British Royal Family Current Events 11: Sep 2022 -

[maria-olivia]

All my respects to the King who wanted to be there for Easter. We saw him smiling while undergoing a chimiotherapie . Seing only brief pictures , we hope he goes for the best

 

[Snowangel]

How lovely to see King Charles

 

[US Royal Watcher]

I thought he looked great. I hope that his decision to greet the crowds was consistent with medical advice. A lot of patients, men in particular, tend to think they are stronger than they are. Regardless, it was nice to see him in such good spirits.

 

[TLLK]

Very pleased to see King Charles, Queen Camilla along with the King's siblings at the Easter service today. Did anyone see Lady Louise there?

 

[tommy100]

No she wasn’t there- she is at university and old enough to do her own thing so she may well have stayed at St Andrews or be spending time with friends. james was the only child attending- and he is under 18 and still at school.
Beatrice and Eugenie and their families didn’t attend even thought they appeared to be at Windsor so it seems they were limiting it to the fewest possible as was explained as necessary for keeping Charles safe. I imagine James attended as understandably his parents wouldn’t want to leave him alone whereas Beatrice and Eugenie and families could all be doing something together, as I like to imagine Anne’s children and grand children were doing at Gatcombe. Looking at those in attendance only Anne and Tim might need to stay at Windsor as Yorks and Edinburghs have houses close by enough to have stayed there and visited for church (and maybe lunch after).

 

[Somebody]

I am sure there are lots of other churches they could attend to celebrate Easter.

 

[Hallo girl]

St Andrews university is still in term with exams due quite soon.

 

[Iluvbertie]

I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out there was also a service at The Chapel Royal at Royal Lodge where Beatrice and Eugenie were able to go if they wanted to do so. It is also more private and where the late Queen would often go when at Windsor on a Sunday.

I am sure that Anne and Tim would be able to get to and from Gloucestershire in a day as Anne does it quite regularly when undertaking official duties.

 

[tommy100]

They could well have done, it is close to the entrance of Royal Lodge so they could just walk over, but I suspect they'd rather go egg hunting than to church personally.
Anne and Tim may well have done it in a day, its about an hour and a half each way. I assumed they stayed over Sat night then headed back to Gatcombe to be with her children and grandchildren but the reality is none of us know.

 

[TLLK]

St Andrews university is still in term with exams due quite soon.

Thank you Hallo girl. I was wondering if her school was still in session.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Wonderful to see KC out and looking so well.

Yes it was and also to see the crowds of well wishers too!

 

[tommy100]

As per the Telegraph, around 200 organisations are going to loose their royal patronage after a review of patronages. The King is to take on around 300 more.

King takes on hundreds of new patronages

archived 4 May 2024 07:49:34 UTC

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The King has taken on around 300 new charity affiliations following a major review of royal patronages.
However, he was unable to prevent around 200 organisations losing their royal association amid a shortage of working royals.
A review of more than 1,000 patronages and presidencies held by the King and the Queen and those previously held by Queen Elizabeth II will result in one in five organisations receiving a letter in the coming days informing them that they have lost their royal links.
Buckingham Palace sources insisted that they had retained as many affiliations as possible.

 

[iceflower]

The Duke of Kent and Prince Michael of Kent attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Stirling Moss (1929 -2020) at Westminster Abbey today, May 8.


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[Elly C]

Lovely to see them both together attending this service in memory of a great champion.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Lovely to see them both together attending this service in memory of a great champion.

It was strange that the Memorial Service took place 4 years after his death ,I realise that he died during the 1st Covid 19 Lockdown.

 

[iceflower]

This afternoon, May 8, this year's first garden party has taken place at Buckingham Palace.

King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended.


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[hereditarytitles]

This afternoon, May 8, this year's first garden party has taken place at Buckingham Palace.

King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended.


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Happy to see the King out and about, smiling and making jokes, just his old self!

 

[HenRach Dominion]

This afternoon, May 8, this year's first garden party has taken place at Buckingham Palace.

King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended.


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Good to see all of the support HM The King is getting as he jumps back into the swing of things.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Yes indeed wonderful to see the King back and also the 1st Garden Party of 2024 too!

 

[iceflower]

Today, May 13, King Charles officially handed over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to the Prince of Wales at the Army Aviation Centre in Stockbridge, Hampshire:


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[An Ard Ri]

Wonderful to see the King and Prince of Wales and a nice honour for the PoW!

Video from earlier

 

[Somebody]

Today, May 13, King Charles officially handed over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to the Prince of Wales at the Army Aviation Centre in Stockbridge, Hampshire:


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Given William's background, it makes a lot of sense that he is taking over.

 

[TLLK]

Video today of the Prince of Wales flying a helicopter after he assumed his new position as the Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps.

Prince William flies helicopter as Army Air Corps' new colonel-in-chief

The Prince of Wales took off after he succeeded King Charles as colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps.

www.bbc.com

 

[VictoriaB]

I'm unsure where this best goes so mods please move as you see fit.

There is to be a new exhibition of photographs at Buckingham Palace this summer. There is a peek in today's Times. It is the photo of the Late Queen, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Kent with their newborns that caught my eye.

According to the article, it was taken by Lord Snowden as a thank you to the Queen's Obstetrician who delivered all four babies within a two month period in 1964.

Hopefully the archive link works.

Unseen royal photos include new mothers and a young Charles

archived 16 May 2024 19:20:13 UTC

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[Somebody]

I'm unsure where this best goes so mods please move as you see fit.

There is to be a new exhibition of photographs at Buckingham Palace this summer. There is a peek in today's Times. It is the photo of the Late Queen, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Kent with their newborns that caught my eye.

According to the article, it was taken by Lord Snowden as a thank you to the Queen's Obstetrician who delivered all four babies within a two month period in 1964.

Hopefully the archive link works.

Unseen royal photos include new mothers and a young Charles

archived 16 May 2024 19:20:13 UTC

archive.vn

That's a lovely picture of Princess Alexandra (b. 25 December 1936) with James Ogilvy (b. 29 February 1964), The Queen (b. 21 April 1926) with The Prince Edward (b. 10 March 1964), The Princess Margaret (b. 21 August 1930) with Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (b. 1 May 1964) and The Duchess of Kent (b. 22 February 1933) with Lady Helen Windsor (b. 28 April 1964). So, while the babies differed very little in age, their mothers differed quite a bit. The Queen was the eldest aged 37 (turning 38 the next month), next was Princess Margaret (33), then came The Duchess of Kent (31) and the youngest was Princess Alexandra (27).