On Saturday, May 16, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended day four of the 2015 Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor, England.
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(VIDEOS) HRH Prince Harry of Wales Visits New Zealand.
On Thursday, May 14, 2015, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales accompanied by the Governor General of New Zealand, Mr. Sir Jerry Mataparae, visited Whanganui. Whilst there the prince visited the “…Pūtiki Marae which is central to Maori culture and community activities. He was given a full Powhiri welcome including the challenge, a call of welcome, speeches by the welcoming Iwi and a prayer…” according to Kensington Palace.
Thereafter, Prince Harry was given a tour down the Whanganui River in a Waka canoe and attended a reception with military veterans.
On Friday, May 15, 2015, the prince was in south Auckland where he visited the Turn Your Life Around Development Trust Youth Center and toured the Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit, where he met “…rugby stars Keven Mealamu and Jerome Kaino…”
And, finally, on Saturday, May 16, 2015, Prince Harry “…helped mark the two weeks to go to the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 [by] taking part in a mini football event at The Cloud in Auckland…” writes the official FIFA website.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Attends Day Three of the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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On Friday, May 15, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended day three of the Royal Windsor Horse Show at Windsor Great Park in Windsor, England. Royal guests in attendance at today’s event included His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain and His Royal Highness The Duke of York to name a few.
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(VIDEOS) HRH Prince Harry of Wales Performs the Haka.
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales had the honor of performing the sacred Māori war dance known as the Haka at Linton Military Base in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
During his visit to Linton the fun-loving royal also had a chance to met with “…service personnel and their families who live on the base. Earlier in the day he visited Odyssey House in Christchurch, which is a residential drugs and alcohol rehab centre…” according to Kensington Palace.
HM Queen Elizabeth II Attends the Opening Day of the 2015 Royal Windsor Horse Show.
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall attended the opening day of the 2015 Royal Windsor Horse Show (RWHS) in Home Park, Windsor, England.
According to the official website for the RWHS, Her Majesty watched:
“…a variety of her horses compete, including her ex-racehorse Barber’s Shop who was second in a high class ladies hunter line up in the evening sunshine. Her five year-old novice heavyweight hunter Tower Bridge, who was bred by Her Majesty, finished third in his class. Both were ridden by Katie Jerram.”
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Hosts a Lovely Garden Party.
On the afternoon of May 12, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex, and Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester hosted the first Garden Party of the year at Buckingham Palace in London, England.
According to various sources Her Majesty beamed as she spoke about her fifth great-grandchild, Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. One lucky guest who spoke to the Press Association noted how Her Majesty “…was pleased to have another great-granddaughter in particular.”
An estimated 8,000 guests were served “…20,000 sandwiches, 20,000 slices of cake and 27,000 cups of tea…”
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(VIDEO) HRH The Princess Royal Opens the Bishop of Winchester Academy.
On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened new buildings at the Bishop of Winchester Academy in Bournemouth, Dorset.
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