On November 14, 1948, at Buckingham Palace, H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth gave birth to her first child. One month later the little baby was christened in the Music Room at the palace and named Charles Philip Arthur George. Today you know him as The Prince of Wales or simply, Prince Charles.
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On Sunday November 13, 2011, members of the British royal family attended Remembrance Sunday to commemorate those who have fought and died for their country.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II laid a wreath at the Cenotaph at Whitehall in London, leading services observing Remembrance Day throughout the United Kingdom.
According to BBC News, more than 7,000 military veterans marched with civilians past the Cenotaph and two minutes of silence were observed.
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The 2011 Festival of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Members of the Royal Family attended this event on the eve of Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph:
The National Service of Remembrance Ceremony at the Cenotaph on Sunday November 13, 2011:
Sources: BBC News and Telegraph
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On November 11, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Margate, England. During their visit the royal couple toured the Turner Contemporary art gallery, a new café, and the RNLI Lifeboat station. To view photos please click here.
Yesterday evening, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh attended the opening of the new exhibit, Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination, at the British Library.
This unique collection of medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts. Collected by the kings and queens of England over 800 years these treasures are outstanding examples of the decorative and figurative painting of the era. Together they are our most vivid source for understanding royal identity, moral and religious beliefs, learning, faith artistic trends and the international politics of the period. source
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On November 10, 2011, T.R.H.s The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a gala dinner at St. James’s Palace in London, England for the charity, National Memorial Arboretum Appeal.
The National Memorial Arboretum Appeal was launched in April 2009 by its Patron, The Duke of Cambridge, to develop the Arboretum into a world-renowned centre for Remembrance and to ensure that there are necessary facilities for the 300,000 visiting families, servicemen and women, veterans and members of the public each year.
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This afternoon in London, England Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Goodenough College to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the school. During the event the queen unveiled a plaque and spoke with those in attendance.
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On November 10, 2011, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London, England. During the event he planted a cross and met with various veterans from the British armed forces.
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On their final day in Tanzania, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Majengo Maasai Boma village near the famous Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park. The royal couple were welcomed into the village with the people dancing, singing and chanting.
During the visit the senior village elder, Mathayo Rimba Olemirai, gave the Prince of Wales a new title to add to his laundry list of titles.
The name: Oloishiru Ingishu (He Whom the Cows Love/ The Helper of Cows). The Duchess of Cornwall received a new name as well, Koto Engera (Mother of the Children), by the wives of the chiefs in the village.
So cool. 🙂
The purpose of the visit to Majengo Maasai Boma village was to:
… see British-funded work helping Masai girls continue from primary to secondary school, and other projects advising on fresh ways to earn money for the Masai, whose nomadic way of life is threatened by climate change and increased commercial farming on their ancestral pasture lands. source
The Prince of Wales speaks about the effect of climate change on traditional communities during a visit to the Maasai in Tanzania.
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