Charles and Camilla Birthdays, Anniversaries, and milestones thread- All Years

[sandy]

I meant the choice of giving the man another birthday party.

[amabel]

I don't quite see why it iwas "another birthday party".  Charles went to see the young ballet dancers perfoming and got some publicity for the Ballet..  THat's the sort of thing he is supposed to do...

[wannable]

There was no reports of a 'party', the organization had a Premier, 1st day of a show, and decided to Dedicate it to Charles as a Birthday Honour.

[royalanthropologist]

I meant the choice of giving the man another birthday party.

The people that like and celebrate Charles organize parties for his birthdays as well as inviting him to their events. Those that don't like him do not celebrate his birthday and do not invite him to their events. Each to their own...but they have a choice. 

[sandy]

If Charles did not want it, he would have said so. He enjoys all the adulation just for turning 70 which is not rare these days.

[amabel]

why would he say no to an event at a charity he works for? 

[TLLK]

If Charles did not want it, he would have said so. He enjoys all the adulation just for turning 70 which is not rare these days.

I seriously doubt that he would have told the ballet teaching staff to forgo the students' performance especially since these students are there to learn ballet. After all they would have been rehearsing it for weeks and to decline viewing their performance would be a bit rude IMHO.
Allowing the students to go ahead  with their performance was the right choice to make IMO. :)

[royalanthropologist]

It was a great event and the people that really matter in this (dancers, organizers and patron) were happy to attend. I think this is just another case of over-reaching for something to gripe about. I suspect that the people that hate Charles would criticize him in all and every circumstance.

[amabel]

I don't see any signs that he "enjoys the adulation".. Its hardly adulation to have an event, which also honours his turning 70 but is mainly for the benefit of the ballet and the younger dancers.  I don't say he dislikes parties and a bit of admiration but after all he gets plenty of it because of his position and probably a private celebration of his birthday with his own friends and family means more to hm..

[sandy]

I see plenty of signs of it.

Royal you keep using the H word about Charles and Camilla nobody else does.

[amabel]

What does  he do??  What are the signs?  If he didn't look pleased at these events, he would no doubt get flak for not showing pleasure in his work

[sandy]

This is going in circles amabel.

[royalanthropologist]

This is going in circles amabel.

Yet it all started with a great event for a great charity. Somehow (as usual), it was recast into a debate as to why Charles is having too many parties and why he is being over-celebrated...nothing to do with the event at all.

[Princess Cassandra]

I'd imagine that the pupils there are the cream of the crop. I think it's pretty difficult to be admitted there.
The Vice President of the Royal Ballet School is Lady Sarah Chatto, Princess Margaret's daughter. Margaret was very involved in the School for years.

Yes, I've heard it's a pretty tough field to be in at all. You have to have the talent, the right body structure, a good sense of music, and the will to practice long hours and work through pain. I admire them, and they look so beautiful when they dance (both the ballerinas and danseurs). 

[wannable]

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The Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Princess Royal will attend a reception at Buckingham Palace on 5 March, given by the Queen to mark the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the Prince of Wales's investiture.

Buckingham Palace: 'This special reception will mark the Prince of Wales?s fifty years of service to Wales, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and will be an opportunity to celebrate a range of Welsh charities, organisations and businesses.
Majesty/Joe Little on Twitter: "The Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Princess Royal will

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will give a reception to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Investiture of The Prince of Wales, at Buckingham Palace.
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The late-morning reception will culminate with a musical performance in the Ballroom by students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, of which the Prince of Wales is patron.

The performance will include a new piece written for the anniversary by Welsh composer Paul Mealor, inspired by the legend of the Lady of Llyn y Fan, a mountain lake near the Prince of Wales?s Welsh home, Llwynywermod in Carmarthenshire.

[sara8150]

Queen to host reception to celebrate Prince Charles's 50th anniversary as Prince of Wales, palace announces

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Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle will attend special royal celebration

[TLLK]

The Queen plans special reception to mark 50 years of Charles being Prince of Wales ? Royal Central

This special reception will mark the Prince of Wales?s fifty years of service to Wales, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and will be an opportunity to celebrate a range of Welsh charities, organisations and businesses,? Buckingham Palace said.

The guest list will include representatives from the Prince of Wales?s Welsh charities and patronages such as the Prince?s Trust Cymru, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, and the BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales.

[oak_and_cedar]

That he has reached 50 years as POW is quite impressive. What he's done as POW is even more impressive.
I hope that someone will write a book solely about his achievements as POW as his initiatives have been proved to be worthy.

[sara8150]

Meghan Markle and Kate will both attend royal engagement on 5 March | Daily Mail Online

[Princess Cassandra]

I hope we will get to see labeled photo's of representatives of Welsh charities and groups he supports.  And of course always love to see the ladies and what they are wearing. Such fun when one of them is expecting, too.  There is no mention of the Wessex couple or the Duke of York, which suggests that this is more about Wales and Welsh charities and patronages than about the POW himself.
 

[Curryong]

 :goodpost:Except for Anne, who was present at the ceremony for her brother all those decades ago, there's no reason for Andrew or the Wessexes to be there. Personally they are not very close to Charles, were too young to be at the ceremony in 1969 and have no Welsh connections. Mother, wife, sister and sons (and their wives) are enough, IMO.

I hope we are going to see some of this reception besides a couple of sound bites for the evening news. Want to see clothes, hear some of the music, look at the interactions of the royals with the invaluable charity workers.

[wannable]

Is this possibly the best comment ever?

It's a sad day when two thirty somethings are outfoxed by 3 pensioners. The Queen, Princess Anne and Camilla all look more professional than Kate and Meghan.

Kate looks like a Victorian housewife from a horror movie and Meghan looks very mother of the bride in her dress made out of 1980s shiny upholstery fabric.

:hehe:

Gosh, cheer up people.

On a serious note, I do hope The Royal Channel in youtube edit/film the Fun and Funny parts of today's event. If not booring.

[royalanthropologist]

Mean comment but funny too. I should not be laughing.  :P

[TLLK]

A special Wales Week for Charles and Camilla ? Royal Central

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will have extra reason to celebrate as they head off for their annual week long tour of the principality. For this year, Wales Week co-incides with the fiftieth anniversary of Charles? investiture with the traditional title given to the heir to the throne.

The Queen invested her eldest son as Prince of Wales on July 1st 1969 in a special ceremony at Caernarfon Castle. As part of the celebrations, half a century ago, Swansea was given city status and Charles and Camilla will spend a day there during Wales Week 2019 to mark its special anniversary, too.

In fact, it?s fifty not out for much of the annual visit as the Prince of Wales is also set to mark five decades since the establishment of the South Wales Police Force which is now based in Bridgend. As part of his visit there, Charles will open their new headquarters.

Camilla has a fortieth anniversary to celebrate during the five day stay. The Royal Voluntary Service in Llandovery reaches that milestone this year and the duchess, who is president of the RVS, will visit them and meet some of the many volunteers involved.

The royal couple will undertake over twenty engagements during Wales Week this year, starting with a visit to the Prince?s Trust call centre at Nantgarw near Cardiff to meet some of those who help the thousands of young people who get in touch with the charity. Camilla will also visit the Maggie?s Cancer Care Centre in Cardiff (she is the organisation?s patron) and pop into Carmarthen market during her stay while Charles will make a poignant visit to Yr Ysgwrn, the home of war poet Hedd Wyn who was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele.

During their time in Wales, Charles and Camilla will stay at their home there, Llwynywermod, and on the second evening they will throw open its doors for a special evening of music and drama.

[Princess Cassandra]

This article makes me wish I were in Wales right now. Love that gem of a place!