Queen Elizabeth II

20 years ago: The Queen and François Mittérand inaugurated Channel Tunnel

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7th May 2014
<![CDATA[Twenty years ago in 1994, the Queen and President Francois Mitterrand or France, cut the inaugural ribbon of the Channel Tunnel, which made a hundred year dream of linking France and Britain under the sea a reality. In order to complete the tunnel, there were 12,000 engineers, technicians and workers involved to create the world’s longest underwater tunnel which was 24 miles…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince George’s photo estimated at a billion views

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23rd April 2014
<![CDATA[New Zealander Simon Woolf may have just taken most popular photograph of the royals in New Zealand ever. The photo is of Prince George who is leaning on his mothsr's shoulder with Prince William in the background. won't see a cent for his wildly-popular royal tour image. It was taken at Government House on the third day of the tour as the young Prince was being carried…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

From a Kiwi Perspective - Day Four

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13th April 2014
<![CDATA[Day four of the Royal Tour of New Zealand by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their son Prince George included both fun and formal events with plenty of great media coverage. First up, Their Royal Highnesses attended a formal wreath laying ceremony and commemoration for World War I at the War Memorial in Seymour Square, Blenheim. The event was an emotional one with The Duke and…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

From a Kiwi Perspective - Days Two and Three

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10th April 2014
<![CDATA[On day two of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George's royal tour of New Zealand they spent the day privately together away from the media to relax after the long cross-country flights. Day three, however, saw the family attend a playgroup at Government House for Prince George’s first official royal engagement with a small group of parents and babies held by…
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