Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

President of Ireland set to begin country's first State visit to the UK

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7th April 2014
<![CDATA[The President of the Republic of Ireland, Michael Higgins, arrived at Heathrow Airport this evening, and was welcomed by Ambassador Dan Mulhall and his wife Greta at the start of a historic four-day visit to the United Kingdom. The Queen will host the President and his wife, Sabina, at Windsor Castle for the duration of their visit. President Higgins is the first Irish president in…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

From a Kiwi Perspective - Day One

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7th April 2014
<![CDATA[Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge flew today from the United Kingdom to New Zealand via Australia. Along with their son Prince George, they travelled to Australia aboard a QANTAS flight, which was met at the airport by a New Zealand Royal Air Force jet, which took them the rest of the way to New Zealand. They flew into the country, and were treated to an official…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

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3rd April 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen met Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday afternoon at the Vatican during the Queen's one day visit to Rome. Historic meeting between the Queen & Pope Francis from Sun snapper @arthurJedwards via @SunNewsdesk pic.twitter.com/a57k0hSJi7 — British Royals (@britishroyals) April 3, 2014 The Queen and the Pope spoke together in private for 17 minutes, and…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles donates harp to the Wales International Harp Festival

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30th March 2014
<![CDATA[ The Prince of Wales, a long-time devotee of the Welsh harp tradition, has given a harp to the Wales International Harp Festival. The international event takes place next month in Caernarvon. The harp is the national instrument of Wales. The Telynau Teifi harp made by Llandysul based harp makers and crafted by chief harp maker Allan Shiers, will be awarded to the harpist who places…
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