Palace birthday party for Charles
The palace released pictures of the royal party entering the ballroom
The Queen is hosting a lavish reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the Prince of Wales' 60th birthday.
From BBC News
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The palace released pictures of the royal party entering the ballroom
The Queen is hosting a lavish reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the Prince of Wales' 60th birthday.
From BBC News
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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been joined by Princes William and Harry and the Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate the occasion.
Among more than 400 guests were European royalty, friends and members of the prince's charities.
The evening began with music from the Philharmonic Orchestra, of which Charles is patron. He is 60 on Friday.
In a short address Princes William and Harry thanked everyone for attending and paid tribute to their father as "an inspiration to us and so many others".
The princes also joked that because of their father's age they were having an electric chairlift installed at his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire.
Before the royal family sat down to a private dinner, family, a drinks reception was held in the palace ballroom, normally used to stage investiture ceremonies.
Guests were entertained by chamber music mostly written by British composers.
Among the foreign royals who made the trip to London were Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and ex-King Constantine of Greece.
Entertainment
The celebration was a private event, but pictures were released showing the royal party walking into the ballroom.
The Queen, wearing a champagne-colored dress, led the way with Charles. They were followed by Prince Philip and Camilla, who wore a pink dress, and last in the group were William and Harry.
A party is being staged at Highgrove by Camilla on Saturday, at which Rod Stewart will perform for guests.
Robin Williams, John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson were among the performers at the New Wimbledon Theatre in south London on Wednesday, in a comedy show in aid of the Prince's Trust charity.
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Vocabulary
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Lavish: adjective more than enough, especially if expensive; very generous
Charities: (Plural of charity) - noun [C or U] a system of giving money, food or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor or homeless, or any organization which is established to provide money or help in this way
Patron: noun [C] a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money
Attending: Present Continuous Form of the verb to attend - verb SLIGHTLY FORMAL [I or T] to go to an event, place, etc
paid tribute: Past tense form of the verb to pay tribute to somebody - to praise someone or something
Joked: Past tense form to the verb to joke - verb [I] to say amusing, funny things
Investiture: noun [C] FORMAL a ceremony in which someone is given an official rank, authority, power, etc
Guests: Plural form o Guest - noun [C] a person who is staying with you, or a person whom you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal
led the way: Past tense form of the verb to lead the way - to show the way by going in front
aid: noun [U] help or support
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been joined by Princes William and Harry and the Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate the occasion.
Among more than 400 guests were European royalty, friends and members of the prince's charities.
The evening began with music from the Philharmonic Orchestra, of which Charles is patron. He is 60 on Friday.
In a short address Princes William and Harry thanked everyone for attending and paid tribute to their father as "an inspiration to us and so many others".
The princes also joked that because of their father's age they were having an electric chairlift installed at his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire.
Before the royal family sat down to a private dinner, family, a drinks reception was held in the palace ballroom, normally used to stage investiture ceremonies.
Guests were entertained by chamber music mostly written by British composers.
Among the foreign royals who made the trip to London were Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and ex-King Constantine of Greece.
Entertainment
The celebration was a private event, but pictures were released showing the royal party walking into the ballroom.
The Queen, wearing a champagne-colored dress, led the way with Charles. They were followed by Prince Philip and Camilla, who wore a pink dress, and last in the group were William and Harry.
A party is being staged at Highgrove by Camilla on Saturday, at which Rod Stewart will perform for guests.
Robin Williams, John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson were among the performers at the New Wimbledon Theatre in south London on Wednesday, in a comedy show in aid of the Prince's Trust charity.
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Vocabulary
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Lavish: adjective more than enough, especially if expensive; very generous
Charities: (Plural of charity) - noun [C or U] a system of giving money, food or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor or homeless, or any organization which is established to provide money or help in this way
Patron: noun [C] a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money
Attending: Present Continuous Form of the verb to attend - verb SLIGHTLY FORMAL [I or T] to go to an event, place, etc
paid tribute: Past tense form of the verb to pay tribute to somebody - to praise someone or something
Joked: Past tense form to the verb to joke - verb [I] to say amusing, funny things
Investiture: noun [C] FORMAL a ceremony in which someone is given an official rank, authority, power, etc
Guests: Plural form o Guest - noun [C] a person who is staying with you, or a person whom you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal
led the way: Past tense form of the verb to lead the way - to show the way by going in front
aid: noun [U] help or support
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