Prince Charles, Camilla at Isles of Scilly
July 2, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Prince Charles and Camilla visited the Isles of Scilly today, July 2, 2009. The group of more than 50 islands and islets are located southwest of Cornwall. The biggest islands are St. Mary’s and Tresco, both of which were on the royal couple’s tour.
Among the stops of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s visit were the Gig Boat Club,Trenoweth Horticultural Centre, and the Harbour Quay. The royal couple boarded a boat to get from St. Mary’s to Tresco. At one point, the Duchess had to take off her shoes, probably to avoid getting them stuck in the sand.
Prince Charles, Camilla at Ecodysgu
June 25, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are on their annual Summer Tour of Wales. The royal couple, who own a farmhouse estate in Wales called Llwynywermod, started their visits on June 23, 2009 at Brecon. On June 24, they went to the Ecodysgu holistic education center in Tondu.
Ecodysgu, a holistic community-based education center, is the winner of this year’s award for the best integrated health project in the UK, given by The Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health. Ecodysgu offers workshops set in 42 acres that include woodland and pasture. It is also the winner of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Promotes Healthy Bones
June 10, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, officially opened the Healthy Bones Service of Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, Devon on June 9, 2009. The service includes the new Healthy Bones Mobile DEXA Unit, which was launched on the same day.
The mobile unit was added to the facility in order to bring bone density scanning services to people who do not have immediate access to hospitals, such as those in rural areas or who have transportation issues. These scans are necessary to monitor bone health and prevent osteoporosis.
Prince Charles, Camilla at Royal Ballet School
May 14, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Prince Charles and Camilla attended a Royal Gala Performance at the White Lodge, The Royal Ballet School in Richmond Park, London on May 13, 2009.
Prince Charles, patron of The Royal Ballet, gave a speech before a performance of some of the students at the school. The school is considered one of the top ballet schools in Britain. Prima ballerina Darcey Bussell is its most famous former student.
Prince Charles, Camilla at Combat Stress 90th Anniversary
May 12, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Prince Charles, and Camilla joined the congregation at Westminster Abbey for the Commemoration, Celebration and Rededication Service of the 90th Anniversary of Combat Stress today, May 12, 2009.
The Combat Stress organization was founded in 1919 to aid soldiers who fought in World War I. It has since helped more than 100,000 military veterans through clinics and outreach services. Among the conditions that the organization treats are Post Traumatic Stress, depression and anxiety.
The Prince of Wales is Patron of Combat Stress, after his grandmother The Queen Mother. In his speech, he briefly reviewed the history of the organization and launched “a new appeal to raise twenty million pounds over the next three years”.
Image: INF; via Prince of Wales website
British Royals Celebrate 100 Years of Navy Aviation
May 9, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Prince Charles, Camilla, and Prince Andrew gathered with Royal Navy servicemen to celebrate a century of naval aviation on May 8, 2009.
A Service of Thanksgiving was held at St Paul’s Cathedral, followed by a parade composed of Royal Guards from HMS Illustrious and veterans of the Royal Navy. The 6,749 personnel from the Royal Navy Air Service and Fleet Air Arm who have died in service over the past 100 years were commemorated.
After the service and parade, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke of York joined servicemen and their families at a reception at London’s Guildhall.
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Prince Charles, Camilla Meet the Pope
April 28, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall met with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican yesterday, April 27, 2009.
The British royal couple are on a four-day visit to Europe. Their first stop was in Rome, where the Prince of Wales delivered a speech on climate change to the Italian Chamber of Deputies. They proceeded to the Vatican for a private meeting between the Pope and Prince Charles, a tour of the Vatican and the customary exchange of gifts. The Pope’s gifts to the couple were an honorary medal and a drawing of St Peter’s Basilica.
Prince Charles and Camilla finished the day with a Slow Food reception at the British Embassy, and a visit to Palatine Hill and the frescoes in the House of Augustus.
image: Newscom; News: POW Website
Camilla Opens New Epsom Grandstand
April 22, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, welcomed the new season with a new grandstand at Epsom Downs Racecourse today, April 22, 2009.
The‘Duchess’s Stand’, which has a capacity of 11,000, is most significant portion of a three year, £38 million project at the racecourse. The facility is an addition to the Queen’s Stand and the Prince’s Stand.
The Duchess enjoyed the venue’s first race of the season after meeting with Epsom schoolchildren and racegoers.
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British Royals Host G20 Leaders in Buckingham Palace
April 1, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Queen Elizabeth with G20 world leaders at Buckingham Palace on April 1, 2009.
Today was a busy day of meeting world leaders for Queen Elizabeth and the senior British royals.
Various dignitaries from all over the world converged on Buckingham Palace to attend a reception ahead of the official opening of the G20 meetings in London tomorrow. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall shared the hosting duties and happily mingled with their guests.
Among the visiting leaders and their spouses are U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, China’s President Hu Jintao, India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and Argentina’s President Cristina Ferandez de Kirchner. Also present were British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Prince Charles is expected to speak during the G20 meetings to address global climate issues.
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British Royals Meet Lonesome George and William the Tortoise
March 17, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, take a stroll on Seymour Island, Galapagos, Ecuador on March 17, 2009.
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, met several interesting characters during the first day of their visit to the Galapagos Islands this week.
Lonesome George, one of the giant tortoises at the Charles Darwin Research Foundation, is the last of his subspecies. He shares his home with two female giant tortoises. The two females are members of a different subspecies from George, but close enough to be able to mate with him. Unfortunately, the 30-year efforts to extend Lonesome George’s lineage have so far been unsuccessful.
The Prince of Wales met another tortoise, this time a much smaller one, and promptly became its godfather. The prince named it after his son, Prince William, though it is unknown if the tortoise is a male or female.
The second day of the royal visit was spent at Seymour island.
via: Times Online; Image: Newscom