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Prince Charles to visit Middleport Pottery factory


Britain's Prince Charles is visiting Middleport Pottery factory today (24.06.14).
The heir to the throne has arrived in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England, to take a tour of newly-renovated facilities, which the Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT) saved from closure in 2011.
As president of the PRT, Charles forked out £9 million to prevent the UK's last-remaining working Victorian ceramic factory from shutting down and workers losing their jobs.
Now the three-year renovation has been completed, over 30,000 people-a-year are expected to flock to the factory's new visitors' centre and café.
The historic site, which produces the world-famous Burleigh Pottery ware, has also doubled its workforce and taken on new buildings.
Ros Kerslake, PRT's chief executive, told The Sentinel newspaper: "The Prince's Regeneration Trust was desperate to save the building and the skills and the archive. We made Prince Charles aware of the project and he was immediately taken with the importance of what we had been asked to do.
"This will be his third visit. He loves it, he loves the site. He considers it very important, that it's the only place we have still got where pottery has been made for 125 years. He also owns some Burleigh ware."

Prince Harry visits hospital in Brazil

Britain's Prince Harry kicked off his tour of Brazil with a hospital visit. The 29-year-old royal charmed locals on the first day of his week-long tour of South America yesterday (23.06.14) as he laughed and joked with patients at the Rede Sarah facil...

Prince William to become air ambulance pilot


Britain's Prince William is set to become an air ambulance pilot.
The 32-year-old heir, who is a qualified search and rescue RAF pilot, will reportedly juggle his official royal engagements with a part-time job in East Anglia for a rumoured salary of £40,000 a year.
William and his wife Duchess Catherine are expected to relocate to Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk with their 11-month-old son, Prince George.
A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "It is perfect for him. He can combine Royal engagements with spending time with his family and his passion for flying.
"He doesn't want to become a full time Royal at this stage in his life. But this will leave him open to criticism as he is enjoying all the perks of being a full time Royal.
"He will spend more time at his home in Sandringham which will raise the question of exactly how much time he will be at Kensington Palace."
An announcement about the prince's new job is going to come within the next few days, according to the paper.
William left his role with the RAF last September after a three-year posting in Anglesey, north Wales.
But he recently hinted he was considering a return when he visited a Scottish Air Ambulance helicopter in the town of Crieff, telling the chopper's crew he wanted to do something involving flying.

Prince Harry to watch World Cup in Brazil


Britain's Prince Harry is going to watch Brazil play Cameroon in the World Cup.
The soccer-mad royal has timed his royal tour of South America to coincide with the international sporting event perfectly, and will also be supporting England when they play their final game against Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte tomorrow (24.06.14).
Harry will no doubt be able to forget his sorrows at his national team being kicked out of the World Cup thanks to an action-packed week of activities.
Edward Lane Fox, the 29-year-old redhead's private secretary, said: "Prince Harry is visiting both countries on behalf of the British government to help support UK interests in the region and also in support of his own charitable interests which include disadvantaged children, promotion of sustainable conservation and support to the armed forces.
"The itinerary is tailored to Prince Harry's interests and, as you may expect, will contain both a mixture of formal and informal.
"When the eyes of the world are on Brazil and the wider South American continent during the World Cup, the timing of Prince Harry's visit will allow these countries to showcase their positive social support programmes."
Highlights of his royal tour in Brazil include visiting an infamous Sao Paulo drug district to learn about a rehabilitation project, embarking upon a canoe ride with patients with neurological problems, visiting the Ayrton Senna institute in Sao Paulo and touring the training base that Britain's athletes will use during the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Harry will then move on to Chile, where he is due to meet with President Michelle Bachelet, learn about volunteer firefighters in Valparaiso and visit children with mental and physical disabilities at a day centre, among many other engagements

Prince Harry beats Prince William at charity polo match


Britain's Prince Harry beat Prince William at polo over the weekend.
The 29-year-old royal and his Piaget team stormed to victory at the June Goldin Group Charity Cup held at the Beaufort Polo Club in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, yesterday (22.06.14), marking the second year in a row the redhead has defeated his older brother.
The brothers battled it out on the playing field in front of a crowd of admirers, who had paid £10 to enjoy the polo match, special entertainment and shopping opportunities at the charity event.
Despite his Royal Salute team losing with five goals to Harry's seven, William appeared on good form as he enjoyed a well-deserved break from his parenting duties.
Baby George and his wife Duchess Catherine were nowhere to be seen, much to the delight of several female fans eager to take action shots of the eligible brothers on horseback.
Meanwhile, William, 32, is set to return to the skies less than a year after giving up his job as an RAF search and rescue pilot.
He is rumoured to have landed a part-time job in East Anglia as an air ambulance pilot for a salary of £40,000 a year.

Prince William receives helicopter from Queen Elizabeth


Britain's Prince William received a helicopter for his 32nd birthday.
The lucky royal was presented with the ultimate birthday gift from his grandmother Queen Elizabeth yesterday (22.06.14), according to the Daily Mirror newspaper.
William is now the proud joint owner of six-year-old Agusta A109S Grand, which has already been dubbed 'Heirforce One' after the US President's aircraft, and can fly at speeds up to 180mph.
The helicopter will come in handy to whisk the prince and his wife Duchess Catherine off to their royal engagements quickly, so they can make the most of their time at home with their 11-month-old son, Prince George.
The £8 million chopper boasts custom leather seats, carries up to seven people and will be made available for other members of the royal family to use.
It is not known whether the Duke of Cambridge, who is an RAF helicopter pilot, will be manning the aircraft himself.
He began his military training in 2009 at RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales, but renounced his position with the Search and Rescue Force last year to focus on his family and his royal engagements.

Princess Beatrice not doing extra royal work


Britain's Prince Beatrice is not taking a bigger role in royal life.
The 25-year-old royal - who is the daughter of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson - has undertaken a number of official engagements this week, including reopening the Charles Read Academy school in Lincolnshire and touring the Isle of Wight, but Buckingham Palace officials insist her main priority is still her internship at Sony Pictures Television's London headquarters, which began in January.
A spokesperson told the Daily Mail newspaper: "She has a full-time job in the business sector, and occasionally carries out engagements in support of the queen and the Duke of York as requested.
Beatrice's father has previously expressed a desire for the Goldsmiths university graduate and her sister, 23-year-old Princess Eugenie, to take on some of his official duties.
Asked if he wanted the princesses to undertake more official engagements, he said: "If that is the sort of thing they want to do. I could make use of them because they would take some of the burden off me."
During her visit to the Isle of Wight, Beatrice visited the home and final resting place of her namesake, Queen Victoria's youngest child Princess Beatrice, who died in 1944.


Queen Elizabeth’s horse comes second


Britain's Queen Elizabeth failed to retain the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot yesterday (19.06.14).
The 88-year-old monarch was joined in the royal box by a number of members of her family to cheer on her horse Estimate - who won the prestigious race last year - but the filly could only make second place, losing out to Irish contender Leading Light.
The queen was joined on Ladies' Day at the meeting by her husband Prince Philip, daughter Princess Anne, daughter-in-law Countess Sophie, son Prince Andrew, granddaughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and grandsons Peter Philips Prince Harry, who was seen entertaining the group with a series of amusing stories, funny facial expressions and a jaunty umbrella-twirling walk.
In the official programme for this year's race meeting, the queen - who presented the Gold Cup to Leading Light's owners - had thanked well-wishers for their kind messages after her victory last year.
She wrote: "I would like to thank those of you who were here for the wonderful welcome the filly received after performing so well, and also those who were kind enough to send messages afterwards.
"To win at Royal Ascot is challenging and I know how much work goes into preparing every one of the horses racing. All those involved deserve great credit as well as our gratitude."

King Felipe pays tribute to parents


Spain's new King Felipe paid tribute to his parents yesterday (19.06.14).
The 46-year-old royal took the throne following the abdication of his father King Juan Carlos and hailed the former monarch's "exceptional reign" in a speech after his swearing-in ceremony.
He said: "I wish to pay a tribute of gratitude to and respect for my father, King Juan Carlos I.
"From today, an exceptional reign becomes part of our history, one that has left an extraordinary political legacy. Almost 40 years ago, from this same rostrum, my father stated that he intended to be King for all the Spanish people. And this he has been...
"Today we render to the person of King Juan Carlos the appreciation he deserves, from a generation of citizens who paved the way for democracy, for understanding among Spaniards and for their coexistence in a climate of freedom.
"That generation, under his leadership and with the very prominent contribution of the Spanish people, laid the foundations of a political construct that overcame apparently insurmountable differences, achieved reconciliation among Spaniards, acknowledged the plural nature of Spain and restored our nation to its place in the world."
Felipe then went on to thank his mother Queen Sofia for her "dedication and loyalty".
He added: "Honourable Members, let me also thank my mother, Queen Sofía, for her impeccable, lifetime's work on behalf of the Spanish people. Her dedication and loyalty to King Juan Carlos, her dignity and her sense of responsibility are exemplary and merit the heartfelt tribute of gratitude that, as her son and as King, I extend to her today."
The new king expressed his hope that his parents will be able to "devote" themselves to their country for many years to come.
He said: "Together, for over 50 years, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía have devoted themselves to Spain. I trust that for many more years we shall continue to enjoy their support, their experience and their affection."

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