On Sunday, December 23, 2012, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh along with His Royal Highness The Duke of York, Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex attended Sunday service at St. Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham. Unfortunately, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II did not attend. The reason for her absence: “The Queen was getting over the tail-end of a cold…”
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On December 18, 2012, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, “… visited British troops stationed at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.”
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And, finally, this evening at St. James’s Palace His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales “… presented recipients with The Prince of Wales’ Medals for Arts Philanthropy. These medals, organized by Arts & Business, recognize the contribution of five leading philanthropists to the nation’s cultural life over a period of time.”
On December 18, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Whilst there Her Majesty unveiled a plaque commemorating the Diamond Jubilee. Her Majesty also attended a cabinet meeting with members of the British government.
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On December, 16, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge attended the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards held at ExCel in London. Also in attendance was Ms. Zara Philips, daughter of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and granddaughter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited South Wales on December 14, 2012. On today’s agenda: A tour of the Tata Steel’s steelworks where prince unveiled a new plaque “…commemorating the completion of the new Blast Furnace Number Four.”
Afterward, the prince visited the birth place of poet and writer, Dylan Thomas. From there he made a mad dash to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David where he visited “… the Carmarthen Campus to attend a traditional Plygain service at the University Chapel…” and much more.
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