Prince & Princess of WalesQueen Elizabeth II

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveil new portrait of The Queen

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10th April 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have unveiled a new portrait of Her Majesty The Queen at a State Reception held in their honour at Government House in Wellington today. The Duke and Duchess entered the room to rounds of applause and trumpets playing God Save The Queen, which is still the Royal National Anthem in New Zealand. The Duke gave a speech to the reception, in which he said…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh give Irish President tour through Windsor Castle

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9th April 2014
<![CDATA[Today was a historic one in terms of the relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland – it marked the first ever official state visit to Britain by Irish President Michael D Higgins. The visit began with Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh greeting President Higgins and his wife, Mrs Sabina Higgins, at Windsor and Eton Riverside Railway…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

President of Ireland set to begin country's first State visit to the UK

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7th April 2014
<![CDATA[The President of the Republic of Ireland, Michael Higgins, arrived at Heathrow Airport this evening, and was welcomed by Ambassador Dan Mulhall and his wife Greta at the start of a historic four-day visit to the United Kingdom. The Queen will host the President and his wife, Sabina, at Windsor Castle for the duration of their visit. President Higgins is the first Irish president in…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

From a Kiwi Perspective - Day One

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7th April 2014
<![CDATA[Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge flew today from the United Kingdom to New Zealand via Australia. Along with their son Prince George, they travelled to Australia aboard a QANTAS flight, which was met at the airport by a New Zealand Royal Air Force jet, which took them the rest of the way to New Zealand. They flew into the country, and were treated to an official…
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