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I went for a hot dog at Frank's tonight with my kids, and saw the RHFC had closed down part of Water St. in Cambridge, preparing themselves for Saturday.
They looked good, and will do Cambridge proud, I'm sure.
Shared with the usual caveats....
http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/cam/news/news_777717.html
Princely plans for Andrew
Jeff Hurst, Cambridge
Cambridge Times Photo
Members of the the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada go through drills at the Colonel J.A. McIntosh Armoury.
JEFF HURST, TIMES STAFF
Cambridge Times Photo
Commanding officer Rick Peters (left) and 2nd Lieut. John Ewen during a press conference.
JEFF HURST, TIMES STAFF
Cambridge Times Photo
Prince Andrew
(May 1, 2007)
He may not be getting the key to the city, but when Prince Andrew visits Cambridge Saturday, he will definitely get the royal treatment.
His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York, will be in Cambridge Saturday to take part in the Freedom of the City parade from Cambridge Place to the Colonel J.A. McIntosh Armoury. But, his main focus will be spending time with members of the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada. It will be his first visit to Cambridge as Colonel-in-Chief of the Fusiliers.
"Really the focus is to get interactive with soldiers," said Rick Peters, commanding officer of the Fusiliers.
Prince Andrew will spend Friday evening with soldiers in Kitchener, followed by the parade in Cambridge Saturday morning, then a private dinner and visit with members of the Fusiliers in Cambridge Saturday evening. The parade will be the only public appearance for Prince Andrew.
"He's very well informed on Canadian military methods," said Peters.
The parade, which begins at 10:30 a.m., also includes the tradition of granting Freedom of the City - a privilege to allow a specific military unit to march through the city with drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed. The ceremony involves the military unit, led by Prince Andrew, marching to city hall - the band is silent and rifles carried without bayonets. As the unit nears city hall, it is stopped by a police official who then escorts the commanding officer to city hall. The mayor then bestows Freedom of the City on the unit.
John Ewen, 2nd Lieut. of the Fusliers, said approximately 140 members of the Fusliers will be involved in the parade and have been practicing for the past month on tricky marches in preparation for the arrival of Prince Andrew.
"There's been a high level of interest from the soldiers," said Ewen.
The visit has been planned for about a year.
They looked good, and will do Cambridge proud, I'm sure.
Shared with the usual caveats....
http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/cam/news/news_777717.html
Princely plans for Andrew
Jeff Hurst, Cambridge
Cambridge Times Photo
Members of the the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada go through drills at the Colonel J.A. McIntosh Armoury.
JEFF HURST, TIMES STAFF
Cambridge Times Photo
Commanding officer Rick Peters (left) and 2nd Lieut. John Ewen during a press conference.
JEFF HURST, TIMES STAFF
Cambridge Times Photo
Prince Andrew
(May 1, 2007)
He may not be getting the key to the city, but when Prince Andrew visits Cambridge Saturday, he will definitely get the royal treatment.
His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York, will be in Cambridge Saturday to take part in the Freedom of the City parade from Cambridge Place to the Colonel J.A. McIntosh Armoury. But, his main focus will be spending time with members of the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada. It will be his first visit to Cambridge as Colonel-in-Chief of the Fusiliers.
"Really the focus is to get interactive with soldiers," said Rick Peters, commanding officer of the Fusiliers.
Prince Andrew will spend Friday evening with soldiers in Kitchener, followed by the parade in Cambridge Saturday morning, then a private dinner and visit with members of the Fusiliers in Cambridge Saturday evening. The parade will be the only public appearance for Prince Andrew.
"He's very well informed on Canadian military methods," said Peters.
The parade, which begins at 10:30 a.m., also includes the tradition of granting Freedom of the City - a privilege to allow a specific military unit to march through the city with drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed. The ceremony involves the military unit, led by Prince Andrew, marching to city hall - the band is silent and rifles carried without bayonets. As the unit nears city hall, it is stopped by a police official who then escorts the commanding officer to city hall. The mayor then bestows Freedom of the City on the unit.
John Ewen, 2nd Lieut. of the Fusliers, said approximately 140 members of the Fusliers will be involved in the parade and have been practicing for the past month on tricky marches in preparation for the arrival of Prince Andrew.
"There's been a high level of interest from the soldiers," said Ewen.
The visit has been planned for about a year.