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| Look who came to the Said Business School today! Prince Charles was the special guest to unveil a plaque in honor of the opening of the new wing of Said Business School |
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| HRH greeting the Oxford's Chief of Police and the Vice Chancellor |
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| The Prince of Wales greeting the Lord Mayor of Oxford |
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| Charles talking with Mary Jeanne and Peter Tufano, the Dean of the Business School. I asked Mary Jeanne last week if she was expected to curtsy when she met the Prince of Wales. She explained that if she were British, then yes, she would be expected to curtsy. But since she is an American, and he is not her Monarch, then she just had to shake his hand. |
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| Peter and Charles entering SBS |
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| There was a small and very civil protest in front of SBS. They are protesting the building of student housing on the edge of the 3000-year-old Port Meadow, a gorgeous common meadow in the Northwest corner of Oxford |
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| HRH and Mr. Said, the benefactor of the Business School |
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| HRH leaving the new wing of the school |
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| The United Kingdom has tight gun control laws so compared to the U.S. there was relatively little security around HRH. I was standing about 20 feet away from him. |
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Spouses and partners where not allowed at the event inside the school--just students, staff and faculty. My favorite wizard was invited, though, and got to see HRH at a special reception. He reported that HRH was very charming, funny, and more casual than he expected. A fun day! |
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