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kingwilliamv · 8 months

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Honours of William, Prince of Wales

Order of the Garter

The Most Noble Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain. It was founded by King Edward III in 1348.

Prince William of Wales became the 1,000th member of the register of the Order of the Garter on 23 April 2008.

His Royal Highness was officially invested by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 June 2008 at a service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Order of the Thistle

The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is the greatest order of chivalry in Scotland, second only in precedence in England to the Order of the Garter.

The then Duke of Cambridge was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as an Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle on 25 May 2012.

His Royal Highness was officially invested on 5 July 2012 at St. Giles' Cathedral after attending the Thistle Service in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Medals: Queen Elizabeth II Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilee Medals and King Charles III Coronation Medal

Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee medals are commemorative medals created in 2002, 2012, and 2022 to mark the 50th, 60th and 70th anniversary of Her Late Majesty's accession.

King Charles III’s Coronation medal is a commemorative medal created to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on 06 May 2023.

Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Monarch

It is an appointment bestowed on members of the Royal Family holding a military rank. Personal Aides-de-Camp are distinguished with the royal cypher and crown of the monarch worn on the uniform shoulder straps and the golden aiguillette over the right shoulder and chest.

Prince William was appointed as a Personal Aide-de-Camp to Queen Elizabeth II on 17 March 2013. He is also appointed as Personal Aide-de-Camp to King Charles III in 2023.

Tuvalu Order of Merit

It is an order of merit of Tuvalu that was founded on 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvaluan independence.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was invested by His Excellency Sir Iftikhar Ayaz (Honorary Consul-General of Tuvalu) on behalf of the Governor-General of Tuvalu at Kensington Palace on 30 October 2017.

The award was given in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012.

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blackswaneuroparedux · 2 years

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Penman47 asked: Please explain why Prince Harry was stripped of his service medals by the queen. I have always heard that Harry served with distinction so what happened? Any idea how members of the armed forces felt about this action?

No, not quite true. There is a confusion between medals and titles.

Harry has not been stripped of his service medals - those earned in actual military service. But he was stripped of his honorific titles which was part of the deal/price (delete as appropriate) when he decided to step down as a working royal and make a new life with his wife, Meghan Markle, and pursue other life goals. Honorific titles are totally at the pleasure of HM Queen Elizabeth II - she can giveth and she can taketh away, so to speak.

Let’s unpack this a bit more.

Prince Harry spent ten years in the British Army. After passing out of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he was first commissioned as a Cornet (second lieutenant) with the (Blues and Royals regiment (Household Cavalry) and later in the Army Air Corps as an Apache combat co-pilot, where he rose to the rank of Captain. He served in Afghanistan on two tours on the frontline and shared the same risks as everyone on the frontline. As a consequence he was awarded the Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan in 2008, as all soldiers who served did. In 2002, Prince Harry was also given the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal which was awarded to active personnel in the British Armed Forces and Emergency Personnel who had completed 5 years of qualifying service. In 2012 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. This was a was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. I think about 450,000 medals were awarded only to members of HM Armed Forces (regular and reserves) who had served longer than five years.

In 2015, Prince Harry was made Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO). The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the reigning British monarch. It was awarded at the discretion of the Queen. She clearly thought Harry merited such an award for his years of royal service. In other words, he earned it as a royal.

In February 2022 Prince Harry was awarded the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal which is a commemorative medal created to mark the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. It was awarded to people across many walks of life and professions. Within the Armed forces, it was given to personnel who had completed 5 years of service by 2022. It was also given to members of the Royal Household with at least one year of service.

Prince Harry was also given other foreign awards such as the Order of Isabella the Catholic by Spain in 2017.

So one way or another Prince Harry earned his medals, in or out of uniform. In other words, as a civilian, he has every right to wear his earned medals and show justifiable pride in them - as any veteran might.

Titles are another thing entirely. Members of the Royal Family all have honorific titles that have links to the armed forces in one way or another. These honorific titles are given to working royals are done solely at the pleasure of HM Queen Elizabeth II. In other words, a royal doesn’t need to have done military service to be honoured in such a way.

Take one of my favourite royals, Anne, Princess Royal. She has received promotions to the rank of General in the Army and to Air Chief Marshal in the RAF and then later rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy. This follows the long-standing convention of military promotions for working members of the Royal Family. She also holds honorific titles in various regiments such as colonel of the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) and colonel-in-chief of the King’s Royal Hussars, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Royal Corps of Signals, the Royal Logistical Corps etc etc. She also acts as honorary patron of many military themed associations such as the Special Forces Club. You get the idea. The point is soldiers or veterans are rightly proud of having Anne as their colonel-in-chief or as their patron even though she hasn’t served. She is a tireless and dedicated servant and is an accomplished woman in her own right.

So before his dramatic exit from royal life he held three various honorific titles from around 2006 to February 2022. These were: Captain General of the Royal Marines, Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington, and Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving, Royal Naval Command. By all accounts he was incredibly proud to serve in this capacity and he took it seriously, as one should do.

When he ceased to be a working royal and thus withdraw from royal public life, it was right and correct that he should return those honorific military titles back to the Crown. He is not entitled to wear the military uniform because he left the armed services after his two tours in Afghanistan. He could wear the uniform whilst he held the honorific titles as a working royal but that would come to and end when he stepped back from being a royal of course. As a civilian and as a non-royal he is of course - and should - wear his earned medals with pride.

People are getting worked up for nothing about Prince Harry and confusing medals and uniforms with royal protocols. As things stand only working members of the royal family who hold military rank are allowed to wear military uniforms. This explains why Prince Andrew - lest not forget before his sordid fall from grace was also a combat veteran who served as a Royal Navy pilot in the Falklands War - is also wearing a morning suit rather than a military uniform at his mother’s funeral. Like Prince Harry, he is wearing a morning suit and wearing his earned medals.

As to what army veterans think about this, I can’t speak for everyone of course. I can only say from the few conversations I have had with ex-comrades that I served with or other currently serving in the armed forces. All of them will agree what I’ve said here, which is what’s with all the fuss? Harry should wear his medals with pride as a veteran but shouldn’t wear the uniform because he’s a civilian, and not working royal.

When you add Meghan Markle and the whole media driven drama around their new lives in the US into the mix, then I’m afraid the opinions are quite divisive. That’s my polite way of saying they think it’s a shit show and many pity Prince Harry for being such a cuck.

I have a more charitable opinion however.

I have every fondness for Prince Harry. I can’t bring myself to say a bad word about him because, deep down I think he has a good heart. Sure, we all can make bad life choices - who hasn’t? - but fundamentally our character remains the same.

Moreover, unlike previous and present royals - with the exception of his grandfather, Prince Philip, who did active naval service during the Second World War and his uncle Prince Andrew, who as a naval officer flew Sea King helicopters during the Falklands War - he didn’t play the ceremonial toy soldier. After Eton he worked his arse off to get through Sandhurst and got commissioned with the Blues and Royals regiment. Trust me, as someone who has gone through Sandhurst, you do not get a free pass. You take your future role as an officer deadly seriously for serving men’s lives are in your hands. Upon the outbreak of war in Iraq, he was alleged to have said around 2006, “There's no way I'm going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country.”

So he fought so hard to go out and fight for Queen and Country as a royal. The military chiefs relented at first and then later got cold feet and pulled him out. But he did see active service with the British forces in Afghanistan with two tours. By all accounts he acquitted himself very well as a Forward Air Controller in Helmand Province and later as a co-pilot and gunner on Apache helicopters. I served in the Army Air Corps after his tour and by all accounts he was seen as a good egg. He was widely respected and accepted by rank and file because he was down to earth and never asked for special treatment. He wasn’t a typical ‘Rupert’ - a squaddie’s nickname given to British army officers who typically came from privileged aristocratic backgrounds but were also ‘nice but dim witted’.

On top of his service, he went out of his way to establish the Invictus games which was for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans in 2014. People often overlook how invaluable these games are for veterans. Of course that’s where he met Meghan Markle and well, the rest is history, or a Netflix drama in the works.

At the end of the day, I wish people would cut some slack to Prince Harry himself. The poor man is here to mourn his beloved grandmother and yet has the misfortune to do so in the glare of millions. Many are watching every move to tease out any clue to fuel further scandals and bust ups. Frankly I find it all quite tawdry and disrespectful to the late Queen whose memory we’re supposed to be honouring.

Thanks for your question.

#ask #question #prince harry #queen elizabeth II #elizabeth II #honours #british army #war #military #afghanistan #funeral

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master-john-uk · 2 years

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I have been asked about the medals worn by James Viscount Severn and Mike Tindall.

Along with all members of The Royal Family, Her Majesty presented them both with The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) and, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022). In addition, Mike Tindall was awarded an MBE in 2007 for his contribution to Rugby Football.

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info-copa · 1 year

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A New Executive Director

It is with regret that the Board of Directors of COPA National was obliged to accept the resignation of Randa Meshki earlier this year. We thank Ms. Meshki for her profound dedication and commitment to COPA National throughout her 27 years of service. In her time in the organization, she has held various important roles, including for the past five years, that of Executive Director.

We wish Ms. Meshki great success in all her future endeavours.

The hiring process has resulted in our engagement of Marie-Claude Rioux, who on April 10th will join the COPA National team as Executive Director. Ms. Meshki and Ms. Rioux will work together until Ms. Meshki's departure on April 28

Ms. Rioux has more than 25 years of experience as an executive director of non-profit organizations. A recognized community leader and seasoned manager, she has held a number of senior management positions, including Executive Director of the Fédération des parents acadiens de la Nouvelle-Écosse, the Association des juristes d'expression française deAssociation des juristes d'expression française de la Nouvelle-Écosse and the Réseau Santé Nouvelle-Écosse. For the past 10 years, she has held the position of Executive Director of the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Her mandates at the head of these organizations in the service of Francophones in a minority context have enabled Ms. Rioux to collaborate and network at a national level. This will be an asset to COPA National in the pursuit of our strategic objectives, which include a Pan-Canadian mandate.

For the past twenty years, Ms. Rioux has been involved with organizations dedicated to issues concerning women, and she was the founding president of Femmes-action in Nova Scotia in 2004. Ms. Rioux has numerous publications to her credit and has received several honours during her career. The three most recent awards were the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022), the Ordre de la Pléiade awarded by the Assemblée des parlementaires de la Francophonie (2019) and the Ordre des francophones d'Amérique awarded by the Conseil supérieur de la langue française (2018).

The Board of Directors of COPA National extends a warm welcome to Ms. Rioux.

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atlanticcanada · 1 year

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‘She was a visionary’: N.S. pioneer nurse overcame racial discrimination to pave path for generations

When Kendrick Douglas reflects on his mother’s life, he’s simply in awe.

“She was really a visionary ahead of her time,” said Douglas.

Born to Bajan parents, Clotida Douglas-Yakimchuk grew up in the Whitney Pier neighborhood of Cape Breton. Finding her calling in life was somewhat of a happy accident, said Douglas.

“She went to an appointment with her mother and saw a nurse in their garb and thought, sort of tongue in cheek, ‘I would look good in that,’” said Douglas with a laugh.

In 1954, Douglas-Yakimchuk became the first Black graduate of the Nova Scotia Hospital School of Nursing. Specializing in psychiatric care, she encountered racial barriers.

Douglas recalls an incident with one particular patient she cared for at the Nova Scotia Hospital in Dartmouth.

“She was adamant that our mother was not going to take care of her because of the colour of her skin,” said Douglas. “However, that did not deter my mom at all from giving her the best care.”

The patient would later apologize for her actions. She gifted a Royal Dalton teacup to Douglas-Yakimchuk which still remains in the family.

“It was [the patient’s] way of saying to my mother thank you for putting up with my ignorance and not giving up on me,” said Douglas.

During her 50 years in the profession, Douglas-Yakimchuk would serve as the only Black president of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Nova Scotia, now known as the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia.

In an interview with CTV News in 2006, Douglas-Yakimchuk described the vital role nurses play in the healthcare system.

“Nursing, over all these years, I don’t think has changed,” she said. “I don’t think it ever should change that we provide comfort and care to people that are really in need.”

Douglas-Yakimchuk was awarded the Orders of Canada and Nova Scotia. In 1991, she was presented with the Harry Jerome Award which recognizes excellence and achievements in the African-Canadian community.

Former Lieutenant Governor, Mayann Francis, who also grew up in Whitney Pier, spoke of Douglas-Yakimchuk’s generous and giving spirit in a recent interview with CTV Atlantic.

“She was somebody who cared about people,” said Francis. “She was always active about equality.”

An advocate for education and social justice, Douglas-Yakimchuk was the founding president of the Black Community Development Organization which helped provide housing for low-income families and seniors in the province.

A pillar of the community and her family, Douglas-Yakimchuk’s five children are all accomplished in their own right - including Douglas, a human rights lawyer in Halifax who was recently awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

“She firmly believed that everyone in the community had a role to play and a voice,” said Douglas.

Douglas-Yakimchuk passed away in 2022 at the age of 89. Her obituary was featured in the New York Times. Douglas says her legacy lives on and will never be forgotten.

“People tend to become greater in death for some reason,” explained Douglas. “However, the same things that people said about [my mother] when she was alive, they said about her when she was dead. She was an authentic person.”

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technsavi · 1 year

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Mayor William Choy awarded Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Stony Plain Mayor William Choy was awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (right) for his significant contributions to the community during a ceremony at The Westin Edmonton on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. He is also pictured wearing the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal which he was awarded under similar circumstances in 2012. Photo provided. Article…

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don-lichterman · 1 year

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George Jacob conferred Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal of Honor by RCGS Gov. Lois Mitchell

George Jacob conferred Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal of Honor by RCGS Gov. Lois Mitchell

Former Alberta Lt. Gov and RCGS Gov. Lois Mitchell and Mr. George Jacob Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal of Honor SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA, November 29, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — George Jacob, President & CEO of the Smithsonian Affiliated Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, was conferred the late Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal of excellence at a sobering ceremony…

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volunteergp · 1 year

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Nominate a deserving Albertan who demonstrates a commitment to strengthening community and improving the lives of their neighbours for the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medals. For more info & a list of criteria, visit https://www.volunteergrandeprairie.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-platinum-jubilee-medals/

Nomination deadline is November 21, 2022

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maximumwobblerbanditdonut · 2 years

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The Queen's Baton!

The 16th Queen's Baton- Birmingham 2022-

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The 16th Queen's Baton- Birmingham 2022- visited all 72 Commonwealth Games countries and territories - an epic journey across the world. The Commonwealth Games are the games played only by the commonwealth countries are those which were under British rule.

Buckingham Palace in London witnessed the start of the Relay on October 7, 2021, where Her Majesty The Queen placed Her message to the Commonwealth into the Baton. The journey of 294 days, was taken in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Caribbean and the Americas.

The baton was spent between two and four days in each country and territory, covering approximately 90,000 miles (ca. 144,841 km). Over 7,500 baton bearers carried the baton during the Relay – a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

In each country and territory, events and activities were held, and the baton visited iconic landmarks. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the baton travelled between each country by courier instead of a dedicated team accompanying it.

The Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay visited all 72 nations and territories. Here in Lochranza, on way Isle of Arran during the Relay in Scotland.

The Baton

Zimbabwe-born, Coventry-based artist Laura Nyahuye is the designer of the Birmingham 2022 baton. It was made in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, using the traditional method of lost-wax casting, so has strong local links.

Design took place in conjunction with Raymont-Osman Product Design, a design and engineering company, and development specialists Kajul, which are both based in Warwickshire. The baton has been cast in non-precious metals - copper, aluminium and brass - to represent the gold, silver and bronze medals at the Games.

A platinum strand spans the length of the baton, in recognition of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee year, which marks the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne in 1952. This also celebrates her role as head of the Commonwealth.

A number of hi-tech features are also included, such as a 360-degree camera, heart-rate monitors, atmospheric sensors and LED lighting.

The lighting changes each time the baton is exchanged by two people - a move which highlight "connections" after the COVID-19 pandemic limited human contact.

Also included as part of the baton are "lungs". These are atmospheric sensors with laser technology which analyse environmental conditions wherever the baton is in the world.

The route of the Relay to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games ©Birmingham 2022

Augmented reality is used to creatively visualise the data captured throughout the journey, to promote awareness of air quality across the Commonwealth.

The Queen's message was placed in a mechanised chamber under a brass leaf plaque.

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calacuspr · 2 years

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CGF hopes Birmingham 2022 will celebrate the talent of the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth Games are being hosted in Birmingham this year, offering the UK’s second city an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the talents of the Commonwealth.

As Birmingham 2022 says on its official website, the event “will bring people together, be they athletes from countries far and wide, or communities from across the city and region. As we prepare for this iconic celebration of sport, we embrace the Commonwealth values of humanity, equality and destiny in everything we do.”

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Media and Communications Manager, Tom Degun, has high hopes for the summer sporting spectacular which marks a return of fans to a major multi-sport event for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

He said: “I think overarchingly we want to see a fantastic Games. It comes at an interesting point in time as in the last two years a lot of major sporting events have been really difficult with the pandemic. We saw with the Olympics in Tokyo where fans couldn’t be there.

“From our perspective, we hope this games will be a seminal moment of people coming back together with fans in stadiums and athletes being able to feel that love and support.

“I’m so pleased that we can have fans back in the stadium giving them an experience like no other. It’s a global audience with billions of people and we really want to inspire people, remember the games and really enjoy the great range of sport on offer.”

“We have a special role to play there and I think given the Games are in Birmingham and the famous diversity of the city. The UK in particular do events like this well and come out in full force to celebrate as we saw with the Platinum Jubilee. Everyone coming together and a real celebration is what we want to see.

“I remember as a young kid being so inspired by the Commonwealth Games on TV and really being encouraged to get into sport. As a Dad of a young son, I really want to see the young people watching be enthralled by the Games and inspired.”

With the World Games, World Athletics Championships and EURO 2022 taking place this summer, it’s been a challenge to secure a share of voice in mainstream media, but the CGF has met that head-on and ensured that their strategy hits the right targets at the right times.

Degun explained: “Our main strategy is called Transformation 2022 based on core values of humanity, equality and destiny.

“We also want to be more athlete driven and we are very fortunate in terms of having loads of fantastic athletes and ambassadors. Dina Asher-Smith, Adam Peaty and many more really enjoy the Games and so go out and speak to the media.

“We also have the Queen’s baton relay that was launched in October last year that travels across the 72 countries of the Commonwealth until it comes back to the opening ceremony and the Queen’s message is read out.

“That is a really fantastic engagement tool – it’s always a big moment for each region wherever it is across the Commonwealth and helps build excitement.

“It has been quite challenging to cut through the noise at times, especially given the political climate and COVID-19 and the fact that we’re coming into a really stacked sporting calendar with a lot of delayed events taking place this year. That’s definitely been a challenge.

“To combat this we’ve had to have a two-fold approach. One is honing in on the areas where we’re unique and special. We quite often focus on the fact that this is the first Games that’ll have more medals for women than men and the first time some events are being included.

“Given the rise of women’s sport we’re very proud in the role we’ve played in championing it. There’s also going to be a wider range of parasports than ever before at Birmingham 2022. We’re the biggest integrated sporting event in terms of both types of sports competing side by side.

“As the biggest Games ever, that messaging has been at the forefront of what we’ve been doing. Our countdown posts to the Games have also done well on our social channels.”

Social media has of course been a vital part of the CGF’s communication strategy as Degun confirmed: “All our social channels are important to our messaging in different ways and we have the same messages on each platform but obviously they are tailored to each.

“For the Games, Facebook is a key one because a lot of our African audience are on there. Twitter is where we have the biggest following.

“We’ve just launched our TikTok channel as well as regularly utilising our Instagram to engage our younger audiences.”

Degun started his career as a sports news journalist for Inside the Games and has brought many lessons learnt from his previous roles into the CGF role.

He concluded: “I always say to young people wanting to get into the industry that both journalism and PR are great training for each other and very complimentary.

“My career started in sports journalism and covering London 2012. I’m taking some of the lessons that I learnt from this in terms of questions and press conferences side of things. We can now implement those lessons into our current strategy and how we engage in the media.

“Journalism is a great way to get into communications – it gives you a key understanding of what both are looking for. To use a sporting analogy it’s like a former footballer going into coaching, you’re able to understand both sides.”

#Commonwealth Games #Commonwealth Games Federation #media relations #Campaign communications #inspiration #London 2012 #journalism #Dina Asher-Smith #Adam Peaty #Birmingham 2022 #COVID-19 pandemic #TikTok #KPI #BBC #Channel Seven

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kingwilliamv · 2 years

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WHAT WILLIAM WORE - Trooping The Colour 2022

Uniform: Red Tunic of the Irish Guards (as Colonel of the regiment)

Medals: Golden Jubilee medal, Diamond Jubilee medal and Platinum Jubilee Medal

Others: RAF Wings, Order of the Thistle Riband, The Garter and Thistle stars, The Order of the Garter Collar, the golden aiguillettes of Personal Aides-de-Camp

#what william wore #prince william #duke of cambridge

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Subject: The Platinum Jubilee, a true Landmark.

June 2nd 2022 marked the start of four days celebrating Queen Elizabeth the ll's 70 years as Queen of England, Great Britain and the British Empire, what little there remains of it. In addition to being head of State and Commander of the Armed forces , she holds many other titles. I know of no other head of State who is still loved and admired after being "in power" for seventy years! The outpouring of genuine affection and respect for her across the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and so many other Countries is well deserved for a life devoted to duty that represents the best of tradition and legacy.

HM and her family's long standing connection to the Armed forces is a cornerstone of the British Monarchy. In 1918 the British armed forces numbered over 3.8m, mostly men within a total UK population of c 42million. Now that number has dwindled to but 144,000 out of a total population that has grown to over 65m.

Today we look back over 70 years and what has been glorified by her Majesty during her Reign; indeed a celebration. But as she herself is intent on looking forward and presiding over a smooth transition to the future, has the Palace missed a unique opportunity to recognise not only the changes over the past 70 years but also the transition to a very different future that is already underway?

In 1948 the newly established NHS employed 148,000 people; roughly the same number as currently in the UK military. Those employed in the NHS today has swelled to over 1.2m.

The Military have protected us at home from invasion but since AD 43 when the Romans invaded , only the Vikings in 793 , the French in 1066 and a few other minor French incursions have threatened these Islands. Of course our valiant Airforce saved us from Hitler and as Churchill said, "Never have so many owed so much to so few".

However, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs recently stated that Britain could no longer mount a major offensive overseas never mind another Falklands war. Whereas I am a firm supporter of the UK retaining its nuclear deterrent, having an advanced capability in modern warfare and weaponry, the truth is that our Doctors and nurses are more important to our welfare today than our army.

Revolutionary as it might seem to our beloved Queen, I believe that it is time that the sashes and medals worn by Prince Charles, Princess Anne ,Prince William et al, be replaced by non military costume and that the Disney like pomp of the military parade be replaced by a broad representation of what the majority of the British people see as being their two top priorities today, health and education.

The world is entering an entirely new period of change. Electric cars, robotics and AI represent the future. Just as the cavalry was swept aside by the battle tank in WW1, the Royal family that will soon take over from our wonderful but mortal Queen, will need to nimbly adapt to the 21st century if they want to retain the respect and affection that she has commanded for the past 70 years.

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royalpain16 · 2 years

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Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee Commemorative Coin Unveiled — and It Features Her Favorite Pastime!

A new coin commemorates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, marking her 70 years on the throne

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January 06, 2022 03:39 PM

A new coin depicts Queen Elizabeth on her trusty steed!

On Thursday, the Royal Mint unveiled a new 50p coin commemorating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on Feb. 6, marking 70 years on the throne. In addition to featuring her insignia and the years of her reign, one coin features the monarch on horseback.

The 95-year-old monarch is known for her love of horses, however, it was revealed that the Queen has not ridden since early September.

"She was in quite a bit of discomfort," a source told The Sun. "She adores riding and it has been part of her ritual for most of her life. She has been extremely disappointed not to go riding since the beginning of September."

Insiders added that the Queen hasn't hung up the sport for good, and she's determined to get back in the saddle after some rest.

"Designed by esteemed artists and made with original craftsmanship, Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee coins are enduring pieces of art that will be collected, cherished and passed down for generations," Clare Maclennan, divisional director of The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, said according to the BBC.

"The Queen's legacy on coins stretches the length of her momentous reign," said Royal Mint Museum historian Chris Barker. "Today's launch marks another significant milestone, and the Royal Mint plays a proud part in the nationwide celebrations."

The Queen was given her first horse (a Shetland pony) when she was just 4 years old. In addition to riding for fun, she would often be on horseback for events like Trooping the Colour — the public celebration of the monarch's birthday. The coin appears to depict the Queen on such an occasion, given the hat with a feather that can be seen.

Queen Elizabeth's love of horseback riding has also been passed on to the next generations of royals as well. The Queen's daughter, Princess Anne, became the first royal to compete in the Olympics when she rode in the equestrian three-day event at the 1976 Games in Montreal. Following in her footsteps, Anne's daughter, Zara Tindall, competed in the 2012 Olympics and won a silver medal as a member of the Great Britain Eventing Team.

The Queen canceled her annual trip to Sandringham in December to celebrate Christmas with fellow members of the royal family amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the U.K. She was joined by her son Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall for the holiday at Windsor Castle.

Beginning on June 2, the Queen will mark her 70 years of her service to the throne with celebrations across the United Kingdom. Events will include Trooping the Colour (the annual public festivities for the Queen's birthday), the lighting of Platinum Jubilee beacons, a service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral, the Derby at Epsom Downs, a live concert called "Platinum Party at the Palace," the Big Jubilee Lunch and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

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