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Britain's Duchess of Cornwall posed for a selfie on her admirer's knee.
The 67-year-old royal - who is married to the heir apparent, Prince Charles - was more than happy to pose for the photo with Anthony Laing, who was eager to recreate a photo of the Duchess sitting on a chivalrous captain's knee as they walked in the Scottish Highlands in 2011.
Anthony - who is the managing director of Shortbread House of Edinburgh - and his son, Rupert were determined to recreate the picture as the Duchess visited their company's factory on Tuesday(22.07.14), reports Telegraph.co.uk.
Rupert, 27, said: "Three years ago I set up a charity called DecAid, which raised £134,000 for military charities. The Duchess was patron of the appeal, and she came to visit us when we were climbing all 263 mountains higher than 3,000ft in Scotland.
"Because we were in the middle of nowhere (Capt.) Ceri Green offered the Duchess his knee to sit on, and my father really loved the picture, so when the Duchess came to visit he was determined to get one for himself.
"He was a little bit nervous about asking. "
However, Anthony had no reason to be nervous as the Duchess of Cornwall happily recalled the previous photograph and sat down on his knee to recreate the shot.
Rupert said: "I asked her if she would do it again for my father. She laughed and said she would. She remembered the previous occasion straight away.
"My father is a very happy man, and I think the picture will become something of a family heirloom in years to come."
Britain’s Duchess of Cornwall takes selfie on admirer’s knee
Britain's Duchess of Cornwall posed for a selfie on her admirer's knee.
The 67-year-old royal - who is married to the heir apparent, Prince Charles - was more than happy to pose for the photo with Anthony Laing, who was eager to recreate a photo of the Duchess sitting on a chivalrous captain's knee as they walked in the Scottish Highlands in 2011.
Anthony - who is the managing director of Shortbread House of Edinburgh - and his son, Rupert were determined to recreate the picture as the Duchess visited their company's factory on Tuesday(22.07.14), reports Telegraph.co.uk.
Rupert, 27, said: "Three years ago I set up a charity called DecAid, which raised £134,000 for military charities. The Duchess was patron of the appeal, and she came to visit us when we were climbing all 263 mountains higher than 3,000ft in Scotland.
"Because we were in the middle of nowhere (Capt.) Ceri Green offered the Duchess his knee to sit on, and my father really loved the picture, so when the Duchess came to visit he was determined to get one for himself.
"He was a little bit nervous about asking. "
However, Anthony had no reason to be nervous as the Duchess of Cornwall happily recalled the previous photograph and sat down on his knee to recreate the shot.
Rupert said: "I asked her if she would do it again for my father. She laughed and said she would. She remembered the previous occasion straight away.
"My father is a very happy man, and I think the picture will become something of a family heirloom in years to come."
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth has opened the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
The 88-year-old monarch delivered an almost-year-old message during the ceremony at the Celtic Park stadium yesterday (23.07.14), which had been placed in a baton and carried by fans over a 10-month relay through 71 locations in the Commonwealth, reports Hello! Magazine.
Queen Elizabeth said: "At Buckingham Palace last October I placed this message into the specially-crafted baton and passed it to the first of many thousands of baton-bearers. Over the past 288 days the baton has visited all the nations and territories of the Commonwealth, crossing every continent in a journey of more than 100,000 miles.
"The baton relay represents a calling together of people from every part of the Commonwealth and serves as a reminder of our shared ideals and ambitions as a diverse, resourceful and cohesive family.
"And now, that baton has arrived here in Glasgow, a city renowned for its dynamic cultural and sporting achievements and for the warmth of its people, for this opening ceremony of the Friendly Games.'
Her Majesty was joined in front of the 40,000-strong crowd by her husband, Prince Philip, her eldest son Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as well as her youngest son the Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie.
The Queen then went on to address around 4,500 sportsmen and women who are expected to take part in the Games, which runs from 23 July until 3 August.
She said: "To you, the Commonwealth athletes, I send my good wishes for success in your endeavours.
"Together, you all play a part in strengthening our friendships in this modern and vibrant association of nations."
Before announcing: "It now gives me the greatest pleasure to declare the 20th Commonwealth Games open."
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth opens the Commonwealth Games
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has opened the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
The 88-year-old monarch delivered an almost-year-old message during the ceremony at the Celtic Park stadium yesterday (23.07.14), which had been placed in a baton and carried by fans over a 10-month relay through 71 locations in the Commonwealth, reports Hello! Magazine.
Queen Elizabeth said: "At Buckingham Palace last October I placed this message into the specially-crafted baton and passed it to the first of many thousands of baton-bearers. Over the past 288 days the baton has visited all the nations and territories of the Commonwealth, crossing every continent in a journey of more than 100,000 miles.
"The baton relay represents a calling together of people from every part of the Commonwealth and serves as a reminder of our shared ideals and ambitions as a diverse, resourceful and cohesive family.
"And now, that baton has arrived here in Glasgow, a city renowned for its dynamic cultural and sporting achievements and for the warmth of its people, for this opening ceremony of the Friendly Games.'
Her Majesty was joined in front of the 40,000-strong crowd by her husband, Prince Philip, her eldest son Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as well as her youngest son the Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie.
The Queen then went on to address around 4,500 sportsmen and women who are expected to take part in the Games, which runs from 23 July until 3 August.
She said: "To you, the Commonwealth athletes, I send my good wishes for success in your endeavours.
"Together, you all play a part in strengthening our friendships in this modern and vibrant association of nations."
Before announcing: "It now gives me the greatest pleasure to declare the 20th Commonwealth Games open."
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The Queen of England's racehorse has tested positive for drugs.
The five-year-old filly, named Estimate - which won at last year's Royal Ascot meet - was found to have consumed a prohibited substance and opioid morphine in a contaminated batch of feed, Buckingham Palace announced last night (22.07.14).
According to The Express newspaper, Her Majesty - who cheered on the 2013 Gold Cup winner at the race along with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie - was informed of the news as she celebrated her grandson, Prince George's first birthday yesterday.
The Queen's Bloodstock and Racing Advisor, John Warren, has revealed that the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have found five horses from various trainers which tested positive for morphine.
He said: "I can confirm that one of those horses was Estimate, the five year-old filly trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by The Queen. Initial indications are that the positive test resulted from the consumption of a contaminated feed product.
"Sir Michael is working closely with the feed company involved to discover how the product may have become contaminated prior to delivery to his stables.
"As the BHA investigates this matter, including potential links between the different cases, Sir Michael continues to offer his full co-operation."
Queen of England’s horse tests positive for drugs
The Queen of England's racehorse has tested positive for drugs.
The five-year-old filly, named Estimate - which won at last year's Royal Ascot meet - was found to have consumed a prohibited substance and opioid morphine in a contaminated batch of feed, Buckingham Palace announced last night (22.07.14).
According to The Express newspaper, Her Majesty - who cheered on the 2013 Gold Cup winner at the race along with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie - was informed of the news as she celebrated her grandson, Prince George's first birthday yesterday.
The Queen's Bloodstock and Racing Advisor, John Warren, has revealed that the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have found five horses from various trainers which tested positive for morphine.
He said: "I can confirm that one of those horses was Estimate, the five year-old filly trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by The Queen. Initial indications are that the positive test resulted from the consumption of a contaminated feed product.
"Sir Michael is working closely with the feed company involved to discover how the product may have become contaminated prior to delivery to his stables.
"As the BHA investigates this matter, including potential links between the different cases, Sir Michael continues to offer his full co-operation."
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Prince Charles has received a red squirrel for Prince George.
The 65-year-old royal was said to be "taken" by the gift for his one-year-old grandson along with cards and posters made by local children as he visited the Glendelvine Estate - a conservation centre for the rare woodland creatures - in Scotland yesterday (22.07.14).
The heir apparent to the British throne was presented with the toy made by the Scottish Wildlife Trust - of which he is a patron - after hearing how the trapping of grey squirrels is helping the native red species to thrive.
Ken Neil, who works on the Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels project, said: "He was most taken by it.
"It's quite large so we were joking that it was to scale because the Glendelvine red squirrels are so healthy.
"He was very interested in the work we're doing and obviously he has his own interest so he knows quite a bit about red squirrel conservation already so it was nice to have an enthusiastic audience."
Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth joined Prince William and Duchess Catherine to celebrate their son's first birthday yesterday at Kensington Palace.
Other guests included Catherine's parents Carole and Michael Middleton, her siblings James and Pippa and Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips.
Prince Charles receives red squirrel for Prince George
Prince Charles has received a red squirrel for Prince George.
The 65-year-old royal was said to be "taken" by the gift for his one-year-old grandson along with cards and posters made by local children as he visited the Glendelvine Estate - a conservation centre for the rare woodland creatures - in Scotland yesterday (22.07.14).
The heir apparent to the British throne was presented with the toy made by the Scottish Wildlife Trust - of which he is a patron - after hearing how the trapping of grey squirrels is helping the native red species to thrive.
Ken Neil, who works on the Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels project, said: "He was most taken by it.
"It's quite large so we were joking that it was to scale because the Glendelvine red squirrels are so healthy.
"He was very interested in the work we're doing and obviously he has his own interest so he knows quite a bit about red squirrel conservation already so it was nice to have an enthusiastic audience."
Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth joined Prince William and Duchess Catherine to celebrate their son's first birthday yesterday at Kensington Palace.
Other guests included Catherine's parents Carole and Michael Middleton, her siblings James and Pippa and Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips.
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Spain's Queen Letizia posed for a selfie at the cinema.
The 41-year-old royal was on a date with her husband, King Felipe VI, at the Kinepolis cinema in Madrid, when she was approached by excited fans who were watching 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' along with the couple.
Letizia placed an arm around one of the girls as they smiled for the shot, which quickly went viral over the internet.
According to Hello! magazine, the young girls described the newly-crowned queen as "very friendly" after she stopped to chat to them for some time following the photo.
It isn't the first-time the royal couple have posed for selfies with members of the public.
King Felipe VI - who was sworn in last month following his father Juan Carlos' abdication - and his wife are regularly spotted out and about via updates on the Spanish Royal House's Twitter account which has over 145,000 followers.
The pair also made their first oversees engagement as King and Queen last month when they visited the Pope in Rome, Italy.
Felipe and Letizia were greeted by the head of the papal household and spent the morning with Pope Francis before attending a meeting with the Secretary of the Vatican State, Pietro Parolin, and flying back to Madrid.
Spain’s Queen Letizia poses for selfie
Spain's Queen Letizia posed for a selfie at the cinema.
The 41-year-old royal was on a date with her husband, King Felipe VI, at the Kinepolis cinema in Madrid, when she was approached by excited fans who were watching 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' along with the couple.
Letizia placed an arm around one of the girls as they smiled for the shot, which quickly went viral over the internet.
According to Hello! magazine, the young girls described the newly-crowned queen as "very friendly" after she stopped to chat to them for some time following the photo.
It isn't the first-time the royal couple have posed for selfies with members of the public.
King Felipe VI - who was sworn in last month following his father Juan Carlos' abdication - and his wife are regularly spotted out and about via updates on the Spanish Royal House's Twitter account which has over 145,000 followers.
The pair also made their first oversees engagement as King and Queen last month when they visited the Pope in Rome, Italy.
Felipe and Letizia were greeted by the head of the papal household and spent the morning with Pope Francis before attending a meeting with the Secretary of the Vatican State, Pietro Parolin, and flying back to Madrid.
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Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is related to Beatrix Potter.
The 32-year-old wife of Prince William - who is second in line to the throne - is a distant relative of the famed children's author who was born in London in 1866.
Duchess Catherine nee Middleton is related to Beatrix through her great-great-great uncle, Dr Arthur Lupton, whose brother in law, Lord Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde, was the Peter Rabbit creator's cousin, reports Telegraph.co.uk.
The pretty brunette's family also own some of the writer's original hand-painted illustrations.
Art historian Micheal Reed said: "Beatrix had given the Middleton family a number of her own drawings, including four for Kate's blood cousins, sisters Elinor and Elizabeth - who were the daughters of Dr Lupton.
"These four drawings were auctioned in 2006 and sold for £41,500."
News of the Duchess' ancestry comes just days after her mother Carole Middleton threw a Peter Rabbit-themed first birthday bash for her and Prince William's son, Prince George.
The party was held at the Middleton's family home outside Bucklebury in Berkshire where party planner Carole brought Beatrix Potter's stories to life.
A friend of the family previously said: "When she chooses a theme there's no holding back.
'There will be pictures and posters everywhere, vol au vents in the shape of rabbits, fun trails, you name it."
Duchess of Cambridge related to Beatrix Potter
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is related to Beatrix Potter.
The 32-year-old wife of Prince William - who is second in line to the throne - is a distant relative of the famed children's author who was born in London in 1866.
Duchess Catherine nee Middleton is related to Beatrix through her great-great-great uncle, Dr Arthur Lupton, whose brother in law, Lord Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde, was the Peter Rabbit creator's cousin, reports Telegraph.co.uk.
The pretty brunette's family also own some of the writer's original hand-painted illustrations.
Art historian Micheal Reed said: "Beatrix had given the Middleton family a number of her own drawings, including four for Kate's blood cousins, sisters Elinor and Elizabeth - who were the daughters of Dr Lupton.
"These four drawings were auctioned in 2006 and sold for £41,500."
News of the Duchess' ancestry comes just days after her mother Carole Middleton threw a Peter Rabbit-themed first birthday bash for her and Prince William's son, Prince George.
The party was held at the Middleton's family home outside Bucklebury in Berkshire where party planner Carole brought Beatrix Potter's stories to life.
A friend of the family previously said: "When she chooses a theme there's no holding back.
'There will be pictures and posters everywhere, vol au vents in the shape of rabbits, fun trails, you name it."
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Britain's Prince George has received gifts from 48 different countries since he was born.
The young royal - who is the son of the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge - is celebrating his first birthday with a party at his parent's Kensington Palace apartment today (22.07.14) and it's been revealed he's received presents from nearly 50 nations in his first year of life.
Included in the mountain of gifts he's been presented with over the past year are a baby crocodile from Australia's Northern Territory, named George, that was hatched on the day his conception was announced.
However, due to the lack of a natural saltwater river on the grounds of the palace, the creature has instead remained in Australia and updates are sent to the toddler via the croc's very own Facebook page, People magazine reports.
A number of other adopted animals have also been gifted to the Prince - whose full name is George Alexander Louis - including a goat and a fatted bull from tribal elders in Kenya and three meerkats named George, Alexander and Louis from the Dudley and West Midlands Zoological Society.
In addition to the animal theme, George has also been presented with a collection of sporty rewards including a bike with a plaque inscribed with a crown and the initial "G", a miniature Sealegs amphibious boat that drives on land and rides on water and a customized surfboard with his name printed on it.
Britain’s Prince George’s worldly gifts
Britain's Prince George has received gifts from 48 different countries since he was born.
The young royal - who is the son of the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge - is celebrating his first birthday with a party at his parent's Kensington Palace apartment today (22.07.14) and it's been revealed he's received presents from nearly 50 nations in his first year of life.
Included in the mountain of gifts he's been presented with over the past year are a baby crocodile from Australia's Northern Territory, named George, that was hatched on the day his conception was announced.
However, due to the lack of a natural saltwater river on the grounds of the palace, the creature has instead remained in Australia and updates are sent to the toddler via the croc's very own Facebook page, People magazine reports.
A number of other adopted animals have also been gifted to the Prince - whose full name is George Alexander Louis - including a goat and a fatted bull from tribal elders in Kenya and three meerkats named George, Alexander and Louis from the Dudley and West Midlands Zoological Society.
In addition to the animal theme, George has also been presented with a collection of sporty rewards including a bike with a plaque inscribed with a crown and the initial "G", a miniature Sealegs amphibious boat that drives on land and rides on water and a customized surfboard with his name printed on it.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry and more will attend Prince George's first birthday party today (22.07.14).
Prince William and Duchess Catherine, 32, are throwing a party in honour of their chubby-cheeked son at their 20-room apartment on the grounds of Kensington Palace today and it's expected George's great-grandmother, among others, will help celebrate the tot's big day.
According to the Daily Mirror newspaper, other guests expected to attend the party include Prince Harry, 29, Catherine's parents Carole and Michael Middleton, her siblings James and Pippa, and some of the royals' closest friends.
Prince George's godmother, Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips will attend with her seven-month-old daughter Mia. Catherine's friends Oliver Baker and Emilia d'Erlanger are also expected.
Sadly, the one-year-old heir's grandfather Prince Charles, 65, is unable to attend the party as he and wife Duchess Camilla are currently on their annual visit to Scotland and have royal engagements in Murthly and Perth.
The royal family marked George's birthday by releasing two new pictures of him, taken during a visit to a butterfly display on the lawn of London's Natural History Museum.
Museum spokesman Sir Michael Dixon said: "It was delightful to see Prince George's first experience of the National History Museum and I look forward to welcoming them again."
Prince George’s VIP birthday party
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry and more will attend Prince George's first birthday party today (22.07.14).
Prince William and Duchess Catherine, 32, are throwing a party in honour of their chubby-cheeked son at their 20-room apartment on the grounds of Kensington Palace today and it's expected George's great-grandmother, among others, will help celebrate the tot's big day.
According to the Daily Mirror newspaper, other guests expected to attend the party include Prince Harry, 29, Catherine's parents Carole and Michael Middleton, her siblings James and Pippa, and some of the royals' closest friends.
Prince George's godmother, Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips will attend with her seven-month-old daughter Mia. Catherine's friends Oliver Baker and Emilia d'Erlanger are also expected.
Sadly, the one-year-old heir's grandfather Prince Charles, 65, is unable to attend the party as he and wife Duchess Camilla are currently on their annual visit to Scotland and have royal engagements in Murthly and Perth.
The royal family marked George's birthday by releasing two new pictures of him, taken during a visit to a butterfly display on the lawn of London's Natural History Museum.
Museum spokesman Sir Michael Dixon said: "It was delightful to see Prince George's first experience of the National History Museum and I look forward to welcoming them again."