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Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton, 23 November 2010
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Date Posted: 25/11/10 10:31:12
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Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton, 23 November 2010
The marriage of Prince William and Miss Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011.
The Royal Family will pay for the wedding, following the precedents set by the marriages of The Prince and Princess of Wales in 1981 and Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947.
All media enquiries should be directed to Clarence House and St James’s Palace Press Office: 020 7024 5728 or 5729 or 5692 or 5618 or 5509 or 5510.
Queries about Miss Middleton should be directed to the above contact details.
www.princeofwales.gov.uk
State Visit to Oman and the UAE, 24 to 28 November 2010
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will pay a State Visit to the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan; and Oman at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
Read an outline programme for the visit
Announcement of the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton, 16 November 2010
The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton.
The wedding will take place in the Spring or Summer of 2011, in London. Further details about the wedding day will be announced in due course.
All media enquiries should be directed to Clarence House and St James’s Palace Press Office: 020 7024 5728 or 5729 or 5692 or 5618 or 5509 or 5510.
Queries about Miss Middleton should be directed to the above contact details.
www.princeofwales.gov.uk
UK Rural Communities Reception, 16 November 2010
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will hold a Reception at Windsor Castle on Wednesday 17th November to support and celebrate Rural Communities in the UK. The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester and The Countess of Wessex will also be present.
Over 350 guests have been invited to the Reception, held in the State Apartments, and these include Marcus Carter, who runs the Virtual Farmer’s Market, which enables members of the public to meet on-line, producers of food via video streams.
Also present will be the equine enthusiast Martin Clunes, who is the President of the Royal International Horse Show, and Judy Ling Wong, representing the Black Environmental Network, which promotes equality of opportunity within the environment.
Farms for City Children, with provides young people from urban areas the opportunity to work on farms will also be represented, as will Flicks in the Sticks, a film touring scheme which brings big films to those living in rural areas.
Read more about Receptions
New appointment to the Order of Merit, 4 October 2010
The Queen has appointed Mr Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, to be a member of the Order of Merit.
Read the full press release
Find out more about the Order of Merit
Launch of National Competition for Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Emblem
A national competition for children to design the official emblem for Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 will be launched on Monday 1st November 2010 on the BBC Children's programme 'Blue Peter'.
Read the full press release
View the Blue Peter launch programme on BBC iPlayer
View a gallery of related images
Qatar State Visit, 25 to 28 October 2010
The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned are visiting the UK on an official State Visit.
View the programme for the visit
View the Royal Collection's Qatar display
Read The Queen's speech at the State Banquet
Announcement of State Visits to the United Arab Emirates and Oman, 11 October 2010
As previously announced, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will pay a State Visit to the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan; and Oman at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, during this Autumn.
Read the full press release
The Papal Visit 2010
The Queen will welcome His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to the United Kingdom, when he arrives in Edinburgh on 16 September, at the start of his Papal Visit.
Find out more about the programme for the visit
Read The Queen's speech welcomong The Pope to the UK
View a Flickr gallery of images from the Papal Visit
A gallery of Royal Collection items has been curated to mark the Papal Visit. This will be shown to His Holiness at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
View the Royal Collection items
The Queen's message following the earthquake in New Zealand, 7 September 2010
Her Majesty has passed on her good wishes to those affected by and helping with the aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch.
Read the full statement
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