<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales attended a commemorative parachute drop by representatives of British, American, French and Canadian Armed Forces, at Ranville. The Drop took place in in two stages: a display by the Red Devils then fifteen minutes later the main jump, that British, Canadian, French and American airborne forces participated in.
After the jump The Prince met some of those who took…
Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall continue their D-Day engagements with a stop in Ranville
5th June 2014
<![CDATA[Continuing their busy day of engagements, Charles and his wife then made their way to Ranville, where as Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, the Prince and his wife attended a lunch with veterans at Ranville.
The Battle of Ranville formed part of Operation…
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Thursday, 5 June 2014
On Tuesday, 5 June, after unveiling a plaque to commemorate the 20th anniversarty of the Eurotunnel, Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh will embark on a State Visit to the French Republic. They will arrive at Paris Gare du Nord.
They…
100 days until the inaugural Invictus Games
2nd June 2014
<![CDATA[Competitors who will compete in the Invictus Games, the international sports event for ‘wounded warriors’ launched by Prince Harry and held in London, have only 100 days of rigorous training on their calendar before the Opening Ceremony on 10 September.
L-to-R-Mickaela Richards, Dave Henson. Danni Hampson-Carroll and Susan Cook at Aldershot Military Athletics Stadium on May 30…
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall landed in Prince Edward Island at the Charlottetown airport at about 6:45 p.m. (ADT) on Monday evening. The light rain and cooler temperatures did not dampen the spirit of the official delegation that greeted the…
<![CDATA[Today in 1954, The Queen and the Royal Family returned after a six-month tour of the Commonwealth to a enthusiastic welcome in London.
1953: The Queen in Timaru, a major port in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand.
Crowds gathered on the banks of the…
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will hold a reception for Canadians living and working in the UK prior to their upcoming visit to Canada. The reception will take place in the St James's Palace State Apartments, London.
Over 100 Canadians will be in attendance at the reception and will include guests from business, sport, entertainment, charity and the media. The…
History Rewind: 'Wings' for The Duke of Edinburgh
4th May 2014
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On 4 May 1953, The Duke of Edinburgh received his wings. The Duke was awarded his pilot’s wings in a private ceremony that was held at Buckingham Palace. Air Chief Marshall Sir William Dickson, Chief of Air Staff, present The Prince with the…
Prince Charles surprise newlyweds in Scotland
3rd May 2014
<![CDATA[Weddings are certainly a special day, but when The Prince of Wales makes a surprise appearance to wish the couple well and bestow a personal Royal approval, it becomes even more extraordinary.
And this is why we love Prince Charles lol #RoyalWeddingCrasher…
<![CDATA[On 3 May 1951 King George opened The Festival of Britain at the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank.
The festival was coordinated to commemorate the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. It exhibited Britain's c past, present, and future contributions to society through the arts, science technology and industrial design.
Crowds gathered as the Royal Family made…