Duke of Cambridge: Visit to Malta - September 20-21, 2014


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Since most of the local news papers will be publishing news in Maltese ie videos' articles etc....if anyone would like them to be translated to English, please tell me ill be happy to help :)
 
^^Looks like Rebecca

Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, will have two engagements tailored to meet the public during his brief visit to Malta today and tomorrow.

He arrives this afternoon to represent the Queen at the 50th anniversary celebrations of Malta's Independence. The activities were due to have been attended by the Duchess of Cambridge, but her visit was called off because she is in the early stages of her second pregnancy.

This afternoon at 4.40 pm Prince William will be at St George's Square, Valletta where he will see an In Guardia re-enactment.

Tomorrow at 1.40pm the duke will be attending a Gozitan folklore performance in Vittoriosa Square.
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Two opportunities for public to see Prince William - timesofmalta.com
 
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Marty91charmed said:
https://twitter.com/byEmilyAndrews/status/513324587225198593/photo/1

little crowd it seems
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thousands indeed ......btw thats not the main square in Valletta, thats Piazza Regina (queens square), the main square in Valletta is called Piazza San Ġorġ (st George's square)

This is the main square aka, Piazza San Ġorġ
http://darkroom-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/05/REU-MALTA_.jpg
http://images.webcams.travel/webcam/1397443238-Weather-St.-George%27s-Square-in-Valletta-Valletta.jpg

Plus id like to point out that the crowds are gathering at the squares in Valletta because theres going to be a historical reenactment at 4:40....The prince's visit has nothing to do with that.....the Crowds in Attard (Where San Anton Palace is located), are the ones which showed up to purposely catch a glimpse of him
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articles from the Times of Malta, and MaltaRightNow
http://www.timesofmalta.com/article...to-highlight-independence-celebrations.536490

http://maltarightnow.com/news/2014/09/20/il-princep-william-fi-triqtu-lejn-malta/
 
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Prince William has begun a whirlwind two-day tour of Malta after his pregnant wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, pulled out due to severe morning sickness.

Bathed in glorious sunshine, the second in line to the throne this afternoon met with the Mediterranean island's president, Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, at her official residence, the San Anton Palace.

William, 32, is representing the Queen at official celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the country's independence from Great Britain.
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Prince William lands in Malta for whirlwind two-day tour standing in for pregnant wife Kate who pulled out suffering from morning sickness | Daily Mail Online
 
Rebecca is there. She is in background of one of the photos in the DM article. The really tall guy behind William in the same photo is the British High Commissioner for Malta. I think I saw David Manning in the plane video. Anybody spot Miguel? They might have just switch Kate for William minus a hairdresser.


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Well not exactly for prince William, Prince or no prince the reenactment would've have happened anyway , therefore the people would have also shown up, but of course they greeted since he happened to be there, though I'm sure some of them might have shower up just to see him
 
RoyalKateDebate @RoyalKateDebate · 51m
"The Duchess had been feeling better this week but doctors were still concerned that the trip would be too gruelling for her." Via DM

Emily Andrews @byEmilyAndrews · 2h
Wills works the crowds outside Malta's library. "Sorry Catherine can't be here. She's doing so-so".

‘I’m sorry you’ve got me instead of Catherine’: Prince William apologises as he's mobbed by crowds in Malta during two day tour of the island standing in for The Duchess -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-Kate-pulled-suffering-morning-sickness.html
 
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Looks as though William's trip to Malta is off to a good start and people were very interested in seeing him.
 
The Duke of Cambridge spoke of his wife’s deep disappointment at not being able to fulfil her engagement to visit Malta for its independence celebrations – but joked that the island would not “survive” a visit from Prince George.

Prince William, arrived on the island on Saturday afternoon, stepping in for the Duchess of Cambridge after she was forced to pull out of the visit due to the severe morning sickness she is suffering in her second pregnancy.

Maltese President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca asked the Duke about bringing his young son next and the second-in-line to the throne joked: “Malta may not survive baby George”. Hinting at the damage his 13-month-old son could wreak he looked around the lavishly decorated room and said “there’s a lot of precious things here”.
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Malta would not survive Prince George, jokes William - Telegraph
 
Prince William visits Malta in place of pregnant Kate:
BBC News - Prince William visits Malta in place of pregnant Kate

Emily Andrews @byEmilyAndrews · 1m
William: Catherine has asked me to say how v sorry that she couldn't be the one to pass on The Queen's greetings...

Emily Andrews @byEmilyAndrews · 46s
Wills: C was looking forward to coming here enormously,& she hopes very much that she'll be able to visit in future.
 
Dash @DashRoyal · 5m
“Kindly convey our deepest regards to Her Majesty,whom we look forward to host next year for the Commonwealth Summit” -Malta's PM to William

Dash @DashRoyal · 3m
"Permit me to invite & host all the family of Your Royal Highness, including Baby George, in the near future” - Malta's President to William

Mark Stewart @RegalEyes · 36m
The Duke of Cambridge read a message from the Queen to the people of Malta tonight "We have such fond memories of your country at different

Mark Stewart @RegalEyes · 35m
stages of our lives, first as a young married couple when we lived in Malta, and then again when we returned at the time of our 60th wed anv


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZYNcc29nUU
 
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, conveyed the Queen's best wishes to Malta on its fiftieth anniversary of Independence today and also said that his wife Catherine - who was to have been the guest of honour at the festivities - looked forward to being able to visit Malta in the future.

"She was looking forward to coming here enormously, and I know she hopes very much that she will be able to visit in the future," Prince William told guests at a reception in the Upper Barrakka hosted by the Prime Minister.

He thanked Malta for the warm welcome given to him and said the Duchess had asked him to say she was very sorry she is that she couldn't be the one to pass on The Queen's greetings. He then conveyed the following message from the Queen:

"Prince Philip and I send our congratulations to the President, the Prime Minister, and the people of Malta, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Independence.
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Updated - Prince William thanks Malta, says Duchess hopes to visit - timesofmalta.com
 
The Duke of Cambridge spoke of his wife’s deep disappointment at not being able to fulfil her engagement to visit Malta for its independence celebrations – but joked that the island would not “survive” a visit from Prince George.
Prince William, arrived on the island on Saturday afternoon, stepping in for the Duchess of Cambridge after she was forced to pull out of the visit due to the severe morning sickness she is suffering in her second pregnancy.
Maltese President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca asked the Duke about bringing his young son next and the second-in-line to the throne joked: “Malta may not survive baby George”. Hinting at the damage his 13-month-old son could wreak he looked around the lavishly decorated room and said “there’s a lot of precious things here”.
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Malta would not survive Prince George, jokes William - Telegraph
 
Young girl gets to give a bracelet to Prince William as he walked close to the National Library

Large crowds gathered in Valletta to catch a glimpse of Prince William, the guest of honour for Malta’s 50th anniversary of independence.

The prince was a late stand-in for his wife Kate who had to withdraw because of severe morning sickness – she is pregnant with their second child. The trip would have been the Duchess’ first official solo overseas visit in the name of Queen Elizabeth since she became the Duchess of Cambridge back in 2011.
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Valletta crowds go crazy for Prince William - MaltaToday.com.mt
 

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Prince William attended his first public Mass today as he embarked on the second day of an official visit to Malta.

The second in line to the throne was at the opulently decorated St John's Co- Cathedral in Valletta, the capital of the island.

Arriving at the cathedral, one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in the world, the prince was greeted by the national anthem and took his place at the front of the church next to British High Commissioner Rob Luke.

Aides said the prince might might have attended a requiem mass or some other form of Catholic service privately, but that he is not believed to have attended a public Mass before.
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Prince William attends first public Mass on second day of whistle-stop tour of Malta standing in for Duchess of Cambridge | Daily Mail Online
 
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Prince William views Caravaggio paintings

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After the Pontifical ceremony, Prince William was accompanied by Cynthia Degiorgio, the co-Catherdal curator. He was shown the two Caravaggio paintings, that of the beheading of St John the Baptist and St Jerome.

Archbishop Cremona today called on the EU and Malta to do more to help migrants fleeing war and poverty in search of a better life.

Addressing a Pontifical Mass, Archbishop Cremona said that people should not be left to drown, and should be treated humanely when they reach Malta’s shores.

“Thousands of people migrate from their country in search of a better life. They cross the desert and seas in the hope of building a better future,” he said.
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Prince William views Caravaggio paintings - The Malta Independent
 
Royal Central @RoyalCentral · 23m
Prince William's successful visit to Malta has now ended. The Duke promised to return to the country with his wife and Prince George one day

Simon Perry @SPerryPeoplemag · 1h
Prince William, stepping in for ill wife Kate on Malta visit, has been keeping her updated on sights, passing on good wishes he's received

Victoria Murphy @QueenVicMirror · 50m
Prince William has said goodbye to Malta after a two day visit. Said today Kate was feeling "a little better"

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The Duke Of Cambridge Visits Malta - Day 2
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MLT: The Duke Of Cambridge Visits Malta - Day 1 Pictures & News Photos | Getty Images

MLT: The Duke Of Cambridge Visits Malta - Day 2 Pictures & News Photos | Getty Images

The Duke of Cambridge flew solo in place of his wife after the Duchess was forced to withdraw from the trip due to severe morning sickness.

William has been in regular touch with Kate about the trip – which was meant to be her first solo trip.

But, as ever, William was all smiles as he visited a centre providing a range of services for youngsters and adults from an impoverished area.

The second-in-line also revealed that his 14-month-old son is also in his thoughts, joking with a child care student that she could come to the UK and look after Prince George.

He told 17-year-old Janet Desira: "You can come and do some babysitting for me."
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Prince William plays Xbox and table football in Malta | Royal | News | Daily Express
 
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