Royals arrive in U.S. for three-day visit
Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrived in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for a three-day visit, during which they plan to visit cultural and educational sites before heading to Kentucky.
The royal couple landed at Andrews Air Force Base, in Maryland, where they shook hands with U.S. and British officials as they squinted in the setting sun and strong winds.
The couple did not speak to assembled members of the news media and went directly to a reception at the home of British Ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott and his wife, Lady Susie Westmacott.
Prince Charles last visited the U.S. in 2011. As he did then, he’s scheduled to meet this week with President Barack Obama.
Prince Harry leaving armed forces
Prince Harry is looking for work – but don’t expect him to be sending out invitations to connect on LinkedIn.
Royal officials said Tuesday that the 30-year-old prince will leave the armed forces in June. Kensington Palace said he will volunteer with a program that helps wounded service members “while actively considering other longer-term employment opportunities.”
Harry said leaving the army after a decade of service, which included two tours of duty in Afghanistan, has been “a really tough decision” but that he is excited about the future.
Harry graduated from Sandhurst officers’ academy in 2006 and joined the Household Cavalry as an armored reconnaissance troop leader. He served in Afghanistan as a battlefield air controller for 10 weeks in 2007-08 until a media leak cut his tour short.
Keen to return to the front lines despite fears he would be a top Taliban target, Harry retrained as a helicopter pilot and served in Afghanistan in 2012-13 as an Apache co-pilot gunner.
Most recently he has served as a staff officer in the army’s London headquarters, playing a lead role in bringing the Invictus Games – an international sports competition for wounded troops – to Britain.
The birthday bunch
Country singer Charley Pride is 81. Singer Irene Cara is 56. Singer-actress Vanessa L. Williams is 52. Rapper-actress-talk show host Queen Latifah is 45. Rock singer Adam Levine (Maroon 5) is 36.