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‘The Last Stuarts’ and ‘The House of Hanover’ Two Great Documentaries by Dr. David Starkey

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These two documentaries, The Last Stuarts and The House of Hanover, comes from the British series entitled, Monarchy, hosted by the brilliant historian, Dr. David Starkey.

The Last Stuarts discusses the “…stories of the reigns of William and Mary and Queen Anne, examining not only their achievements and weaknesses, but also those of other key players.”   Click the links below to watch:

The House of Hanover:

In 1714, an obscure German Prince was crowned King George I of Great Britain, signalling the beginning of a new political era that saw the rise of the new role of Prime Minister, and established the pattern of political modernity we are familiar with today. When, in 1789, the Bastille prison in Paris was stormed and the French Revolution began, few in Britain – least of all King George III, who was recovering from one of his bouts of madness – thought that it would lead to a cataclysmic war with France.

Photos courtesy of: Wikipedia

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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit the Eden Project

On July 12, 2011 The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the famous Eden Project in Cornwall, United Kingdom.  Per the official site for The Prince of Wales, PrinceofWales.gov.uk:

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, who began their visit to the South West in Devon and Somerset yesterday, started today with a visit to the Eden Project near St. Austell, where they marked the ecological tourist attraction’s tenth birthday by driving a bamboo stake into the ground to symbolise the start of its Rainforest Walkway.

To view photos of the couple visiting the Eden Project please click here.  To learn more about the Eden Project please visit their website here.  Or, you can watch a video of this amazing attraction in Cornwall here.

Source: Princeofwales.gov.uk

Photo courtesy of: Daylife by Matt Cardy/GettyImages

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Their Last Day in L.A.

On July 10, 2011, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are scheduled to leave Los Angeles at 3:15pm, but before they do the couple will have two important events to attend to.

First, the royal duo attended a reception for Tusk Trust; then it was off to visit the youth at Inter-City Arts, “… a non-profit arts academy near Skid Row in downtown L.A.” where they will interact with the staff and youth for sometime.  Click here to watch the video.

Then the couple will leave and head on over to Sony Studios in Culver City to attend:

…a job fair for returning U.S. service men and women… The Royal Couple will also join a service project to create 1,000 care packages for military children, as well as attend a special reception for supporters and champions of the cause.

If you are interested in watching the Duke and Duchess’s events live you may do so by clicking these links here and/or here  beginning at 11:30am Los Angeles time.

To view photos from today’s events please click the links here here, here and here.

Source: NBCLA

Photo courtesy of: Reuters/Alex Gallardo

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The Duke and Duchess Attend the BAFTA ‘Brits to Watch’ Gala Here in L.A.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the BAFTA ‘Brits to Watch’ gala on July 9, 2011 at the Belasco Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.  Of course, in typical L.A. fashion every major Hollywood producer, director, studio head, publicist, second assistant A.D., craft services supervisor, actor, and actress where there to support (actually, let’s be honest here… they just want to be seen) this BAFTA event as well as to pose on the red carpet as if the were  attending the Oscars.

Anyway… to view photos please click here.   Click here to watch a video. Click here to read an article about the event.

Earlier this afternoon the royal couple attended a polo match in beautiful Santa Barbara.  Click here to watch the video from my local L.A. news station.

To read all about the Duchess’s fashions whilst in L.A. please visit this site.

Photo courtesy of:  Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in L.A.!

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Well, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are finally here in Los Angeles and most Angelenos just don’t care (we have other things on our mind like the closure of the 405 Fwy next week, TSOL playing at the Brixton, and other stuff.)   🙂

Anyway, the couple touched down at LAX with throngs of journalists and photographers watching their every move.  Once the couple’s royal feet touched the pavement they were greeted by California Governor, Jerry Brown, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the British ambassador and consul general and other dignitaries.

Soon, the Duke and Duchess hopped into their black and not so environmentally friendly Land Rover and were then whizzed through the side streets of L.A. via a LAPD police escort (who stopped all traffic annoying everyone in their cars) thus avoiding the 405 Fwy.  Finally, the royal duo arrived at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to attend a conference.

To read the couple’s L.A. itinerary please click here here and here.

To read more about the Duke and Duchess’s arrival click here to read my crappy local newspaper, Daily Breeze.

To view photos please click here.  

With that… Welcome to L.A., Wills and Kate!  Glad to have you here!   🙂

No.  Those are not my hands, in case you were wondering.

Photo courtesy of: Reuters/Kevork Djansezian/Pool