Category Archives: British Royals

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales Visit HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in the Hospital.

williamandharryOn the afternoon of June 14, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales arrived at the London Clinic to visit their grandfather, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall also stopped by the hospital today.

Last Friday the 92-year-old duke was admitted to the London Clinic for an “exploratory operation on his abdomen.”  A Buckingham Palace spokesman recently stated that the duke is “comfortable and in good spirits.”

Earlier this week Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as well as Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex also visited the duke in the hospital.

Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex Visits Chadderton and Oldham.

HRH_Sophie,_Countess_of_WessexOn Thursday, June 13, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex arrived in the county of Lancashire in northwest England for a one-day visit. The lovely countess made her first stop to the “…Kingfisher Special School in Chadderton to mark the completion of a £2.5 million refurbishment and extension project” according to the newspaper, Oldham Chronicle.

Afterward, the countess visited the Royal Oldham Hospital in Oldham where she toured the Super Centre for Women and Children (a maternity ward).  Whilst there she met with staff as well as new moms and their adorable babies.

Please click here and here to view photos as well as to learn more about yesterday’s visit.

His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

dukeofrothesayOn Thursday, June 13, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay arrived at the Erskine Home in Edinburgh, Scotland, to met with veterans and their families.  Soon, the duke arrived at the Personnel Recovery Centre where he met with wounded and ill soldiers.

In the afternoon, The Duke of Rothesay visited the HMS Bangor as well as the HM Naval Base Clyde and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.

For more information about today’s visit and to view photos please click the links below.

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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge Christens a New Cruise Ship. (VIDEOS)

On the morning of June 13, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the port of Southampton to participate in the christening of Princess Cruises new ship, Royal Princess.

According to the official website for Princess Cruises:

“The 3,600-passenger Royal Princess is a new-generation ship. Among the special features found on board will be a greatly expanded atrium, the social hub of the ship; an over-water SeaWalk, a top-deck glass-bottomed walkway extending 28 feet beyond the edge of the ship; plush private poolside cabanas that appear to be floating on water; the new Princess Live! television studio; the largest pastry shop at sea; a special Chef’s Table Lumiere, a private dining experience that surrounds diners in a curtain of light; and balconies on all outside staterooms.”

Click here to watch the entire christening ceremony.

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Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay Visit Textile Mills in Scotland. (VIDEOS)

CamillaCharlesTheir Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay continued their tour of  Scotland this morning with visits to two textile mills and a school.

The first stop for the royal couple was the Moorbrook Textiles’ Robert Noble Mill in Peebles.  Whilst there the duke and duchess met with staff, toured the facility and learned more about the “…company’s sourcing and exports.” 

Soon, they were off to visit the School of Textile and Design at Heriot Watt University in Galashiels.  Upon their arrival the royal couple were warmly welcomed by administrative staff and students.

Afterward, The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay arrived at “…Johnston’s of Elgin where they were given a tour of the mill, met with staff and viewed the production at Eastfield Mills in Hawick…” according to Clarence House.

Click the links below to watch videos as well as to view photos.

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Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay: The New Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen. (VIDEO)

camillaOn Monday, June 10, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay was installed as the 11th chancellor of the University of Aberdeen.  Per the University of Aberdeen:

“The Installation Ceremony is similar to a graduation ceremony and the first role for the new Chancellor was to bestow honorary degrees on six outstanding individuals for their academic and personal achievements.”

For more information about yesterday’s event as well as to view photos please visit the University of Aberdeen’s official website here.

Please click here to watch a video news clip.

News Regarding Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex.

HRH_Sophie,_Countess_of_WessexHer Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex arrived at the London Clinic this afternoon to visit her father-in-law, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.  The 92-year-old duke was admitted to the hospital last week for an “…exploratory operation of the abdomen.”

This evening, according to Buckingham Palace, the lovely countess attended the opening night of the Art Antiques London held at the Albert Memorial West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, in London.  During tonight’s event funds were raised for the Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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