The British Royal Courts: When a private discussion is made public

Recorded by an indiscreet camera, Queen Elizabeth II has committed a rare odd mistake calling Chinese officials "very rude"  for their behavior during their last October visit of President Xi Jinping in the UK. This odd-which coincides with another diplomatic gaffe committed by Prime Minister David Cameron which occurred on Tuesday during a meeting between the sovereign and head of London police, Lucy D'Orsi, who described the difficulties encountered during the passage of Xi Jinping. When told that the Queen Lucy D'Orsi oversaw security this event, during the traditional garden party in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, she answers shot back: "Oh, no luck!".

Continuing her description of events, police reports how Chinese officials left a meeting with Barbara Woodward, Ambassador of United Kingdom to China, saying that their visit was over. "They were very rude with the ambassador," then said the Queen. An output somewhat unusual from a head of state about the other countries, particularly from the British monarch, held to a strict duty of reserve. "It was a bit stressful sometimes on both sides," admitted the British Foreign Affairs Philip Hammond, stressing in a statement to British media, that this type of state visit entailed "significant logistical challenges ".

A spokesman for the royal palace for his part refused to comment on "private conversations with the queen." He nevertheless insisted that the visit of Xi Jinping had been "a great success", all parties "worked closely together to ensure that everything goes well." The spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lu Kang, also stressed that "the state visit of President Xi Jinping, last year was a great success." However, when about Queen were reported by BBC World, the transmission was interrupted in China, reported the British public channel.

The Kiwi Royal Courts: The New Zealand Royal Trip continues

Their trip to New Zealnd continued, and The Duchess of Cornwall and her program proves to be more varied, between encounters with dogs, wine tasting, prison visit, traditional ceremony or discovery of a feather dress cacatoès.

The heir to the British crown was still with his wife Camilla Duchess whilst the rest of the Royal Family including the Dutch Royal Couple took part in the Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday in New Zealand where they attended joint appointment or alone, in the cities of Wellington, Auckland and Nelson, as well as in the region Waikato. Together they visited the Mahana Winery in Nelson, where they could enjoy organic wines and local dishes, and were welcomed in the finest Korowai tradition (Maori cloak flax and kiwi feathers) on shoulders, at a ceremony at Turangawaewae Marae is however only Camilla visited the women's prison Arohata in Wellington. In addition to the staff, she was able to talk with them incarcerated women who attend education and training programs and discover the processing unit against drug addiction away. The Duchess' also visited the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Wellington, that of a center that provides frozen meals to families with newborns or situation serious illness, or that of the museum World of Wearable Art (WOW, an international competition of works of art clothing) in Nelson. The opportunity to come across a model wearing the amazing dress "Frockatoo" cockatoo feather.
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The Kiwi Royal Courts: A slight interruption on the Royal Visit

Continuing their journey to New Zealand, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Duchess of Cornwall had their day program change last meet to with 2015 Rugby World Cup Winners and 2x New Zealand's reigning champions the All Blacks team which was annouced by Clarence House

Currently visiting New Zealand with his wife Camilla, were indeed in Wellington on November 5, their gratifying a triumphal parade the day the All Blacks supporters of  through the streets of New Zealand's capital. Before the parade, the team led by Richie McCaw took the pose with the Webb Ellis trophy in hand, with Charles and Camilla in the courtyard of Parliament where thousands of people had gathered. The opportunity for the heir to the British crown to declare the joking, according to comments reported by "The Telegraph": "Ladies and gentlemen, we have just traveled 11,618 miles (about 18,700 km) to come to congratulate the world's best rugby team. " He added: "But ladies and gentlemen, what am I going to say to Australians next week"
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The Kiwi Royal Courts: Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall continue their trip to New Zealand

While Prince Charles, who has made environmental protection one of his fights, sat on a bench in the Orokonui's eco sanctuary with his wife Camilla, he did not hesitate to take in his hand small beast that is simply a Sphenodon or also known as tuatara, this species native to New Zealand is the only survivor of an old class of reptiles that existed at the same time as the dinosaurs.

Before the sanctuary visiting, a little bit earlier in the day the Duchess of Cornwall visited at Tawa College for Charles, the National Dance Centre Te Whaea in the company of Janine Mateparae, the wife of the Governor General of New Zealand, the royal couple had left Wellington on Thursday, steering southeast of the island Dunedin.

Here, in addition to the tour of Orokonui's eco sanctuary, located a few kilometers from the city, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall include boarded a historic train time for a short walk and visited the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum which traces the history of this city founded in 1848 by Scottish settlers.Alongside his wife Camilla, Prince Charles toured New Zealand and Australia from 4 to 15 November.
Photo Credits: Paris Match

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