However, in February 2011, just weeks
before her wedding to Prince William, Kate was given her first
taste of royal life as she undertook her debut engagement with her
husband-to-be. On February 24, 2011, Kate and William were welcomed
by crowds of hundreds of people as they cracked open a bottle of
champagne over a new RNLI lifeboat at Trearddur Bay on Anglesey.
The couple asked that their first…
Kate, 32, will accompany the monarch and
other members of the Royal Family, at the reception on February 17
which is being held in honour of The Royal Academy of Dramatic
Arts, of which The Queen is patron. Her Majesty will welcome nearly
guests from the dramatic arts world…
The Duke of Cambridge will attend as
President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on
February 16. During the evening, the Prince will meet
representatives of the awards and watch the award ceremony, which
is one of the highlights of the award season. William…
Close to both their hearts, the father
and son will come together for a series of engagements that will
encourage others to help fight against the illegal wildlife trade
which is resulting in the death of hundreds of endangered species.
The awareness week will begin on February 9, when the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of Cambridge will release a joint video message
where they will be seen…
The 87-year-old monarch, accompanied by
The Duke of Edinburgh, will travel to Italy on April 3 after being
invited by the President of Italy, President Giorgio Napolitano.
During their day-visit the royals will visit the Presidential
Palace, where they will be treated to a…
Kate, 32, and six-month-old arrived back
in the UK after spending a week in the Carribean where they helped
mark Carole Middleton's birthday. Last week, the proud parent was
spotted beaming with pride as she changed planes, with mother
Carole and brother James, on the…
Her Majesty and Prince Philip are to
travel to France on the invitation of president Francois Hollande.
The 87-year-old monarch, who last visited France in June 2004, will
arrive in France on June 5 and will mark the 70th anniversary of
the D-Day landings in Normandy the following day. “On 6 June the
Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend events in Normandy to
commemorate the 70th…
A poll which was conducted by ReachTEL
found that 41.6% of people oppose the country becoming a republic
and the remaining 19% have no opinion. Speaking to the Sydney
Morning Herald, the Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy
convener, David Flint, said that these…
Early years The Queen’s grandfather King
George V bought the Queen’s first horse Princess Elizabeth was
given her first horse at the age of 4; a Shetland pony called
Peggy. The pony was bought as a present for Elizabeth and her
sister, Princess Margaret, by their…
The 23-year-old has been offered the
position of 'benefits auction manager' at Paddle8 after impressing
bosses on her three-month-placement, which she started in
September. "Eugenie has been a big success and they wanted her to
stay", a friend told the Mail on Sunday. “She’ll now be there until
at least September.” While a spokesman for Paddle8 confirmed the
Princess is…
