Queen Máxima mixed royal duties with
motherhood during a university orientation reception in Delft
earlier this week. The Dutch queen was joined by the Minister of
Education, Culture and Science for a session at Delft University of
Technology to welcome new students and discuss ways that they can
be involved on campus while also focusing on their mental health.
Queen Máxima attended the…
Contents of the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester’s Northamptonshire manor up for auction
27th August 2022
A stately manor house once belonging to
the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester is the centre of an auction that
will see its contents—in some cases with royal provenance—up for
sale. Prince Richard and Birgitte lived at Barnwell Manor in
Northamptonshire until the…
The Queen has thanked a Canadian marsh
and wetland preservation group for naming a swan in her honour. The
Friends of Wye Marsh sent The Queen a letter back in June during
the Platinum Jubilee weekend to alert her to their newest adopted
trumpeter swan, C70, named…
A young girl received a reply from The
Queen when she wrote about speed limits in her neighbourhood. After
a little boy was hit by a car in her Swindon neighbourhood, Ruby
Steadman sent a letter to The Queen asking her to act and make the
street safer. Steadman wrote: “I am so sorry to bother you, but
there is something bothering some people down Ermin Street.” She
added that the speed…
The Queen has worn countless hats
throughout her 70-year reign, but her newest one has a special
meaning behind it. On 24 August, as Ukraine celebrated its
independence day, The Queen received a new hat from Ukraine as a
symbol of the relationship shared between the…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has sent a
message of support to the President of the Executive Council of
Corsica following devasting storms that hit the island. In a
message sent to President Gilles Simeoni, Prince Albert wrote: “Mr
President, Together with my family and…
The Queen sent a message of support to
President Zelenskyy of Ukraine on the country’s independence day,
joining other world leaders in praising the country’s resilience in
the face of invasion and war. The Queen’s message was shared by the
British Embassy in Ukraine on social media and read: “It gives me
great pleasure to send Your Excellency and the people of Ukraine my
warmest…
Crown Princess Mary has begun an official
visit to Greenland, visiting the capital city with her Mary
Foundation. Ahead of her arrival, Crown Princess Mary shared a
message on the Danish Royal House’s social media accounts: “In a
few hours I will arrive in…
The Duke of Cambridge praises England football star, Jill Scott, as she makes big announcement
24th August 2022
The Duke of Cambridge has praised
footballer Jill Scott after the Women’s Euro champion announced her
retirement from the sport. Scott shared the news of her retirement
on Twitter, writing: “Right, we’re not crying. I promised myself.
I’m retiring from football.
Take a look at the Ascot school that will soon welcome George, Charlotte and Louis as students
23rd August 2022
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and
Prince Louis are officially heading to Lambrook School in Berkshire
at the beginning of the new school year, Kensington Palace
announced on Monday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared the
news that their children will attend the Berkshire school, saying
that they are “pleased to have found a school for all three of
their children which shares a…
