I wasn't in London for the wedding of Prince William and Kate, but I watched it live on TV. Thankfully the British weather behaved and allowed the couple to use the open carriage.
After the wedding service in Westminster Abbey, the royal couple were driven to Buckingham Palace in the open-topped State Laundau, a carriage built for King Edward VII in 1902, escorted by four white horses and followed by scarlet-clad troops on horseback.
And the Queen and Prince Philip followed in the Scottish State Coach — built in 1830. I remembered I had seen these carriages in March 2009 when I happened to be in London, and saw the Queen and the President of Mexico, so I went through my photos of 30 March.
Note - the photos are out of order since I transferred from Multiply, but I am too lazy to rearrange!!!
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| Getting ready |
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| The Mall |
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| Royal Irish Rangers |
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| Irish wolfhound |
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| The band |
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| Mounted police |
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| London in the spring |
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| horsemen |
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| gun carriages |
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| patient horses |
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| inspection |
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| sentry box |
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| The Queen |
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| but I can't see inside |
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| President of Mexico |
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| Rolls Royce |
© Liz Price
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Good information. Why is it called Union JACK ?
ReplyDeleteThe word jack is thought to be a naval term, from the 1600s. and the time of King James VI. Jack is a naval word related to flags.
ReplyDeleteThe flag can also be called the Union Flag, but that name is rarely used.
The Union Jack incorporates the the Cross of Saint Andrew (Scotland) , the Cross of Saint Patrick (Ireland) and the Cross of Saint George (England). Strangely there is no Welsh recognition in the flag!
No wonder the "paddy" (sound somethin like that) don't like the English - joking.
ReplyDeleteHehehe,,,,,,,,,, except Paddy is Irish, not Welsh !!!
ReplyDeleteIt's often said that there are no snakes in Ireland. St Patrick is the reason. True or False ?
ReplyDeleteIt's a common saying. I have no idea if it is true or false.
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