Despite only just arriving back in the UK
after the D-Day commemorations in Normandy, Prince Philip has a
schedule full of engagements for this week. Yesterday, on the eve
of his birthday, the Duke joined The Queen at a reception at
Buckingham Palace to recognise the UK’s innovative technology
sector. Today, 8,000 guests will arrive at Buckingham Palace for a
garden party and Prince Philip will…
‘Derby Dash’ back to the Epsom Downs
Racecourse to see Australia win the Investec Derby. Her Majesty was
joined by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince and Princess Michael of
Kent and Princess Alexandra The Honourable Lady Ogilvy as the Aidan
Obrien trained favourite won from…
Yesterday, Prince Charles met many
veterans while walking around Bayeux War Cemetery. However, one
veteran in particular, Ivor Thomas, made the Prince reveal a few
concerns of his own. Mr Thomas’s son, Philip, who was accompanying
his father to Normandy, told Prince…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attend Canadian Remembrance at the Juno Beach Centre
6th June 2014
Charles and Camilla arrived at Juno Beach
and were greeted by the Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt. Hon
Stephen Harper and Mrs Laureen Harper as well as the Prime Minister
of France, Monsieur Manuel Valls. The Royal couple attended the
service of Remembrance and The Prince of Wales delivered a speech.
After the service Charles and his wife met Canada's D-Day veterans.
LIVE NOW: Prince…
They went to support the Commemoration of
the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings at Gold Beach, one of
the many that the Allied soldiers landed on at the north of
France. 83,115 British soldiers landed in Normandy on
D-Day, with 24,000 of those on Gold Beach. A…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall were greeted on arrival by President Hollande. Prince
Charles and Camilla arrive. Queen is just 5 minutes away now.
#DDay70 pic.twitter.com/gzcLqePz9d — Royal Central (@RoyalCentral)
June 6…
Bayeux Cemetery is the largest
Commonwealth cemetery of the Second World War in France and
includes the burials brought in from the surrounding districts and
hospitals. The Cemetery contains 4,144 Commonwealth graves of which
338 are unidentified and 504 are from other Nationalities (mainly
German). The Bayeux Memorial stands opposite the cemetery and bears
the names of more than 1,800…
The service concluded with the blessing
of the cathedral's new Bell for Peace and Freedom. Charles and
Camilla along with other Heads of State and Government proceeded to
the bell, located in the centre of the nave. The Cardinal said a
brief prayer and asked Prince…
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 Hollande in a ceremony to pay tribute
those who paid the greatest sacrifice to safeguard the nation’s
freedom. President Hollande…
