The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have arrived in Sandringham for the Christmas holiday. They surprised passengers and took the 10:44 train from London’s King Cross to Kings Lynn. All of the other senior royals, including the Cambridges, are expected to join the monarch in the next few days.
Sixty-six years ago today, Princess Elizabeth, now known as Queen Elizabeth, married Philip Mountbatten, now Prince Philip and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen was 21 years old and the Duke of Edinburgh was 26 when they exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey in 1947.
The Duchess of Cornwall looked as regal as ever at the Commonwealth Heads of Government banquet last night in Sri Lanka. The Queen loaned her mother’s beautiful honeycomb-patterned Boucheron tiara to the Duchess to mark the first time the Prince of Wales and the Duchess hosted the bi-annual event.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall with the President of Sri Lanka Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife Shiranthi
Per BBC royal correspondent, Peter Hunt, the Queen pulled out of today’s investiture ceremony at the last minute due to “minor discomfort” in her ankle. In her place, Prince William knighted 67-year-old comedian and actor, Tony Robinson. Apparently Sir Robinson got the future monarch to agree to a cameo in Blackadder if it ever were brought back for a new season. From the BBC:
“I said to him ‘would you be prepared to be in it?’ He said ‘yes’ like a shot,” Sir Tony said.
“I managed to do a bit of casting while he was awarding my knighthood. I think that is probably a first,” he added.
Photo courtesy of the BBC
Daily Mail: “Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh (left) pay their respects during ceremonies marking Remembrance Sunday in Central London”
Daily Mail: “The Queen stood as the crowds gathered and observed a moment of quiet contemplation as Big Ben struck 11am”
Daily Mail: “The Queen (left) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (front right) arrive at the Cenotaph in Central London, ahead of Prince Harry (top)”
Daily Mail: “Princess Anne, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh attend the Remembrance Sunday commemorations”
Daily Mail: “Three Princes: Philip (left) is joined in laying a wreath on Whitehall in Central London by William (centre) and Harry (right)”
Daily Mail: “The Duchess of Cambridge (centre), Sophie, Countess of Wessex (left) and Timothy Laurence (right) attend the commemorations”
Daily Mail: “The Duchess of Cambridge (right) smiles as she stands with the Countess of Wessex, on a balcony overlooking Whitehall’s Cenotaph in Central London”
Daily Mail: The Duchess of Cambridge (right) plays with her hair as stands with Sophie, Countess of Wessex, on a balcony overlooking Whitehall’s Cenotaph”
Daily Mail: “Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge watches on while her husband Prince William lays a wreath at the Cenotaph”
For the first time, Prince William represented the Queen in London Tuesday at a state visit with South Korea’s president, Park Geun-hye. He joined the South Korean president in breaking ground on a new Korean War Memorial at riverside gardens near Westminster Bridge.
Photo Courtesy of Richard Pohle AFP/Getty Images
This marks the beginning of a busy week for Prince William- tomorrow he will visit one of his charities, the St. Giles Trust, a prison-based project that helps former inmates reintegrate into society, USA Today reports. While on Thursday, the Cambridges are expected to host a meet-and-greet with volunteers for the London Poppy Day Appeal at Kensington Palace. USA Today also reports that later on Thursday, Prince William will observe two live surgeries, a post-cancer breast reconstruction and the removal of a bladder tumor.
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