Gibraltar embraces Prince Edward and Sophie

GIBRALTAR (GibChronicle by Alice Mascarenhas)  Royal fever hit Gibraltar yesterday as thousands took to the heart of town to greet and meet their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex, here as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. At noon, on the dot, Prince Edward and Countess Sophie arrived on the British Airways flight, just as the Rock heard its second 21 Gun Salute of the day, fired by Thomson’s Battery of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. (Read the full story here.)

Prince Edward and Sophie to visit Gibraltar in Diamond Jubilee Year

GIBRALTAR (Press release) The Government has received the news of next year’s Royal Visit to Gibraltar with great satisfaction. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo says the announcement by Buckingham Palace that the Earl and Countess of Wessex will come to Gibraltar to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be welcomed with tremendous pride and joy by the Gibraltarians. Although the timing of the visit has yet to be announced, preparations will soon commence to ensure the Royal Visit is a memorable event for the Royal Couple and everyone on the Rock, says a Government press release dated yesterday. In another communique the Governor, Sir Adrian Johns, also welcomed the announcement by Buckingham Palace.>>>