Prince Charles and Prince William appeal for an end to poaching during London zoo visit

It was a father and son outing to London Zoo for the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge who attended the “United for Wildlife” meeting, hoping to tackle the unprecedented rise in the illegal wildlife trade 8:36PM GMT 26 Nov 2013

The Duke of Cambridge declared his new United for Wildlife project can make a real difference to animal conservation as he marvelled at London Zoo's star attractions - the tigers.

William was joined by his father, the Prince of Wales, as he convened the first official meeting of the umbrella organisation he has assembled to help tackle the threat to the world's wildlife.

Before the talks began, the two men - who are both passionate about conservation - toured the tiger enclosure and got close to some of the big cats that face an uncertain future in the wild.

During the tour, the Duke spoke about his plans for United for Wildlife, saying he wanted to get conservation leaders and experts around the table.

He added that he wanted to get "them in one room to focus their energy and their commitment to one cause - particularly obviously this illegal wildlife trade at the moment is such a big issue".

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"The idea was that United for Wildlife can progress and we can really start the ball rolling and the momentum and really try and change and tackle this issue," he said.

William went on: "Education is the most important thing as we saw with the shark fin soup campaign - the more education, the more obviously we can put out there and show people and educate them on what they're buying and what they're seeing and really try and change their attitudes.

"I think we've got a real chance of changing the way things are going."

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit young offenders charity

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Only Connect to learn how the charity supports ex-offenders and young people at risk of offending, before watching a dance performance at a nearby project venue 2:18PM GMT 19 Nov 2013

Only Connect, a crime prevention charity that works with prisoners, former criminals and young people at risk of offending, had invited the royal couple to see their headquarters to learn more about what they do.

At a nearby Only Connect venue, OC Central, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were treated to contemporary dance performances by the group Dance United and had the opportunity to meet those connected to the charity.

During the visit, the Duchess of Cambridge revealed that Prince George is "growing up fast" as she accepted the gift of a personalised babygro from a young ex-offender.

The Duchess was wearing a brown Orla Kiely buttoned-down bird-print dress, which she had previously worn on an engagement at The Art Room in Oxford in February 2012, with brown suede ankle boots and brown tights, while Prince William had on a dark blue suit and purple tie.

During the visit, the royal couple watched workshops being carried out by complementary projects Handmade Alliance, which trains prisoners to produce textiles for British designers, and Bounce Back, which offers training and employment in painting and decorating for offenders at the end of their sentences.

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The Duchess watched volunteers Elise Johnson and Nasser Massadimi making bunting, and said to them: "Are you guys sewing on buttons? It looks very fiddly work."

She added: "It's quite therapeutic, isn't it?"

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William and Kate to visit young offenders charity leaving Prince George with babysitters

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Prince William and wife Kate will leave Prince George with babysitters today as they step out in support of young offenders.

The couple will spend this morning meeting staff and young people working with crime prevention charity Only Connect.

The visit is one of Kate's select few engagements before Christmas as she focuses on being a mum to four-month-old George.

In a trip that will thrust the work of the charity into the spotlight, she and William will look round Only Connect's central London head office and also watch a dance performance.

The organisation reaches 10,000 young people every year and their projects have been shown to reduce re-offending by half.

Helping former offenders is a cause close to William's heart.

He is patron of the St Giles Trust which helps ex prisoners get back on their feet and he visited their Camberwell offices earlier this month.

Kate, 31, will carry out a handful of engagements before Christmas as she focuses on being a hands-on mum to baby George.

Tomorrow she will make a solo visit to a forum in central London for her children's counselling charity Place2Be, which she became patron of in April.

William, however, has scaled up his royal duties since leaving the armed forces in September.

He has carried out several solo engagements in the past two months and also stepped in for the Queen at two investitures.

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19 Nov 2013 13:19The Royal couple will leave Prince George with the babysitters as they meet staff and young people working on crime prevention

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Queen and Duchess of Cornwall visit London riding centre

The Queen and the Duchess of Cornwall visit the Ebony Horse Club Community Riding Centre in Brixton, London, which offers horse riding for disadvantaged young people 1:58PM GMT 29 Oct 2013

The Queen indulged her passion for all things equestrian when she met young riders from an inner city club.

The Duchess of Cornwall invited the Queen to the centre in Brixton, south London, that she has supported for a number of years. The visit was a rare joint event for the Queen and Camilla, who both share a love of horses.

Breeding thoroughbreds for racing is a passion for the Queen, who has seen her horses win classic races, while the Duchess is a keen rider.

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Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit Sussex fishery

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit West Quay Fisheries in East Sussex where they come face-to-face with the catch of the day and many other varieties of fish caught off the Sussex coast. 7:11PM GMT 31 Oct 2013

The royal couple were shown more than 40 varieties of fish caught off the Sussex coast by a local fleet during their tour of the West Quay Fisheries, which has been open for almost 40 years.

Crab, lobsters, monk fish, conger eel and squid were all displayed on ice for the Queen and Philip to inspect at the family-run fish company in Newhaven, East Sussex.

The firm, based on the quayside of the River Ouse, sells fish to shops, restaurants as well as at an on-site shop direct to the public.

Shop manager Kerry Bickerstaff, 37, who has worked at the firm for 20 years, said: "It's an honour. We had the Duke of Kent about 10 years ago but I have never met the Queen before. It's great news for the community to have her here."

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