The Colonel's Review on 4th June 2011 including Prince William

Some video clips from the processions before and after The Colonel's Review of Trooping the Colour on 4th June 2011:



This is the first rehearsal of Trooping the Colour on which the Duke of Cambridge (Prince William) has ridden.

An article in The Daily Mail shows photos of Prince William dressed in a red guardsman's uniform, taking part in the rehearsal of Trooping the Colour:

Just another soldier or the heir to the throne? Busby-wearing Prince William blends in during horseback drill

That poor dog - the Irish wolfhound mascot - didn't look at all happy taking part in the parade!

The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant

The website for the launch of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant celebrations (for Her Majesty's sixty years of service) is now live.

There will be a spectacular flotilla of up to a thousand boats on the River Thames, Sunday 3 June 2012 in preparation for Her Majesty The Queen to lead the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

It will be the largest flotilla assembled on the river for 350 years!

Royal River Pageant



Register your vessel if you would like to take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

http://www.thamesdiamondjubileepageant.org/

Royal Wedding Procession Route in 3D via GoogleEarth

This is very cool!

Via GoogleEarthweb:

Royal Wedding Procession Route in 3D
To celebrate the royal wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton on April 29, 2011, we have launched 3D buildings and trees for central London. This tour will show you Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and many other famous places along the route the couple will take to and from their wedding.

Prince William and Kate Middleton, return 'home' to St Andrews, Scotland

Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton have put in another official Royal appearance, on Friday at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

On Thursday, the royal couple launched the new RNLI's lifeboat 'Hereford Endeavour' in Anglesey, Wales at Lifeboat Station : Trearddur Bay

The visit to St Andrews was a return 'home' because Prince William and Kate Middleton met and fell in love at St Andrews University. They returned to the University of St Andrews to launch its 600th Anniversary on 25 February 2011.

ITN exclusive footage of Kate Middleton chatting with the public at St Andrews University:

Prince of Wales: YouTube video about saving rainforests

Prince Charles, Harrison Ford and Dalai Lama save rainforests on YouTube The video, which is aimed at boosting awareness of the plight of the rainforests, is a compendium of as many celebrities as it is possible to cram into one 90-second clip. As well as the Prince himself, and the Princes William and Harry, there are cameo appearances by Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Pele and the Dalai Lama. (link via timesonline.co.uk) The Prince's Rainforests Project

250 Years of Kew Gardens!

Did you know Kew Gardens is celebrating its 250th anniversary this summer? I only discovered it is because I noticed the Google logo today shows the word 'Google' inside a greenhouse. Very clever. To celebrate the anniversary, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are visiting the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew to mark the horticultural landmark's 250th anniversary.