44 result(s) for british royal family
Xpat Opinion: Rolling Into War, Rolling Into Art
- 19 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the late 1930s, Europe teetered on the verge of what would soon become The 1939-1945 War, or to Americans, the Second World War. Out in Hungary, one newspaper editor was frustrated. He wasted far too much time filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages. He was annoyed that the sharp tip of his fountain pen often tore the paper.
'A Diamond Weekend', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Did you see the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend? I thought they were spectacular. The procession of boats down the river Thames was majestic. The concert outside Buckingham Palace was fabulous and star-studded. And the street parties around the UK looked like such joyful occasions. Certainly the one I went to at the British International School in Budapest was a lot of ...
Invitation: Nigel Kennedy Quintet, Budapest Congress Center, 28 March
- 28 Mar 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
"The Blue Note show repertoire is a selection of music from Nigel Kennedy's celebrated Blue Note Session album and music from the height of the Blue Note era (classic blue note material from the late 60’s / early 70’s period) and would be played by the The Nigel Kennedy Quintet.
Xpat Interview: Theresa Bubbear, Former Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Budapest
- 10 Nov 2011 11:00 AM
Theresa was born in central London, just within the sound of Bow Bells - which makes her a true cockney.
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
The English Patient: Does Prince Charles Have Some Hungarian Origin?
- 7 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Although he may not be the English Patient, the Prince of Wales has recently revealed in the Hungarian capital that somewhere along the line he has received a ‘transfusion’ of Hungarian blood.
Royal Visit To Hungary's Skanzen, Szentendre
- 16 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Hungarian Open-Air Ethnographic Museum, or Skanzen, to witness an important part of the work being done to preserve Hungary's cultural and environmental heritage.
Xpat Opinion: Rolling Into War, Rolling Into Art
- 19 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the late 1930s, Europe teetered on the verge of what would soon become The 1939-1945 War, or to Americans, the Second World War. Out in Hungary, one newspaper editor was frustrated. He wasted far too much time filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages. He was annoyed that the sharp tip of his fountain pen often tore the paper.
'A Diamond Weekend', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Did you see the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend? I thought they were spectacular. The procession of boats down the river Thames was majestic. The concert outside Buckingham Palace was fabulous and star-studded. And the street parties around the UK looked like such joyful occasions. Certainly the one I went to at the British International School in Budapest was a lot of ...
Invitation: Nigel Kennedy Quintet, Budapest Congress Center, 28 March
- 28 Mar 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
"The Blue Note show repertoire is a selection of music from Nigel Kennedy's celebrated Blue Note Session album and music from the height of the Blue Note era (classic blue note material from the late 60’s / early 70’s period) and would be played by the The Nigel Kennedy Quintet.
Xpat Interview: Theresa Bubbear, Former Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Budapest
- 10 Nov 2011 11:00 AM
Theresa was born in central London, just within the sound of Bow Bells - which makes her a true cockney.
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
The English Patient: Does Prince Charles Have Some Hungarian Origin?
- 7 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Although he may not be the English Patient, the Prince of Wales has recently revealed in the Hungarian capital that somewhere along the line he has received a ‘transfusion’ of Hungarian blood.
Royal Visit To Hungary's Skanzen, Szentendre
- 16 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Hungarian Open-Air Ethnographic Museum, or Skanzen, to witness an important part of the work being done to preserve Hungary's cultural and environmental heritage.