51st Bonnyrigg form part of guard of honour for Duke of Edinburgh #BoysBrigade

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh is in Italy for the 80th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Monte Cassino. WW2 veteran Jack Hearn is also here at the Commonwealth War Cemetery as well as the UK Chief of the General Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders. ForceNews.net.jm UK in Italy 🇬🇧🇮🇹

The Duchess of Edinburgh has delivered a message to those at the Commemoration on behalf of the King. Forces News

Service of Remembrance at Cassino

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh in Montecassino today to attend the 🇬🇧ceremony we are hosting at Commonwealth War Graves to mark the 80th anniversary of this important battle in the Italian 🇮🇹 Campaign

#MC80 #montecassino80 The Royal Family

#OTD 488 years ago. The execution of Queen Anne (for beheading for treason) was held on 19 May 1536, aged 29 or 35, at Tower of London in London.

Queen Anne was the second wife of King Henry VIII, her marriage and execution made the start of the English Reformation.

#OTD 280 years ago. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born on 19 May 1744.

Later Queen Charlotte, she was the longest-serving Queen Consort and second-longest-serving consort (after Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) in British history, a total of 57 years and 70 days.

#OTD 2 years ago. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with actor Tom Cruise during the 'Top Gun: Maverick' Royal Film Performance at the Odeon Leicester Square on May 19, 2022 in London.

#OTD 23 years ago. The Earl and Countess of Wessex attended the wedding of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst at the Grote of St Jacobsk in The Hague, Netherlands on 19 May 2001

Constantijn is the youngest brother of King Willem-Alexander.

The Duke of Edinburgh during a visit to the Dance Base, the Scottish National Centre for Dance in Edinburgh, Scitland on May 18, 2024.

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The Duke of Edinburgh visits the Dance Base, Scottish National Centre for Dance in Edinburgh, Scitland on May 18, 2024.

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#OnThisDay in 1967, Princess Margaret, accompanied by Lord Snowdon, visited Cumbernauld and opened Phase I of the Town Centre.

80 years since the Battle of Monte Cassino ended, a moving and memorable visit today to the Abbey at Monte Cassino, accompanying HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh. Together with The Chief of the General Staff we toured the Abbey and spoke to the Abbott before the Polish ceremony to mark the anniversary

At the moving ceremony today at the Polish Memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Monte Cassino and the Allied victory, paving the way for the liberation of Rome

His Grace, the Duke of Edinburgh joined us this afternoon to hear about the work of our counselling team at Sunflower Garden.

It was good to share an understanding with the Prince about the growing number of people who are presenting with complex mental health problems since the

The Duchess of Edinburgh visited Monte Cassino Abbey today, a place of such great historical significance. 
 
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Ed Llewellyn Abbazia di Montecassino/Montecassino Abbey

👑 HRH Sophie the Duchess of Edinburgh in Italy today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Monte Cassino battle.
A tribute to those who fought and lost their lives on 18 May 1944 🇬🇧🇮🇹

#MonteCassino80   #MC80 UK Defence in Italy 🇬🇧🇮🇹 Ed Llewellyn

First Minister John Swinney attended the opening of the @ChurchScotland General Assembly.

The theme for this year’s Assembly is 'Building Together'.

@ScotGov is committed to supporting all faith and belief communities and encouraging community cohesion across Scotland.

The Duke of Edinburgh, representing the King at the General Assembly, thanked Church of Scotland chaplains for supporting the royal family after the Queen's death.

He also wished the Church well in continuing to be a positive force nationally.

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#GA2024

Lady Louise Windsor competed in dressage events at the Windsor Park Carriage Driving Trials today.

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