Tag Archives: Malaysia
Malaysian King and Queen Receive Monaco’s Prince Albert II
Prince Albert II is in Kuala Lumpur for a three day visit to Malaysia. Yesterday the Prince was received by r by King Abdullah Shah and his wife, Queen Tunku Azizah. Thenational anthems of Monaco and Malaysia, was followed by the detonations of 21 artillery cannons. The Sovereign Prince reviewed the troops of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment and the two Sovereigns planted the tree of friendship … Continue reading
Posted in Malaysia, Monaco | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Malaysia, Queen Tunku Azizah, State Visit | Leave a commentCharles and Camilla In Malaysia, Day Three
After a rest day on Sunday, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall continued their tour of Malaysia in Kuching on Monday. They began with a visit to the Sarawak Cultural Village where Charles and Camilla watched traditional and warrior dances and viewed traditional homes, craft and textile demonstrations and food spreads. They also took in the village by raft, as they traveled across the village’s lake. Prince Charles even got … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Animals, Culture, Malaysia, Official Visit, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince of Wales | 1 CommentCharles and Camilla In Malaysia, Day Two
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s second day in Malaysia began with a morning prayer service at St Mary’s Cathedral in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Prince Charles then visited the Taiping Commonwealth War Graves where he laid wreaths in memory of fallen Commonwealth soldiers, before heading to Belum for a World Wildlife Foundation Conservation Summit. Camilla, in the meantime, stayed in the Malaysian capital, visiting The Lost Food … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Malaysia, Official Visit, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince of Wales | Leave a commentCharles and Camilla In Malaysia, Day One
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s autumn tour has moved on to Malaysia, with the couple spending their first full day of engagements there on Friday. Charles and Camilla spent the majority of the day undertaking individual engagements. The Prince first indulged in his passion for Islamic art and culture during a tour of the Islamic Arts Museum alongside Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, the Sultan of Perak; before visiting … Continue reading
Posted in Malaysia, The United Kingdom | Tagged Anniversary, Bilateral Relations, Children, Commonwealth of Nations, Culture, Education, Malaysia, Museum, Official Visit, Raja Zarith Sofiah Shah of Johor, Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan, Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak, Sultanate of Johor, Sultanate of Kelantan, Sultanate of Perak, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince of Wales | 4 CommentsQueen Maxima in Malaysia
On Wednesday September 11th, Queen Maxima was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the annual international policy forum of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI). The forum was held in Malaysia from September 10th to 12th. The theme of the forum this year was: “Driving policies for optimal impact”. In her speech, the Queen stressed all the “remarkable progress in financial inclusion.” The Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) is a network of … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Inclusive Finance, Malaysia, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Working Visit | Leave a commentThe Duchess of Cambridge’s Jubilee Tour Fashion – Malaysia
When the Duchess of Cambridge touched down in Malaysia after Singapore, she was wearing the pale green custom-made Jenny Packham dress see here from earlier in the day. For the dinner hosted by the King of Malaysia for over 400 guests, Catherine wore a floor-length Alexander McQueen custom dress with gold hibiscus embroidered all over. Catherine matched her dress with a Catherine Zoraida scale bracelet and double leaf earrings see … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, Fashion, Malaysia, The Duchess of Cambridge | 1 CommentCommonwealth Visits to Mark Diamond Jubilee Year
Buckingham Palace today released details of next year’s Commonwealth visits, which shall be taking place in conjunction with HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will not be undertaking any overseas trips, instead focusing on the United Kingdom region. They will visit Wales, Scotland, the Midlands and East Anglia, the four corners of England as well as London. These visits will take place … Continue reading
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The final day of the 3-day official visit to Malaysia started with the visit to an exhibition on Norwegian architecture in Kuala Lumpur. The exhibition was officially opened by Crown Princess Mette-Marit and deals with the relationship between nature and architecture. After Mette-Marit’s opening speech she and the Crown Prince met many of the more than 150 Norwegians who also attended the opening. Prince Haakon also attended a seminar on … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Architecture, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Exhibition, Malaysia, Official Visit | Leave a commentOfficial Visit to Malaysia – Day 2
During the second day during Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s visit to Malaysia the events were focused on trade and industry. The day began with the fomal opening of a seminar on collaboration in trade and industry. The Crown Prince pointed out the good cooperation between Norway and Malaysia on petroleum-related activities during his opening speech. After the seminar the Crown Prince visited Petronas, the national petroleum company … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Industry, Malaysia, Official Visit | Leave a commentOfficial Visit to Malaysia – Day 1
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are on an official visit to Malaysia from March 8th to 10th. The Crown Princely couple is accompanied by about 130 representatives of Norwegian trade and industry. Many engagements during the vist will take place in Kuala Lumpur – the capital of Malaysia. The Norwegian crown princely couple arrived on March 8th and was welcomed during an official greeting ceremony outside the Perdana … Continue reading
Posted in Malaysia, Norway | Tagged Audience, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Malaysia, Official Visit, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Mizan Zainal Abidin | Leave a commentState visit to Thailand from Malaysia
Starting March 9th to the 12th, Malaysian King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin will start a state visit to Thailand the spokesman of the Thai Foreign Ministry said Friday. Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya assured the Malaysians that Thailand has been fully prepared to receive the King of Malaysia during the state visit, a spokesman of the Thai Foreign Ministry said.
Posted in Malaysia, Thailand | Tagged Malaysia, State Visit, Thailand, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Mizan Zainal Abidin | Leave a comment