The cherub-cheeked three-month-old, who
is fifth in line to the throne, will be christened by Anders
Wejryd, Archbishop of Uppsala and Primate of the Church of Sweden,
which is the largest Evangelical Lutheran faith community in the
world, and is known for its liberal christianity and interests in
human rights. Drottningholm Palace Chapel The religious ceremony
will be particularly meaningful to…
Afternoon tea was served to the veteran's
of the infamous landings, which saw The Allies begin to gain back
territory in Nazi-occupied Europe 70 years ago today. William and
Kate arrive in Arromanches for tea party. One of two engagements
for them today (via…
The Queen and the President lay a single
wreath together at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier #QueeninFrance
pic.twitter.com/hka7KGMECu — BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy)
June 5, 2014 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Her Majesty joined
France’s President Francois…
The first engagement of today didn't
begin in France though, before boarding the Eurostar at St Pancras
International, the Queen unveiled a plaque marking the 20th
anniversary of the Channel Tunnel linking Britain with continental
Europe. More than 330 million passengers and 65 million vehicles
have gone through the tunnel since it opened in 1994 and the
high-speed London-Paris rail link has…
Prince Charles attends remembrance service and reception as the first day of D-Day engagements come to an end
5th June 2014
The service, conducted by the Airborne
Chaplain, 16 Air Assault Brigade consisted of a Welcome, The Lord's
Prayer, A Lesson, Prayers, and the Act of Remembrance. After the
Reveille, Charles laid two wreaths: one at the Canadian memorial
and one at the British…
After the jump The Prince met some of
those who took part in the jump including an 89-year-old D-Day
veteran, Jock Hutton who participated in a tandem jump with one of
the Red Devils during the first drop. Mr Hutton is one of the last
D-Day veterans from his regiment; The…
Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall continue their D-Day engagements with a stop in Ranville
5th June 2014
The Battle of Ranville formed part of
Operation Tonga, the codename given to the airborne operation
undertaken by the British 6th Airborne Division between 5th June
and 7th June 1944 as a part of Operation Overlord and the Normandy
landings. The Prince and Duchess have joined a lunch for veterans
at #Ranville #DDay70 pic.twitter.com/iiFPk1R9hu — Clarence House
(@ClarenceHouse) June 5…
A spokesperson from the French Embassy
commented: “This is a special honour from the people of Paris as it
is very rare in France to name places after prominent figures
during their lifetime”. The Queen will tour the market on the final
day of her and the Duke of…
The connection between the House of
Windsor and the House of Grimaldi begins in the 19th century when
Albert I, Prince of Monaco married a beautiful and willful British
aristocrat called Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton. Her father was
the 11th Duke of Hamilton and her mother…
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 will be received by President François Hollande
at the Arc de Triomphe and afterwards for meetings at The Elysée
Palace. Garden Party…
