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The Prince of Wales visits Japan

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#GardenGram: a look at the Buckingham Palace Garden

#GardenGram: a unique perspective of the Buckingham Palace Garden on Instagram

Published 1 November 2019

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These images are from @lakudavies, who was ‘enchanted’ by Buckingham Palace Garden’s history! #GardenGram
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Laku said: “Enchanted is the word I would use to describe my state of mind, whilst perusing The Queen’s garden. So much love goes into the upkeep of the garden - a day forever etched into my memory.”
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The original landscape for the garden was developed in the late 18th century and then modified in 1825, during the reign of Queen Victoria, who would still recognise the garden as it is today.
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These images show @londonviewpoints’s interpretation of the Garden at Buckingham Palace. #GardenGram
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The lake, seen here, is man-made, and lined with clay to ensure the water does not escape. When the clay was first laid, the workmen allowed cattle to walk over it, binding it with their hooves.
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Photographer Michael said: “Visiting Buckingham Palace Gardens felt overwhelming at first yet extremely exciting at the same time. Capturing images in our own style, without a preconception of which compositions work better or worse, as I’ve never seen any photos from inside the garden, sparked a breath of fresh, creative ideas we could try and experiment with on the spot.”
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#GardenGram photographers

🍂📸 As the clocks went back this week we are celebrating the Autumnal landscape in the Buckingham Palace gardens.

Here on Instagram we are inviting you to go behind the scenes to see the unique perspective of four photographers who were given a tour of the gardens as the seasons changed.

In our #GardenGram photographers @lakudavies, @londonviewpoints, @prettycitylondon and @pli.panda have captured the variety of trees and flora which contribute to the city’s thriving eco-system.

Throughout this afternoon, we will be inviting you to see a snapshot of their work and to enjoy pictures of just some of the thousands of species planted here.

Keep following over the next hour...

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Tonight, members of the Royal Family are at the Royal Albert Hall for the Festival of Remembrance.
The annual event, held in honour of those who have given their lives in the service of their country, has been marked since 1923.
Tomorrow, Remembrance events culminate in the Cenotaph service on Whitehall which will be attended by more than 10,000 veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces. 📸 Press Association

Rugby World Cup anthem at Guard Change

🌊 On Saturday, The Earl of Wessex met young people working to achieve their #DofE @international_award with @slsaustralia, Australia’s major water safety, drowning prevention and rescue authority.

The International Award is celebrating its 60th anniversary in Australia this year 🎉🇦🇺 Since its inception in 1959, over 775,000 young Australians have completed the Award.

Follow the link in our bio for more on #RoyalVisitAustralia!

During the #RoyalVisitJapan today, The Prince of Wales visited Zōjōji Temple in Tokyo, where he was greeted by Yagi-daika, the Head Monk of Zōjōji.

Zōjōji is one of the headquarters of the Jodo tradition of Japanese Buddhism. HRH learnt about the temple’s history and toured the Buddhist Scripture Storage Hall.

The Prince also met crew on board @RoyalNavy ship HMS Enterprise and heard about the work being done to combat plastics in the ocean and climate change.
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Congratulations to @rifles_regiment,
this year’s winners of The Countess of Wessex Cup.
The annual event sees personnel from The Countess’s honorary military appointments compete against each other in a series of challenges.
Today’s teams are from @RAFWittering, @Corps_Army_Music and Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps as well as 5 Rifles.
Honorary military appointments help maintain close links between the Royal Family and the Armed Forces, of which The Queen is Head.

This afternoon, The Duchess attended a performance and tea party for the @poetry_together initiative.

Launched by @gylesbrandreth, the scheme encourages schools to link with care homes - bringing people of all ages together to learn a poem by heart. 200 schools and elderly groups, from all over the UK, have got involved with the initiative and today, 5 groups had the opportunity to perform for HRH. The Duchess even had a go at reciting a poem by heart herself! 🎭

Following the performance, the participants were invited to have tea and cake together. ☕️🍰 #poetrytogether2019
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1 November 2019

A message from Her Majesty The Queen to the England Rugby Team

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31 October 2019

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30 September 2019

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