On October 20, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Floriade Flower Festival in Canberra, Australia. Hundreds of locals cheered and waved from the banks of Lake Burley Griffin as the royal couple arrived to the festival by boat. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh also had a chance to tour the grounds of Government House in Canberra this afternoon as well as attend a tree planting ceremony.
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On October 19, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Canberra, Australia to begin their 11-day official visit to the lovely land down under.
Upon their arrival the royal couple were met by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Governor-General Quentin Bryce and ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher as well as hundreds of well-wishers. After a 21-gun salute the royal anthem and the Australian national anthem were played then it was time to met the people who have waited for hours to see Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The royal couple will visit various cities throughout the country including Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.
To watch a video of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh’s arrival as well as to view photos please click the links below:
The Duke of Cambridge, patron of the Fields in Trust, recently recorded a video message regarding this charity which seeks to “… protect outdoor recreational spaces in communities all across the country…” To learn more about the Fields in Trust please visit their official website here.
On October 15, 2011, The Prince of Wales, Duke of Rothesay (as he is known in Scotland) unveiled a statue commemorating the Gordon Highlanders regiment. Click here to watch a video news clip.
Twitter has been a buzz this afternoon with the latest British royal family news… Autumn Phillips, wife of Peter Phillips (Queen Elizabeth II’s first grandson), is pregnant with their second child. According to the BBC’s Peter Hunt, via Buckingham Palace, the baby is due sometime in March 2012. Source BBC News
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were “delighted” at the news. ~ BBC News
And, finally the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a charity gala held at St. James’s Palace in London. To view photos pleaseclick here.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in Sutton, Surrey this afternoon to open a new children’s cancer center at the Royal Marsden Hospital. To watch a video from today’s event as well as to read an article please click here. To view photos please click here.
Here is the documentary, Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant, with your host — again — Dr. David Starkey who traces “… the dramatic events of Henry’s childhood, events that shaped his personality and his attitude to kingship.”
Here is the third installment from the BBC One documentary series, The Queen’s Palaces. This segment focuses on Holyroodhouse in Scotland.
Britain’s least well-known royal palace and yet probably the most romantic, Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse sits in the shadow of the dormant volcano Arthur’s Seat.
It is also one of Britain’s smallest palaces and yet events at Holyrood have determined the fate of three countries – England, France and Scotland. It was also the last place where a royal prince challenged the right of an English king to sit on the throne.
Fiona Bruce discovers remarkable objects from the Royal Collection that are intimately bound to the Palace’s turbulent history – from the spectacular Darnley Jewel with its many hidden messages to the cat-and-mouse needlework of a doomed queen.
