Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Current Events 23: July 2011-June 2012

[Zonk]

Welcome to part 24 of the current events of ​

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh​

commencing July 2011​

Part 23 covering the period August 2010 to June 2011 can be found here http://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...current-events-23-august-2010-a-28518-34.html .​

 

[Renata4711]

The Queen leaves Canongate Kirk, Holyrood, after attending Sunday service:

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D46oV0o2uw6o&h=_AQDxGXFO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46oV0o2uw6o

 

[iceflower]

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Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has met with Queen Elizabeth on July 4, 2011
at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland.



** Pic ** zimbio/gettyimages gallery **

 

[free2rhyme]

There is a mention of The Queen and The Duke in this article (does anyone know the event where the picture was taken?): Monaco royal wedding: Princess Charlene and Prince Albert - call that a kiss? | Mail Online

 

[Osipi]

There is a mention of The Queen and The Duke in this article (does anyone know the event where the picture was taken?): Monaco royal wedding: Princess Charlene and Prince Albert - call that a kiss? | Mail Online

I think perhaps in the case of HM and the Doe's picture perhaps they got them in reverse order. I don't think I've ever seen a picture of them kissing before. We do, however, know that Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward weren't found in a cabbage patch so its kind of sweet to see this.

 

[Renata4711]

The Queen held an investiture at the Palace of Holyrood House.

Dougie Maclean OBE is a Scottish folk singer of 36 years' standing.
He penned "Caledonia"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dougie_MacLean

D O U G I E M A C L E A N . C O M

BBC News - Queen leads Scottish investiture ceremony in Edinburgh

 

[Molly2101]

I think perhaps in the case of HM and the Doe's picture perhaps they got them in reverse order. I don't think I've ever seen a picture of them kissing before. We do, however, know that Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward weren't found in a cabbage patch so its kind of sweet to see this.

That made me laugh out loud. I don't think i've ever seen them show a public display of affection before either, but I think that's nice that they keep it to themselves. Charles and Andrew were not afraid to show affection in public with their wives, both current and previous, but Edward and Anne don't seem to fond too do so. Perhaps they got that from their parents!

The Daily Mail do write some amusing articles, true or not.

 

[free2rhyme]

I think perhaps in the case of HM and the Doe's picture perhaps they got them in reverse order. I don't think I've ever seen a picture of them kissing before. We do, however, know that Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward weren't found in a cabbage patch so its kind of sweet to see this.

This isn't the only time that they have kissed in public:

Prince Phillip Kisses Queen Elizabeth II - Rights Managed - Corbis

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Kiss on Millennium Day - Rights Managed - Corbis

YouTube - ‪The Queen & her Prince Philip‬‏

 

[Tyger]

This isn't the only time that they have kissed in public

The big question for me comes up - aside from greeting or saying farewell at the airport - why would they be doing that? Like, they just get out of the car/carriage - oh, hey! there you are, long time no see! [smoooch]

 

[Renata4711]

More details of the Investiture at Holyrood House:

Queen honours leading Scots in the arts and sport - The Scotsman

The painter JoLoMo (John Lowrie Morrison)
Dr George Crooks, Scottish Ambulance Service, and NHS24
George Kerr, CBE for services to judo

....and an article about the Garden Party:
"Garden Party brings out Scots"
Garden party brings out Scots finery - The Scotsman

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Elizabeth accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, opened Forth Valley Royal Hospital,
Stirling Road, Larbert today, July 6, 2011.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** belga gallery **

 

[roseroyal]

I do not like her hat.

 

[Daria_S]

I like the color of the outfit. Very gentle blue. It suits Her Majesty. Though I wonder if she's not a little warm in the coats she wears even during the summer months. Unless of course it's a bit colder in Scotland than in the rest of United Kingdom.

 

[Renata4711]

Of course it's colder up here than down south....

The Hospital is named after the River Forth which flows into the North Sea at Edinburgh. It's also the spot where the Forth Rail Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge are situated.

I didn't like the mention of the "robotic delivery system" - do they mean babies ??

NHS Forth Valley - NHS Forth Valley - Bringing Health Closer to your Home

Forth Valley Royal - NHS Forth Valley Royal Hospital - Homepage

 

[GillW]

Thankfully not - the royals were there "...to watch the "robots" working within their own exclusive network of corridors to deliver supplies such as meals and laundry to individual wards - an innovative system which has attracted worldwide interest."

 

[Renata4711]

I was joking.... but, joking apart ! ..... no doubt they do sterling work and free the nurses to look after patients.

"Name that robot" - schoolkids are being invited to "name the robot".

http://www.nhsforthvalley.com/Forth...ons/News_2011/29.03.2011-name-that-robot.html

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh hosted a reception for the Praemium Imperiale Awards
at Buckingham Palace in London on July 11, 2011. Prince and Princess Hitachi of Japan were present
as well.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** belga gallery **



Today, the Duke of Edinburgh has opened the new Sammy Ofer Wing of the National Maritime Museum,
Greenwich, London.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** belga gallery **


And in the afternoon the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace.


** gettyimages/zimbio gallery **

 

[Renata4711]

Mr Sammy Ofer, KBE (1922-2011), shipping magnate and philanthropist

£20m individual donation

The Sammy Ofer Wing : About us : NMM

Mr Sammy Ofer, KBE (1922–2011) : The Sammy Ofer Wing : About us : NMM

 

[iceflower]

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On July 12, the Queen received His Excellency the Ambassador of Chad, Mr Ahmat Awad Sakine (pic 1)
and His Excellency the High Commissioner for Vanuatu, Mr Roy Mickey Joy (pic 2), who presented their
Letters of Credence at Buckingham Palace.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 **


Yesterday, July 14, the Queen (in a great yellow sunshine dress ) met Aminatta Forna, winner of the
2011 Commonwealth Writers Prize and received Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak with his wife
Rosmah Mansor.


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


Later a reception for winners of the Queen's Award for Enterprise was held at Buckingham Palace.


** Pic ** belga gallery **

 

[Renata4711]

Aminatta Forna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia half Scottish, half Sierraleonian

Commonwealth Foundation
2011 prize

Facebook: Commonwealth Writers Prize
Commonwealth Writers' Prize | Facebook

 

[iceflower]

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Today, July 15, Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh made a visit to Bletchley Park,
Milton Keynes and paid tribute to the codebreakers that worked at Bletchley Park.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** belga gallery **

** BBC video: Queen pays tribute to Bletchley Park Enigma codebreakers **

** The Queen's speech at Bletchley Park, 15 July 2011 **


Pics without watermarks can be found here:

** zimbio/Bauer Griffin: The Queen in Milton Keynes **

** zimbio/gettyimages: Queen Visits Bletchley Park **

 

[EIIR]

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On July 12, the Queen received His Excellency the Ambassador of Chad, Mr Ahmat Awad Sakine (pic 1)
and His Excellency the High Commissioner for Vanuatu, Mr Roy Mickey Joy (pic 2), who presented their
Letters of Credence at Buckingham Palace.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 **


Yesterday, July 14, the Queen (in a great yellow sunshine dress ) met Aminatta Forna, winner of the
2011 Commonwealth Writers Prize and received Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak with his wife
Rosmah Mansor.


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


Later a reception for winners of the Queen's Award for Enterprise was held at Buckingham Palace.


** Pic ** belga gallery **

In the picture of HMQ with the Prime Minister of Malaysia you can see that she has a copy of one of the engagement photos of Will and Kate on one of her side tables. It's the more formal photo where Kate's wearing the Reiss dress.

 

[roseroyal]

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Today, July 15, Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh made a visit to Bletchley Park,
Milton Keynes and paid tribute to the codebreakers that worked at Bletchley Park.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** belga gallery **

** BBC video: Queen pays tribute to Bletchley Park Enigma codebreakers **

** The Queen's speech at Bletchley Park, 15 July 2011 **



Pics without watermarks can be found here:

** zimbio/Bauer Griffin: The Queen in Milton Keynes **

** zimbio/gettyimages: Queen Visits Bletchley Park **

One of my favorite outfits on the Queen, and she looks SO happy!

 

[roseroyal]

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On July 12, the Queen received His Excellency the Ambassador of Chad, Mr Ahmat Awad Sakine (pic 1)
who presented their
Letters of Credence at Buckingham Palace.


** Pic 1 **
Yesterday, July 14, the Queen (in a great yellow sunshine dress ) met Aminatta Forna, winner of the
2011 Commonwealth Writers Prize and received Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak with his wife
Rosmah Mansor.


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


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Interesting headpiece choice by the ambassador of Chad, I have to say!

The yellow dress is lovely, but too bright! Makes my head hurt! Where is the pic of Kate in that image? Could not see it!

 

[Zonk]

Its picture 2....you can see it from an angle.

 

[ladongas]

Now you've done it!

My husband is strangely fascinated with the picture of HM poking at the Enigma machine. He's talking in a high-pitched voice, using received pronunciation, saying, "O, what does this button do?" And now, in a deeper voice, "OMG, Lillibet, you've just launched a missile at a German sub!"

One is amused.

 

[Daria_S]

My husband is strangely fascinated with the picture of HM poking at the Enigma machine. He's talking in a high-pitched voice, using received pronunciation, saying, "O, what does this button do?" And now, in a deeper voice, "OMG, Lillibet, you've just launched a missile at a German sub!" One is amused.

This will keep me laughing through my last teacher cert exam tomorrow. It is appreciated.

 

[joye]

I am very suprised that The Queen's cousin, Hon. Margaret Rhodes was not at Bletchley, especially as she worked there in WWI>

 

[Renata4711]

Did she have babies to bring up?

 

[ladongas]

The Queen's knees?

Has there been any recent information about HM's need for knee replacement surgery? The original stories in the spring indicated that she would have the surgery in the summer (summer 2011?), and that four months would be needed for her recuperation. Since she would need to be ready for action in October (Australia trip), it would seem she would have the surgery very soon, likely after Zara's wedding.

I only yesterday encountered an elderly friend who was out for the first time after her April knee replacement. Said it was an extremely painful ordeal and that she was dreading having the second knee done, but that they had given her majorly 'good drugs' to deal with the pain.