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July 30, 2012

Royal weekend recap Part III: Zara’s Olympic debut

Zara and her horse High Kingdom. Photo Credit: Reuters.

The granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, 14th in line to the British throne, placed 24th out of 74 riders in the eventing dressage competition, reports the Associated Press. Photo Credit: Reuters.

Zara Phillips was in Greenwich Park Sunday, where she competed in Individual Eventing, on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Photo Credit: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Europe.

Riding her horse High Kingdom, Zara Phillips made Britain and the royal family proud on Sunday with her Olympic equestrian debut.

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Zara Phillips- Olympics Day 2 – Equestrian. Photo Credit: PA

“It was incredible, an amazing feeling to be part of the Olympics and to ride for your country and to just be here. The crowd are amazing,” Phillips told media. “It was incredible to be selected, and to be at here at home for the Olympics is an amazing feeling. You try to do your best for the team.”

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Zara Phillips- Olympics Day 2 – Equestrian. Photo Credit: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Europe

Husband of Phillips, Mike Tindall, cheered for his wife in the audience, along with some very special royal supporters.

Proud royal supporters: Prince Phillip and Princess Anne, watched Phillips compete. Photo Credit: AP.

Proud royal supporters: Prince Philip and Princess Anne watched Phillips  compete in her first Olympic Games. Photo Credit: AP.

“Her [Zara's] grandfather, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and her mother, Princess Anne, were in the VIP seats as Phillips put High Kingdom through the paces of a standard dressage test to demonstrate the horse’s obedience,” says AP.

Of the performance, AP reports: “High Kingdom made a mistake toward the beginning of the canter in the first of a maneuver known as the flying change. The horse is supposed to change the sequence of its steps, but High Kingdom didn’t respond immediately to Phillips’ cues.”

Phillips spoke to media of the mistake after the competition, saying: “It was disappointing about his first change, but his other ones were really good. But he coped with all the crowd and is only getting better.”

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Zara Pillips as she leads her horse through the competition. Photo Credit: AP

The Olympic excitement isn’t over for Phillips just yet: on Monday comes the cross-country segment of the competition and, on Tuesday, jumping, says AP.

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Zara Phillips showed off her equestrian skills during the second day of the London Olympic Games. Photo Credit: PA

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June 18, 2012

Saturday: Trooping of the Colour marks 86th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

Thousands gathered to help celebrate the Queen's official birthday on Saturday. The monarch's birthday is actually in April, but the Trooping, a traditional military display, occurs yearly on a Saturday in June, because of the fine weather. This year, however, the weather was rather windy; in a few instances, The Duchess of Cambridge's hat looked as if it might take flight, as the Daily Mail pointed out this weekend.Photo Credit: Bauer Griffin via ZimbioPhoto Credit: bbc

Thousands gathered to help celebrate the Queen’s official birthday on Saturday. The monarch’s birthday is actually in April, but the Trooping, a traditional military display, occurs yearly on a Saturday in June, because of the fine weather. This year, however, the weather was rather windy; in a few instances, The Duchess of Cambridge‘s hat looked as if it might take flight, as the Daily Mail pointed out this weekend.Photo Credit: BBC

This year’s Trooping the Colour military parade was an especially joyous occasion for the royal family; Prince Philip, clad in a Colonel of the Grenadier Guards uniform, was out of the hospital and back by the Queen’s side for her official birthday celebrations on Saturday. The Queen, as Colonel-in-Chief, proudly wore her Brigade of Guards brooch.

The event was a traditional display of pomp and pageantry: “Some 1,600 officers and soldiers in the traditional uniforms of the Household Cavalry, Royal Horse Artillery and Foot Guards took part in the parade,” reports The Daily Mail.“with more than 200 horses and around 290 musicians from 10 bands and corps of drums.”

The Duke of Cambridge. Photo Credit: Bauer Griffin via Zimbio

The Duke of Cambridge. Photo Credit: Bauer Griffin via Zimbio

The Duke of Cambridge, who rode on horseback during the parade, looked very dashing, wearing the very same uniform he wore during the royal wedding; the uniform of a Colonel of the Irish Guards. He arrived for the parade with The Prince of Wales, also in uniform (Colonel of the Welsh Guards) and The Duke of Kent (Colonel of the Scots Guards).

Prince Harry was not on horseback like his brother and father, but in an open horse-drawn carriage with the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge. He wore his Blues and Royals uniform. Photo Credit: Bauer Griffin

The Duke of Cambridge, The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Kent. Photo Credit: BBC

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Thousands filled the Mall this weekend for this year’s Trooping the Colour Ceremony, which took place on 16 June 2012, to honor the Queen’s official birthday. The “parade,” which dates back to the eighteenth century, if not before, has honored the sovereign’s official birthday since 1748.

Thousands filled the Mall this weekend. Photo Credit: BBC

The Queen gazes out of her carriage during the carraige procession. Photo Credit: PA

The Queen and Prince Philip originally were to travel in an open carriage during the celebrations, but instead they opted for a covered glass coach, because of the unpredictable weather. Photo Credit: PA

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The Duchess of Cambridge was often caught in the wind during the Queen's official birthday celebrations this year, her hat ready for takeoff. The Queen's birthday actually falls in April, but the celebrations occur every year in June because of the finer weather, explains the Official Website of the British Monarchy—A bit ironic, considering the weather was not exceptional on the 16th this year; in many instances Kate's hat almost blew away, reports The Daily Mail. Photo Credit: Mark Cuthbert / UK Press.

The Duchess of Cambridge was often caught in the wind during the Queen’s official birthday celebrations this year, her hat ready for takeoff.  She wore a beautiful silk number by Canadian designer Erdem and a hat by Jane Corbett. Photo Credit: Mark Cuthbert / UK Press.

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June 3, 2012

A Royal recap: The Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant

The senior royals traveled down the Thames on the Royal Barge Sunday during the River Pageant.Photo Credit: Splash News.

The senior royals traveled down the Thames on the Royal Barge Sunday during the River Pageant.Photo Credit: Splash News.com

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Prince Harry, The Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke of Cambridge wave from the royal barge. Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images.

Prince Harry, The Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke of Cambridge wave from the royal barge. Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images.

The Duchess and the Queen. Photo Credit: SplashNews.com

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Queen. Photo Credit: SplashNews.com

Camilla and Kate have a laugh. Photo Credit: AFP/ Getty Images

Camilla and Kate have a laugh during the festivities. Photo Credit: AFP/ Getty Images

The weather may have been gloomy and a few of the main events of the celebratory day (like the flypast) cancelled, but that didn’t stop around one million people from lining the Thames on Sunday to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee via the River Pageant.

The nation looked on as around 1,000 boats escorted Queen Elizabeth and the senior members of the royal family down the River Thames; it was a new world record for the number of boats taking part in a parade, according to the Daily Mail.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra played ‘Singing in the Rain’ as the royals traveled down the river, and they played ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘God Save The Queen’ at Tower Bridge, before a fireworks display.

Aboard the Royal Barge, the Spirit of Chartwell:

  • The Queen was looking regal in a classic ivory dress and a white boucle threaded coat, complete with silk ribbon and crystals.

The Queen. Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Prince Charming aka Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, was looking quite stylish in his Flight Lieutenant No 1 Dress Uniform complete with blue garter sash.

    The Duke of Cambridge. Photo Credit: UK Press Association

    The Duke of Cambridge. Photo Credit: UK Press Association

  • Prince Harry was ever the dashing prince in the No 1 Ceremonial dress of the Blues and Royals and the Army Air Corps light blue beret.

    Prince Harry. Photo Credit: AP

    Prince Harry. Photo Credit: AP

  • The Duchess of Cambridge looked glamorous and sophisticated in a red Alexander McQueencreation— a gorgeous, albeit safe, choice.

    The Duchess of Cambridge. Photo Credit: The UK Press Association

    The Duchess of Cambridge. Photo Credit:UK Press Association

Kate’s outfit was complete with maritime-themed brooch, a gift from the Royal Navy Submarine Service of which William is Commodore in Chief, reports The Daily Mail; she also wore a Strathearn tartan scarf, a nod to her Scottish title, the Countess of Strathearn. For more information on what kate wore, click here.

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March 26, 2012

Royals to attend service of thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral was designed by Christopher Wren in 1710. Perhaps the building is best known as the location where Charles, Prince of Wales, married Lady Diana Spencer on 2 July 1981. Many other monumental events are also associated with the cathedral: in 1853 The Duke of Wellington's funeral procession took place here and Sir Winston Churchill’s in 1965. Photo via travelblat.com

Fun Fact: St. Paul's Cathedral is the "symbolic heart of London," according to many city guides. Photo via londonsorted.com

On the morning of June 5th, before the royal family takes part in a glittering carriage procession retracing the royal wedding route to Buckingham Palace, there will be a ceremony of thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The Dean of St Paul’s, The Very Reverend Dr David Ison, will conduct the service and the Archbishop of Canterbury will preach, reports the Press Secretary to The Queen in a recent media release.

A special prayer in honor of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be incorporated into the service, which is to be followed by two separate receptions.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a reception at Mansion House, the London Mayor's home in the City of London. Photo Credit:Lee W. Nelson via inetours.com

First, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a short reception at Mansion House, while other members of the Royal Family will go to Guildhall. Second, the royal family will proceed to Westminster Hall to attend a Diamond Jubilee lunch given for The Queen by the Livery.

The Queen was at Westminster just a week ago and was presented with a stained-glass window in honor of her Jubilee; it was funded by both Houses of Parliament and will be installed later this year during a planned restoration of the Hall.

A Diamond Jubilee lunch is to be presented at Westminster Hall, the oldest existing part of the Palace of Westminster. Photo via flickr.com

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