The Spanish Royal Courts: A new look for FameLab Competition *May 12th

According to Spanish media, this is one of her favorite engagement. This Thursday, May 12, Queen Letizia of Spain followed, the Callao cinema in Madrid, the final of FameLab International competition, one of the largest global contest of scientific communication. Launched in 2005 on an idea of ​​the Cheltenham Festival, the competition's main objective is to promote knowledge of science through this innovative format that is the scientific monologue. It was its fourth edition in Spain.

Accompanied by Carmen Vela, Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation, the wife of King Felipe VI attended the interventions of the eight candidates vying for the Spanish final. Then the jury designated Alba Aguión as the winner, she presented the award FameLab Spain 2016. The young woman winner will participate in June at the International Finals during the Science Festival in Cheltenham England.

For the occasion, the Queen Letizia premiered a new petrol blue ensemble from Nina Ricci's pre-fall 2016 collection, consisting of a sleeveless crinkled top with a matching slit-front a-line skirt and She debuted Adolfo Dominguez art-deco inspired box clutch. Very elegant, she chose to curl her hair and adorn themselves with a stunning pair of statement earrings from Mango Blue Faceted Crystal Earring (US$24.99), on her feet the Magrit 'Mila' pumps in midnight blue patent leather. . But the part of her look that held the attention was no doubt her handbag: a clutch for less original.
Photo Credits: PAris Match

The Luxembourger Ducal Courts: The Grand Ducal Couple in Finland *May 10th post missing post

Invited by the President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg arrived on Tuesday May 10th  in Helsinki, for a three-day state visit. They were accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Etienne Schneider, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn and Minister of the Environment, Carole Dieschbourg and a business delegation.

The program of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg has been essentially marked by political events and economic punctuated the traditional state dinner and evening offered in return by the grand-ducal couple guests.

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, who also laid wreaths at the Hietaniemi cemetery were despite their busy schedule to offer a small walking tour in the center of the Finnish capital. The opportunity to enter the amazing monolithic church Temppeliaukio. Emblematic of the current architectural expressionism of the 1960s, it has the distinction of having been carved into the rock and be covered with a copper filament dome ringed with a glass roof.

Photo Credits: Paris Match

The Japanese Imperial and Royal Courts: The Akishinos on a sate visit to Italy -May 10th

In 1866, Italy and Japan signed a treaty of friendship and exchange. The time has come to celebrate the 150 years of these good relations. Representing his father His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito, Prince Akishino was therefore flown to Europe accompanied by his wife Princess Kiko, for a week-long visit on Italian soil.

Arriving in Rome on Tuesday May 10th, the Japanese royal couple was in turn met for two days the President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura, Council President Matteo Renzi and Pope Francis. The last visit of members of the imperial family of Japan to the Vatican had been more than 20 years. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko there had been received in audience in September 1993 by the late John Paul II.

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Italian-Japanese Treaty, the Colosseum was part of a sound and light colors of both countries. During this stay in Rome, Akishino and Kiko, who has alternated kimono and Western dress, also visited the Forum and took part in a symposium entitled "The flowering branches of Japanese literature" at La Sapienza University.

After the Italian capital, the official travel of the younger son of the Japanese imperial couple and his wife continued to Milan, Bologna and Florence. Then their Imperial Highnesses Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko will return to Tokyo on  May 17th.
Photo Credits: Paris Match
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