William, Kate, & Harry to attend First World War Ceremony Event

TLLK · April 30, 2014, 03:27:52 PM

Quote from: PrincessOfPeace on April 29, 2014, 10:36:34 PM
The headline belongs to the Sunday Times and the BRF works on precedence. The fact Harry is still employed in the Army is irrelevant. Using that logic he would have precedence over everyone in the family. Harry will always come behind the Cambridges and that comes with being the younger brother.
Prince Andrew served in a war zone and that doesn't give him any special privileges over the Prince of Wales.

Agreed. The newspaper is just following BRF precedence. It is not a slight to Prince Harry that he is not listed first or equally with his brother. Good to see these members of the BRF present at the memorial event as HM and the PoW will be commemorating the date in the UK>

TLLK · April 30, 2014, 03:31:19 PM

Excellent posts missbliss and Rebound. The memories of those who were killed in action during the conflict should be the priority.

PrincessOfPeace · April 30, 2014, 03:40:02 PM

HRH The Duke Cambridge, accompanied by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, will attend a service of remembrance hosted by the Government of Belgium at Liege. TRHs will subsequently travel to St Symphorien Military Cemetery, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Mons, Belgium, for a UK commemorative event.

HRH Prince Henry of Wales will attend the "Step Short" commemorative event in Folkestone. HRH will subsequently join The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2014/WW1CentenaryCommemorations.aspx

TLLK · April 30, 2014, 03:51:03 PM

Just a quick note about royal precedence as it doesn't just apply to the BRF. If a large group of the Belgian royals were to attend then they would be listed in their order of precedence as wellie: 1st. TM The King and Queen of the Belgians, 2nd Princess Astrid/Prince Lorenz, 3rd Prince Laurent/Princess Claire. :) (Astrid and Laurent are Phillipe's siblings)

PrincessOfPeace · April 30, 2014, 03:57:13 PM

UK in Belgium ‏@UKinBelgium 10 mins
Nous pouvons confirmer la visite de Leurs Altesses le Prince William, Princesse Kate & Prince Harry à Mons; #Belgique TRH William, Kate, and Harry in Belgium for the First World War Centenary - News articles - GOV.UK

PrincessOfPeace · April 30, 2014, 04:37:06 PM

Kate Middleton et le prince William débarquent en France !

QuoteAprès l'Australie, cap sur la France ! Kate Middleton et le prince William sont attendus dans l'Hexagone, le 6 juin prochain pour commémorer le 70e anniversaire du débarquement de Normandie à Arromanches dans le Calvados. Ce sera la toute première visite du couple royal dans notre pays.

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cinrit · May 01, 2014, 10:27:10 AM

Press release:

QuoteAttendance of The Queen, The Prince of Wales and Members of the Royal Family at First World War Centenary Commemorations on 4th August 2014

Below please find details of The Queen and Members of the Royal Family's attendance at events to mark the centenary of the First World War on 4 August:

Her Majesty The Queen will attend a service of commemoration at Crathie Kirk.

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a service of commemoration at Sandringham Church.

HRH The Duke of Rothesay (as The Prince of Wales is known in Scotland) will attend a national service of commemoration for the Commonwealth in Glasgow, followed by a wreath laying in George Square.

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall will attend the Vigil of Prayer service in Westminster Abbey.

HRH The Duke Cambridge, accompanied by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, will attend a service of remembrance hosted by the Government of Belgium at Liege. TRHs will subsequently travel to St Symphorien Military Cemetery, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Mons, Belgium, for a UK commemorative event.

HRH Prince Henry of Wales will attend the "Step Short" commemorative event in Folkestone. HRH will subsequently join The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons.

More: Press release

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PrincessOfPeace · May 23, 2014, 03:28:07 AM

QuoteAccording to the press release from the palace, the visit, which will take place from June 5-7, will begin with a ceremonial arrival and welcome by President François Hollande at the Arc de Triomphe, followed by meetings at The Elysée Palace. Later that evening there will be a Garden Party celebrating The Queen's visit hosted by Her Majesty's Ambassador to France at the British Residence in Paris.

More: Prince William, Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth II Heading to France for D-Day Commemoration | E! Online

sandy · May 23, 2014, 01:44:00 PM

Good. Gives them something to do.

sara8150 · May 23, 2014, 04:52:27 PM

William and Kate will join the Queen in France to commemorate D-Day 70th anniversary
Prince William and Kate Middleton to join the Queen in France to commemorate D-Day 70th anniversary - hellomagazine.com

missbliss · May 23, 2014, 06:17:02 PM

I think it is excellent that the current and future monarchs and their spouses will be there in person to greet the few remaining veterans of this most important event. It is highly unlikely that any of the veterans will be around for the 80th - and probably not HM, who after all is the last world leader to have served in WWII.

TLLK · May 23, 2014, 07:48:23 PM

^^^I agree. Apart from HM and the DoE the other heads of state were either children when the war occurred or were born at a later date.

sandy · May 23, 2014, 08:01:39 PM

Nobody knows who will be around or not around then. Life is not that predictable.

missbliss · May 23, 2014, 10:35:46 PM

^^true enough, but most vets are 90 and above. There won't be many who make it to 100 (and above.)

PrincessOfPeace · May 24, 2014, 12:36:53 AM

Twitter:

Royal Central @RoyalCentral · May 22

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will meet D Day veterans in Arromanches on 6th June

TLLK · May 24, 2014, 04:57:24 AM

Quote from: missbliss on May 23, 2014, 10:35:46 PM
^^true enough, but most vets are 90 and above. There won't be many who make it to 100 (and above.)

Agreed. The children of WWII vets who were living alive during the years of conflict are now senior citizens themselves.

PrincessOfPeace · June 02, 2014, 08:31:14 PM

Just a reminder TRH The Duke and Cambridges will France 5-7 June as part of the Queen's official state visit.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend a veterans' tea party in the town of Arromanches.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend the Commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings at Gold Beach (Arromanches).

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2014/DDay70thAnniversaryCommemorationeventsinNormandy.aspx

SophieChloe · June 02, 2014, 08:39:08 PM

Wow, very big of them....

cate1949 · June 02, 2014, 08:49:55 PM

I have a surely to be dashed hope that all these activities when reported or discussed here will not focus on Kate but rather on the solemnity of the events being remembered.

Could we agree now we will try to avoid our discussions focusing on her hair her clothes her whatever? She is the least important element of these commemorations. Let's not give her an importance she has not merited.

Even if she makes an utter fool of herself - even if her skirts blow up and give us both frontal and rear exposure of her g string - nothing she does could outweigh the horror of those wars - the enormity of the sacrifice that had to be made by our ancestors. She is like a gnat on the body of an elephant - an annoyance - but nothing more.

And one can hope she will finally conduct herself with grace and dignity in a manner which honors the memory of those who served.

Will and Harry I have no fears about - they will represent the UK proudly. And yes - Will should wear his RAF uniform - if he wears a uniform - I bet it is the Irish Guards - he seems to love to wear that uniform and has a sense of closeness to that regiment.

Limabeany · June 02, 2014, 09:00:28 PM

You are quite right in this, cate1949 but this is the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thread so whatever is relevant with respect to them will be mentioned here but a separate thread can be opened on Current Affairs or Royalty Today to foster a discussion on all matters related to the subject. :hug:
Kate did, for the first time, behave incredibly maturely at the Remembrance Ceremony in Oz, so there is reason to hope she will contain herself from showing visible signs of boredom this time... :yesss:

TLLK · June 02, 2014, 09:40:45 PM

Quote from: cate1949 on June 02, 2014, 08:49:55 PM
I have a surely to be dashed hope that all these activities when reported or discussed here will not focus on Kate but rather on the solemnity of the events being remembered.

Could we agree now we will try to avoid our discussions focusing on her hair her clothes her whatever? She is the least important element of these commemorations. Let's not give her an importance she has not merited.

Even if she makes an utter fool of herself - even if her skirts blow up and give us both frontal and rear exposure of her g string - nothing she does could outweigh the horror of those wars - the enormity of the sacrifice that had to be made by our ancestors. She is like a gnat on the body of an elephant - an annoyance - but nothing more.

And one can hope she will finally conduct herself with grace and dignity in a manner which honors the memory of those who served.

Will and Harry I have no fears about - they will represent the UK proudly. And yes - Will should wear his RAF uniform - if he wears a uniform - I bet it is the Irish Guards - he seems to love to wear that uniform and has a sense of closeness to that regiment.

:goodpost: I agree. Out of respect for those served in that decisive battle I hope we can keep the discussion on the veterans.

PrincessOfPeace · July 23, 2014, 04:26:01 PM

Martin ‏@WindsorEditor 29 mins

Prince William and Kate will meet with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde when they travel to Belgium on 4th August for WW1 centenary.

Double post auto-merged: July 23, 2014, 05:47:25 PM

QuoteOn 4th August, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – joined by Prince Harry later on – will attend a number of events in Belgium to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War.

William and Kate will attend two events in Liège and Mons before being be joined by Prince Harry for the final two events of the day in Mons.

The following day, William, Kate and Harry will be at the Tower of London to attend the Tower's poppy installation in the moat as part of the WW1 centenary commemorations.

More: New details of William, Kate and Harry?s WW1 commemorations announced

TLLK · August 01, 2014, 03:55:08 PM

Just to summarize this article:
Monday August 4-Cambridges meet King Phillipe and Queen Mathilde in Liege at L'Abbye Saint- Laurent. The couple moves to the Cointe Inter-Allied monument where William will give a speech. Harry will join them at this engagement.

Prior to joining the Cambridges in Belgium, Harry will be in Folkestone, Kent to unveil the Memorial Arch and take the military salute during a parade.

On Tuesday August 5-All three will be at the Tower of London to view the Poppy Installation.

PrincessOfPeace · August 02, 2014, 01:26:32 PM

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UK in Belgium @UKinBelgium · Aug 1

3 days to go before the Royal Visit of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to #Liège & #Mons in #Belgium. @ClarenceHouse