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Queen will open The Hive (From Worcester News)
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Details of the Queen's visit to Worcester revealed
10:59am Monday 30th April 2012 in News By Freya Leng
VIST: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
WORCESTER is gearing up for a visit from the Queen as part of her regional tour for the Diamond Jubilee.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will vist the Faithfull City on Wednesday, July 11 and highlights will include officially opening The Hive, the county's new library and history centre.
Worcester is known as the "Faithful City" because of its long standing loyalty to the Royal family, dating to the Battle of Worcester in 1651, the final conflict of the English Civil War.
After the opening of the Hive, the royal party will then move on to Worcester Guildhall, where they will enjoy a reception and lunch with community representatives from across Worcestershire.
This will be followed by a chance for the royal couple to meet residents on the High Street, where VisitWorcester will be organising two themed displays celebrating Worcester's heritage.
Finally, The Queen and the Duke will visit Worcester Cathedral to join the local community to listen to a celebration of the Diamond Jubilee in words and music.
Adrian Hardman, leader of Worcestershire County Council, said: “The visit to Worcestershire by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to open The Hive is an honour and privilege.
“It will focus a well deserved spotlight on the county and we are tremendously proud to be showcasing the county's newest public building to the Royal couple."
Comments(27)
pudniw_gib
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12:55pm Mon 30 Apr 12
sorry...
140354
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1:03pm Mon 30 Apr 12
Andrew Guy wrote:You seem to know more about it than most... so what's your theory?
"The Faithful City" is a misnomer.
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Prior to the arrival of the Royalist Army in the late summer of 1651, Worcester was the location of a small Parliamentary Garrison. The Royalist Army quartered, fed and reclothed itself without recompensing the people of the city. At a Royalist muster on Pitchcroft prior to the battle, the Royalist army recruited virtually none of the local population to fight for it. When Fort Royal fell to Cromwell the citizens of Worcester tried to shut the Sidbury Gate to keep the fleeing Royalists out of the walled city, but Charles Stuart just managed to slip through before the gate was closed. Then began his legendary escape from St Martin's Gate, via the Boscobel Oak tree to France.
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Yet Worcester is, curiously, now known as the Faithful City. Does anyone know how this came about?
140354
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1:05pm Mon 30 Apr 12
pudniw_gib wrote:I just got that... nice one... I bet the Worcester News uses that in a headline when she comes :o)
Is that the Queen Bee?
sorry...
sugarlump
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2:13pm Mon 30 Apr 12
MrStJohns
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2:31pm Mon 30 Apr 12
sugarlump wrote:My oh my you are bitter, im sure those with less venom than yourself will be looking forward to both the opening of the hive by the queen and using it in future.
probably because her son the Prince of Wales refused to be associated with another carbuncle!!
CJH
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3:04pm Mon 30 Apr 12
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Clever 17th century PR and marketing. Probably used a team of ye olde consultants...
TDH123
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4:14pm Mon 30 Apr 12
Olga
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6:18pm Mon 30 Apr 12
4:14pm Mon 30 Apr 12
When I moved to Worcester I assumed it was called the "faithfull city" as it had low incidences of adultery . . .
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......Oh dear ---
Perhaps I'd better move !!
;)
worcswolf
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6:53pm Mon 30 Apr 12
The Doosra
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7:38pm Mon 30 Apr 12
worcswolf wrote:Oh, absolutely - the area was crying out for another building like the former Images club.
Any excuse to see the Queen is always nice, but i feel embarrassed she has to put her name to a building so out of keeping with the buildings around it. The Dive it should be called every time i drive round their im amazed the planners allowed it it should be recladded in brick.i dont think ill ever take to it. Nice to see her majesty though
CJH
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7:46pm Mon 30 Apr 12
worcswolf wrote:Recladded in brick? Have you no imagination? Can't believe people are still moaning about it. Change the record for goodness sake - it's there, it's not going to be painted, pebbledashed or pulled down. Pray tell what buildings near it you wish it to look like? The old Russell & Dorrell building (ugly as sin), the railway arches (filthy and full of weeds), the Butts (with its attractive collection of pubs and nightclubs), multistorey carpark and bus station (functional only)? A bit of support would be nice for the purpose of the building instead of seeing what is only on the surface.
Any excuse to see the Queen is always nice, but i feel embarrassed she has to put her name to a building so out of keeping with the buildings around it. The Dive it should be called every time i drive round their im amazed the planners allowed it it should be recladded in brick.i dont think ill ever take to it. Nice to see her majesty though
Maggie Would
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7:58pm Mon 30 Apr 12
CJH wrote:Hear hear.
worcswolf wrote:Recladded in brick? Have you no imagination? Can't believe people are still moaning about it. Change the record for goodness sake - it's there, it's not going to be painted, pebbledashed or pulled down. Pray tell what buildings near it you wish it to look like? The old Russell & Dorrell building (ugly as sin), the railway arches (filthy and full of weeds), the Butts (with its attractive collection of pubs and nightclubs), multistorey carpark and bus station (functional only)? A bit of support would be nice for the purpose of the building instead of seeing what is only on the surface.
Any excuse to see the Queen is always nice, but i feel embarrassed she has to put her name to a building so out of keeping with the buildings around it. The Dive it should be called every time i drive round their im amazed the planners allowed it it should be recladded in brick.i dont think ill ever take to it. Nice to see her majesty though
Jabbadad
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12:10am Tue 1 May 12
But as to the so-called funny postings as to our Queen, those who mock will not have contributed a fragment of their lives as our Queen has to this once wonderful country.
worcesterbloke
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1:31pm Tue 1 May 12
CJH wrote:It was all down to the overall distributer in the north of the city!
"Yet Worcester is, curiously, now known as the Faithful City. Does anyone know how this came about?”
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Clever 17th century PR and marketing. Probably used a team of ye olde consultants...
CJH
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4:42pm Tue 1 May 12
worcesterbloke wrote:Clever!
CJH wrote: "Yet Worcester is, curiously, now known as the Faithful City. Does anyone know how this came about?” . Clever 17th century PR and marketing. Probably used a team of ye olde consultants...It was all down to the overall distributer in the north of the city!
worcesterbloke
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4:47pm Tue 1 May 12
CJH wrote:Thank you sir!
worcesterbloke wrote:Clever!
CJH wrote: "Yet Worcester is, curiously, now known as the Faithful City. Does anyone know how this came about?” . Clever 17th century PR and marketing. Probably used a team of ye olde consultants...It was all down to the overall distributer in the north of the city!
CJH
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4:52pm Tue 1 May 12
worcesterbloke wrote:That should be thank you madam, but hey ho, it's nice to be appreciated any which way! ;-)
CJH wrote:Thank you sir!worcesterbloke wrote:Clever!CJH wrote: "Yet Worcester is, curiously, now known as the Faithful City. Does anyone know how this came about?” . Clever 17th century PR and marketing. Probably used a team of ye olde consultants...It was all down to the overall distributer in the north of the city!
The Curious Kumquat
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12:55pm Wed 2 May 12
I hear that Timmy Mallet is quite cheap for this sort of thing....
timevans
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10:08pm Wed 2 May 12
The Curious Kumquat wrote:a lot less than public sector pensions, thats for sure
How much of my income tax / council tax is contributing to this uncessary bun fight then?
I hear that Timmy Mallet is quite cheap for this sort of thing....
Ex-Worcester boy
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1:06pm Thu 3 May 12
spider666
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7:22pm Thu 3 May 12
steerpike the 1st
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1:04am Sat 5 May 12
varien
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11:18am Sat 5 May 12
CJH
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11:33am Sat 5 May 12
varien wrote:Yawn...
I hope the Queen remembers to bring her sunglasses to protect her eyes from the sun reflecting off the building (unless it rains of course)
JohnCSG
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12:17pm Wed 9 May 12
http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Worcester
As an aside my first home in Worcester was the New Street Tudor building depicted in the article.
CJH
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1:05pm Wed 9 May 12
Andrew Guy says...
11:24am Mon 30 Apr 12
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Prior to the arrival of the Royalist Army in the late summer of 1651, Worcester was the location of a small Parliamentary Garrison. The Royalist Army quartered, fed and reclothed itself without recompensing the people of the city. At a Royalist muster on Pitchcroft prior to the battle, the Royalist army recruited virtually none of the local population to fight for it. When Fort Royal fell to Cromwell the citizens of Worcester tried to shut the Sidbury Gate to keep the fleeing Royalists out of the walled city, but Charles Stuart just managed to slip through before the gate was closed. Then began his legendary escape from St Martin's Gate, via the Boscobel Oak tree to France.
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Yet Worcester is, curiously, now known as the Faithful City. Does anyone know how this came about?