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Prince Harry’s New York Visit 2010 – (Part 2)

Jun 28

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A summary of Prince Harry’s official 3-day visit to New York:

Click here for Day 1

Day 2, June 26, 2010

a baseball pitch, a reception for Sentebale, and UNICEF…

Prince Harry received a rapturous welcome as he threw the first pitch at a New York baseball game. The 25-year-old prince looked nervous as he walked out in front of the 40,000 people to throw the first ball at the New York Mets’ Citi Field stadium.  He looked genuinely relieved when the ball slammed into the catcher’s glove and the crowd cheered wildly.

Prince Harry didn’t stay for the full game, leaving after only 50 minutes. While most who are invited to pitch the first ball stay for the game because it’s such a big event, Prince Harry left for a “private engagement,” reportedly to watch the World Cup.

He later traveled to Connecticut for a function at Greenwich Country Club. He spoke about his involvement in Sentebale and used the event to drum up support for the children’s charity.  Among the well-heeled guests was his cousin, Princess Beatrice, who is currently on summer vacation from university.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) opened its Emergency Operation Centre this weekend to Prince Harry, who got a firsthand look at how the UN agency uses mapping technology to coordinate relief and rescue.   Harry is patron of the charity Map Action, so the visit to UNICEF built on his understanding of what emergency organizations do.

Article: BBC News | The Examiner
Pictures: Getty Images





Day 3, June 27, 2010

taking a fall during polo…

On the prince’s last day in New York, he played a round of polo on Governor’s Island. Playing at the third annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic  – where tables were going for up to £33,000 – Harry took a rather nasty tumble and almost did a somersault as he landed on the grass. Despite this, he got back in the saddle, and finished playing in the fundraiser.  Sadly, his team lost 5-6.

The prince also ran in a five-mile race with wounded war veterans. It’s an issue close to his heart.

Articles: Daily Mail
Pictures: Getty Images (Day 3)

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Caught on CCTV: Prince Willim & Kate Middleton Grocery Shopping

Jun 27

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This likely did NOT happen last Sunday (Prince William was barely out of Africa last Sunday), but in late April when it was first reported that William & Kate were spotted in Blaenau Ffestiniog, in a grocery store called McColl’s, and on a Sunday evening.  Too bad, the owners must have sold the CCTV shots…

Prince William & girlfriend Kate Middleton popped into the modest McColl’s mini-market in the small town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales, last Sunday night.

William is none-too-cunning in his attempt to remain incognito because, in true regal style, he was not carrying any cash. At first, William denied point-blank that he was the Prince, despite the rather obvious presence of his security team. But his cover was blown when he had to call on his girlfriend Kate Middleton to settle up for his modest basket of pizza and chips – which she did with a platinum credit card that gave away their true identities.

Shop assistant Sioned Compton recognised him immediately, and as he presented his basket at her checkout, she excitedly exclaimed: “Oh my God! You’re Prince William, aren’t you?”

But William just looked down at his feet and muttered: “No. No, I’m not.”

Ringing up the necessities for a lazy night in – two frozen stonebaked-style  pepperoni pizzas, a bag of McCain frozen chips, an iceberg lettuce, a bag of salad leaves, a bottle of Tropicana orange juice and two bottles of water – the bill came to £12.60.

But when Ms Compton told her customer the total, he suddenly realised that, just like his grandmother who famously never carries cash, he had no money. William asked Miss Middleton: “Can you pay, please? I’ve not got any cash.”

But Kate had none either, so had to produce her credit card to pay up.

Article & Pictures: Daily Mail

 



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Prince Harry’s New York Visit 2010

Jun 26

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Day 1, June 25, 2010

West Point & the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum…

Prince Harry started his three-day visit to New York with a bang yesterday at West Point, where the camouflage-clad lieutenant shot target practice with American cadets.

Before heading to Manhattan, Harry landed at the military academy by helicopter. He hopped in the back of a Humvee and went straight to the firing range for live-ammo exercises. He fired an M4 rifle alongside cadets at popup, silhouette targets as far as 300 meters away.

“He clearly knows what he’s doing,” said Col. Casey Haskins, an academy instructor. “He clearly knows how to shoot. He clearly knows how to move.”

From West Point, Harry traveled down the Hudson to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, where he spoke about the long military ties between the U.S. and the UK.

“American and British forces have fought shoulder-to-shoulder for 100 years,” he said, adding that the countries should forge stronger links between their veterans.We in Britain can learn from the American culture of charity, and from the great pioneering work in the fields of care, prosthetics and rehabilitation,” he said.

Articles: NY Post | The Telegraph
Pictures: Getty Images

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Prince Harry & Chelsy Davy Spotted in Cape Town

Jun 25

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Does this mean they’re still together? Quite possibly.  Time will tell if the relationship lasts… (or if the rumours are true at all)

When Chelsy Davy announced that she was giving up on her life in England and moving back to Africa, it didn’t look good for her relationship with Prince Harry.  So perhaps it’s no surprise that Harry quickly found a window in his official tour of the continent to devote two days to his girlfriend.

On Tuesday, the two chain-smoked and chatted for more than an hour as they had lunch with a friend at the fashionable Grand Cafe restaurant in Granger Bay, Cape Town.  Then they returned to the beachside apartment owned by Miss Davy’s multi-millionaire father.  There will surely have been some difficult moments during the pair’s summit.

And although royal sources say the couple, who holidayed in Zambia this month, are still ‘very much an item‘, friends warn Miss Davy’s decision has put a strain on the relationship.

Prince Harry is about to start a gruelling training course with the Army Air Corps to be an Apache attack helicopter pilot, with the promise of a return to Afghanistan’s frontline in 18 months. And his timetable will permit few chances to visit Africa.

However, that is where Miss Davy’s heart is, a friend has said. “‘The only way I can see this relationship working in the long term is for Harry to give up his royal life in England and move to Africa. But it’s unlikely he’ll ever be allowed to do that. For now, they are just going to take things as they come.”

Article & Picture: Daily Mail


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The Queen Visits Wimbledon 2010

Jun 25

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Queen Elizabeth II was made her fourth visit to Wimbledon on Thursday.  But it’s her first visit to the tennis tournament since 1977.  There was also the inescapable fact that Her Majesty’s last visit to Wimbledon, in 1977, coincided with Virginia Wade’s triumph — the last time a Briton won a singles title at the All England Club.

Murray bowed, again and again

He had been unsure whether he would bow at all. But when it came to it Andy Murray bowed three times for the Queen.

After bringing Centre Court to its feet with her entrance to the Royal Box, the Queen allowed herself a broad smile when Britain’s number one walked out for his second round match and performed the show of respect with something of a flourish.  Tucking one arm behind his back and the other in front, he bent from the waist and smiled sheepishly, to cheers and laughter from the Centre Court crowd.

Following a comfortable victory over his Finnish opponent Jarkko Nieminen, Murray bowed again as he left the court before stooping for a third time after being introduced to the Queen on the members’ balcony of the All England Club. Describing his first meeting with the Queen as an honour, Murray, who had been under orders not to swear while on court, said: “Obviously, meeting the Queen, everybody’s going to get very nervous. When you’re nervous, it is difficult to remember exactly what was said. But it’s great. I think it is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity for all of us, I definitely enjoyed it.”

Article: The Telegraph

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Prince William Admitted as Royal Society Fellow

Jun 25

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But not without having the World Cup in mind…

Prince William - now a Royal Society fellow

Prince William - now a Royal Society fellow

Prince William delayed his arrival at a ceremony where he was made a fellow of the Royal Society so that he could watch England’s World Cup match against Slovenia. He had intended to arrive at London’s Royal Festival Hall towards the end of the first half, but delayed his trip from Clarence House by 37 minutes. William managed to see Jermain Defoe’s winning goal scored 22 minutes into the match, and also watched Frank Lampard’s shot from around 18 yards out fly over the bar a short while later.

William, who just turned 28, arrived at the Hall at about 3.41pm after a police-escorted journey that took just four minutes, ahead of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh who arrived shortly later to see their grandson made a fellow.

The prince was given regular updates about the match during the event, to mark the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society.

The Royal Society is the national academy of science of the UK and the Commonwealth. It supports young scientists, engineers and technologists, influences science policy and debates scientific issues with the public.

Article: The Telegraph

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