first ever official state visit to
Britain by Irish President Michael D Higgins. The visit began with
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
greeting President Higgins and his wife, Mrs Sabina Higgins, at
Windsor and Eton Riverside Railway station. From there The Queen,
the President, and the rest of the party traveled to Windsor
Castle. Whilst at Windsor, The Queen…
The chosen families represent the variety
of parents enjoying the services of parent support organisation
Plunket. They include stay-at-home mums, single mums, gay couples,
photographers, marketing experts, tax accountants, web designers,
and even a rocket scientist. “The…
Carole Hughes, a local artist has created
the piece, seen below, worth $2000 NZD. The poster depicts the
young family visiting their namesake town, Cambridge, on the
north of the island, as well as visiting the new national
velodrome, also in Cambridge. Hughes is renowned…
President Higgins is the first Irish
president in history to visit the UK in an official capacity. On
Tuesday morning, he will be met by The Prince of Wales and Duchess
of Cornwall at the Irish Embassy, before travelling together to
Windsor Castle. His visit comes three years after Her Majesty paid
a visit to the Republic of Ireland in 2011, making her the first
British monarch to do so. The last…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along
with Prince George, began their month long tour of New Zealand and
Australia yesterday as they landed in the New Zealand capital of
Wellington. But who else is part of that royal entourage, and why
are they needed? Sir David…
The 16-metre-high clock tower in Seymour
Square was completed in 1928, and is Marlborough’s monument to pay
tribute to the locals who died in the First World War. The War
Memorial and Clock Tower was unveiled in Seymour Square, Blenheim
in 1928 and serves as the…
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 welcome at…
They will now go on to Government House,
home to the Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae and his wife Lady
Janine. On the lawn in front of the House, the couple will receive
a Powhiri, which is Maori for Ceremonial Welcome. The formal
ceremony closes with Prince William…
Cab driver John Sheen, who has been
driving for 45 years, drove Charles from Clarence House to the St
Bartholomew today. This was the third time in his career he has
driven the Prince. For his service, Charles gave Mr Sheen a £10
note and commented that he had a “jolly…
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 the meeting was just under 30 minutes in total. On
arrival, the monarch apologised for being 20 minutes late due to
being delayed at her luncheon. This…
