The Royal Courts/Les Cours Royales: Wales

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.

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The British & Welsh Royal Courts: Whilst one decorates the Christmas tree and other plays doctor

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On Tuesday, while Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall had opened the doors of Clarence House(their London residence) for children to help decorate her Christmas tree, her husband Prince Charles was playing doctor in Wales.

It has become a tradition when it comes to hanging stars, balls and other figures on the Christmas tree, Camilla appeals to children. The doors of Clarence House opened to two small supported charities Helen & Douglas House and the London taxi drivers Fund for underprivileged children of which the . And after the effort, the comfort. Once the final touches made to the tree, she offered breakfast to all these children.

That same day, her husband the Prince of Wales was on the Welsh land more precisely in Merthyr Tydfil where he visited the University Health Keir Hardie Park, a new health unit of South Wales built upon 35 million pounds ($ 48 million) on the site of a former slag heap. The opportunity for the heir to the British crown to meet patients but also to seize a stethoscope. History of playing doctor with a dummy as sick, under the eyes of students of the Medical School of the University of Cardiff.
Photo credits: Paris Match

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The Welsh Royal Courts: Montain climbing, abseiling, mental illness awareness are on the top of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in North Wales

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On Friday, Prince William and his wife Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, were in North Wales, the region where they lived at the beginning of their marriage. After Prince George, their first child was born, Prince William and Kate lived in Anglesey at the forefront northwest Wales. The couple had moved because the Duke was working on this island as a helicopter pilot for the Royal Air Force. So we imagine their pleasure when they did this November 20. Not only where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge returning to the area which was one of their first years of marriage but also their visit was related to children's mental health, an area where they are involved in this step concert.

First step in North Wales during the day, Caernarfon. After being greeted by children waving small Welsh flags Kate and William are chained two visits in this city. They traveled to the Gisda center, a charity that provides support to homeless youth in the region. Other appointments to their program: the discovery of a photographic work orchestrated by the charity "Ynys Môn and Gwynedd Mind", which enabled young people to share the photo with their life experiences with health problems mental and challenges they face.

Competition and Sports are two thing which doesnt escape the couple. They did not hesitate to decline this Friday a little experience of abseiling and climbing while they were in Wales North as part of their commitment to Childhood Mental Illness.
After a morning in the town of Caernarfon followed by lunch, Kate swapped her long gray coat of the English brand Reiss for the Red Jacket Mountain Rescue, a Mountain Rescue Association of England and Wales that William patron since 2007. The young woman of 33 years has replaced its high boots in black suede with climbing shoes and was wearing a white helmet. Her husband had done the same. Thus equipped, the grand-son of Queen Elizabeth II and his wife took part in a sport that was proposed by a team of mountain rescuers to students from Holyhead to outdoor education center in Capel Curig located National Park Snowdonia.

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