On Tuesday, February 14, 2012, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited Liverpool, England and by all accounts the visit was a success.  Per the official website for the Prince of Wales:

Crowds cheered and waved flags as The Duchess of Cambridge arrived for a Valentine’s Day visit to Liverpool today.

First, Her Royal Highness visited a charity that helps addicts recover from drink and drug dependency. The Duchess became Patron of Action on Addiction in January.

The Duchess, making her debut solo regional visit, smiled at the dozens of people who had gathered at The Brink, a dry bar run by the Action on Addiction charity.

The Duchess was serenaded by the resident choir at The Brink – made up of recovering addicts called the Raucous Caucus Recovery Chorus – singing a traditional native American Indian song titled, Wings Of A Dove.

To read more about today’s event please click here.

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 Source: PrinceofWales.gov

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrated the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens on February 14, 2012, by attending a “…performance of scenes from the works of Charles Dickens at the Guildhall in London.”   Click here to read an article about the event from the Telegraph newspaper.

Afterward, Her Majesty attended a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 200th anniversary.  Click here to view photos.

On February 14, 2012, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge will be in Liverpool to visit the “…’Brink’ as Patron of Action on Addiction.  She will meet The Brink Management team, front of house staff and supporters of Action on Addiction’s Liverpool Services.”  

Afterward, the Duchess will visit Ronald McDonald House and the Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

On Monday, February 13, 2012, the Prince of Wales hosted a reception and dinner at Windsor Castle for members as well as supporters of the British Asian Trust:

The trust is a charity founded three years ago by a group of Asian business leaders at the suggestion of Prince Charles, which aims to transform lives by investing in charities tackling poverty in south Asia and the UK.

It provides a “social fund” to support health, education and enterprise projects in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UK. Among the guests who attended the event were music producer Rishi Rich, actress Laila Rouass and EastEnder Nitin Ganatra.

Source: Princeofwales.gov and Press Association

Here is the BBC News report entitled, HM The Queen, Prince Charles and Princess Anne.  Click the link below to watch.

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Per the Press Association:

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were greeted by surprised locals when they returned to Tottenham to visit businesses that were ravaged in the riots last August.

Charles and Camilla spoke to people from local businesses at the new post office, the Pride of Tottenham pub, and the corner where Carpetright once stood, marking six months since the third night of riots.

They last visited Tottenham just after the riots last August and when she arrived at the post office, Camilla said: ‘It’s very nice to be back again.’

Chris Lane, manager of Tottenham town centre, attached a badge to Charles’s coat which said “I (heart) Tottenham”, and the royal couple also received a canvas bag displaying the same slogan.

They were also encouraged to get into the Valentine’s mood as the postmaster, Vipin Rao, put garlands of red and yellow roses around their necks, taken from a corner of the room which was decked out for Valentine’s Day.

Wearing a coat designed by Roy Allen made from Harris tweed which was given to her during a trip to Scotland last year, the Duchess complimented the attire of Sir William Castell who set up the High Street Fund.

‘I like your hat,’ Camilla told Sir William as she greeted him outside the Pride of Tottenham pub.

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On February 8, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the Princess Royal hosted a dinner at St. James’s Palace for participants of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers which is the “…largest provider of carers support services in the United Kingdom.”  To learn more please click here.

Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited the National Portrait Gallery in London to attend a “…private viewing of an exhibition of works by the late artist, Lucien Freud.”  During her visit the Duchess viewed 130 works of art dating back to the 1940s.  This is the Duchess’s first solo engagement.

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Sources: Royal.gov and Reuters

On February 8, 2012, Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex visited Berkshire, England.  The day began with a visit to the Hawkedon Primary School where she inaugurated the “…school’s new family and foundation centers.”

From there she officially opened the Wokingham Fire Station and mingled with the members of the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.  Afterward, the Countess opened the Royal Berkshire Bracknell Clinic, “… a state-of-the-art Cancer and renal treatment center.” 

Source: The Local Berkshire News