Per Clarence House:
“Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted to St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London in the early stages of labour.
The Duchess travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital with The Duke of Cambridge.”
According to BBC News journalist, Mr. Peter Hunt, the duchess was admitted to “…the private Lindo wing just before 6AM [London time]. According to Kate’s spokesperson ‘things are progressing as normal.'”
On July 19, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II presented “…London 2012’s [Summer Olympics] Deputy Chairman, Sir Keith Mills, with the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire during an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle” according to the Associate Press.
And, that’s it! Happy Friday everyone! 🙂
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arrived at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in St. John’s Wood, London, to “…watch part of the Test Match between England and Australia…” according to Buckingham Palace.
For more information about today’s visit please click here and here (includes a video).
On July 16, 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived in Havant in southeast Hampshire to inaugurate the new modern office building known as The Plaza.
For more information about yesterday’s opening as well as to watch a video please click here.
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall completed their three-day summer tour of Devon and Cornwall with a visit to the lovely town of Lostwithiel this morning.
Today, the royal couple toured of the newly renovated Lostwithiel Stannary Palace also known as the Duchy Palace. During their visit the prince and the duchess met with “…those involved in the £1 million restoration of the palace as well as toured the building…” according to Clarence House. After their tour the royal couple unveiled a new plaque marking their visit to the Duchy Palace.
The Duchess of Cornwall also visited the Lostwithiel Drill Hall where she met with “…representatives of three of Her Royal Highness’s charities: the Cornwall Air Ambulance, Shelterbox and the Cornwall Community Foundation, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year…” according to the newspaper This is Cornwall.
The highlight of the day for The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall was a visit to the Lostwithiel Parade Square where they met with locals and officials. Whilst in the town square the Lostwithiel Town Band played “Happy Birthday” in celebration of The Duchess of Cornwall’s 66th birthday.
And, that’s it! 🙂
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On Wednesday, July 17, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived in the county of Cumbria in North West England to carry out several engagements.
This morning Her Majesty and the princess visited the “…Kendal Town Centre, toured the James Cropper Specialty Papers Ltd headquarters, and visited Lake Windermere…” according to Buckingham Palace.
For more information about today’s activities please click here, here, and here (includes a video news report).
On July 16, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Brixham in the county of Devon to “…meet with members of the local community and fishermen at the Brixham Marina…” according to Clarence House.
Afterward, the prince participated in the closing session of the workshop entitled, Fishing Into the Future, and attended a reception hosted by the International Sustainability Unit and SeaFish.
Meanwhile, The Duchess of Cornwall visited the “… West England School and College (WESC), a specialist centre for those with visual impairments in Exeter…” according to the BBC News. During her visit the lovely duchess met with staff and supporters of the WESC.
For more information about today’s activities please click here and here.
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