A WINNING SMILE
‘Brexit ambassador’ boosts relationships with tiny EU state
The Queen during the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which is held at Windsor Castle in Berkshire. Her Majesty looked delighted as her exracehorse won the overall title in the Tattersalls and Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) Ridden Show Horse Championship.
THE DUCHESS of Cambridge has visited Luxembourg for a trip hailed as a boost to relations with the UK.
Kate flew privately to join celebrations marking the signing in London of the historic treaty that secured the future of the land-locked state 150 years ago.
The Duchess’s second solo trip is likely to be interpreted as another European tour by the royal family in their role as ‘’Brexit ambassadors’’, as they have been dubbed by the press.
Yvonne White, Britain’s deputy ambassador to Luxembourg, stressed the visit was not linked to Brexit, but said the Duchess had been invited as events marking the 1867 Treaty of London, which confirmed Luxembourg’s independence and neutrality, were of huge importance to the country.
The Duchess, who wore a blue coat by Emilia Wickstead, was joined by Princess Stephanie from the Luxembourg royal family and the country’s prime minister Xavier Bettel, as she visited the museum of modern art, Mudam. They were given a guided tour of exhibitions by two British modern artists, Sir Tony Cragg and Darren Almond.
She went on a brief walkabout and met a group of five and six-year-olds from St George’s International School.
Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales marked Ireland’s involvement in humanitarian peace missions around the world when he visited the United Nations Training School.
It was the second day of the third trip by Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall to Ireland in as many years.