On December 13, 2012, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall was in Hampshire for a one-day visit.

On today’s agenda for the lovely duchess:  A tour of the Emmaus Hampshire Community, a visit to the National Osteoporosis Society where she met with hospital staff and patients from the Osteoporosis Centre.  Afterward, the duchess attended a “… reception with local National Osteoporosis Society supporters group and for medical staff in the Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit.”

The Duchess of Cornwall also attended a “… reception, in support of The Prince’s Trust, and a commemorative lunch onboard the Queen Victoria to mark the liner’s fifth birthday…”

For more information about today’s event please click here, here, and here.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Bank of England in London on December 13, 2012.  For detailed information about today’s event please click here and here.  And, click here to watch another video.

On the evening of December 12, 2012, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge attended the UK première of the film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, at the Odeon Leicester Square.

The film is directed by Mr. Peter Jackson and stars Mr. Martin Freeman, Ms. Cate Blanchett, and Mr. Ian McKellen.

Trailer for The Hobbit.  I am so excited to see this epic film!   🙂

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, as President of the Prince’s Teaching Institute (PTI), visited the Pimlico Academy in London on December 11, 2012.  Whilst there the prince met with students and teachers who have “… benefitted from courses run by the Institute, including its Education Summer Schools …” 

Please click here to read a brief article as well as to view photos.

On the evening of Friday, December 7, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall “… switched on Tetbury’s Christmas lights…” in front of hundreds of locals in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. 

Click here to read a brief article about the event.

On the evening of Saturday, December 8, 2012, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge attended the Winter Whites Gala held at the in Royal Hallon in London.

And, finally, it was announced that the duke will not attend the British Military Tournament this evening.  Per St. James’s Palace:

“The Duke of Cambridge will no longer attend the British Military Tournament at Earls Court this evening, but will spend Sunday privately with the Duchess instead. It is well known that Hyperemesis Gravidarum often recurs and, until further notice, to allow the Duchess a degree of privacy during her pregnancy, we do not intend to offer regular condition checks or advise of routine developments associated with it.”