Her Majesty greets The President and First Lady on the Dias as The First Battalion Grenadier Guards give a Royal Salute and the US National Anthem plays in the Quadrangle.
💂President Biden inspects the Guard of Honour, accompanied by their Commanding Officer, Major James Taylor.
The Guard of Honour is formed of the @BritishArmy’s most senior regiment of Foot Guards, The Grenadier Guards.
@BritishArmy The President and First Lady join Her Majesty for tea in the State Apartments at Windsor Castle.
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This morning The Countess of Wessex took to the basketball court in Finsbury Park, to take part in the first of @BritWheelBBall’s new Wheelchair Basketball courses 🏀
As Patron of @BritWheelBBall, The Countess joined young athletes on the court, and put her skills to the test.
🇮🇪 Ten years ago today, Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, made a State Visit to the Republic of Ireland at the invitation of President Mary McAleese.
☘️ Over 4 days, Her Majesty visited Irish cultural, academic, government, and heritage institutions.
🏟 Visited @CrokePark- the home of the Gaelic Games.
📚Met academics and scientists @tcddublinLibrary @TyndallInstitut.
🐎 Visited the Irish National Stud in Tully.
🍺 Learnt the art of pulling the perfect pint @homeofguinness.
The Queen and The Duke attended a State Dinner with The President and her husband.
Her Majesty’s speech, which she opened in Gaeilge, the Irish language, reflected on relations between Ireland & the United Kingdom, the peace process in Northern Ireland, and a look to the future.
🍃 Today marks the launch of @QGCanopy, a a unique, UK-wide tree planting initiative created to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
📸 The Queen and The Prince of Wales with the first Jubilee tree, planted earlier this year.
🌱🎥 ‘Planting a tree is a statement of hope and faith in the future.’
The Prince of Wales, Patron, recalls planting the first Jubilee tree in the grounds of Windsor Castle alongside The Queen, during the planting season (October - March).
The Duke of Edinburgh was closely involved in the planning of his own Funeral. As a result, it will involve a number of unique touches which reflect his life and work.
Many of the moments choreographed by The Duke demonstrate his lifelong commitment to the Armed Forces.
His Royal Highness’s coffin will be carried by both the Grenadier Guards and the Royal Marines during tomorrow’s ceremony.
The Duke’s association with the Royal Marines lasted for his entire Royal working life. He was made Captain General in 1953, and his final official engagement ahead of his retirement was a Royal Marines parade at Buckingham Palace.
Today The Princess Royal visited the @RVYCIOW and the @royal_squadron on the Isle of Wight. Her father The Duke of Edinburgh was Admiral and later Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
During the visit, Her Royal Highness spoke fondly of learning to sail with her father, and later attending sailing events with him.
📸 The Princess Royal with The Duke of Edinburgh at Cowes Week in 1970.
The Duke of Edinburgh was a keen sailor. From 1956 to 1970 and then again from 1975 to 1980, he served as President of the @RYA.