Clarence House @ClarenceHouse Just announced: The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Romania, Italy, The Holy See and Austria.
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visit Europe to celebrate links between the UK and Romania, Italy, The Holy See and Austria
Published on 7th March 2017
The Tour will highlight the UK's relationship with European partners in areas including social cohesion, military ties and combatting human trafficking.
The British Government has asked The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to visit Europe between 29th March and 6th April 2017. The Tour will begin in Romania – The Prince will visit Bucharest and the surrounding area from 29th-31st March. The Prince and Duchess will then undertake engagements in Italy and the Holy See from 31st March – 5th April and in Vienna from 5th-6th April.
More details of Their Royal Highnesses' programme in each country will be released at a later date.
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Notes to Editors
The Prince of Wales has visited Romania officially once before. His Royal Highness has visited Italy officially 19 times, and The Duchess of Cornwall has visited once. The Prince has undertaken two previous visits to the Vatican, and The Duchess of Cornwall one. His Royal Highness has visited Austria officially 3 times and this will be The Duchess's first official visit.
There's a new royal tour – find out the exciting details!
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Now Charles and Camilla are off to Romania! After claims Wills and Kate are Britain's 'Brexit ambassadors', the Prince of Wales is handed his own EU tour
Prince Charles and Camilla tour EU as UK triggers Brexit | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4290072/Now-Charles-Camilla-Romania.html)
This is a good move on the part of the government. Charles and Camilla get on very well with other European royals so it is a good idea to also work with other non-royal heads of state. It is also a good salvo to the heated debate that followed Brexit. I am sure they will all do very well.
I know that Charles has met with CP Margarita of Romania and her husband Prince Radu in the past and they're often invited to these types of official visits even though the country is a republic.
^ Yes, Charles has property in Romania and a real love of that part of the world, I believe. It's always looked such a lovely and very quaint country. King Michael was close to King George, the Queen Mother, and the Queen as he and she grew up I think. Of course the end of the war wrecked Michael's chances of a peaceful reign there after the communists took charge.
Details about the couple's upcoming trip. Not surprised to see that human trafficking will be on the agenda.
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Chris Jackson on Twitter: "The Prince of Wales arrives in a very sunny #Romania for a two day visit #royalvisitromania @GettyImagesNews (https://twitter.com/ChrisJack_Getty/status/847078267547013120)
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Prince Charles arrives at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, lays a wreath ? AGERPRES (http://www.agerpres.ro/english/2017/03/29/prince-charles-arrives-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-lays-a-wreath-17-31-44)
Going solo! Prince Charles arrives in Romania to kick off a nine-day 'Brexit bridge-building' trip in Europe (but he won't be joined by Camilla until FRIDAY)
Prince Charles in Romania on Brexit bridge-building trip | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4360662/Prince-Charles-arrives-Romania.html)
WOW! You will see Duchess of Cornwall this Friday be patient!
Prince Charles continues his 'Brexit tour' in Romania | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4363564/Prince-Charles-continues-Brexit-tour-Romania.html)
Charles second day in Romania meeting with the PM and touring housing developments and a folk museum.
QuotePrince Charles touches down for #RoyalVisitRomania
HRH The Prince of Wales arrived in Romania on Wednesday, starting a nine-day tour of Europe which will also include visits to Italy, Austria and the Holy See. Prince Charles was greeted by a guard of honour as he departed the plane. He travelled to Romania in the prime ministerial jet, which was nicknamed 'Cam Force One' due to Former Prime Minister David Cameron's extensive use of the aircraft.
The Prince also laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where he met British troops currently stationed in Bucharest at the NATO Headquarters.
He also shook hands with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, at the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest.
Read more:
Prince Charles touches down for #RoyalVisitRomania – Royal Central (http://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/charlesandcamilla/prince-charles-touches-down-for-royalvisitromania-79520)
Prince Charles continues his 'Brexit tour' in Romania | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4363564/Prince-Charles-continues-Brexit-tour-Romania.html#comments)
Prince Charles meets with his Romanian counterpart CP Margarita in Bucharest.
^ Charles seems to just love Romania, especially the life lived by country people (peasants?) there. Very simple, horses used for ploughing etc. I think, in a way, places like rural Romania are his spiritual home.
QuotePrince Charles embraced by the Romanian public as he walks the streets of Bucharest
The Prince of Wales was embraced by Romanian children as he walked the streets of Bucharest on Friday.
Prince Charles, who is a frequent visitor to Romania, was being given a guided tour of the city – viewing restoration work on the old buildings.
On a walkabout, 11-year-old Valentin Blacker ran up to the heir to the throne and hugged him. This is not the first time the young boy has met Prince Charles, as he regularly visits Romania in a private capacity.
Read more:
Prince Charles embraced by the Romanian public as he walks the streets of Bucharest – Royal Central (http://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/charlesandcamilla/prince-charles-embraced-by-the-romanian-public-as-he-walks-the-streets-of-bucharest-79562)
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QuotePrince Charles joins Romania's Royal Family during #ROYALVISITROMANIA
On Thursday 30th March, The Prince of Wales met with members of Romania's Royal Family at the Elisabeta Palace. His Royal Highness has previously visited the Elisabeta Palace in 2011 and 2016.
Romania is now governed as a republic after the forced abdication of HM King Michael I of Romania in 1947. His Majesty told the New York Times about how the Communist Party forced him to sign his abdication, threatening to kill 1,000 students if he refused. The King was sent into exile but remained on good terms with Europe's ruling monarchies. He attended the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh and is friends with the British Royal Family. An opinion poll in January 2012 saw King Michael declared as the most trusted person in Romania, well ahead of any current political leaders. Although still kept from power, the 95 year old monarch lobbied for Romania to join NATO and helped the government by touring Europe. He can still draw huge crowds of admirers in Romania and this popularity has concerned republicans for decades. King Michael affirms that his removal from power was illegal, and that he is the rightful ruler of Romania.
The King has recently withdrawn from public life following the death of his wife Queen Anne and a cancer diagnosis. In March 2016, The King released a statement:
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Prince Charles joins Romania’s Royal Family during #ROYALVISITROMANIA – Royal Central (http://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/charlesandcamilla/prince-charles-joins-romanias-royal-family-during-royalvisitromania-79561)
Is That You, Prince Charles? See the Future King Break His Usual Protocol (Twice!)
Prince Charles Hugs Young Boy During Bucharest Trip: Photos (http://people.com/royals/prince-charles-hug-boy-bucharest-tour/)
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Prince Charles Busts a Move in Romania — Adding to the Impressive List of His Best Dance Moments
Prince Charles Dancing on Romania Visit (http://people.com/royals/prince-charles-busts-a-move-in-romania-adding-to-the-impressive-list-of-his-best-dance-moments/)
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His royal hug-ness: Prince Charles breaks royal protocol as he embraces a young well-wisher during a visit to the Old Town in Bucharest on his third day of his European tour
Prince Charles visits the Old Town in Bucharest | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4367282/Prince-Charles-visits-Old-Town-Bucharest.html)
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What would Camilla say? Charles greets Romania's Crown Princess Margareta with tender kiss on the hand (and she returns the compliment with a peck on the cheek)
Prince Charles continues his 'Brexit tour' in Romania | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4363564/Prince-Charles-continues-Brexit-tour-Romania.html)
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Time for a spot of sightseeing! Camilla joins Charles in Florence on third day of his European tour - just hours after he was hugged by a young well-wisher
Prince Charles and Camilla arrive in Florence | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4367282/Prince-Charles-visits-Old-Town-Bucharest.html)
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Revealed: How the Romanian gipsy boy pictured being hugged by Prince Charles won his heart
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Prince of Wales tries out a traditional dance in Romania
Prince of Wales tries out a traditional dance in Romania (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/30/prince-charles-tries-traditional-dance-romania/)
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Prince Charles scoops up mystery boy in bear hug during Romania visit
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Charles shows soft side with hug in Romania - despite being related to VLAD THE IMPALER
Prince Charles visits hometown of distant relavite Dracula on royal tour of Romania | Royal | News | Express.co.uk (http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/786300/Prince-Charles-Romania-royal-tour-Bucharest-Dracula)
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Charles shows William is not the only 'dad dancer' in the family as he continues Euro trip
Prince Charles continues Brexit tour in Romania | Royal | News | Express.co.uk (http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/785777/prince-charles-romania-royal-tour-Europe-Brexit)
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Ciao Firenza!
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The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Italy - Day 2 - Pictures (http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/AzUEVUi6IEP/Prince+Wales+Duchess+Cornwall+Visit+Italy/k3rfkKHsdAt)
Charles and Camilla in Naples.
'I know where to come next time!' Prince Charles jokes about a cat burglar who once stole his cufflinks as he watches a police raid on his tour of Italy while Camilla hits the catwalk
Prince Charles jokes about a burglar who stole cufflinks | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4370916/Prince-Charles-jokes-burglar-stole-cufflinks.html)
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Duchess of Cornwall visits mural of mafia symbols as she joins Prince Charles on Royal tour of Europe
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Camilla dons a feminine polka dot dress as she meets victims of human trafficking in Florence while Charles tours the earthquake-stricken town of Amatrice
Camilla meets victims of human trafficking in Florence | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4372690/Camilla-meets-victims-human-trafficking-Florence.html)
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Just like mamma used to make? Prince Charles tucks into giant bowl of pasta before washing it down with red wine as he breaks bread on Italian tour
Prince Charles tours Italian town devastated by earthquake | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4372984/Prince-Charles-tours-rubble-strewn-Italian-town.html)
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It's pizza in our time... as Camilla wows Italy: Duchess is given a margherita pizza with her name spelt in mozzarella as she meets victims of Mafia violence
Camilla meets victims of Mafia violence in La Gloriette | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4372104/Camilla-meets-victims-Mafia-violence-La-Gloriette.html)
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Duchess Camilla visits Vasari Corridor in Florence, Italy
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QuotePrince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Italy
The Prince of Wales is continuing his royal tour of Europe, and has arrived in Italy. His Royal Highness was joined by The Duchess of Cornwall in Florence after carrying out ceremonial duties in other parts of Italy.
On arrival at Pisa Airport, His Royal Highness was greeted by the British Culture Secretary, Karen Bradley MP.
The Prince visited the British military cemetery of Montecchio Precalcino, in Vicenza, where he laid a wreath of poppies in remembrance of the dead.
Read more:
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Italy – Royal Central (http://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/charlesandcamilla/prince-charles-and-duchess-of-cornwall-arrive-in-italy-79666)
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QuotePrince Charles walks amid ruins of quake-hit Amatrice in Italy
Prince Charles has visited an Italian town hit by a devastating quake last summer, walking amidst the ruins of ancient buildings and paying tributes to the victims.
The Prince of Wales was in Amatrice, in central Italy, as part of a European tour designed to shore up relations with EU allies post-Brexit.
Wearing a hard hat, he entered the abandoned "red zone" in the city centre, where collapsed houses lie next to the ruins of a 13th century Civic Tower, and walked alone in silent contemplation.
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Prince Charles walks amid ruins of quake-hit Amatrice in Italy (http://news.sky.com/story/prince-charles-walks-amid-ruins-of-quake-hit-amatrice-in-italy-10822222)
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QuotePrince Charles visits Italian town hit by deadly earthquake
The Prince of Wales has visited an Italian town where more than 200 people died after a devastating earthquake.
He toured the old town of Amatrice with mayor Sergio Pirozzi, who said after the disaster: "The town isn't here any more."
Prince Charles will also visit a former school which houses emergency services and reconstruction staff and lay a wreath at a memorial in the grounds.
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Prince Charles visits Italian town hit by deadly earthquake - BBC News (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39470530)
Prince Charles and Camilla sample Italian food in Florence | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4375124/Prince-Charles-Camilla-sample-Italian-food.html)
Lady in red! The Duchess of Cornwall dazzles in a crimson couture gown as she joins Charles at a glittering gala dinner in Florence
Camilla attends a gala dinner in Florence | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4375124/Prince-Charles-Camilla-sample-Italian-food.html)
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Watch: Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall sample Italian food in Florence
Watch: Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall sample Italian food in Florence (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/03/watchprince-charles-duchess-cornwall-sample-italian-food-florence/)
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Brexit charm offensive: Royals 'our best ambassadors', says minister
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I think Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall's trip to Italy and Romania was successful and productive. I like how well they connected with the people they encountered. Prince Charles visited children in hospitals and met with survivors of the earthquake. The Duchess of Cornwall also met the family members of the victims of the mafia. They both attended centenary of the British Institute in Florence. The trip was great for improving the diplomatic relations between the UK and other EU nations.
QuoteDuchess of Cornwall meets family members of mafia victims
On Saturday, the second day in Italy of the Brexit charm offensive, the Duchess of Cornwall spent a day in a villa on the cliffs overlooking the Bay of Naples where she met family members of victims of the mafia. The villa was once owned by mafia boss, Michele Zaza. Zaza died in custody at the age of 49 in 1994 for double murder and several other mafia-related crimes.
La Gloriette, his villa, was seized by the state and is now used by several charities that assist victims of domestic violence and those with mental illness. The Duchess met with family members of the 360 innocent men whose sons and husbands were murdered over the last 30 years by the Camorra – the name of the mafia based in the Naples region. Thousands have been involved and affected by organised crime. Her Royal Highness told them: "You are all very strong. You are all very brave women."
One woman told Camilla of how her husband was murdered eight years ago while he was working as a security guard. Another woman spoke of how her 26-year-old son was murdered when he was mistaken for someone else by the Camorra.
Read more:
Duchess of Cornwall meets family members of mafia victims – Royal Central (http://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/charlesandcamilla/duchess-of-cornwall-meets-family-members-of-mafia-victims-79753)
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QuoteDuchess of Cornwall suffers agonising wait for cappuccino during Florence market trip with Prince Charles
PRINCE Charles got the best of Italian hospitality at a market coffee store yesterday – while Camilla was left waiting.
The Prince of Wales was handed a steaming hot cup of Florence's finest at Cafe Barni while the Duchess of Cornwall had to queue.
Ever the gent, the next in line to the throne offered a sip – but Camilla insisted her cappuccino was on its way.
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Duchess of Cornwall suffers agonising wait for cappuccino during Florence market trip with Prince Charles... only to have time for two sips when it is (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3248331/duchess-of-cornwall-suffers-agonising-wait-for-cappuccino-during-florence-market-trip-only-to-have-time-for-two-sips-when-it-is-finally-served/)
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QuoteCamilla's dream of saving childhood villa: Duchess reveals she hopes to buy back Italian property after she played there when she was a child
The paint is now peeling from the walls and the iron gates are rusting.
But the glory of the honey-stoned Italian villa where the Duchess of Cornwall once played as a child still shines through – and she hopes to eventually buy it back for her own grandchildren.
Speaking to the Daily Mail in Florence yesterday, on the second day of an official tour of Italy, Camilla revealed that she had always rued the day her mother sold the beautiful family villa, first bought by her great-grandmother Alice Keppel, mistress of King Edward VII.
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Camilla's dream of saving childhood Italian villa | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4373996/Camilla-s-dream-saving-childhood-Italian-villa.html#ixzz4dHFJwiiC)
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QuoteDuchess of Cornwall visits plaque for her great-grandmother in Florence and says she would love to buy her home back
It was the house in which her great-grandmother spent her last years after earning notoriety for her affair with King Edward VII.
Revealing a little-known connection between her family and the city of Florence, the Duchess of Cornwall said on Sunday that she would love to have the property back.
On the second full day of her six-day tour of Italy with Prince Charles, the Duchess visited St Mark's Anglican Church in the heart of Florence.
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Duchess of Cornwall visits plaque for her great-grandmother in Florence and says she would love to buy her home back (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/02/prince-charles-visit-italian-town-devastated-earthquake/)
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QuotePrince Charles presented with a king during card game in Florence
It was a royal flush – with an Italian twist.
Prince Charles sat down to a card game in a social centre in the heart of Florence on Monday, as he and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, continued their European tour.
"I've got a lot to learn," he said as he surveyed the hand he was dealt, looking as though he would quite happily have settled in for the afternoon with the five elderly men sitting around the table.
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Prince Charles presented with a king during card game in Florence (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/03/prince-charles-presented-king-card-game-florence/)
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QuotePrince Charles is following the Queen's example by strengthening ties with the Vatican
Whhen Prince Charles meets Pope Francis at the Vatican on Tuesday it is likely that there will be plenty of discussion about issues dear to them. One of those is climate change – Pope Francis's encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si', was emphatic that climate change is real and he has accused sinful mankind of turning the planet into a "polluted wasteland full of debris, desolation and filth", while the Prince in his foreward to a book on climate change he co-authored has called it the "wolf at the door" and urged that action must be "urgently scaled up, and scaled up now".
The two also share a similar sense of urgency about the persecution of Christians, particularly in the Middle East, and both have spoken out about the disaster befalling the part of the world where Christianity was founded. The Prince of Wales has become a keen supporter of Aid to the Church in Need, making generous donations to support its work, hosting refugees at his homes in Scotland and London, and speaking frequently about the plight of people uprooted from their homes in Iraq and Syria in particular. Both he and the Pope have publicly regretted that the persecution of Christians is not dominating public discourse: in January the Pope complained that the media doesn't speak about the persecuted because they are not newsworthy, while a few weeks later the Prince told guests at a Lambeth Palace reception that people cared more about Brexit than the plight of those fleeing ISIS in the Middle East.
That the two men are meeting is more than happy coincidence or a moment for theological dialogue. It is about diplomacy, and the Royal Family is one of the Foreign Office's key assets when it comes to engagement with other states, including the Holy See. While at home the royals are expected to be neutral and mostly engage in charitable endeavours, abroad they are regularly deployed to represent the interests of the government of the day. And this has involved regular encounters between the Holy See and the Queen, far more than any other royal head of state.
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Prince Charles is following the Queen’s example by strengthening ties with the Vatican | CatholicHerald.co.uk (http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2017/04/03/prince-charles-is-following-the-queens-example-by-strengthening-ties-with-the-vatican/)
Nice trip and fab pics. I am sure they loved it there. Gosh I wish someone would pay me to carry out "official duties" in Florence :hehe: :lol:
I'll go with you
@royalanthropologist !!!!
Revealed: Touching story behind Prince Charles' affectionate hug with schoolboy
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Camilla wears gold in nod to new 'relaxed' dress code at the Vatican as she and Prince Charles meet Pope Francis for the first time
Prince Charles and Camilla touch down in Rome | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4378538/Prince-Charles-Camilla-touch-Rome.html)
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Bless you! Camilla looks aghast after she sneezes into her hand during a public appearance in Rome (and realises she left her handkerchief at home!)
Camilla sneezes into her hand during Rome appearance | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4379254/Camilla-looks-loss-sneezes-hand.html)
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Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla Meet Pope Francis
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla Meet Pope Francis | NEWMYROYALS & HOLLYWOOD FASHION (http://www.newmyroyals.com/2017/04/prince-charles-and-duchess-camilla-meet.html)
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How Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is finding her own sense of regal elegance at 69
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Prince Charles and Camilla begin Rome tour ahead of meeting with the Pope
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Prince Charles calls on EU nations to stick with Britain during 'charm offensive' in Italy
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According to one of the press pack this tour has generated great interest with Italian police having trouble containing the crowds.
Chris Jackson on Twitter: "I haven't been on a tour for ages that has generated so much interest. Police have had to hold back crowds of Italians (https://twitter.com/ChrisJack_Getty/status/848862416054177792)
This is very good to see and Charles and Camilla seem to be absolutely revelling in it at the top of their form. Charles has loved Italy from his youth. I think the architecture, culture weather, crowds have all combined to make this tour immensely pleasurable for him and his wife.
Sadly, I don't know how much of this genuine enthusiasm of Italians to see them both is getting into the tabloid media back home. The DM for example has just produced some searing excerpts from author Sally Bedell Smith's latest biography of Charles which do not reflect well on his character (discussed here on another thread) and that has swallowed up much of the coverage in that rag, as has Kate's visit to a musical last night. Any excursions by the younger royals often seems to swallow up Charles's endeavours.
Cambridges and Prince Harry do tend to keep their activities low key when QEII/DoE and PoW/DoC are overseas on state or official visits.
^ Yes they do. I was referring more to the tabloid press and their emphasis (illustrated with many photos in the case of the DM) on what the younger royals are doing, whether low key or key note, rather than the activities of Princess Anne or Prince Charles.This seems to occur whether Charles is in Britain or away.
I really hope Charles resists the temptation to have his agenda driven by the tabloids (i.e. suppressing the activities of younger royals because they are getting all the tabloid coverage or some two-bit journalist is once again suggesting we skip a generation). The media did help to destroy his first marriage by sowing/exaggerating discord between the estranged couple and caused lots of tension in the royal family during the 1980s-1990s. He should be proud and fully expect that younger people will attract more interest than pensioners. That is the nature of things and does not reflect badly on him. Just ignore the tabloids and do what is right. The media is trash and Donald Trump has shown us that the best way is to either ignore it completely or aggressively attack it.
Quote from: TLLK on April 05, 2017, 04:36:21 AM
Cambridges and Prince Harry do tend to keep their activities low key when QEII/DoE and PoW/DoC are overseas on state or official visits.
They always keep them low key no matter what.
Quote from: Curryong on April 05, 2017, 05:07:25 AM
^ Yes they do. I was referring more to the tabloid press and their emphasis (illustrated with many photos in the case of the DM) on what the younger royals are doing, whether low key or key note, rather than the activities of Princess Anne or Prince Charles.This seems to occur whether Charles is in Britain or away.
Ok now I understand. However it does seem that their schedule is cleared though when he's away or when there is an important state event ie: incoming Irish State visit that occurred during the Australian/New Zealand tour and a "rest" day was scheduled for the first day of the state visit. To have the Republic of Ireland participating in its first ever state visit to the UK was a historic occasion that needed to be the focus rather than the Cambridges' tour for that day.
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Quote from: royalanthropologist on April 05, 2017, 05:09:23 AM
I really hope Charles resists the temptation to have his agenda driven by the tabloids (i.e. suppressing the activities of younger royals because they are getting all the tabloid coverage or some two-bit journalist is once again suggesting we skip a generation). The media did help to destroy his first marriage by sowing/exaggerating discord between the estranged couple and caused lots of tension in the royal family during the 1980s-1990s. He should be proud and fully expect that younger people will attract more interest than pensioners. That is the nature of things and does not reflect badly on him. Just ignore the tabloids and do what is right. The media is trash and Donald Trump has shown us that the best way is to either ignore it completely or aggressively attack it.
It is a tricky balancing act. The tabloids know which type of articles sell or earn clicks so they'll tend to push those to the front. Perfect example is how the tabloids have been cherry picking details from the soon to be released Bedell-Smith biography.
I read two of Bedell Smith's books, one about Diana the other about the Queen and both had the same axe to grind re: Diana. This IMO is more of the same whitewash of C and C.
Arrivederci Roma! A windswept Charles and Camilla arrive in Vienna for the next leg of their European tour after a morning of engagements in Italy
Prince Charles and Camilla welcomed by Italy's Mattarella | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4382326/Charles-Camilla-welcomed-Italian-Prime-Minister.html)
Quote from: sandy on April 05, 2017, 11:01:39 AM
Quote from: TLLK on April 05, 2017, 04:36:21 AM
Cambridges and Prince Harry do tend to keep their activities low key when QEII/DoE and PoW/DoC are overseas on state or official visits.
They always keep them low key no matter what.
Considering that monarchies tend to focus upon the monarch/consort, adult heir/heir's spouse it isn't surprising that the heir-to-the-heir would not take precedence over those who are more senior to him/her. :windsor1:
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Ciao Italia and Gross Gott Austria!!
Prinz Charles und Camilla bei Van der Bellen (http://www.oe24.at/tv/stars/Prinz-Charles-und-Camilla-bei-Van-der-Bellen/276576095)
Video of the couple meeting the Austrian President and First Lady in Vienna.
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Sorry that should be Grüß Gott
What I meant to point out in previous posts is --with regard to tabloid and TV coverage of royals, and of Charles and Camilla in particular, I feel, and I do think that this is borne out in the number of photos, that with the exception of the Queen, the focus is on the younger senior royals (not so young any more, but anyway...)
This is because TV and tabloids like the DM concentrate on the visual image and they know that the public in general would rather look at vigorous and reasonably attractive people in their thirties than people who are twice as old.
This focus means that Kate (whatever her personal skills and attributes, which in my view aren't great), gets more attention than her male counterparts, simply because a woman in a pretty dress/gown, coat, shoes, hat, etc gets more attention than a man in a suit, even a young man. Similarly, a young(ish) woman in a pretty outfit gets more attention than an old one.
(The Queen out on Royal duties is an exception to this, as I do think she's regarded more as an iconic, unchanging figure and as HOS her work is considered more important. Even so, her outfits are mentioned almost every time.)
It has been said that Charles gets frustrated that his particular charities and causes get starved of oxygen while the younger royals' excursions enjoy far greater publicity. (Ironic that first Charles has been stifled in that way by a beautiful, much loved first wife and then by his grown sons and to a greater extent his daughter in law.)
The above is true, I think of much of Camilla's coverage too, except perhaps when she is visiting places like dogs homes or entertaining children at Christmas at Clarence House. There is a certain amount of media coverage when this couple go overseas but nothing like the attention given, when for instance, the Cambridges visited Canada or the Pacific.
That's why I thought it made a refreshing change when the crowds have come out in Romania and Italy for this couple. Large enthusiastic crowds and their responses to them make for greater all-over coverage in the media at home.
Charles and Camilla top off their whirlwind tour of Europe in style with an opulent state banquet at Vienna's Hofburg Palace
Prince Charles and Camilla attend a state dinner in Vienna | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4382326/Charles-Camilla-welcomed-Italian-Prime-Minister.html)
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Jet-Setting Royals! Prince Charles and Camilla Visit the Pope in Italy, While King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia Head to Brazil
Prince Charles and Camilla Visit Italy, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia Visit Brazil (http://people.com/royals/jet-setting-royals-prince-charles-and-camilla-visit-the-pope-in-italy-while-king-carl-gustaf-and-queen-silvia-head-to-brazil/)
Yes
@Curryong. We still live in the age of clickbait journalism. Worthy causes are not as important as the cost of Kate's dress. I think Kate is a very sensible and controlled woman so she will probably not be taken in by the tabloid interest. It tends to end up with them pulling you down once you have been placed on the pedestal. Most sensible people just ignore the trash media and do the best they can.
A suitable ending in magnificent surroundings to a very successful tour as far as attracting enthusiastic crowds are concerned. What it actually achieved is another case entirely, I suppose, but that's the case with all Royal visits to foreign countries, I think. However, I have to say that I find Camilla's gown for the state banquet a bit bizarre. Valance-like frills down to the floor under a shapeless satin top?? Surely something more flattering could have been chosen?
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A suitable ending in magnificent surroundings to a very successful tour as far as attracting enthusiastic crowds are concerned. What it actually achieved is another case entirely, I suppose, but that's the case with all Royal visits to foreign countries, I think. However, I have to say that I find Camilla's gown for the state banquet a bit bizarre. Valance-like frills down to the floor under a shapeless satin top?? Surely something more flattering could have been chosen?
QuoteHowever, I have to say that I find Camilla's gown for the state banquet a bit bizarre. Valance-like frills down to the floor under a shapeless satin top?? Surely something more flattering could have been chosen?
I usually love tiered gala gowns, but not this one. :blink:
Now this one is a keeper!!! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/83/d3/23/83d323fa12ee0947fa06fa1a9c6ebaa0.jpg
CP Mette Marit at CP Victoria's wedding in 2010
I know
@TLLK. At any moment I expect Camilla to break out into a flamenco dance. She wore it to a society wedding in Spain and it was controversial even then. Sack the stylist. lol :lol:
Oh but Mette-Marie looks a dream in that blue dress. Absolutely fantastic
Camilla is the one who thought it appropriate to wear. She could have said no to the stylist. Maybe she thinks the gown attractive.
QuoteShe wore it to a society wedding in Spain and it was controversial even then.
Do you know which wedding it was worn to?
I think it was the Duke of Wellington's daughter. Here is the press brief:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwioupKprI_TAhXLaRQKHbs_DvEQFggbMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Ffemail%2Farticle-3507674%2FDuke-Wellington-s-daughter-wed-billionaire-fiance-historic-16th-century-church-rural-Spain-200-glamorous-guests.html&usg=AFQjCNEl77vBdOzDBTpx5TTx3ANwpud08w&sig2=r5R0KLnm1t5ZiO6FInwl4Q
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@sandy. Women in public life make fashion faux pas. It is not the end of the world by any stretch of the imagination. Camilla generally dresses well for her age. My understanding is that she prefers comfortable clothing but her stylists prefers her to look good for the cameras. I suspect they have a compromise where some days Camilla dresses as she likes and at other times defers to the stylist. She is not the first or last woman to do this. Some of the most beautiful clothes out there are impossible to wear.
Camilla does not dress well for her age. Sometimes she dresses like someone in her 90s.
Prince Charles tells Holocaust survivors how his 'amazing' grandmother hid Jewish family during war (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/06/prince-charles-tells-holocaust-survivors-amazing-grandmother/)
Final day of the tour in Vienna. Visits to the Jewish Museum, Spanish Riding School, a vineyard, round table meeting on human trafficking and the Philharmonic. Charles shares the story of Princess Alice sheltering Jews in Greece during WWII. Camilla in a very attractive light blue coat and dress. IMO it's a structured coat which gives her a better shape than the filmy fabrics.
Oh yes
@sandy. That Camilla can never get anything right or do anything good. The woman is thoroughly bad with not a single redeeming feature. Even her dress sense is all so wrong. It is such a pity that she will not listen to the advice of forum members that have her best interests at heart. At least we can thank God that she is not yet murdering babies and boiling them for snacks.
I can express my opinion here. She's getting slammed in the DM by most of the posters so go complain to them. I don't think she's a good dresser. And I stand by my opinion. And enough of the outrageous comments to try to "prove your point. " Remember you mentioned the baby comment so it's your issue.
'I bow to your knowledge': Prince Charles gushes about his wife Camilla's fine taste in wine as the pair toast to the end of their tour of Europe
Prince Charles and Camilla hear Holocaust survivor stories | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4383780/Holocaust-survivors-meet-Prince-Wales.html)
@sandy. There is a hardcore of anti Camilla DM commentators (they do have aliases) but their syntax and repetitive comments give them away. They do give an impression of an open season on the woman when the reality is very different. Most normal people will occasionally express approval or disappointment of a person in public life. Not make it their life mission to attack a person they do not know, will never know and probably cares very little about their opinion.
As to the instruction: "enough of the outrageous comments". I am just borrowing a leaf from the anti-Camilla obsessives. They just can't let go. She is bad, bad, bad, bad. Everything she touches is bad, bad, bad, bad. After a few rounds, it gets a bit boring.
Anyway this sounds like de ja vu. I am not getting into yet another anti Camilla tit for tat that ends up with moderators being summoned. Camilla dresses well (most times), is doing her job well and supports her husband well. The trip was a success by any measure. The rest is noise.
Excuse me?! I did not see any "Camilla bashers' with the 'Baby" Comments. I'll go no further.
I disagree with you about Camilla plain and simple.
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Other people's opinions are not "noise" by any means
Clarence House on Twitter: "Today, The Prince and The Duchess ended their Royal tour of Europe. In case you missed it, see some highlights from the (https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/850061121683959808)
Video from the Italian tour.
'I bow to your knowledge': Prince Charles gushes about his wife Camilla's fine taste in wine as the pair toast to the end of their tour of Europe
Prince Charles and Camilla hear Holocaust survivor stories | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4383780/Holocaust-survivors-meet-Prince-Wales.html)
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Prince Charles tells Holocaust survivors how his 'amazing' grandmother hid Jewish family during war
Prince Charles tells Holocaust survivors how his 'amazing' grandmother hid Jewish family during war (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/06/prince-charles-tells-holocaust-survivors-amazing-grandmother/)
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Camilla treated to special performance by Vienna's celebrated Spanish Riding School
Duchess of Cornwall: Camilla enjoys Spanish Riding School performance in Vienna | Royal | News | Express.co.uk (http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/788762/Camilla-Duchess-Cornwall-Vienna-Spanish-Riding-School-royal-family)
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'My wife is a great red wine enthusiast!' Charles jokes at Austrian vineyard with Camilla
Prince Charles jokes Camilla is a 'great red wine enthusiast' on Austria visit | Royal | News | Express.co.uk (http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/788723/Prince-Charles-Camilla-visit-Vienna-Austria-vineyard-European-tour)
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Charles and Camilla meet holocaust survivors in Vienna as Euro tour comes to an end
Charles and Camilla meet holocaust survivors in Vienna | Royal | News | Express.co.uk (http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/788675/prince-charles-camilla-vienna-austria-euro-tour-holocaust-survivors)
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A sugar lump, Camilla? How sweet of you: Duchess feeds stallion during visit to Vienna's Spanish Riding School
Camilla feeds stallion during Vienna riding school visit | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4388772/Duchess-feeds-stallion-Vienna-riding-school-visit.html)
QuotePrince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall meet the Pope
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Vatican as they neared the end of their nine-day European tour. Their visit included an audience with Pope Francis, as well as a visit to the Vatican archives where they were able to inspect documents written by and relating to Prince Charles' ancestors amongst others. The couple exchanged gifts with the Pontiff, giving him a hamper of produce from the Highgrove Estates; amongst the gifts given in return were copies of his writings on climate change bound in red leather.
Climate change is clearly one area that Prince Charles and the Pontiff are in accord on. The audience, which was held in a study within the Pope Paul VI Audience Hall building and lasted between 20 and 30 minutes. The meeting was extremely cordial and perhaps more relaxed, it is not the first time the Royal couple have met a Pope – they also met Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. The Pope is currently Head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Prince heir to Head of the Commonwealth. It perhaps fits then, that the Pope should encourage Prince Charles by saying "Wherever you go, may you be a man of peace" to which Prince Charles replied, "I will certainly try".
The relationship between the Papacy and the English throne has not always been so amicable, and Prince Charles and Camilla saw historical examples of this when they visited the Vatican's Secret Archives earlier in the day. The rare manuscripts, not open to the public, are kept in Sala Sistina of the Vatican Library. On arrival at the archives, they were met by Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, Segretario Generale, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church.
Read more:
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall meet the Pope – Royal Central (http://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/charlesandcamilla/prince-charles-and-the-duchess-of-cornwall-meet-the-pope-79925)
QuoteCharles and Camilla begin #RoyalVisitAustria
On Wednesday, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall started the last leg of their nine-day European royal tour; they left Rome for Vienna, Austria's capital. This royal tour has been considered a charm offensive pre-Brexit. In Vienna, the red carpet was rolled out for them as dignitaries, a guard of honour consisting of soldiers from the Primo Rataglione Granatieri di Sardegna, played a fanfare greeted their arrival at the International Airport
In the Holy See, they met His Holiness Pope Francis and then President Sergio Mattarella at the presidential palace. Before Rome, they spent time in Florence. You can read about the Duchess' visit to a former mafia boss' villa last weekend.
After landing in Austria, the royals paid a visit to the famous pastry and chocolaterie Cafe Demel. They observed a cake-making display and the Duchess watched a wedding cake being made. Later during their visit, they will tour the Wiener Musikverein and sit in on a rehearsal by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. They will also view original manuscripts by composers including Mozart and Brahms.
Read more:
Charles and Camilla begin #RoyalVisitAustria – Royal Central (http://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/charlesandcamilla/charles-and-camilla-begin-royalvisitaustria-80006)
I wonder if Charles was being sarcastic. I think he's the wine expert in the family
QuoteCharles and Camilla conclude European tour in Austria
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall concluded their European tour with a visit to Austria, and in a series of visits both individually and as a pair, Prince Charles let slip at least one area where Camilla is better than him at doing something!
Their day started at the Jewish Museum, where the couple met Holocaust survivors and listened to their stories of camps, their families and rebuilding their lives after the war. In turn, Prince Charles told of his paternal grandmother, Princess Alice of Battenberg. She married Prince Andrew of Greece, and Prince Philip was their son. She was also the sister of Earl Mountbatten, Prince Charles' favourite uncle. During World War II, she stayed in Athens and sheltered Jewish refugees. Though deaf, she could lip-read both English and German, thanks to this work she is recognised as "Righteous Among the Nations" by Israel's Holocaust memorial institution, Yad Vashem.
Following their visit there, the Royal couple dropped in on a rehearsal of the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein. Earlier this year, Gustavo Dudamel became the youngest conductor to conduct the famous New Year's Day concert. They then continued to a nearby family vineyard, where Prince Charles confessed to not being able to grasp what wine connoisseurs meant when they talked about various elements of a wine's taste. However, according to the Prince, the Duchess is well versed in the lingua vinum – a "great red wine enthusiast!"
Read more:
Charles and Camilla conclude European tour in Austria – Royal Central (http://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/charlesandcamilla/charles-and-camilla-conclude-european-tour-in-austria-80132)
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QuoteDuchess of Cornwall enjoys an equestrian performance at a riding school in Vienna
On the last day of the nine-day royal tour of Europe, the Duchess of Cornwall spent some time at a prestigious Spanish riding school, the Winter Riding School in central Vienna. She was shown around the school and stables by its director, Elisabeth Gurtler. Camilla has long been a fan of equestrian sports. After her tour, she was treated to a special performance done in her honour.
The performance was done in the classic 'equitation in the Renaissance tradition of the Haute Ecole,' according to the Daily Express. Winter Riding School is listed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
After the performance, Her Royal Highness, with sugar lumps in hand, greeted and fed the horses. Of the entertainment, she told the Daily Express: "It was wonderful."
Read more:
Duchess of Cornwall enjoys an equestrian performance at a riding school in Vienna – Royal Central (http://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/charlesandcamilla/duchess-of-cornwall-enjoys-an-equestrian-performance-at-a-riding-school-in-vienna-80144)