Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arrived at the Woolwich Barracks in south-east London this morning to visit the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
Upon her arrival Her Majesty was warmly greeted by the “…Commanding Officer Major Mark Edward…” as well as other military officials. Soon, Her Majesty “…moved into Gun Park where she presented two Afghanistan medals to soldiers from the King’s Troop and met families of serving personnel…” according to the Standard newspaper.
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On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a reception onboard the Cutty Sark in Greenwich to celebrate the “…60th anniversary of the Cutty Sark Preservation Society…”
On May 28, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived at the Imphal Barracks in York to “…present medals to members of the 2nd Signal Regiment during the Families Military parade…” according to the British royal court.
For more information about the event as well as to watch a video please click here.
This evening at the Grosvenor Hotel in London His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales, as patron, attended the Walking with the Wounded Crystal Ball Gala Dinner.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh hosted a lovely garden party this afternoon at Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Their Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York and His Royal Highness Prince Andrew of York also attended today’s party.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales continued his three-day private visit to Armenia this morning with a visit to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin in Yerevan.
To learn more about today’s visit as well as to view photos please click hereand here.
Sixty years ago today a New Zealand man named Edmund Hillary and a Sherpa from Nepal named Tenzing Norgay ascended to the world’s highest and most dangerous peak, Mount Everest.
Since then thousands of men, women, seniors, and a teenager — yes, I said a teenager — have summated Mount Everest. Into the Death Zone and back again. Hundreds have died. Frozen solid in the snow on the infamous mountain. But, none of the climbers who have ascended Mount Everest since May 29, 1953, are as famous as Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. For they were the first.
In honor of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s famous achievement Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a reception at the Royal Geographical Society in London this evening to commemorate the 60th anniversary Hillary and Norgay’s climb to the top of Mount Everest. Her Majesty and the duke as well as guests watched archival footage about the climb, viewed an exhibition, and met with Mr. Peter Hillary and Mr. Jamling Norgay (sons of Edmund and Tenzing).
Meanwhile in Kathmandu, Nepal, there were also celebrations marking the historical ascent. This morning the President of Nepal, Mr. Ram Baran Yadav, received a message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who sent her warmest congratulations:
“On the 60th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest I wish to send my warmest regards to the Government of Nepal and re-affirm the strong ties that exist between our two countries. The news of the successful ascent reached me at a particularly memorable time, the day before my Coronation. The Everest Expedition was an historic example of UK-Nepal co-operation and I hope that the special relationship between our two countries will continue to grow in the years to come.”
And, on the summit of Mount Everest and the base camps below, well, all is quiet as the Spring climbing season is coming to a close. The landscape, though beautiful, is unfortunately littered with trash leftover by insensitive climbers. As a result, dozens of courageous Sherpas climb the mountain several times cleaning trash and collecting frozen remains of those who never made it out of the Death Zone.
Tenzing at the top, 1953
Click hereto view old photos of photos of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay after their summit.
Archive footage after the climb.
The documentary, Hillary on Everest
Trailer for the documentary, Cleaning Mount Everest
Photos courtesy of Wikipedia and Life
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arrived at the Woolwich Barracks in south-east London this morning to visit the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
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