Royal Tour 2014: Engagements and appearance in Australia

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PaulaB

#275
April 23, 2014, 10:07:42 AM
He may be looking at her she is looking away and there is a gap in the picture of William and Catherine they are touching and looking at each other.

Jenee

#276
April 23, 2014, 10:36:17 AM
Quote from: PrincessOfPeace on April 18, 2014, 09:18:51 PM
Dying baby moves Kate and William to tears: Royal couple meet little boy the same age as George at Sydney children's hospice

Geez, I teared up just reading the article. You'd have to be a robot not to be moved by a dying baby. :cry:
"It does not do to dwell on dreams, and forget to live" -Dumbledore

cinrit

#277
April 23, 2014, 10:45:20 AM Last Edit: April 23, 2014, 12:07:17 PM by cinrit
Quote from: Lothwen on April 23, 2014, 01:25:49 AM
How do they know how many people show up?

I'm serious.  Do they count every single one, or do they look at the crowd and say "Yeah, 50,000 sounds about right"?

It pretty simple, really.  The most common method that's used is the Jacob's Method.  They take a picture of the entire area where there are people gathered, then make a grid over them.  They count the number of people in one of the grids, then multiply that number by the number of grids over the crowd.  I remember that explanation from the Million Man March in D.C. back in the mid-90's.  Here's a more precise explanation:

QuoteThe most common technique for counting crowds at protests and rallies is Jacobs's Method, named for its inventor, Herbert Jacobs. Jacobs method involves dividing the area occupied by a crowd into sections, determining an average number of people in each section, and multiplying by the number of sections occupied. According to a report by Life's Little Mysteries, technologies sometimes used to assist such estimations include "lasers, satellites, aerial photography, 3-D grid systems, recorded video footage and surveillance balloons, usually tethered several blocks around an event's location and flying 400 to 800 feet (120 to 240 meters) overhead."[1]

More: Crowd counting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

QuoteHerbert Jacobs, a University of California, Berkeley, journalism professor in the 1960s, is credited with modernizing crowd-counting. From his office window, Jacobs could see students gathered on a plaza protesting the Vietnam War. The plaza was arranged in a grid, so Jacobs counted students in a few squares to get an average of students per square, then multiplied that by the total squares. He also came up with a basic density rule that says a "light crowd" has one person per 10 square feet and a "dense crowd" has one person per 4.5 square feet. A heavily crowded, "mosh-pit" density, as Watson and Yip call it, would have one person per 2.5 square feet.

More: How reporters can estimate the number of people in a crowd | IJNet



Cindy
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Day Seventeen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit Adelaide
Day Seventeen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Adelaide - a set on Flickr

Cindy
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Jennifer

#278
April 23, 2014, 12:08:11 PM
QuoteBritain's Prince William and his wife Catherine share light moments after receiving a souvenir of a hunting spear from aboriginals during their visit to a training center in Uluru on April 22, 2014. Britain's Prince William, his wife Kate and their son Prince George are on a three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia.

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QuoteCatherine, the Duchess of Cambridge , greets members of the crowd with her husband Britain's Prince William outside the Playford Civic Centre in Elizabeth, a suburb of Adelaide on April 23, 2014. Britain's Prince William, his wife Kate and their son Prince George are on a three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia.

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cinrit

#279
April 23, 2014, 12:15:10 PM Last Edit: April 23, 2014, 12:40:32 PM by cinrit
From Clarence House's Storify account:

QuoteDay Seventeen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit Adelaide

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tried out the DJ-ing decks today when they visited Northern Sound System, a youth music community centre in Adelaide.

Crowds lined the street to see them as they spent day seventeen in Elizabeth and Adelaide carrying out engagements today.

Northern Sound System was set up in Elizabeth as a youth focused community centre which gives people the chance to use the recording studio, rehearsal rooms and experience music and digital training.

More: Day Seventeen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Adelaide (with images, tweets) · clarencehouse · Storify

Cindy
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QuoteAustralia Royal Visit: Day Sixteen

The Duchess of Cambridge has described Australia's Uluru landmark as "absolutely stunning" from the air, before a visit to the world-famous site.

The Duke and Duchess saw the unmistakable feature as they flew to the remote town of Yulara, close to the popular attraction also known as Ayers Rock.

Before touring the landmark, a sacred site for the Aboriginal community, the couple visited the National Indigenous Training Academy to present recent hospitality and catering graduates with their certificates.

The Duke and Duchess went on a brief walkabout, meeting well-wishers who gathered in the grounds of the academy, and The Duchess chatted to Amanda Bartels, 30, who had driven for five hours from Alice Springs to see them.

More: Australia Royal Visit: Day Sixteen

Cindy
Always be yourself.  Unless you can be a unicorn.  Then always be a unicorn.

Lady Adams

#280
April 23, 2014, 12:52:08 PM
Adelaide has the weirdest time zone. Glad I only had to compute that difference once!

Quote from: Lady Adams on April 10, 2014, 02:06:20 AM
I thought it might be interesting to keep track of how many hours they spend on engagements. I've taken start and end times from Twitter. Here's how it breaks down, according to tweets by whoever is "on duty" in the press pool.

April 7: They arrived and had the welcoming ceremony, Landed 12.00 NZ time (first tweet by @RoyalReporter at the airport) last tweet @ByEmilyAndrews at the conclusion of the ceremony at 14.30 NZ= 2.5 hours
April 8: Rest
April 9: Play Date: 14.30 NZ- 17.00 NZ tweets from @ByEmilyAndrews= 2.5 hours
April 10:
Aviation & Wreath Laying Event, 11.30 NZ- 14.00 via Tweets by @QueenVicMirror and @BritishRoyals= 2.5 hours
Prince William, two 20-min meetings (reported by Daily Mail): 1 hour
Reception: 18.55 NZ time from @BritishRoyals - 19:47 NZ time from @RE_DailyMail: 1 hour
Total: 4.5 hours
April 11: 2 Events ( Boat rides, and meeting Air Force Personnel)
11:28 NZ arrival by tweeted by @GovGeneralNZ; 15:59 NZ Time departure, again tweeted by@GovGeneralNZ.
Total: 4.5 hours
April 12: 2 Events (William to Air craft facility; Kate to Hospice, then both to meet the Olympic Athletes)
11:08 NZ arrival tweeted by @APProyalvisit; 16:15 NZ departure tweeted by @GovGeneralNZ.
Total: 5 hours
April 13: 4 events (Maori Tribe Welcome, Visiting Cathedral, Watching a Rugby game, and Wine Tasting)
09:46 NZ Arrived in Dunedin via @QueenMirVic; 16:37 end of wine tasting b @RE_DailyMail
Total: 7 hours

Week One Total: 19 hours

April 14: 2 Events (Memorial service, watching a Cricket game, and visiting a Museum)
10:50 NZ Arrived at Christchurch, via @RoyalReporter; 15:14 via @APPRoyalVisit
Total: 4.5 hours
April 15: Rest
April 16: 3 Events (Visiting police college, signing city book)
11:03 NZ Arrival via @BritishRoyals; 13:59 departure from New Zealand via @APPRoyalVisit
Total: 3.0 hours (NZ)
New Zealand's final total is 26.5.
(Off to Australia, then reception at Sydney Opera House)
15:34 AUS Arrival on plane to Sydney via @RE_DailyMail; 17:39 AUS Arrival to Admiralty House, where they will stay, via @phildampier;
Total: 2.0 hours (AUS)
Total: 5.0 hours
April 17: 1 Event (Visit fire ravaged street)
11:01 AUS arrvial via @BritishRoyals; 15:45 AUS departure via @julesskynews = 4.75
+Will's 20 minute meeting with Tony Abbott
Total 5.0 hours
April 18: 3 Events (Royal Easter Show, Hospice, and watching life-savers demonstration)
10:54 Royal Show arrival via @BritishRoyals; 16:39 AUS beach departure via @QueenVicMirror
Total: 5.75
April 19: 2 Events (Checking out the RAF site and reception)
10:58 AUS Queensland arrival via @RoyalReporter; 16:08 AUS walkabout end via @RoyalReporter
Total: 5 hours
April 20: 2 Events (Service at cathedral and visiting the zoo)
10:26 AUS arrival at church service via @RoyalReporter; 11:41 AUS departure via @RoyalReporter= 1.25 hours
14:29 AUS zoo arrival via @ByEmilyAndrews; 15:56 AUS end of visit via @RE_DailyMail= 1.5 hours
18:05 AUS Canberra arrival via @RoyalReporter; 18:18 AUS arrival at government house via @BritishRoyals=0.25 hours
Total: 3.0 hours
April 21: Rest
Week Two Total: 28.5 hour
April 22: 1 Event (Visiting National Ingenious Training Academy)
13:42 AUS Uluru arrival via @NewsSydney; 19:29 AUS final pose via @RE_Daily_Mail
Total: 6.25 hours

April 23: 2 Events (Music workshop and watching skateboarders)
10: 45 AUS arrival to Adelaide via @RoyalReporter; 13:51  AUS Departure via @ByEmilyAndrews
Total: 3.0 hours

April 24: 3 events (National Portrait Gallery, reception, and tree planting)
April 25: 3 Events  (ANZAC Day March, wreath laying, tree planting.)
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PrincessOfPeace

#281
April 23, 2014, 01:53:31 PM
Sky NEWS HD

The Royal couple delight an audience at an Australian youth centre by showing off their musical talents on the turntables.

QuoteThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have tried their hand at DJing during a visit to a youth centre in Adelaide as part of their Australian tour.

The Royal couple spun the decks at the Northern Sound System, which helps disadvantaged youth learn how to DJ, perform music and cut records, in Elizabeth, a suburb named after William's grandmother
Video and more: Kate And William Find Their Groove On The Decks

sara8150

#282
April 23, 2014, 04:03:23 PM Last Edit: April 23, 2014, 04:30:09 PM by sara8150
Kate Middleton and Prince William Learn to DJ in Adelaide, Australia: See Her Pretty Pink Outfit!
Kate Middleton, Prince William DJ in Adelaide: Pretty Outfit Pictures - Us Weekly
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Prince William echoes DJ dad Prince Charles — like father, like son
Prince William echoes father Prince Charles with DJ photos - hellomagazine.com
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Prince William and Catherine try DJing in Adelaide
BBC News - Prince William and Catherine try DJing in Adelaide
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Before the skateboards and DJ decks: Flashback to when The Queen visited Adelaide town named in her honour... 50 years earlier than Kate and William
Flashback to when The Queen visited Adelaide town named in her honour | Mail Online

PrincessOfPeace

#283
April 23, 2014, 05:09:25 PM
^^^ I love the flashback photos

Here is more from the official website

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AyVey

#284
April 23, 2014, 05:12:21 PM
I always wanted them to work more but seriously I'll be very happy to see them disappear again for a looooooooong time after this tour.


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PrincessOfPeace

#285
April 23, 2014, 05:59:12 PM
Quote from: cinrit on April 23, 2014, 10:45:20 AM

Day Seventeen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit Adelaide
Day Seventeen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Adelaide - a set on Flickr

Cindy

Love the British Monarchy's Flickr. Thanks for posting Cindy.

sara8150

#286
April 23, 2014, 08:34:02 PM
Prince George Receives His Own Skateboard in Australia
http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222_20809548,00.html

PrincessOfPeace

#287
April 23, 2014, 09:29:14 PM Last Edit: April 24, 2014, 01:00:24 AM by PrincessOfPeace
British Royals ‏@britishroyals

Today, the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge will have multiple engagements in Canberra. Here's the schedule #RoyalVisitAus  Twitter / britishroyals: Today, the Duke & Duchess ...
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Royal tour 2014: Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, visit Canberra


Twitter / canberratimes: The Duchess and @KatyGMLA at ...

sara8150

#288
April 24, 2014, 03:32:19 AM
Kate and William arrive in Canberra for the final leg of their Australian visit
Kate and William arrive in Canberra | Mail Online

PrincessOfPeace

#289
April 24, 2014, 03:48:03 AM Last Edit: April 24, 2014, 04:03:10 AM by PrincessOfPeace
^^^ Thanks Sara. I think the Catherine Walker coat is gorgeous and after my shift I'm picking up today's DM with their 16 page photo souvenir inside.


QuotePrince William and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge, née Kate Middleton, were the guests of honour at the National Arboretum in Canberra on Thursday morning.

William and Kate were on the penultimate day of their three-week royal tour of Australia and neighbouring New Zealand when they paid a visit to the expansive forest area, just six kilometres out of the city centre.
More: Prince William and Kate Middleton visit arboretum in Canberra on royal tour - hellomagazine.com


British Royals ‏@britishroyals 3m

Full TRANSCRIPT of Prince William's speech today paying tribute to Australia #RoyalVisitAus Speech by The Duke of Cambridge at Parliament House, Canberra, 24th April 2014

Twitter / britishroyals: Full TRANSCRIPT of Prince ...

Princessinwaiting

#290
April 24, 2014, 10:44:14 AM
If anything I'm always rooting for kate but it's amazing how old she looked in the white dress today , I mean when I'm that age I want to look just as good and she's very pretty but it was sooo ageing the way she did her hair and make up idk this entire tour has been kate dressing like a school teacher attending a prize day ..sorry but it's just what I noticed .

cinrit

#291
April 24, 2014, 10:56:24 AM
QuoteAustralia Royal Visit: Day Seventeen

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were welcomed to the suburb of Elizabeth, named after Her Majesty The Queen, by cheering crowds who had turned out to greet them in the sunshine.

The royal couple went to the DJ-ing lesson at a Community Music Centre called Northern Sound System, and were on a mission to see a different side of Australian life in Adelaide.

The Duchess of Cambridge was crowned the Queen of the Decks after discovering a hidden talent for DJ-ing. Her Royal Highness proved she could rock the house better than The Duke of Cambridge when the couple tried their hand at scratching vinyl records during a visit to the youth project in Adelaide. At first neither seemed keen to have a go on the turntables, each insisting it was a job for the other.

The 32-year-old Duchess, who wore a pale pink outfit by Alexander McQueen, took up the challenge first and, coached by DJ Shane Peterer, 28, started off hesitantly but soon got the hang of it. As her confidence grew, she laughed and gave a thumbs-up as her audience cheered and applauded her new-found skills.

More: Australia Royal Visit: Day Seventeen

From the Duke and Duchess' Storify account:

QuoteDay Seventeen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit Adelaide

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George are visiting New Zealand and Australia as part of a three week tour. Their Royal Highnesses have been invited to visit by the New Zealand and Australian governments.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tried out the DJ-ing decks today when they visited Northern Sound System, a youth music community centre in Adelaide.

Crowds lined the street to see them as they spent day seventeen in Elizabeth and Adelaide carrying out engagements today.

More: Day Seventeen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Adelaide

Cindy
Always be yourself.  Unless you can be a unicorn.  Then always be a unicorn.

PrincessOfPeace

#293
April 24, 2014, 12:08:36 PM Last Edit: April 24, 2014, 12:12:16 PM by PrincessOfPeace
Sky NEWS HD

The Duke of Cambridge thanks Australia for the "wonderful memories" and reveals Prince George's personal tour highlight.

QuoteThe Duke of Cambridge has thanked Australians for their warm reception and revealed Prince George has taken to chewing the cuddly wombat toy he was given at the start of their visit.

In a speech at Parliament House in Canberra, William said: "Reluctantly, Catherine, George and I leave Australia tomorrow.

"Thank you for the warmth and generosity that has been shown to us during our visit.

"We go away with wonderful memories, and George goes away with his cuddly wombat, which he has taken to chewing so lovingly."

In the speech, his second of the tour, he praised Australia's Aboriginal people for being the custodians of the land, as well as saying he admired the country's arts, sciences, sporting achievements and the role it plays in global trade and affairs.
Video, pictures and more: Royal Tour: Prince George Wom-Batty About Oz



THE Duchess of Cambridge was a picture of elegance today in an ivory Lela Rose cocktail dress at a reception hosted by Australia's Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove.

QuoteWith her hair up, she was the focus of attention at the glittering reception, where she and Prince William were guests of honour.

The couple, who are staying at the Governor General's official residence, Government House, made the short walk from their suite to the reception

In a speech, Sir Peter highlighted the parallels between the Cambridges' trip and the 1927 tour of Australia by William's great grandparents the Duke and Duchess of York, later George VI and Queen Elizabeth - eventually the Queen Mother.
More: Kate dazzles in white as she attends final night out with William in Australia | Royal | News | Daily Express

PrincessOfPeace

#295
April 24, 2014, 12:49:29 PM Last Edit: April 24, 2014, 12:54:34 PM by PrincessOfPeace
QuoteThe Duchess of Cambridge has spent more than two weeks charming New Zealand and Australia, so it was no surprise that she made a dream come true for a three-year-old girl who 'loves princesses'.

Greeted outside the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra by Wilhelmina Dreghorn with a bouquet of flowers, the Duchess replied by thanking her and complimenting her on her dress.

'Thank you very much,' she said. 'I love your dress, is it new?'

Afterwards, the girl's mother Keeley Dreghorn, said: 'She loves princesses so it's a dream come true for her.'
More: Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Canberra | Mail Online


Gallery: Royal tour day 18: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Canberra - Telegraph

marine2109

#296
April 24, 2014, 01:11:58 PM Last Edit: April 24, 2014, 01:31:38 PM by marine2109

cinrit

#297
April 24, 2014, 04:42:44 PM


Cindy
Always be yourself.  Unless you can be a unicorn.  Then always be a unicorn.

sara8150

#298
April 24, 2014, 04:44:04 PM Last Edit: April 24, 2014, 04:58:52 PM by sara8150
Kate Middleton, Prince William "Reluctantly" End Royal Tour With Visit to Parliament House, Governor's Reception
Kate Middleton, Prince William Visit Parliament House, Governor's Fete - Us Weekly
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William & Kate's Visit Hailed as Historic on Last Night in Australia
http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222_20809918,00.html
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Kate's all white on the last night: Elegant Duchess goes out in style as royal couple round off their tour Down Under just hours after shock death of Camilla's brother in New York
Kate dazzles in white on the Duke and Duchess's first night out in Australia | Mail Online
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'She loves princesses so it's a dream come true': Kate delights three-year-old girl who presents her with flowers as they arrive in Canberra for last part of Royal Tour
Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Canberra | Mail Online

missbliss

#299
April 24, 2014, 07:17:20 PM
Twitter / 9NewsAUS: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ...

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are attending the #AnzacDay Dawn Service in #Canberra. #9News
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