The official Order of Service for the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank has been revealed. The 22-page booklet includes details about the processions, music, hymns, prayers and readings which will all be part of the ceremony in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The ceremony will start at 11am and will be attended by 850 guest including senior royals and A-list celebrities. After the ceremony guests will sit down for a formal lunch hosted by the Queen. In the evening there will be a black-tie party hosted by her parents Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at Royal Lodge in Windsor. The following day there will be a festival themed party for guests to enjoy. The service is led by the Right Reverend David Conner KCVO, Dean of Windsor. The prayers are led by the Most Reverend and Right Honourable John Sentamu, Archbishop of York. The service is sung by the choir of St George’s Chapel, conducted by Mr James Vivian, Director of Music, St George’s Chapel, Windsor … [Read more...] about Princess Eugenie’s wedding Order of Service in full including music and vows
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Trump forgets words to ‘God Bless America’ during event to celebrate patriotism
Donald Trump has been roundly mocked after forgetting the words to God Bless America - at an event that supposed to celebrate 'patriotism'. Footage shows the president fluff his lines while standing alongside members of the US armed forces before appearing to give up on the Irving Berlin song altogether. The rendition was part of a White House event styled as a “celebration of America” - intended to underline the Trump administration's patriotism. His failure is particularly striking as yesterday he uninvited the NFL champions the Philadelphia Eagles to his much-criticised claims that taking a knee during the national anthem is 'unpatriotic'. American athletes across the country have been using the peaceful protest ahead of sports games to highlight concerns about violence suffered by African Americans. During the occasion, held on the South Lawn of the White House, a man shouted at the President: "Stop hiding behind the armed services and the National Anthem." Another man … [Read more...] about Trump forgets words to ‘God Bless America’ during event to celebrate patriotism
Twitter convinced video shows Trump doesn’t know the lyrics to ‘God Bless America’
William Cummings USA TODAY Published 11:48 p.m. UTC Jun 5, 2018 Does President Trump know the words to God Bless America? Twitter users appear convinced he doesn't. After disinviting the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles from their scheduled White House visit, Trump invited the teams' fans to join him for a "Celebrate America" event on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday. During the ceremony, the president stood before the U.S. Marine Band and Army Chorus as they played The Star-Spangled Banner and God Bless America. During the latter song, Trump began to sing along to the first few lyrics but quickly stopped before spending the rest of the tune bobbing his head and occasionally mouthing some words during the chorus. Trump canceled the scheduled Eagles appearance because a majority of players announced they did not plan to attend. "The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be … [Read more...] about Twitter convinced video shows Trump doesn’t know the lyrics to ‘God Bless America’
The full order of service for Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are bringing their own modern touch to their royal marriage ceremony, fusing the traditional and the contemporary. The couple's Order of Service reveals the soul classic Stand By Me by Ben E King will echo around the 15th century St George's chapel, performed by Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir. Harry will also wear a ring, Meghan will not promise to obey her husband and the wording of the service is more contemporary than traditional. The gospel choir will perform Etta James' uplifting version of Amen/This Little Light of Mine as the newlyweds leave the chapel. The prince and his American former actress bride will pledge themselves to one another "for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part". In The Declarations part of the service, they will also promise to love, comfort, honour, and protect one another and be faithful to one another for the rest of their lives. The 600-strong … [Read more...] about The full order of service for Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding
112 Russian writers ranging from great, to absolutely freaking great
112. Boris Akunin (b. 1956) Boris Akunin / TASS / Sergei Belyakov We're putting this great author on the honorable 112th place not because we like him less than the others, but because he admits that he's not a writer but a belletrist. His real name is Grigory Chkhartishvili and he's the ultra-popular Russian detective writer. Several of his novels, set mostly in the late 19th and early 20th century czarist Russia, have been adapted and turned into full-length feature films that were box office hits. His main hero, detective Erast Fandorin, is a Russian Sherlock Holmes, and one of the most charismatic heroes in modern literature. Another of Akunin’s project is, “The History of the Russian State,” a multi-volume work that seeks to understand why Russia has remained stable in the face of so many revolts and revolutions. His pen name first appeared as B. Akunin, which has several … [Read more...] about 112 Russian writers ranging from great, to absolutely freaking great