Prince Philip, who will have celebrated
his 93rd birthday just two days before the trip, has been royal
colonel of the battalion since 2006 when the regiment known as the
Highlanders was amalgamated into the Royal Regiment of Scotland –
within the Armed Forces, the battalion known more commonly by the
abbreviation ‘4 SCOTS’. His Royal Highness’s last trip to Germany
was in May 2012 when he…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to pay historic visit to Canberra for ANZAC Day
16th April 2014
Australian New Zealand Army Corps, or
ANZAC Day, is celebrated every year on the 25th of April. Although
it’s original purpose was to honour those who had fought at
Gallipoli during the First World War, ANZAC Day is now celebrated
to honour all those who have served in…
Prince George was not with his parents on
their last engagements although he did receive a plush police dog
and mock New Zealand Police uniform. Perhaps George too one day
will say he wants to be a police officer when he grows up just as
his father did when he was a young…
Among those attending the welcome will be
serving members of the No 25 HRH Prince of Wales Cadet Wing, who
also participated at the opening ceremony of the College 33 years
ago in April 1981. However, times have changed since 1981 and
William and Catherine will witness a more modern style of policing,
as staff will showcase their skills and capabilities to the royal
couple at the College. The…
To begin the day, the Royal couple met
with the mayor of Christchurch at the CTV Memorial Park. The park
honours those who were victims of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
William visited New Zealand shortly after the natural disaster, and
saw the devastation…
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 Duchess of Cambridge taking time to
speak to veterans, making them…
As they arrived in Wellington, The Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge took a back seat to the public's, and the
media's, interest in their son, sending the gathered photographers
into a frenzy. The next day, the young Prince was on the front of
most newspapers worldwide. On the occasion of George’s
birth, the Australian government made a donation to Taronga
Zoo, to support their bilby…
The couple shared a Royal New Zealand Air
Force plane with the numerous royal correspondents and press who
were there to cover their day. At Dunedin's airport, there was a
Women's Hongi line, where The Duke and Duchess gave the traditional
greeting of rubbing…
Arriving together on a RNZAF plane, the
couple were once again greeted by cheering crowds. They then went
their separate ways to attend different engagements; whilst Kate
attended a tea party at a children's hospice, William
visited the Pacific Aerospace factory. At…
Zara Tindall has confirmed that she has
set her sights on winning a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games in
Rio de Janeiro, having previously won silver in the 2012 Olympics
in London. Zara confirmed to the BBC that she is planning to go to
another Olympics and is determined to be placed one better than
last time. “Silver is incredible but I definitely want gold,” she
told the BBC’s Sally…
