The event, which will take place in
mid-afternoon on Monday 16th, will be attended by most members of
the Royal Family, many of whom are also members of the Order,
including the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge. Viewable from
inside the Castle with tickets, the ceremonial procession from the
Castle down to the Lower Ward where St George’s Chapel is located
is led by The Queen and followed…
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…
‘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 Charles that his father still
insists on driving his 1985 Ford Sierra. To this, the Prince
replied: “So does my Father, I’m…
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…
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, 2014 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Queen and The
Duke of Edinburgh arrived a few moments later and were also greeted
by President Hollande before…
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…
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 @byEmilyAndrews) pic.twitter.com/jISpbVG01d —
Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) June 6, 2014
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Duke…
