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(VIDEOS) A Princess is Christened.

On Sunday, July 5, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge was christened at the St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.  The only daughter of TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was christened by The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev Justin Welby, with support by The Reverend Canon Jonathan Riviere.

Twenty-one guests attended this afternoon’s ceremony including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, TRHs the Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Middleton, Miss Pippa Middleton, and Mr. James Middleton to name a few.

The godparents of Princess Charlotte are Miss. Sophie Carter, The Honorable Laura Fellowes, Mr. James Meade, Mr. Adam Middleton, and Mr. Thomas van Straubenzee.

After the christening guests arrived at Sandringham House where The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted a tea reception with delicious “…slices of christening cake, which is a tier taken from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding cake…” according to Kensington Palace.

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(VIDEO) TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay Continue Their Visit to Scotland.

On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay continued their visit to Scotland.

The day began with a visit to the Glasgow School of Art where the duke toured the school which was “…significantly damaged during a fire in May 2014 and is currently undergoing a restoration project…” according to Clarence House.  Thereafter, the duke accompanied by The Duchess of Rothesay visited the Clutha Bar in Glasgow.

In the afternoon The Duke of Rothesay arrived in Clydebank where he opened the new innovation centre at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital while The Duchess of Rothesay “…visited a credit union fair at the Trades Hall of Glasgow…”

At the end of the day, the duke and duchess attended the Dumfries House Fun Dog Show in Ayrshire.

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(VIDEO) TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay Visit Scotland.

On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay — aka The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall — began their four-day visit to Scotland.

The day began with a visit Selex ES where the duke attended an event to “…mark National Women in Engineering Day.  [Whilst there the duke met with] groups of primary school girls who are participating in a range of engineering-related activities that exemplifies engineering as a creative career choice…” according to Clarence House.

Thereafter, the duke accompanied by The Duchess of Rothesay visited the Farm to Fork Food Festival in Edinburgh.  In the mid-afternoon, the duchess visited The Beach House Café and the Portobello Sailing and Kayaking Club in Edinburgh while the duke visited Breadshare.  The not-for-profit community bakery “…promotes the health benefits of nutritious ‘real bread’ made using organic ingredients and sold at affordable prices…” 

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(VIDEOS) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Visit Germany.

On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh began their three-day state visit to Germany.

Upon their arrival at Tegel Airport in Berlin Her Majesty and the duke were warmly welcomed to the country by the British Ambassador as well as the “…German military honor guard lining their route to their car, while artillery fired a 21-gun salute and fighter jets overflew the area in tribute…” according to the Associated Press.

After a quick stop at the Hotel Adlon, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh met with the President of Germany, Mr.

Tomorrow, Her Majesty and the duke will met with the Chancellor of Germany, Ms. Angela Merkel, and take a boat ride along the Spree River in Berlin.

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(VIDEO) TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Attend Service at St. Paul’s Cathedreal

On the morning of Thursday, June 18, 2015, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England, to attend a service commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

According to Clarence House His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex and Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of Duchess of Gloucester along with:

“…[the Mayor of London] Boris Johnson and descendants of those who fought in the bloody battle, including the 9th Duke of Wellington, were among those at the service.

Guests filed in to remember the day, 200 years ago, when nearly 180,000 men from across Europe converged on the muddy battlefield at Waterloo in modern day Belgium.

On June 18 1815, Napoleon’s formidable Grande Armee clashed with Allied troops, led by the British military commander, the Duke of Wellington. Stirring extracts from accounts of the battle were read by British, French and German readers at the service today and the church bells rang after the ceremony.”

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