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Duchess of Gloucester To Visit In October
Government House today [Aug 24] announced that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester will make an official visit to Bermuda between 23 and 25 October 2015. “As Colonel-in-Chief of the Bermuda Regiment, she will attend the Bermuda Tattoo 2015 as part of the Bermuda Regiment’s 50th Anniversary and visit the Regiment’s Headquarters at... Read more of this article
Report: “Fled To An Exotic Island In Bermuda”
According to a report from the English language Serbian news site Inserbia, “Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic and his wife Katherine fled to an exotic island in Bermuda although their debt for electricity amounts to over six million dinars [69,000 dollars]“. The report said the debt for electricity for White Palace and the Palace where... Read more of this article
Serbia’s Royal Couple “In Love” With Bermuda
HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and HRH Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia are presently vacationing in Bermuda, and the couple had high words of praise for the island, saying that they “fell in love” with Bermuda and that arriving here is like “arriving in another world.” The couple has visited the island before, and are staying... Read more of this article
The “Playboy King’s” 1941 Visit To Bermuda
In 1941, ex-King Carol II of Romania – nicknamed the Playboy King - made a stop in Bermuda with his mistress Elena Magda Lupescu, after having been forced to abdicate his throne. Known more for his romantic adventures than for his leadership skills, King Carol [1893 – 1953] was married three times, and ended up in exile. Ex-King Carol II and... Read more of this article
Former Iranian Queen Sought Solace In Bermuda
After her husband divorced her in 1958 as she could not have children, the former Queen of Iran spent time in Bermuda, a place she called “an ideal refuge for a woman in my mental state.” Journalists followed her to the island and her sojourn here made news around the world. In her late teens Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari became Queen Soraya... Read more of this article
Historical Video: Queen’s Visit In 1953
Queen Elizabeth II visited Bermuda as part of her Coronation Tour in November 1953, the first stop on a major tour of the Commonwealth that began that year following her coronation five months earlier. The Queen and the Duke left London by plane in November and visited Bermuda, thence on to Jamaica where they boarded S.S. ‘Gothic’ which... Read more of this article
Princess Royal Plants Olivewood Tree
Earlier today [June 5] HRH The Princess Royal planted an Olivewood tree on the northwestern grounds of Government House, just a few feet away from the two Olivewood trees that were planted by Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince and Princess Edward, Earl and Countess of Wessex when they visited Bermuda in March. Related Stories ‘Peace Tree’... Read more of this article
Princess Royal Stops By Chewstick
The Princess Royal landed in Bermuda last night, and this morning [June 5] stopped by the Chewstick Foundation’s Headquarters on Court Street for a briefing on community issues. She is shown below being greeted by former Premier Sir John.Swan. She is visiting in her capacity as President of the Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue, a... Read more of this article
Nigerian Delegation Visits Bermuda
Premier Paula Cox announced today [May 23] that a delegation from Nigeria, led by His Excellency Dr Kayode Fayemi, Governor of EkiTi State, travelled to Bermuda on a preliminary visit to explore the possibility of forging a strategic partnership with Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The Nigerian delegation were keen to learn more about Bermuda and... Read more of this article
Videos: Queen’s 1975 Bermuda Royal Visit
As the world celebrates the fairytale wedding of her grandson Prince William to Kate Middleton today [Apr. 29] at a Westminster Abbey ceremony attended by Premier Paula Cox, Bernews looks back at the Queen’s 1975 visit to Bermuda — her first since she launched a six-month Commonwealth tour here following her 1953 coronation. The Queen... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Royal Couple Touring Bermuda
Their Royal Highnesses, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, arrived in Bermuda at 7pm on Wednesday evening [Mar.16]. The Count and Countess of Wessex started off their busy Thursday schedule by visiting The Centre on Angle Street and presenting Duke of Edinburgh Awards Gold Awards to ten young Bermudians. The couple then took a tour of the Co-Educational... Read more of this article
Royal Couple Visits Co-Educational Facility
HRH the Earl of Wessex and HRH the Countess of Wessex visited the Co-Educational Facility in Ferry Reach yesterday morning [Mar.17] where they met seven trainees who are currently enrolled in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Among them was 19-year-old Jaymi Edwards, who has earned both his bronze and silver awards and is aspiring to complete the... Read more of this article
