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William & Catherine Get Militant During Two Engagements
On Thursday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had two royal engagements - both related to the British military to some degree. In the morning, William and Catherine met with British soldiers who re-enacted the Scott-Amundsen expedition to the North Pole. Later in the day, they were at a reception to help launch the Imperial War Museum Foundations' First World War Galleries: Centenary Campaign.
At Goldsmiths' Hall in London, Their Royal Highnesses met with the soldiers and their families who Read more [...]
Duchess of Cambridge Delivers Shamrocks to Irish Guards
As Saturday was St. Patrick's Day, it is customary for the members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards of the United Kingdom to be presented with shamrocks. This year, it was the Duchess of Cambridge who gave them out. This was also Catherine's first solo military engagement.
Arriving at the Aldershot Barracks in Aldershot, England, Her Royal Highness was greeted by the former Commanding Officer, Major General William Cubbitt. God Save the Queen was played and the 450 soldiers marched in their Read more [...]
Queen Beatrix Makes First Public Engagement Since Johan Friso’s Accident
The Queen of the Netherlands performed her first public royal duty since her second son, Prince Johan Friso's accident on February 17th. Although this was the first time Queen Beatrix was officially out in public, she had returned to her duties on Monday, having had attended a meeting with the Prime Minister.
Today, she opened new Explosives Ordnance Barracks in Soesterberg. Her Majesty did this by operating a robot which revealed a plaque by use of explosives.
The station is named after Read more [...]
Belgium’s Prince Joachim Sworn in as Navy Guard Officer
During a rainy day in Belgium, the second son of Princess Astrid and Archduke Lorenz swore to the Belgian flag to serve his country as a Navy guard officer at the naval base at Zeebrugge.
Prince Joachim, age 20, did this in front of his proud parents and grandmother, Queen Paola aboard the ship Godetia.
Also in attendance were Minister of Defense Pieter De Crem and General Charles-Henri Delcour, the Chief of Defense.
After the swearing in ceremony, Joachim and his family were invited Read more [...]
Prince Harry Completes Helicopter Training, May Return to Afghanistan
Prince Harry has a lot to be excited about. On Wednesday, he officially completed his 18-month training in flying Apache helicopters and won the prize for best co-gunner pilot.
At the same time, there is a strong possibility he may return to the front lines of Afghanistan. The Prince served in Helmand province for 10 weeks, from late 2007 to early 2008.
If he serves again in the war-torn country, he will be in more danger than before. The Taliban have shot down British aircraft at times, Read more [...]
Prince William Begins Falklands Deployment Amidst Diplomatic Row
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has begun a six week deployment to the Falkland Islands' military base off the coast of Argentina. This has sparked diplomatic tensions between the South American county and the United Kingdom as they both went to war over these chains of islands in 1982. The Argentinians are calling Prince William a "conquistador".
The Prince, who is a search and rescue pilot with the RAF, "will arrive on our soil in the uniform of a conquistador, and not with the Read more [...]
Spanish Royals Mark Pascua Militar 2012
Madrid witnessed its annual military parade on Friday, which represents the end of the December holidays and starts the political new year in Spain. This year's Pascua Militar is also the first for the new Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, as well as the newly appointed Chief of Staff of Defense, Admiral Fernando García Sánchez.
King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia came out for the military parade, which took place on a sunny afternoon. Past Pascua Militars Read more [...]
British Royal Trio Attend Sun Military Awards
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince Harry, were at the Sun Military Awards Monday night. It was a night to honor British troops for their service to the United Kingdom.
William and Harry wore tuxedos, while Catherine looked amazing in a black velvet strapless Alexander McQueen gown. She also wore an impressive necklace that was a wedding gift from a not-yet revealed person.
The trio chatted with servicemen and women at the Imperial War Museum before the actual ceremony. Read more [...]
Prince William to be Deployed to Falklands
It was announced Thursday the Prince William, second in line to the British throne, will spend six weeks next year deployed to the Falklands. His Royal Highness will be doing search and rescue duties, as he already does in the RAF.
The RAF said in a statement Flight Lieutenant William Wales, as he is known in the military, would "complete a routine deployment to the Falkland Islands as part of a crew of four personnel during February-March 2012".
"This deployment forms part of a normal Read more [...]
Prince Harry Arrives in U.S. for Helicopter Training
Britain's Prince Harry arrived Friday morning in southern California to the Naval Air Facility at El Centro near the Mexican border. He is to be in the States for two months to complete his training in order to be qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot.
The Prince is one of 20 British military students who will divide their time between El Centro and the Gila Bend Auxiliary Air Force Base in Arizona. They will be trained on firing missiles, rockets and cannons from the Apache, which is used Read more [...]
