Earl and Countess of Wessex and Family Current Events 1: March-September 2007

[iceflower]

Here are two pics from today:
Britain's Prince Edward arrives at the residence of Britain's ambassador in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv,
September 5, 2007. The Prince is in Israel to visit and highlight the work of the Israel Youth Award,
which is part of The Duke of Edinburgh International Award Scheme. REUTERS

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 **

[iceflower]

Britain's Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex unveils the 'Mosaic for Peace'
along with Yona Yahev the Mayor of the northern Israeli port city of Haifa,
06 September 2007. JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images

Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
Pic 4

[Bella]

Great pics, Iceflower. P. Edward is cute! I didn't realize how tall he is. I see a strong resemblence between him and HM.

[CasiraghiTrio]

Thanks , Iceflower. Pic 3 is the best one. He reminds me of his father in that hat. I don't know why, but Philip has always liked exactly that kind of hat, hasn't he?

Here are some more pics from Israel, from Reuters via Yahoo! News
5 Sep 07 arriving at the airport (Photo credit: Mati Milstein/Reuters)
5 Sep 07 arriving at the British Embassy Residence outside Tel Aviv (Photo credit: Gil Cohen Magen/Reuters)
6 Sep 07 at a school in Haifa to learn about the Israeli Youth Award which the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Scheme supports (ibid)
making a speech at the school in Haifa (ibid)
talking to students in Tel Aviv (ibid)
talking to the Minister of education (ibid)

[msleiman]

Thanks for the pictures. I really do like to see edward and sophie!

[acdc1]

Is his security beefed up, because Israel's not exactly the safest place....

http://i15.tinypic.com/4qd61pu.jpg In this one it show how much he and William look alike, IMO. I could also tell it at the memorial service.

[iceflower]

You're welcome and thank you very much for the additional pics

Here are the ones from today, the Hall of Names is always so impressive..

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, accompanied by Avner Shalev, Director of Yad Vashem,
during his visit in the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial's Museum on September 7, 2007
in Jerusalem, Israel. Jim Hollander-Pool/Getty Images

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 **

[Bella]

Great pics CasiraghiT and Iceflower. I've always thought Prince Edward had a pleasant look about him. Not distant or aloof or anything, but as though he's really involved with what he's doing.

[CasiraghiTrio]

I love the pics of him wearing the yamuka.
Here are more from yesterday, 6 September, in Haifa to unveil the Mosaic of Peace. There he met the Mayor of Haifa, who presented him with a plaque, and was accompanied by the Education Minister and the chairman of the Israeli youth Award.
The unveilling of the Mosaic of Peace
Pulling the cover away
HRH reading the words
HRH and the Mayor kneeling down for closer look at the Mosaic
Speech! Speech!
The Mayor gives HRH a gift
Unveilling for the IYA
Source: Getty
These were just some of my favorites. There are many more pics here.

[Claire]

Here are some news articles about the Earl's visit to Israel and later to Canada

Haaretz Today: A Princely welcome
Haaretz Today: A Prince has come
Jewish Telgraphic Agency: Prince Edward visit Isreal
Globe and Mail: Prince Edward to visit Canada
CNW: Prince Edward to visit Canada in October
The Guardian: Prince Edward to visit in October
The Journal Pioneer: Prince Edward to pay visit to Island

[iceflower]

Another visit from yesterday :
Prince Edward the Earl of Wessex at the Jerusalem Cinematheque in Jerusalem, Israel, 07 September 2007. EPA

Giving a speech

Meeting Israeli filmmaker Menachem Golan

Receiving flowers from a cute girl

Meeting young Palestinian student leaders

...and Jerusalem Cinematheque Director Leah Van Leer

[Avalon]

Time to close this thread.
The new thread for the Current Events of the Earl and Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise can be found here.

Thanks to everyone, who contributed!