The Duke of Cambridge Current Events 2: January 2014 - July 2018


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Although with satellite TV, we mostly get our news from CNN, with our area being under tornado warnings and severe thunderstorms, we put on the local news channel WRC out of Washington, D.C.

It was very heartwarming for me to see that they did a pretty in depth segment about William recently gracing the cover of Attitude magazine and his campaign against bullying in the LGBT communities. According to this report, William's involvement in this regards is the first time in a very long time that a royal has taken on any issue that affect the LGBT communities and it is very much kind of groundbreaking. They did do a mention of his mother championing the AIDS cause in her time.

When William tackles an issue such as bullying and cyberbullying, he covers all angles doesn't he? :D
 
Happy birthday to the Prince!
 
Prince William is making a big impact in the tech world.

On the heels of his recent visit to the Founders Forum networking event last week, tech pioneers are singing his praises for bringing attention to an important cause.

The royal is urging the tech world to come up with easier ways to report online bullying and empower parents with the methods to get help.

William’s role as a dad of two has inspired his ongoing crusade against cyberbullying.

"People were impressed with his ambition. When he takes on these causes, he doesn’t want to make a small difference, he wants to make a big difference," Brent Hoberman, who heads up William's cyberbullying task force, tells PEOPLE.

The tech world "is very happy to see a very modern monarchy," adds Hoberman, who invited William to the event.
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Read more: Prince William Impresses Tech Leaders with His 'Modern Monarchy' Touch : People.com
 
Thae decade she stepped out of the spotlight and shaped herself, really did wonders. She did a masters in psycology in London and has now re-emerged in this role. She really has become an amazing advocate.:flowers:
 
HRH The Duke of Cambridge particapted in the Jerudong Park Trophy Cirencester Park Polo Club in Cirencester Gloucestershire on June 25th.

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The Duke of Cambridge has urged everyone to challenge bullying behaviour in a video message to support the first ever National Stand Up To Bullying Day.

William warned that bullying is not just confined to the playground or classroom and can affect anyone regardless of age, background, gender, sexuality, race, disability or religion.

The Duke said it was "our collective responsibility to be alert, and to be ready to challenge the behaviour we see around us". He added: "We all have a role to play to ensure that we do not stand by, but instead stand up, and put a stop to bullying."
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Read more: Prince William urges people to challenge bullying in video message - ITV News

HRH The Duke of Cambridge records message to support first @DianaAward #StandUpToBullying Day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0l1thuYtE
 
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The Duke of Cambridge’s appearance on the cover of Attitude looks set to be one of the magazine’s best-selling issues.

William featured on the front of the July edition of the UK’s leading gay magazine as he spoke out against homophobic bullying.

The duke – the first member of the royal family to be photographed for the cover of a gay publication – told Attitude: “No one should be bullied for their sexuality or any other reason.”

A spokeswoman for the magazine said: “Early indications are that it will be one of our best-selling issues and has been overwhelmingly well received
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Read more: William issue set to be one of gay magazine attitude's best sellers | Daily Mail Online
 
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There were tears when William talked with #LGBT on bullying. Here's what the media missed
There were tears when gay journalist Matthew Todd took LGBT people to meet Prince William and talk about bullying.

William was the cover star for Todd’s last edition as editor of gay mag Attitude.

But mainstream media who picked up on it were only interested in the celebrity angle, he said.

Todd said: ‘Virtually none of them wanted to talk about the reason why he did it which was about homophobic and biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.

‘We took nine LGBT people there to talk about their experiences of bullying an how it affected them. And some of his staff were in tears. I was quite emotional at one point. You could really feel the fact it was an historic thing to do.’

He said the meeting was significant for the Commonwealth, where homosexuality remains illegal in the majority of countries – imposed by the former British Empire.

Todd added: ‘Perhaps it should have happened a long time ago. But I’m glad it happened and hope it’s the beginning of the Royal Family’s relationship with us as a community.’

And he said it was particularly important for ‘conservative or older’ people, ‘who have been homophobic but who respect the Royal Family’.

‘To see him, the future king, say “bullying people because of their sexuality is wrong” is a big thing,’ he said.

Todd, who has just published his book Straight Jacket, was speaking on the monthly Student Pride podcast, supported by GSN.

Listen here:
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Prince William’s staff cried when they heard from LGBTIs about bullying - Gay Star News
 
The Duke of Cambridge Current Events 2: January 2014

Miguel Head who is William's Private Secretary is gay and married in 2011 so William's staff is probably extra aware of the problems that the LGBT community faces. I know my self having a close coworker/friend who is gay has raised my awareness. Plus I got introduced to watching RuPaul's Drag Race so we can discuss at work the next day. ?


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During the visit, William will meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel

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The Duke will visit Düsseldorf on 23 August to celebrate 70 years of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia #70JahreNRW

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During the visit, HRH will attend events honouring the role of British Forces Germany, and the strong ties between NRW and Britain.

The Duke of Cambridge, at the request of Her Majesty’s Government, will visit Dusseldorf on Tuesday 23rd August to attend a series of events honouring the role of British Forces Germany (BFG), and celebrating the 70th anniversary of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). During the visit, His Royal Highness will see a BFG military parade with NRW Minister President Hannelore Kraft, meet BFG personnel at a reception, and attend a 70th anniversary gala alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Read more: https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/the-duke-of-cambridge-to-visit-dusseldorf-germany
 
Good to see William taking on some of these overseas events (other than the jolly royal tours)
 
All official overseas visits are undertaken at the request of the government. In the case of one of Her Majesty's realms, it's at the invitation of the Prime Minister.

Justin Trudeau invited the 2nd in line to the Canadian throne to visit Canada and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accepted the invitation.

William and Catherine are as much a part of Canada as they are a part of the UK
 
The Duke of Cambridge will meet Chancellor Angela Merkel for the first time at a gala in Germany tonight.

William, who is visiting Dusseldorf for a series of events honouring the role of British armed forces based in Germany, is set to attend a ceremony with the German stateswoman on Tuesday evening.

The gala will mark the 70th anniversary of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia – which was created by the British military government in 1946 after the Second World War.
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Read more:Prince William to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel at Germany armed forces gala | World | News | London Evening Standard
 
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Prince William turns on the charm with Angela Merkel and the local babies* | Daily Mail Online


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The Duke gave a speech at Dusseldorf's Tonhalle on the strong ties between Britain and NRW #NRW70

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HRH: "What began 70 years ago as a relationship of necessity... is today a partnership of genuine friendship."

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The Duke: "On behalf of the British people, I am pleased to wish NRW, on its 70th anniversary: Alles Gute!" #NRW70

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Read The Duke's full speech here:

https://www.royal.uk/speech-duke-cambridge-nrw-70th-anniversary-gala-dusseldorf
 
Good to see William doing so well


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Saw it live on television. Moved to tears by the beauty of the ceremony, the speeches and the wonderful pieces of music by Schuman, Handel and Beethoven! People were so happy and proud that the Duke was there, too!
 
Twitter is now lighting up about Will's comments on the future of the UK/Germany relationship. It was not a neutral statement, though saying "We just wanna be friends" is not that shocking.
 
It's good that he's extending a diplomatic hand post Brexit. The royals are used for diplomacy.
 
Diplomatic events such as this is going to play a big part in his future roles and he seems to really be getting comfortable with doing it. I think he did a fantastic job with the speech he made and reinforced the belief that no matter what happened politically, the UK/German alliance will remain strong.
 
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Twitter is now lighting up about Will's comments on the future of the UK/Germany relationship. It was not a neutral statement, though saying "We just wanna be friends" is not that shocking.
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I agree it was not a "neutral" statement, but his carefully chosen words would have been cleared with the FO / NO 10 beforehand.
 
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge has visited Dusseldorf to witness a series of events to mark the 70th Anniversary of the formation of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) was established on 23rd August 1946 by the British Military Government, following the end of the Second World War, and for almost 70 years a large British military presence remained in the region playing a pivotal role during the Cold War and in the reconstruction of its area of occupation. At its peak the British component based in Germany numbered almost 200,000 people.
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Read more: Duke of Cambridge attends 70-year anniversary celebrations of North Rhine-Westphalia - British Army Website
 
HRH The Duke of Cambridge attends the 70th anniversary of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.

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I would be surprised if they words were not suggested by the government. This is a very clear case of royals being used as "soft diplomacy weapons" to build bridges and smooth ground for politicians. This is a big part of the royals role, being "ponds" of the government at the time.
 
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