On April 26, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Wales as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

The queen and the duke toured Llandaff Cathedral, visited the Cyfarthfa Castle Museum, attended a luncheon held in their honor at the Margam Country Park and much more.

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• VIDEO (with an article)
• VIDEO 2
• Gallery One (with an article)
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And, finally, it was announced that the fantastic channel, PBS, will air two documentaries regarding Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the history of Britain.

Beginning on July 1, 2012, the four-part documentary, Queen and Country, hosted by Mr. Trevor McDonald will air.  Afterward, the series, Michael Wood’s Story of England, will make its début.

Click here for more information from the Daily Variety.

Source: Royal.gov.uk and the Daily Variety

On April 25, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visited Greenwich where they re-opened the newly restored Cutty Sark.  The queen and the duke also attended the inauguration of the “…Royal River exhibition at the National Maritime Museum…” as well as attended a luncheon.

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• Gallery One

Source: Royal.gov.uk

On April 25, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the premiere of the documentary, African Cats, held at the BFI Southbank in London, England.

The Disneynature documentary, directed by Mr. Keith Scholey and Mr. Alastair Fothergill, is:

An epic true story set against the backdrop of one of the wildest places on Earth, African Cats captures the reel-life love, humor and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna.  Narrated by Oscar nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson, the story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grown up with her mother’s strength, spirit and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah, and single mother of five mischievous newborns, and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion and his sons.

If you are interested in learning more about the documentary, African Cats, please visit the official website for the film here.

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Sources: Disney.com and Daylife

There is a new documentary that will air beginning on Friday, May 4, 2012, entitled, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, hosted by CNN journalist, Mr. Max Foster.

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It was recently announced in my local crappy newspaper, The Daily Breeze, that a new exhibition about the late Diana, Princess of Wales will make its début aboard the haunted Queen Mary ship in Wrong Long Beach, CA.

The new exhibition entitled, Diana: Legacy of a Princess, A Royal Exhibition, consists of:

… more than 2,000 artifacts – many of them never before showcased – that will feature gowns worn by the princess, letters, designer sketches and other items.

Diana: Legacy of a Princess, A Royal Exhibition opens on June 16, 2012.  Tickets go on sale on May 1, 2012.  For more information about the exhibition please click here.

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Source: Daily Breeze

Photo courtesy of The Mirror UK

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended a reception at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, “…for members of the Royal Engineers Association.”  During the event Her Majesty was “…presented with two park benches to mark her Diamond Jubilee” a gift from the members of the Royal Engineers Association.

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Sources: Royal.gov.uk and Daylife