Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Paris, France this morning to begin her two-day visit:
“…on behalf of her charity, Emmaus UK, a charity which supports homeless people by giving them a hone within one of the Emmaus Communities as well as work in one of its social enterprises, to help them get back on their feet and re-build their lives.”
For more information about The Duchess of Cornwall’s activities in Paris please click here and here.
On the morning of May 26, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived in Liverpool to participate in two events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.
First, the princess placed a wreath at the British Merchant Navy Memorial at the Liverpool Pier. From there The Princess Royal along with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, hundreds of World War II veterans, families, and friends attended a Service of Remembrance held at the Liverpool Cathedral.
To learn more about the Battle of the Atlantic please click here and here.
Please click the links to watch videos as well as to view photos from today’s important event.
VIDEO, VIDEO w/Photos & Article, VIDEO
If you are interested here is a documentary about the Battle of the Atlantic. To watch parts 2-3 click on the video when part 1 is complete. 🙂
On the evening of May 24, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge arrived at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London to attend the XXXVII Ordinary UEFA Congress. The purpose of the duke’s attendance was to celebrate the “…Football Association’s 150th anniversary…” according to Princeofwales.gov.uk. During this evening’s event the duke participated a meeting with UEFA President Michel Platini and others.
On May 23, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Cambridge this morning for a one-day visit. Today’s activities included a visit to the Medical Research Laboratory where they toured the facility, met withy staff, and unveiled a plague marking their visit.
After a brief lunch, Her Majesty and the duke arrived at the Rosie Maternity Hospital where she officially opened the “…£30 million Birth Centre.” Soon, Her Majesty was given a tour of the new center while The Duke of Edinburgh visited the neonatal care unit. The day ended with a visit to Rosie Coffee Shop where they “…met with staff and fundraisers before attending a reception…”
For more information about today’s visit please click here and here.
Click here and here to view photos.
On Thursday, May 23, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, to officially open the 2013 Hay Literary Festival held at Brecon Beacons National Park.
This fantastic ten-day festival brings together book lovers to, “…celebrate great writing from poets and scientists, lyricists and comedians, novelists and environmentalists, and the power of great ideas to transform our way of thinking…” notes the official website for the festival.
During their visit the royal couple toured the site and attended a reception, hosted by the School Library Association, with various authors. Afterward, The Duchess of Cornwall “…met with school children to participate in the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge” while The Prince of Wales, as patron “…met with local farmers.”
Whilst in village of Hay-on-Wye the royal couple visited local businesses and mingled with the people. In the evening, The Prince of Wales attended night one of the Welsh National Opera’s performance of Richard Wagner’s, Lohengrin, held at the Wales Millennium Center in Cardiff.
On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh hosted a lovely garden party at Buckingham Palace in London.
Guests in attendance included Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, “…Olympians, Paralympians, London 2012 officials, diplomats…” and more.
On May 21, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge hosted an important conference at St. James’s Palace in London urging those “…at the highest level to form a global partnership to stop the illegal trade in wildlife…” according to the official website for The Prince of Wales.
For detailed information about today’s conference as well as to read more the disgusting and horrific practice of slaughtering innocent animals — such as Elephants for their Ivory tusks — please visit the World Wildlife Fund’s official UK and USA websites here and here.
If you are interested in helping end the illegal wildlife trade — through donations, fundraising events and so forth — please here and here.
Video from the WWF about Wildlife Crime.
