On Monday, September 8, 2014, Buckingham Palace announced that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child together.
In the press release, Buckingham Palace also announced that:
“As with her first pregnancy, The Duchess is suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Her Royal Highness will no longer accompany The Duke of Cambridge on their planned engagement in Oxford today. The Duchess of Cambridge is being treated by doctors at Kensington Palace.”
On September 4, 2014, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales hosted a reception at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales, for world leaders attending the 2014 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit Meeting.
On Wednesday, August 13, 2014, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales arrived at Potters Field in London to attend the British Armed Forces team announcement for the upcoming Invictus Games, a multi-sport event for injured armed services personnel from 14 nations.
On Thursday, August 7, 2014, Kensington Palace announced that His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge will become an air ambulance pilot with East Anglian Air Ambulance. Training will begin in the Fall of 2014.
Per the press release:
“After completing a mandatory period of training this autumn and winter, The Duke will start work with the Air Ambulance, based at Cambridge and Norwich Airports and flying both day and night shifts, in spring 2015. The Duke will start as a co-pilot but, after a period of training, will be qualified to fly as a helicopter commander.
This job will be the Duke’s primary occupation, but his roster will take into account the duties and responsibilities he will continue to undertake on behalf of The Queen, both in the United Kingdom and overseas. The Duke will also continue his work with his patronages and with the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
In common with all other East Anglian Air Ambulance pilots, The Duke will be formally employed by Bond Air Services. He will draw a salary which he will donate in full to charity.
The Duke will begin training for his Air Transport Pilot’s License (Helicopter) in September, which is estimated to take a minimum of five months to complete. The Duke will continue to undertake engagements on behalf of The Queen and his charitable affiliations during this time.
Training for the ATPL (H) will culminate in 14 examinations and a flight test.
The job will build on The Duke’s operational experience in the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Force, which His Royal Highness completed in September 2013. During this time he undertook more than 150 search and rescue operations.”
On Tuesday, August 5, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of Cambridge and Duchess of Cambridge accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales arrived at the moat at the Tower of London to view artist, Mr. Paul Cummins, poppy field art installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, as well as to commemorate Britain’s entry into the First World War on August 4, 1914.
On Saturday, July 5, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales participated in the 101st Tour De France Grand Depart at Harewood House in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
For more information about today’s event as well as to watch videos and view photos please click the links below.
On July 4, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Forth Road Bridge in South Queensferry, Scotland.
According to the newspaper, Edinburgh Reporter, during today’s event Her Majesty “…unveil[ed] a plaque dedicated to the people who have worked on the maintenance and operation of the Bridge over the past 50 years.”
For more information about today’s event as well as to watch a video and view photos please click the links below.
