On June 26, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as Colonel-in-Chief, presented New Colours to the Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards in the gardens at Buckingham Palace in London.
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TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit Northern Ireland. Day Two.
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall continued their visit to Northern Ireland.
Today, the royal couple visited the towns of Moy and Caledon in County Tyrone where they toured the “…Mill Street Cottage, the Beam Engine and Engine House, the St James’ Church, and met volunteers from YouthAction Northern Ireland, and learnt about the work they do in the local community…” according to UTV Live News.
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Hosts a Reception.
On Tuesday, June 25, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace to “…mark the inaugural Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.”
TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit Northern Ireland. (VIDEOS)
On June 25, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in County Antrim, Northern Ireland for a special visit.
This morning the royal couple toured the WrightBus factory “…where new ultra-low carbon double-decker London buses are being built…” according to the Associated Press.
Afterward, The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Broughshane Library and Nursery School as well as the Antrim Area Hospital. Meanwhile, The Prince of Wales “…met with crowds outside Larne town hall. He travelled there to show his support for local farmers who suffered badly from adverse weather earlier this year…” according to the BBC News.
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HRH The Prince of Wales Hosts a Reception at St. James’s Palace.
On the evening of June 24, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales hosted a reception at St. James’s Palace in London for “…Kindertransport refugees to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Kindertransport…” according to Clarence House.
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Attends the Final Day of Royal Ascot.
On Saturday, June 22, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended the final day of the Royal Ascot races. Arriving with Her Majesty in the carriage procession were Their Royal Highnesses Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath el-Hassan of Jordan.
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HRH The Prince of Wales Opens a New Rehabilitation Center and a Hospice.
On June 21, 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham to open the new Fisher House UK, “…a rehabilitation center for military patients and their families…” according to Clarence House.
After the opening the prince toured the new facility, met with patients and their families as well as with staff. The Prince of Wales also attended a reception with members of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity and Help for Heroes and the Fisher House who are supporters of Fisher House UK.
The Prince of Wales also opened the new Marie Curie Cancer Care Hospice in Solihull this afternoon. Again, after the opening, the prince met with staff, residents and toured the hospice’s lovely gardens.
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