First, Charles and Camilla will
visit Province House, the second?oldest active legislature
building in Canada, and the 15 Youth Parliament members it hosts.
They will see the impact that the young people make, and witness a
debate, then discuss the advantages of model parliaments. The Royal
couple will then be presented with The Symons Medal at
Memorial Hall, Confederation Centre of the Arts.
Pictou County is an area known for
its strong and proud history. In the 1700’s and early 1800’s,
Pictou was the landing point of Scottish immigrants after the
Highland Clearances. The population of 3,500 pays respect to the
area’s historical value with the town’s…
After the morning’s military engagements,
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall took a little time
to indulge in causes that pertain to their personal interests.
After meeting military families and their support teams at the
Military Family Resource Centre, His…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
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19, 2014 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Lt.-Gov. Frank Lewis,
Premier Robert Ghiz, federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea and other
dignitaries welcomed Charles and Camilla to Prince Edward Island as
they arrived from their day earlier…
An impressive military parade
entertained the large crowds gathered around the Cenotaph – the
empty tomb in honour of those whose remains are not present – as
the motorcade made its way into the historic military square. On
behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
Prince Harry attended a series of
remembrance services to mark the Allied victory. To commemorate the
anniversary of when Polish troops finally took hold of the
Benedictine monastery on the hilltop, near Rome, Harry started his
series of engagements by laying a wreath at the…
This week is the general assembly week,
the annual gathering of the Church of Scotland, which
will see decisions made on matters of church policy and governance,
with Her Majesty The Queen is being represented by Prince
Edward for the week. The issues will be debated by around 730
Commissioners drawn from congregations across Scotland and beyond.
Decisions made can have an historic and…
The royal couple was greeted by Canada’s
Attorney General, The Honourable Peter MacKay, and two little
sisters, Grace Elizabeth Lenihan, 3, and Molly Jane Lenihan, 9,
from West Chezzetcook, N.S. who presented Camilla with a bouquet of
white peonies with blush pink tulips…
King George III bought Buckingham
Palace from Sir Charles Sheffield on 20th April, 1763. Now, it is
revealed that it cost him £28,000 (around £2 million today) – a
meagre amount, considering the great number of rooms and the
vastness of the gardens. The title deed…
The exercise is the final
one for Estonian conscripts after months of training in the
military for national service, which the Duke of Lancaster’s
regiment also took part. The Prince, donning his camouflage
uniform, met with military personnel and Estonia’s president,
Toomas Hendrik Ilves. After the exercise, the 29-year-old
Prince saw a familiar face in southern Estonian town of
Otepaa…
