Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Current Events 4: December 2004-March 2005


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This shoe Her Majesty wore in 1997.Is this the same shoe Her Majesty always wear now?If so,she had worn this from the 1980s.I saw this shoe sometimes of the 1980s pics.

She simply owns pairs of identical shoes because she prefers a limited range of types.

The picture you posted is the same which appears on the book Jubilee by Tim Graham.
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The Queen favours a classic style of shoe with a medium heel for walkabouts and standabouts. This pair were made by H & H Rayne.

I quote another caption, about the Queen's shoemakers:
Lasts of The Queen's feet, created by H & H Rayne, are still in use many years later by Anello & Davide, where David Hyatt produces many of the classic designs that have become The Queen's "trademark". Styles with names such as "Aretha", "Bari" and "Condessa" are among those favoured by The Queen.
 
In 1995, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of VE Day, The Royal Family attended celebrations at Hyde Park, and also a Party for Head of States at Guildhall. Will there be more events like this this year?This year it will be 60th anniversary, so it's more important.It will take place on 8th of May.But on the Royal Engagements, they have not told any celebrations about it yet.
 
Queen Elizabeth really suits in red! She's such a lovely lady.
 
HMQueenElizabethII said:
In 1995, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of VE Day, The Royal Family attended celebrations at Hyde Park, and also a Party for Head of States at Guildhall. Will there be more events like this this year?This year it will be 60th anniversary, so it's more important.It will take place on 8th of May.But on the Royal Engagements, they have not told any celebrations about it yet.

In 1995 the Queen appeared on the balcony with the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret (as they did in 1945).



These are the ceremonies related to WWII in 2005 (from the Royal web site):

Monday, 9th May

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit Guernsey and Jersey to mark the celebration of the Sixtieth Anniversary of Liberation.


Saturday, 9th July

The Queen
will unveil a monument to the Women of World War II in Whitehall, London SW1.

Sunday, 10th July
The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will attend a National Service of Remembrance and Commemoration for the end of the Second World War at Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a lunch for Second World War Veterans in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will attend the National Commemoration of the end of the Second World War on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1, and will view a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
 
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They are the two major isles of the Channel Islands (or Iles Normandes), located in the Channel, near Normandy (France).
They are Crown dependencies, i.e. possessions of the British Crown, but they are not part of the United Kingdom nor are they part of the European Union.
They have their own currencies and flags.
Official languages are English and French.
Other islands are Alderney, Sark, Herm (which are dependencies of Guernsey) and others very small (shared between Jersey and Guernsey).
 
The launch of The Melbourne 2006 Queen's Baton Relay:

The Melbourne 2006 Queen's Baton Relay will be launched with a Commencement Ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 14th MArch 2005, at which The Queen will hand the Baton to the first relay runner, model Elle MacPherson. The Baton will then be passed to Olympic gold medalists Cathy Freeman and Kelly Holmes, then to British boxer Amir Khan before it begins its journey around the Commonwealth.
The Queen's Baton contains Her Majesty's message to the athletes, and is carried from Buckingham Palace, across the Commonwealth to the Opening Ceremony of Commonwealth Games.
The Queen's Baton Relay is one of the great traditions of The Commonwealth Games. It has been the curtain raiser to every Games since Cardiff 1958, and symbolises the gathering of people from across The Commonwealth in celebration of this four-yearly festival of sport and culure.
The baton will travel more than 180,000 kilometres and visit all 71 nations of The Commonwealth in one year and one day-making the Melbourne 2006 Queen's Baton Relay the word's longest, the most inclusive relay. The Baton will be carried across the globe-over land, air and sea-by thousands of relay runners on many differents mode of transport.
The elegant, curved from the Baton takes its inspiration from the physical form of athletes arching forward as they strive for success.
The 71 lights on the front of the baton indicate the 71 nations of The Commonwealth that the Queen's baton will visit on its journey to the Games.These will progressively light up as the baton arrives in each Commonwealth country.
The materials used in the manufacture of The Melbourne 2006 Queen's Baton-gold and magnesium-hold special significance to the people of the State of Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital.
The Queen's Baton Relay harnesses the very latest in digital and other communication technology to enable people across the globe to join the baton on its epic journey to the Opening Ceremony of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwelath Games.The high-tech Baton tracking technology housed in the baton enables schoolchildren, aldults, families and friends to pinpoint the baton's whereabouts live on the Internet.

 
The Queen attended the RAces in Sandown yesterday.With her is Andrew PArker Bowles, Camilla ex-husband:
 

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Judging from the Queen's attire, it must have been seriously cold at Sandown yesterday. She looks as though she's dressed for winter in Siberia.
 
On Tuesday next week The President of Italy and his wife will pay a state Visit to The United Kingdom.He will stay there from Tuesday to Thursday.I think maybe we can make a thread of news and pics for this State Visit.
 
I think maybe he will attend a Party at Guildhall like other State Visit has.The Duke and The Duchess of Gloucester often attend that.
 
Elspeth said:
Judging from the Queen's attire, it must have been seriously cold at Sandown yesterday. She looks as though she's dressed for winter in Siberia.

I agree: her neck is always uncovered.
 
Was one of Queen Elizabeth's horses competing? Or perhaps she was only there for the fun of it, enjoying what she loves.
 
Does anyone else find it odd that the Queen is at the races with Camilla's ex-husband?
 
bct88 said:
Does anyone else find it odd that the Queen is at the races with Camilla's ex-husband?

I don't think it's odd. It's not as if they went there together or secretly planned ahead of time to meet. She's known him for years and years; he's held official positions close to the royal family. It would not seem odd that she briefly chatted with him between races, as reported.
 
Today The Queen will attend Commonwealth Day Service at westminster Abbey.Later today, The Queen will launch The Queen's Baton Relay Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006.
 
ElisaR said:
I agree: her neck is always uncovered.

well that would be the first spot to protect during the winter months.
turtlenecks are ideal
 
From BBC News:

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Baton begins Commonwealth journey

The Queen has handed the Commonwealth Games 2006 baton to supermodel Elle McPherson, launching the world's longest relay from Buckingham Palace.

The baton, carried by thousands of runners, will travel 110,000 miles through 71 countries on its way to Melbourne, Australia, for the games.

It contains a message from the Queen which will be read out at the opening ceremony on 15 March 2006.

The Queen's baton relay has been part of the games since 1958.

Speaking to the BBC after handing the baton on to a runner, Australian supermodel Elle McPherson said she was "very, very honoured" to be part of the ceremony, adding the Queen "looked delicious in her pink suit".

She said the Commonwealth Games was a celebration of culture and sport, which was very important.

"Particulary as Melbourne is a city that really portrays that," she said.

The model carried the baton through the gates of Buckingham Palace before handing it to 2000 Olympic 400-metre champion Cathy Freeman.

Freeman gave the baton to Kelly Holmes, the British gold medalist in the 800 and 1,500 meters at last year's Athens Olympics.

Dame Kelly took up the baton at Clarence House, home of the Prince of Wales, and handed it to 2004 Olympic boxing lightweight silver medallist Amir Khan further along The Mall.

Also at the Palace for the start were the Duke of Edinburgh, the Household Cavalry, Royal British Legion Band and schoolchildren carrying the flags of the Commonwealth, plus six London taxis in the Melbourne Games livery.

By 18 March the baton will reach Wales before travelling to the Isle of Man on 21 March.

It will arrive in Northern Ireland by 24 March, Scotland by 27 March and Guernsey on 31 March.

On 3 April it will be in Gibraltar, followed by Cyprus on 7 April, Malta on 10 April before returning to the Channel Islands and Jersey on 12 April and England by 15 April.

It then travels to Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, Asia before the final strait to Australia having visited all 71 Commonwealth countries.

A message from the Queen is stored on a memory chip in the baton, which has 71 lights on its front - representing the 71 Commonwealth nations. These will progressively light up as the baton arrives in each country.

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14 March: The baton relay starts outside Buckingham Palace in London
18 March: Reaches Cardiff
21 March: Reaches Douglas, Isle of Man
24 March: Reaches Belfast
27 March: Reaches Glasgow
31 March: Reaches St Peter Port, Guernsey
The baton then travels to Gibraltar, Cyprus and Malta before returning to St Helier, Jersey by 12 April
It returns to London by 15 April en route to Gambia
It will arrive in Melbourne on 24 January 2006, having visited all 71 Commonwealth nations
 
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From BBC News:

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Queen's speech stresses education

The Queen has stressed the importance of education in building a better future and overcoming conflict, Aids, inequality and poverty.

In her 2005 Commonwealth Day Message she said education was the "key to unlocking human potential".

More than half of the Commonwealth's citizens were under 25 giving a "strong foundation" for the future, she said.

In his Commonwealth Day speech, Tony Blair spoke of the importance of education in building communities.

He said the UK would use its presidency of the G8 this year to focus on Africa and climate change while working for security, stability and sustainable prosperity during its EU presidency.

"The Commonwealth provides a unique forum for global diplomacy, one where consensus prevails in decision-making," he said.

The Queen said in her message - broadcast to nations throughout the Commonwealth - we face "significant challenges".

"Some people live in conditions of conflict or insecurity. Others have suffered the impact of natural disasters, such as flooding or hurricanes, which can cause great damage to their communities and countries," she said.

"Quite how destructive this can be became apparent with the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and the hurricane in the Caribbean last September.

"Overcoming these global challenges, whether as individuals or nations, depends on human ingenuity and commitment. It involves young people in particular having the chance to develop their talents and their abilities - without being held back by inequality.

"In my lifetime, I have often seen that when people are encouraged to develop their skills of writing and reasoning, they are well paced to contribute their ideas and energies towards building a better future.

"The key to unlocking human potential, and creating opportunity, is education.

"Education is sometimes described as the golden thread that binds the Commonwealth. Our shared use of a common, world language - English - has underpinned a long and rich tradition of education co-operation.

"With our shared practices and similar systems, an extensive network of scholarships, and many examples of excellence, have been achieved.

"That work continues as the Commonwealth responds to today's new challenges. In our association, where around 75 million children lack access to basic education, one clear objective is the UN Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal primary education by 2015.

"Another is the mitigating effects of HIV and Aids, two-thirds of whose sufferers around the world are Commonwealth citizens, and which is some member countries each year causes the death of more teachers than can be met by newly qualified replacements."
 
The Queen's Commonwealth Day Message - from the official website:

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TEXT OF THE QUEEN'S COMMONWEALTH DAY MESSAGE 2005

Of the nearly two billion citizens of the Commonwealth, more than half are under the age of twenty-five. That provides our association with a strong foundation for the future. Of course, we all face significant challenges. Some people live in conditions of conflict or insecurity. Others have suffered the impact of natural disasters, such as flooding or hurricanes, which can cause great damage to their communities and countries. Quite how destructive this can be became apparent with the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and the hurricane in the Caribbean last September.

Overcoming these global challenges, whether as individuals or nations, depends on human ingenuity and commitment. It involves young people in particular having the chance to develop their talents and their abilities - without being held back by inequality. In my lifetime, I have often seen that when people are encouraged to develop their skills of writing and reasoning, they are well placed to contribute their ideas and energies towards building a better future.

The key to unlocking human potential, and creating opportunity, is education.

Education is sometimes described as the golden thread that binds the Commonwealth. Our shared use of a common, world language - English - has underpinned a long and rich tradition of educational co-operation. With our shared practices and similar systems, an extensive network of scholarships, and many examples of excellence, much has been achieved.

That work continues as the Commonwealth responds to today's new challenges. In our association, where around 75 million children lack access to basic education, one clear objective is the UN Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal primary education by 2015. Another is mitigating the effects of HIV and AIDS, two-thirds of whose sufferers around the world are Commonwealth citizens, and which in some member countries each year causes the death of more teachers than can be met by newly qualified replacements. A third objective is to expand distance education, through bodies such as the Commonwealth of Learning - based in Canada - which encourages Commonwealth countries to pool their expertise. Knowledge-based economies are the key to future prosperity, and overcoming technological and other inequalities will be much in the minds of Commonwealth Heads of Government when they meet in Malta in November.

For all of us, knowledge is a life-long journey. Education is a precious gift which should be available to everyone, young and old. Not only does it equip us with the skills and the intellect to overcome the problems we face; it also increases our understanding of - and respect for - other people, whatever our differences may be. Perhaps Nelson Mandela put it best when he said, "education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world".

To everyone throughout the Commonwealth who is working towards this worthy goal, I extend my heartfelt thanks.

ELIZABETH R.
14 March 2005
 
The pictures from The launching of The Queen's Baton Relay:
 

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Pictures from the Queen's Baton Relay launch at Buckingham Palace today. Pictures are from Getty & one from Polfoto:
 

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