Friday, 12 February 2016

Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday


Queen Elizabeth II is the oldest currently reigning monarch, and well as the longest reigning British monarch. On 21st April this year, Her Majesty will celebrate her 90th birthday.

March 
Sunday 27th  - Easter Sunday
  • "Our Queen At Ninety" - Documentary by ITV
    • Interview: Charles, Camilla, William, Catherine, Harry, Andrew, Beatrice, Eugenie, Sophie and Peter. 
April
Wednesday 20th 
  • Official Stamps to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday released by Royal Mail.

  • Visit the Royal Mail delivery office in Windsor to mark the Royal Mail 500th anniversary.
    • Unveil Plaque 
    • Meet representatives from Royal Mail, including long-serving postmen and women
    • Performance by the Royal Mail choir
    • Attending: Queen and Philip
  • Officially open the new bandstand at Alexandra Gardens
    • Unveil plaque 
    • Meet School children who helped design the plaque
    • Performance by children's choir
    • Attending: Queen and Philip
  • Prince William: 'I don't lie awake waiting to be king' interview by BBC
  • "The Queen at 90" Documentary by Sky News
  • 3 Official Photo taken by Annie Leibovitz released 
  • Birthday Honor List released

Thursday 21st   Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday
  • Unveil a plaque marking The Queen's Walkway at the foot of Castle Hill
    • Walkabout
    • Attending: Queen and Philip
  • Traditional Gun Salute
    • At Noon
      • 41 Gun Salute in Hyde Park, London, England
      • 21 Gun salute at Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland 
      • 21 Gun salute at Cardiff Castle, in Wales
      • 21 Gun salute at Edinburgh Castle, in Scotland
    • at 1 PM
      • 62 Gun Salute  at the Tower Of London 
    •  at 2:30 PM  
      • 21 Gun salute at the Royal Borough, Windsor Castle
  • Bell Ringing at Westminister Abbey at 1 PM
  • Light a beacon on The Long Walk to celebrate Her Majesty's birthday
    • Attending: Queen, Philip, Charles and Camilla
  • Private Dinner at Windsor Castle with Family
(21st: Beacon lighting around the UK. You can participate in your own Beacon lighting)
  • "Elizabeth at 90 - A Family Tribute" - Documentary by BBC
    • Interview: Charles, William, Harry, Andrew, Anne, Duke of Kent, & Princess Alexandra
    • 9 pm BBC 1
Friday 22nd 
  • Private Lunch with USA President Barack Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama at Windsor Castle
    • Attending: Queen and Philip
May 
Tuesday 10th 
  • Received a Delegation of Members of the House of Lords and House of Commons at Buckingham Palace in celebration of the Queen's 90th Birthday 
    • Presented with addresses from the Chambers of Parliament
    • Attending: Queen, & Philip
12-15th Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration (Winsdor Horse Show) at Windsor Castle 
  • At least one Senior member of the Royal Family attended each day, with everyone attending on the last day.
June 
Friday 10th     (Prince Philip's 95th Birthday)  
  • Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral 
    • Service at 11 AM
    • Attending: Queen, Philip, Charles, Camilla, William, Catherine, and other members of the Royal Family
  • Governors-General lunch at Buckingham Palace
    • Attending: Queen, Philip, Charles, & Camilla
  • Reception at Guild Hall
    • Attending: William, Catherine, and other members of the Royal Family
  • Photo of Queen and Philip taken by Annie Leibovitz  released 
Saturday 11th    
  • Trooping the Colour  
    • Starts at 10 AM
    • 11AM  Royal salute at Horse Guard Parade
    • 1 PM Fly Past
    • Trooping by the Coldstream Guards Colour 
    • Attending: Royal Family
Sunday 12th        
  • The Patron Lunch
    • In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday and her 600+ patronages
      • The Queen grandsons, Prince William and Prince Harry are patron of the Patron Lunch and Peter Phillip's company is organizing it. 
    • Attending: Queen, Philip, William, Catherine, Harry, Peter & Other members of the Royal Family
      • Charles and Camilla will attend Regional Lunch
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Royal Tour India + Bhutan: April 10th - 16th

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went on a Royal Tour of India and Bhutan April 10th-16th, 2016. While on the Tour they undertook 27 Joint Official Engagments.


Sunday 10th  Mumbai, India
  • Arrival at the Taj Palace Hotel
    • Lay a wreath at a memorial for victims of the 2008 terrorist attack at the hotel
    • Meet members of staff who helped protect guests during the attack
  • Visit Oval Maidan, a large park/recreational ground 
    •  Watch youth cricket match 
    • Meet representatives and beneficiaries of three charities 
      • Magic Bus
        • Children living in poverty charity
      • Door Step School Children's literacy program
      • India’s Childline
        • Children's help line
        • Countess Sophie is patron of the UK's Childline
  • Open-top bus tour of Mumbai with children from local charity, Apnalya. 
  • Visit  Banganga Water Tank
    • Learn about Mumbai and it's different social classes
    • Meet representatives from SMILE a charity that focuses on skills and opportunities for young people and their parents
  • Attend dinner and reception held by the British High Commission & British Asian Trust. 
    • Meet Mumbai’s leading figures, Bollywood stars and Business people
    • Watch dance and musical performances
    • William gave Speech
    • Prince Charles is founder and president of the British Asian Trust
    • Raise funds for three charities they met at Oval Maidan



Monday 11th Mumbai &  New Delhi, India
  • Host Investiture at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
  • Launch the 2016-2017 Technology Rocketships Awards at the Social
    • Meet aspiring young entrepreneurs
    • Learn about the Prime Minister's Startup India campaign
    • William gave speech
(Fly to New Delhi)
  • Visit India Gate memorial
    • Lay Wreath
  • Visit Ghandi Smriti (Ghanidi Memory), a museum for Mahatma Ghandi
    •  Tour the museum
    •  Pay their respects at the memorial 
    • Watch Youth choir performance
  • Attend Birthday Party for Queen Elizabeth at British High Commissioner home
    • Meet Vip guests
    • William gave speech

Tuesday 12th New Delhi & Kaziranga National Park, India
  • Visited Salaam Baalak Contact Centre and Salaam Baalak Children's Home
  • Meeting with NGOs working in Delhi to support women
    • At British High Commission
  • Meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
    •  Have Lunch
(Travel to  Kaziranga National Park)
  • Attended a traditional Assamese Dance Performance at Diphlu River Lodge
    • Meet local people 

Wednesday 13th  Kaziranga National Park, India
  • Open-air drive around the National Park 
    •  Welcome by local people and park staff 
  •  Meet rangers
    • Learn about conservation work and animal trafficking
  • Visit Pan Bari Village
  • Visit  Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation
    • Meet young filmmakers from Green Hub
      • a project that teaches film-making as a vocational skill to young people across North-East India
    • Watch two short films on human animal conflict
  • Visit Kaziranga Discovery Centre built by Elephant Family
    • Elephant Family was cofounded by Mark Shand, Duchess Camilla's late brother
    • View construction progress
    • Meet with villagers who have been relocated by the charity to keep them safely out of the path of an elephant corridor
    • Put finishing touches on an elephant sculpture to officially mark the ‘call for artists’ for India’s elephant parade
      • Parade was previously held in London, Edinburgh, and New York

Thursday 14th Thimphu, Bhutan
(Fly to Bhutan)
  • Welcomed at airport by Princess  Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck
  • Visit Thimphu Dzong which houses the King's office and other government offices
    • Take part in a Chipdrel, a traditional welcome procession
    • Received by King and Queen
  • Visited the Grand Keunray Hall Temple in Thimpu Dzong
    • With the King and Queen
    • Receive a brief blessing 
    • Light butter lamps
  • Visit Thimphu’s open-air archery venue
    • Watch archery match
    • Meet young people from local schools and NGOs who will be playing other traditional games
  •  Private dinner with The King and Queen at Lingkana Palace



Friday 15 Thimphu, Bhutan
  • Hike to Paro Taktsang, the Tiger’s Nest monastery
  • Attend reception for British nationals in Bhutan and Bhutanese people with strong links to the UK  at the Taj Tashi Hotel