Before leaving for Orlando, I had the
opportunity to interview the retired United States Army
captain, Will Reynolds, team captain for the United States Invictus
Games athletes. Will was on his way to New York to give a
presentation and I was fortunate enough to catch up with him whilst
he was traveling by train. Captain William Reynolds is married with
four children. All were born after he…
David Cameron overheard calling Nigeria and Afghanistan 'corrupt' in conversation with The Queen
10th May 2016
The British Prime Minister, David
Cameron, has described Nigeria and Afghanistan as “fantastically
corrupt” whilst in conversation with The Queen. In his latest faux
pas, Mr Cameron was talking ahead of the
upcoming anti-corruption summit next week, when he made
the…
The Duchess of Cambridge is set to take
over the position as official patron to The All England Lawn Tennis
and Croquet Club from The Queen in 2017. Though The Queen has
served as patron for 64 years she has never had a keen passion for
the sport and so has visited the…
I arrived at the ESPN Wide World
of sports Complex at around 9:00. Before entering the grounds,
there were spectators viewing the cycling competition. A drum band
played in the distance to psych up the crowd. The energy in the
park was absolutely magnetic. Everyone cheered on all the athletes
regardless of their national flag. That’s what I loved seeing the
most. I learned last evening that…
yesterday, I said that I would
discuss more about the symposium on the invisible wounds of war.
This forum was hosted by the George W. Bush Institute and brought
together policymakers, competitors, experts from the medical and
healthcare profession, caregivers, Prince Harry…
The Invictus Games Opening Ceremony took
place last night Our reporter, Kelli Finger, was there, and here is
her report: There is no official medal count for the games.
Significance is placed on family and friends getting them through
their recovery and helping them get back…
I arrived at the ESPN Wide World of
Sports Complex this afternoon. It’s a hot, lovely day in Orlando
today, which bodes well for the next days competition events. Prior
to the official start of the games was an international symposium
hosted by the George W. Bush Institute. I’ll be bringing you more
on that event because it ties in nicely with the Invictus games
themselves. This four-hour…
Upgrades are being made to Diana’s burial
site at Althorp as part of the first extensive garden redesign on
the Spencer family estate in more than 350 years. The renovation of
the island on which she was laid to rest is the initial stage of a
significant garden project. It…
Last evening, Prince Harry’s team won the
Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup. At a dinner for the exclusive
guests, the Prince announced the expansion of Sentebale to
Botswana. He revealed the ambitious goals of the charity for the
next four years, to assist young people with…
Earlier today, the Duchess of Cambridge
made an unexpected revelation about her ever expanding family.
While chatting to children during an engagement in the morning, she
revealed that her children, two year-old Prince George and one
year-old Princess Charlotte have a new pet – a hamster called
Marvin. For her first engagement of the day, the Duchess visited
the newly built Magic Garden at…
