The British Royal Courts: A dreamy evening gala for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

In November 2015, around 25 000 tickets of the four festive evenings organized on the royal domain of Windsor Castle after six months -from May 12th to 15th 2016- to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II had ran out in just three hours after its availability. I must say that the program was attractive: parades of some 900 horses and 1,500 artists, including dancers, musicians and actors from around the world. And it was expected that for the last performance that counted 6,000 spectators and was broadcast on British television on Sunday May 15th evening, the sovereign attended , in a white outfit completely covered with turquoise lace by her seamstress Angela Kelly, but she was not alone, far from it! All the Windsor clan was at her side.

Prince Harry, who has just returned from the United States where had just taken place the 2nd edition of the Invictus Games, joined his brother Prince William and sister in law Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge, sported in wore a new ensemble consisting of a red Zara jacket which features a swing silhouette and features a Peter Pan collar, two oversized buttons, besom pockets and a back pleat - and white Dolce & Gabbana lace dress, accessorized with the Queen's diamond chandelier earrings, which she has now loaned on a few occasions, and wore most recently at the Chinese Diplomatic Reception, her Prada black satin clutch with stone embellishment. As their grandfather Prince Philip, the two brothers were wearing black jackets, with collar red part. Prince Charles was accompanied by his wife Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, white; Prince Andrew, Duke of York attended accompanied by his daughters Princess Beatrice and Eugenie of York. Princess Anne appeared on horseback, like her daughter Zara Phillips-Tindall, her little brother Prince Edward and his daughter Lady Louise one aged 12. All four participated in a parade featuring horses belonging to Elizabeth. Also in the stands were The Kents, The Gloucesters,


Passionate equestrian since childhood, the Queen arrived with the Duke of Edinburgh her husband in the coach's Diamond Jubilee, could only dream most beautiful sight. Seated to the left was her honour guest the King of Bahrain, Elizabeth II saw her live footage on the big screen for two hours, while succeeded numbers with horses, came to some of Oman, Chile, Canada and Azerbaijan, and the participation of artists. Among them, Kylie Minogue, James Blunt, Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins, Shirley Bassey, Helen Mirren or Damian Lewis.

Photo Credits: Paris Match

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When Prince Harry was offered orange shoes by the Dutch team, he had the shoes immediately. When a 7 year old child who lost a leg came to see him, he held him tightly in his arms. When the British paracyclist team member Jaco van Gass, winner of the cycling road race was held near him, he mimed biting into his gold medal. Surely, the younger son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana now an Army Officier lived the 2nd edition of its Invictus Games with all the informality, kindness and generosity that characterizes it.

We saw, applauded, encourage, congratulate, laughing, joking ... In the stands as the edge of courts, rinks or the pool, the grand-son of Queen Elizabeth II has not lost a beat competition which saw compete in ten disciplines 500 competitors from 14 different countries (not 15 as initially planned, the Iraqi team in the end that did not participate). Men and women, all were former soldiers now veterans, injured or disabled.

"The competition was fierce with the highest performance in a number of trials," said Harry at the closing ceremony this Thursday, May 12 Captain Wales continued: "But what inspired me was the courage to go to the start line, to go on the field or diving into the pool, motivated by the objective to give the best of yourself mêmes- medal or no medal. "

The Invictus Games was launched in London in September 2014 by Prince Harry, who has been particularly marked by his Army brothers and sisters in arms wounded when military himself, he was conducting missions in Afghanistan. This second edition took place from May 8th to 12th, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The third is already announced. It will be held in September 2017 in Toronto, Canada.
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