Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex visited the Royal Mint in Llantrisant to “…to strike a £5 coin commemorating the Queen’s 60 years on the throne” according to the newspaper, Wales Online. Please click here for more information about today’s activity. Click here to view photos.
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh Attend the Funeral of the Late Right Honorable Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, LG, OM, FRS.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh along with various heads of state, former British prime ministers, various foreign dignitaries, family, and friends attended the funeral of the late British Prime Minister, The Right Honorable Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, LG, OM, FRS, held at the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral in London this morning. The late Baroness, who was the British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, died of a stroke last week at the age of 87.
HRH The Duke of Rothesay Begins His Three-Day Visit to Scotland.
His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay was all smiles this afternoon when he arrived at the Glen Grant Distillery in Rothes, Morayshire in Scotland. During his visit to the 173-year-old distillery The Duke opened the Glen Grant whiskey bottling plant and unveiled a new plaque.
Prior to his visit to Glen Grant the Duke of Rothesay was in Speyside where he officially opened the “…Helius CoRDe biomass combined heat and power plant and pot ale evaporator plant…” according to Princeofwales.gov.uk.
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News Regarding TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
On April 26, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales will attend the opening of Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden.
Per a press release:
“During the first part of the studio tour, The Duke and Duchess and Prince Harry will meet some of the creative teams from recent Warner Bros. Productions. They will be given an insight into the film making process and shown some of the props and costumes from those films. The Duke and Duchess and Prince Harry will then attend the official inauguration of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, during which The Duke of Cambridge will deliver a short speech.
Following the inauguration, Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a tour of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, based on the same site, where they will view props, costumes and models from the Harry Potter film series. The tour will include: a visit to the Great Hall; a wand lesson in The Gryffindor Common Room; and a special effects demonstration on Diagon Alley.
The visit will conclude with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry hosting a meeting for their Charities Forum in the Great Hall.”
News Regarding HRH Prince Harry of Wales.
On April 25, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales will be in Nottingham to visit to important organizations. The prince will visit the brain injury association, Headway, where he will open the association’s new headquarters.
Prince Harry will also visit the Russell Youth Club and the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies.
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News Regarding Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge.
It was announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will attend the funeral of the former Prime Minister the late Baroness Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul’s Cathedral on April 17, 2013.
The former Prime Minister passed away on April 7, 2013, at the age of 87. Click here to read an article about this latest news from Channel 4 News.
In other news, on April 23, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge will visit the Willows Primary School in Wythenshawe, Manchester. During her visit the Duchess will “…launch a new school counseling program in partnership between the Royal Foundation, Comic Relief, Place2Be and Action on Addiction.”
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh Visit Slough. (VIDEO)
On April 5, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Slough for a brief visit. This morning Her Majesty and The Duke toured the Mars Chocolate UK factory and officially opened the Britwell Community Center.
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