The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester Current Events 2: January 2006-Sep 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester as Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Logistic Corps inspected soldiers of 23 Pioneer Regiment RLC during their Disbandment Parade at St David's Barracks in Bicester, yesterday, September 26:



** Pic ** gettyimages gallery **


** oxfordmail.co.uk: A royal send-off at town regiment’s last goodbye **


** dailymail: Shoes to kill: Female soldier shows off her tattoo of a GUN during disbandment of regiment hit by Army cuts **

 

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On September 24 the Duke of Kent was in Staffordshire to visit the Medical School at Keele University and the Centre of Refurbishment Excellence (CoRE) in Longton. He also attended a service of dedication at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas.


** core-skills.com: HRH Duke of Gloucester visit CoRE **


** stokesentinel.co.uk: In Pictures: The Duke of Gloucester visit to Keele university **


** birminghammail.co.uk gallery: New memorial honours Second World War Normandy heroes **

 

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Yesterday, October 8, the Duchess of Gloucester visited Dr. Kershaw's Hospice in Royton, Oldham, and Springhill Hospice in Rochdale. Both were celebrating their 25th anniversary.



** Pic ** rochdaleonline.co.uk: Duchess of Gloucester visits Springhill Hospice **


** manchestereveningnews.co.uk: PICTURES: Dr Kershaw's Hospice gets royal approval from visiting duchess **

 

[AdmirerUS]

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Yesterday, October 8, the Duchess of Gloucester visited Dr. Kershaw's Hospice in Royton, Oldham, and Springhill Hospice in Rochdale. Both were celebrating their 25th anniversary.
** Pic ** rochdaleonline.co.uk: Duchess of Gloucester visits Springhill Hospice **
** manchestereveningnews.co.uk: PICTURES: Dr Kershaw's Hospice gets royal approval from visiting duchess **

What a great smile. The outfit is styled wonderfully!

 

[iceflower]

Totally agree with you

Yesterday, October 15, the Duchess of Gloucester opened the rebuilt Glebe Primary School in Ickenham, Uxbridge, Middlesex.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** getwestlondon.co.uk: In pictures: Duchess of Gloucester visits school children in Ickenham **

 

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On October 28 the Duke of Gloucester as Patron of Canine Partners for Independence and the Duchess of Gloucester attended a demonstration of Assistance Dogs at Drapers' Hall in London:



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** caninepartners.org.uk: HRH The Duke of Gloucester attends our event at the Drapers Hall **

 

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The Duke of Gloucester gave a speech during the unveiling ceremony of London's first public memorial to the Korean War yesterday, December 3rd:



** Pic ** express: Korean War remembered: Hundreds gather to honour the dead of Britain's forgotten war **

 

[Valerie Rose]

Odd that the headline calls it a "forgotten war" and the article refutes that appellation!
From a comment on the article:

"The most heroic battle of modern military history Battle of the Imjin River, read about it please. Gloucestershire regiment held at bay 10thousand Chinese soldiers for over 24 hours allowing the US army to retreat, saving them from decimation.
The Gloucestershire regiment was honored by both the US Senate, and the Korean Government receiving honors, and the hill they defended to this day called Gloucester Hill."

 

[cepe]

In the UK this is the forgotten war. A few people commenting doesnot reflect the overall national ignorance.

It is never mentioned and sits alongside the WW2 campaign in the Far East. VJ day is never mentioned either and what our troops went thru, along with allies and local resistance was appalling. We should be ashamed.

I have the greatest respect for the Duke of Gloucester but William should have done this, IMO as he laid the foundation stone with the President of S Korea on her state visit.

 

[Valerie Rose]

Illuminating, thank you cepe: I guess we here are a little closer to the sphere of action and influence of those events.

 

[Rudolph]

Earlier today HRH The Duke of Gloucester arrived in Northern Ireland where he undertook a number of engagements in Co Tyrone and Co Down.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/duke-of-gloucester-visits-northern-ireland

 

[Spheno]

» Duke of Gloucester celebrates Lady Chapel with Lichfield Cathedral

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[Rudolph]

Today, March 18, The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Asthma UK, will attend a Reception at Guy's Hospital, London

 

[Rudolph]

Duke of Gloucester visits Lichfield school | Staff Newsletter

PUPILS and staff at Longdon Hall School in Lichfield have received a royal visit from HRH The Duke of Gloucester.

Prince Richard met pupils and visited the new science lab, fitness suite and music and arts classrooms.

The school also unveiled a commemorative plaque of the visit and presented The Duke of Gloucester with a drawing of the building, made by students.

 

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The Duke of Gloucester at the arrival at Leicester Cathedral of the coffin containing the remains of King Richard III for a Service of Compline and at a service at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre in Leicester, on March 22:



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[Rudolph]

A ROYAL visitor is coming to Runcorn.

The Duke of Gloucester will meet volunteers and civic dignitaries at St John Ambulance's new pop up shop in Runcorn Shopping Centre on Wednesday afternoon, April 1.

He is coming in his official title of the Grand Prior of charity worldwide.

More: Royal visitor coming to Runcorn (From Runcorn and Widnes World)

 

[Dman]

Royal Central @RoyalCentral · 16m 16 minutes ago
On 26 April The Duke of Gloucester will attend 70th anniversary commemoration of the liberation of the Bergen Belsen concentration camp.

Royal Central @RoyalCentral · 17m 17 minutes ago
Bergen-Belsen is near Hanover in NW Germany, located between the villages of Bergen and Belsen. It is here Anne Frank and her sister died.

 

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Together with German President Joachim Gauck the Duke of Gloucester today, April 26, attended a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at the former camp site near Lohheide, Germany.



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[roseroyal]

My thoughts immediately went to Anne Frank. The whole holocaust was terrible, every life was special, none more so than others, and no one deserved to die. But somehow knowing Anne was there- brings it home- more personable- not relatable though- that's going too far as I can't imagine the holocaust, and won't pretend I'll know what it was like to be a victim or to survive, because I don't , and am thankful I don't have to. But I know it happened.
My thoughts go to Otto Frank who forgave the Nazis . And Anne's half sister Eva. I saw her on TV the other day talking about Auschwitz and Bergen- Belsen. How that woman is sane, and happy, I'll never know.

 

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The Duke of Gloucester had a number of engagements in Somerset yesterday, April 30, among those has been a visit to the Burnham-on-Sea care home:


** burnham-on-sea.com: In photos: Royal visitor welcomed at Burnham-on-Sea care home **

 

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Yesterday, May 6, the Duchess of Gloucester visited the new See Ability Fir Tree Lodge in Tadley and officially opened the Enham Trust Charity's new, on-site housing development Weston Court.



** rex.gallery ** andovertown.co.uk: HRH The Duchess of Gloucester visits Enham Trust **

 

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On May 14 the Duke of Gloucester as Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers opened the renovated International Headquarters in London:



** istructe.org: The Institution of Structural Engineers officially opens new International Headquarters **

 

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The Duchess of Gloucester this evening, May 19, attended a dinner to mark the Asian Women of Achievement Awards at the London Hilton.



** Pic ** atlanticopress.pt gallery **

 

[Al_bina]

The Duchess of Gloucester looked amazing.

 

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On May 21 the Duchess of Gloucester as Patron of the HMS Ardent Association attended the rededication ceremony of the Anchor of the HMS Ardent at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas.



** Pic ** hmsardent.org.uk **

 

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On June 10 the Duchess of Gloucester officially opened the newly refurbished day centre at the St Elizabeth Hospice in Foxhall Road, Ipswich.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** ipswichstar.co.uk article ** ipswichstar.co.uk gallery **

 

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Yesterday, July 7, the Duchess of Gloucester visited Steyning Grammar School to mark the school's 400th anniversary and she opened Guild Care’s new centre of dementia excellence in Goring.



** wscountytimes.co.uk: Steyning school’s 400th year marked by Royalty **


** worthingherald.co.uk: Royal opens dementia centre of excellence in Goring **

 

[antonieta]

Wow, Duchess of Gloucester reminds me a lot the actress Helen Mirren.

 

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From July 17 - July 19 the Duchess of Gloucester as Honorary President of the Lawn Tennis Association attended the Great Britain vs France Davis Cup Tie in London. Here's a pic of July 19:


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On July 22 the Duchess of Gloucester opened the Oakwood Unit at the Prospect Park Hospital in Reading, Berkshire:



** getreading.co.uk: The Duchess of Gloucester opens new unit at Prospect Park Hospital **


** berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk: Royal visitor opens Oakwood Unit **