For those who have never seen the royal wedding between Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips well today you are in luck. By the way, yes, that is Westminster Abbey where another couple (I forget their names… lol) will tie the knot this Friday April 29, 2011.
Click the links to watch: Part One and Part Two
Photo courtesy of: T.R.F.
Well, ladies and gentleman we have less than a week to go before H.R.H. Prince William of Wales marries his longtime girlfriend, Miss Catherine Middleton, at the stunning Westminster Abbey in London, England on April 29, 2011.
So, to get you in the mood I thought I would post the entire 1981 British royal wedding, including a rare engagement interview, between The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.
Click the links below and enjoy! Oh! One last thing, before you ask, all the links work properly… I double checked. 🙂
The Wedding
Photos courtesy of: Day Life and T.R.F.
On April 11, 2011, H.R.H. Prince William of Wales and his fiancée, Catherine Middleton, decided to make one last official appearance together before they tie the knot at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.
So what did they do? Where did they go? Well, the couple, along with their bodyguards and other VIPS, were in Lancashire to officially open the new school, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy. Even though it was raining the couple were in good spirits meeting the students as well as the hundreds of onlookers who cheered the couple on as they made their way through the handshaking thingy line (gawd, I hope that made sense.)
Anyway…
To watch a video please click the link: BBC News To view photos from today’s event please click the link: Photos galore
Source: BBC News Photo courtesy of: Zimbio.com by Chris Jackson/Getty Images Europe
So, H.R.H. Prince Harry of Wales is currently hanging out in the Arctic with some amazing and admirable men. Who are these men and why is Prince Harry in the Arctic you may ask? Well, the red-headed and not always bright prince decided to part-take in an “…expedition to the North Pole…” with a group of wounded soldiers known as the Walking With the Wounded.
According to the British newspaper, The Telegraph:
The 26-year-old royal attended a briefing after he was greeted by the team from Walking With The Wounded, and heard about his training for the next three days. He is expected to play a full part in the final preparations for the expedition, including sleeping out on the ice and dragging a 100kg sled.
On Friday the prince will fly out to the start point of the 200-mile trek. Asked if he was ready for the challenge, he said: ‘Not as ready as these guys are, but I’m just here to give them as much support as possible. I haven’t had as much time to train.’
He added, jokingly: ‘But today, to their huge amusement, they’re going to see me on a pair of, whatever they’re called, skis, this afternoon. So it should be entertaining for all of us.’
The prince is patron of the Walking With The Wounded charity which aims to raise £2 million from the unaided trek to help other injured servicemen and women find work, peace of mind and security.
During the briefing in Longyearbyen on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, team leader Inge Solheim said polar bears are known to be in the area. One had been chased away from the town just two days ago.
The team will today ski for seven and a half miles (12kms) pulling sleds known as pulks, weighing around 220lbs (100kg). Mr Solheim told the team: ‘It’s going to be around -25C today, so it’s quite mild and good, nothing like we’re going to get in the polar ocean. Hopefully out there we’ll get -35C to -40C with good stable high pressure.’
Harry winced as he heard the extreme temperatures. ‘It’s a little bit cold but the sun’s been quite nice” he said, during a break in the afternoon’s skiing. To be honest with you, I’ve got two working legs and two working arms – although it doesn’t feel like they are working.’
Basically, Prince Harry is doing this arduous and dangerous trek for a good cause. So, well done, Harry! Good luck and don’t make a fool out of yourself whilst in the Arctic there, bud.
To read the rest of the article and to watch a video of Prince Harry in the Arctic please click the link: The Telegraph
To view photos please click the link: Photos galore
Source: The Telegraph Photo courtesy of: Zimbio.com by WPA Pool/Getty Images Europe
After last month’s devastating 6.3 earthquake that left Christchurch, New Zealand in shambles H.R.H. Prince William of Wales toured the city, which he described the damage as “unbelievable” on March 17, 2011.
According to the British newspaper, The Telegraph, Prince William met with various rescue workers and toured several quake damaged sites:
Driving through the city streets that had been reduced to rubble by the powerful earthquake, the Prince was visibly shocked by the extent of the destruction.
After stopping off at the Christchurch Cathedral, which has lost its spire and is now surrounded by metal scaffolding, and passing the Grand Chancellor Hotel, the city’s tallest building which is leaning dangerously and will have to be demolished, he told Des Bull, an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) engineer: ‘It’s just the scale of it is unbelievable.’
‘When you see buildings like that….that’s very very sad. It really does bring it home to see it leaning like that.’
To read the article in its entirety as well as to watch a video clip please click the link: The Telegraph
Another article and video from the BBC News and ABC News Australia
Photo courtesy of: ABC News Australia by AFP
This afternoon a new portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was unveiled at “… the Scottish Parliament…” according to the BBC. The image, by 24 year old Shaun Murawski, was taken last summer at the Queen’s residence, Holyroodhouse, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
To read the article in its entirety please click the link: Daily Mail
On March 14, 2011, the official website for the British monarchy published the discussion about royal portraiture on their official You Tube channel.
The speakers are: The awesome (in my opinion) Historian Dr. David Starkey and Jennifer Scott, curator for the royal collection.
David Starkey, one of Britain’s finest historians joined Royal Collection curator Jennifer Scott to discuss the fascinating subject of royal portraiture from Holbein to Mario Testino.
This event marked the publication of Jennifer Scott’s new book for the Royal Collection, The Royal Portrait: Image and Impact (2010).
Find out more on http://www.royalcollection.org.uk
The discussion is roughly over 56 minutes and is, in my opinion, incredibly fascinating. So, here you go… please click the link to view: Royal Portraiture
Also, there is a wonderful discussion with David Starkey regarding the monarchy, its history, and other cool stuff. Again, the series is roughly 52 minutes, and again incredibly interesting. Click the link to watch: Dr. David Starkey
The Royal Correspondent 