In a rare television interview, the
Duchess of Kent has revealed her admiration of British adventurer
and television presenter Bear Grylls. Speaking to the BBC’s Simon
McCoy, the Duchess revealed how she was seated near to the
adventurer at last year’s championships, and tried her best to get
close to him. The 85-year-old royal said: “Bear Grylls was sitting
close to me at Wimbledon last…
The Duchess of Kent has conducted an
extremely rare interview in which she reflects on her love of
tennis ahead of the start of Wimbledon. Speaking to the BBC’s Simon
McCoy, the Duchess, who prefers to be known as Katherine Kent,
spoke of her time as a member of The Royal…
Buckingham Palace has said that The Queen
is feeling “under the weather” and has decided not to attend an
engagement on Thursday. The 92-year-old Monarch was due to attend a
service at St Paul’s Cathedral marking the 200th anniversary of the
Order of St Michael and St…
Kensington Palace has released details of
Prince Louis’s christening, including the date and place of
the service. The 5th-in-line to the throne will be christened on
Monday 9th July at The Chapel Royal in St James’s Palace. The
youngest of the Cambridge children will be christened by The
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby. The
service will be private and no television…
Princess Anne is all smiles at Royal Ascot following the birth of her fourth granddaughter
19th June 2018
The Princess Royal looked delighted on
Tuesday at Royal Ascot following the birth of her fourth
granddaughter. Princess Anne, whose daughter gave birth to her
second child on Monday, was all smiles in the carriage procession
as she sat next to her mother, The Queen. Her…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were among
the members of The Royal Family to attend the first day of Royal
Ascot on Tuesday. Harry and Meghan took part in the carriage
procession with other invited guests. In the procession, they were
seated in the third carriage alongside…
The Queen led members of The Royal Family
at the traditional annual GarterDayy ceremony at Windsor Castle on
Monday. They were joined also by the knights and ladies of the
Order for the service which took place at St George’s chapel. The
Order of the Garter was established by Edward III in 1348 and is
the oldest British Order of Chivalry. Each year, on the Monday of
Royal Ascot week, known as…
The Duke & Duchess of Kent join Grenfell Tower survivors & families to remember victims
14th June 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Kent attended an
event in Kensington on Thursday morning to remember the 72 people
who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire which
occurred one year ago to the day. Edward and Katharine were
joined by the victims’ families, friends and…
The Duchess of Kent returns to teaching to give an education to children who lived in Grenfell Tower
14th June 2018
Buckingham Palace has revealed that the
Duchess of Kent has returned to teaching, working in a primary
school attended by children who lived at Grenfell Tower. The
Duchess, who asks her students to call her “Mrs Kent”, teaches
part-time at a local school attended by…
The Queen led the nation into a 72-second
silence this afternoon to remember those who died in the Grenfell
Tower fire one year ago. Her Majesty remembered the 72 people who
died in the inferno during an engagement in Chester alongside her
granddaughter-in-law, the Duchess of Sussex. The 92-year-old
Monarch wore a green outfit – the colour which survivors and
families have chosen to symbolise…
