British Royal Family Current Events 9: January 2017 - July 2018

[Ilse]

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Today The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Cambridge, hosted a lunch for The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Mrs Elke Büdenbender.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPucgamX4AAeFHR.jpg

Some more pics
Beelden en foto's | Getty Images

[ROYAL NORWAY]

As usual, I loved to see HM with William.

Videos - The president bowed to our amazing Queen:

The Royal Family ‏ @RoyalFamily
Her Majesty and The Duke of Cambridge welcome President Steinmeier and Mrs Büdenbender to Buckingham Palace.
https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/stat...13915525599234

The Royal Family‏ @RoyalFamily
The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge say goodbye to President Steinmeier and Mrs Büdenbender at they depart Buckingham Palace.
https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/stat...28902797209600

[iceflower]

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The dailymail has an article about the lunch, but can't leave out the engagement theme..


** dailymail: No wonder she's smiling! The Queen beams as she and Prince William welcome the President of Germany for lunch at Buckingham Palace amid Prince Harry’s engagement news **

[TLLK]

Originally Posted by ROYAL NORWAY

As usual, I loved to se HM with William.

Videos - The president bowed to our amazing Queen:

The Royal Family ‏ @RoyalFamily
Her Majesty and The Duke of Cambridge welcome President Steinmeier and Mrs Büdenbender to Buckingham Palace.
https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/stat...13915525599234

The Royal Family‏ @RoyalFamily
The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge say goodbye to President Steinmeier and Mrs Büdenbender at they depart Buckingham Palace.
https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/stat...28902797209600

QEII definitely has a new "plus one" to accompany her at various events. William has the opportunity to continue his "on the job" training for his future role and IMO they seem to enjoy being together.

[Dman]

Video:
Her Majesty The Queen & HRH The Duke of Cambridge hosts German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Buckingham Palace-
https://itnproductions.com/news/vide...alace?type=raw

[Rudolph]

The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge welcomes the German President

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QOKoYKK2vR4

[Dman]

Members of the royal family are attending the Diplomatic Corps Reception at Buckingham Palace Tonight:
https://mobile.twitter.com/JamieSamh...42942920810496

Picture:
The Duchess of Cambridge-
https://mobile.twitter.com/HRHDuches...911296/photo/1

[eya]

More pictures from arrival

https://www.rexfeatures.com/livefeed...dinner,_london


Article

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...Reception.html

[Rudolph]

Catherine looks amazing!

[Dman]

From the pics we can’t see if Catherine have the family order. The Queen, William and Catherine make my head hurt over that situation. Also, I don’t know why William and Catherine don’t like using the State cars forbevents like this. Stop using those darn official cars for state events. Learn something from older royals.

[TortillaChips]

Mark Stewart

Looks of concern from the Cambridges as they had just witnessed one of their motorcycle outriders coming off his bike at speed.

[muriel]

Originally Posted by Dman

From the pics we can’t see if Catherine have the family order. The Queen, William and Catherine make my head hurt over that situation. Also, I don’t know why William and Catherine don’t like using the State cars forbevents like this. Stop using those darn official cars for state events. Learn something from older royals.

Then don't use state cars as they don't have access to them. The state cars are only used by the Queen and C&C, who have thd Rolls previously used by the Queen Mother

[Dman]

Originally Posted by muriel

Then don't use state cars as they don't have access to them. The state cars are only used by the Queen and C&C, who have thd Rolls previously used by the Queen Mother

They do have access to them. They just choose to use their official cars more.

[tommy100]

Well they did use State cars for the church service for the Queen's 90th and some other events. Personally I think its just easier and for security reasons, remember when Charles and Camilla's car was attacked it was commented that those big big cars are harder to move around London and easier to attack.
The fact is most people don't know the reception is happening so there will not be big crowds lining the route that need/want to see W&K (unlike the highly publicised events they have use state limousines for) so the "regular" Bentley will do.

I wonder if we will get group photo of HM and senior royals like last time?

[muriel]

Originally Posted by Dman

They do have access to them. They just choose to use their official cars more.

Is that a statement of fact or an assumption on your part? Can you back up your statement please?

[Dman]

Originally Posted by muriel

Is that a statement of fact or an assumption on your part? Can you back up your statement please?

Muriel, they have access to the State Cars. William and Catherine usually use them for Trooping the Colour, The Jubilee services, opening of the 2012 Olympics, and Remembrance Sunday. It’s just for this Diplomatic Corps Reception, they choose to use their regular official car.

All facts.

[TLLK]

Originally Posted by TortillaChips

Mark Stewart

Looks of concern from the Cambridges as they had just witnessed one of their motorcycle outriders coming off his bike at speed.

Hope that the outrider is not seriously injured.

[Rudolph]

Man o man, Caatherine is beautiful. I’m not a big fashion guy but she floats my boat as we say out east

[muriel]

Originally Posted by Dman

Muriel, they have access to the State Cars. William and Catherine usually use them for Trooping the Colour, The Jubilee services, opening of the 2012 Olympics, and Remembrance Sunday. It’s just for this Diplomatic Corps Reception, they choose to use their regular official car.

All facts.

There is no doubt that W&C have used the state cars on a few occasions, usually those that involve a ceremonial procession or arrival. For events like those, more junior royals like the Yorks and Wessex families get yo use them as well. However, other than the Rolls used by C&C for ceremonial events, the cars are only used by the Queen and the DoE. IMO, they are not available for other members of the BRF to use more generally.

[cdm]

What is the difference between state cars and official cars?
Both different from personal cars I presume?