The Vatican XI consists mainly of Indian
and Sri Lankan priests, while the royal side is made up of members
of The Queen’s household, including staff, guards and soldiers. The
two teams will play a Twenty20 match (Twenty overs on each side –
the shortest form of a game of cricket). The money raised will be
used to fund an interfaith initiative to combat human trafficking
and modern day…
The Royal party made its way to Her
Majesty’s Official Residence in Northern Ireland – Hillsborough
Castle. On arrival at Hillsborough Castle The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh were met by David Lindsay, Lord Lieutenant of Co Down and
Michael Day, Chief Executive of…
The Queen looked on in the Royal Box
alongside her racing manager John Warren as Estimate crossed the
line; hoping that Estimate would win for the second year in a row.
John Warren explained after the race “with such little preparation,
Estimate ran one of the best races…
Monday 23rd June 2014 On Monday, The
Queen and Prince Philip will arrive at George Best Belfast City
Airport. The first engagement of the day will see The Queen arrive
at Hillsborough Castle and will have an Audience with the Secretary
of State for Northern Ireland, First Minister of Northern Ireland
and the Deputy First Minister, and the Chief Executive of Historic
Royal Palaces. Tuesday 24th…
On the first day of the races, Her
Majesty The Queen was joined by Prince Harry, The Prince of Wales,
The Duchess of a Cornwall and the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. The Queen is hoping that
her young horse, Estimate, will win the…
The Queen, travelling in her carriage
with the Duke of Edinburgh, will be joined by Prince Charles,
Prince William, the Duke of Kent and Princess Anne who will follow
her in their uniform on horse back whilst other members of the
Royal Family will arrive at the parade…
Len Bloomfield, a 92 year old former
Royal Marine, served on HMS Mauritius in June 1944 where he was
Captain of a four inch gun crew tasked with the mission of
destroying the German batteries that were defending Sword
Beach. Mr Bloomfield returned to Normandy on June 6th with the
Royal British Legions Remembrance travel tour. Following the
emotional remembrance service at Bayeux Commonwealth War…
Also in attendance at the opening
ceremony will be The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and
The Earl and Countess of Wessex. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall will visit a Commonwealth Games venue prior to the opening
ceremony, while The Queen and Prince…
Marcus Serjeant aimed a pistol directly
at Her Majesty as she made her down Horseguards’ Parade for the
beginning of the Trooping the Colour ceremony. The assailant fired
six blank cartridges before being tackled by a Guardsman and
police. The shots startled Burmese, The…
Last year, the Queen became the first
reigning monarch to own the winner of the prestigious race.
Speaking of Estimate, trainer Michael Stoute said “she’s made some
progress in the last month. The Gold Cup’s a tough assignment this
year, but I expect her to run very well” There is some concern
however, as Estimate has run only once since the win because of a
muscle injury. The young horse…
