British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Prince William gives special damehood to Dame Deborah James

The Duke of Cambridge paid a special visit to Surrey to present a damehood to Dame Deborah James after the podcaster revealed last week that she was receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer and raised millions for cancer research. Dame Deborah has been chronicling her journey with bowel cancer since 2016 and revealed on 9 May: “We have tried everything, but my body simply isn’t playing…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen addresses US Congress

The Queen became the first sovereign from the British Royal Family to address the United States Congress, using her platform to advocate for relations between the United Kingdom and the United States. The Queen and Prince Philip paid a state visit to the United States from 14-26 May 1991, visiting Washington, Arlington, Baltimore, Miami, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston over the…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary visits namesake research centre

Crown Princess Mary paid a visit to her eponymous research centre at the University of Copenhagen on Wednesday. The royal met with researchers at the centre and learned about how the centre’s work focuses on building “an interdisciplinary knowledge environment, which…
British RoyalsKing Charles III

Charles and Camilla head to Canada House ahead of next big Jubilee tour

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall got into the Canadian spirit with a visit to Canada House on May 12th 2022 ahead of their tour next week to the country. Their visit to the London centre of Canadian life in the UK saw them learning more about the culture and people they’ll meet next week. Upon arrival, the royals were greeted by the High Commissioner for Canada in the UK, His…
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The Edinburghs

A new title for the Countess of Wessex

The Countess of Wessex has received a new title from The Queen. Sophie has been named a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John, as announced in The Gazette. The roll reads: “ORDER OF ST JOHN FOR THE FAITH AND IN THE SERVICE OF HUMANITY. “The QUEEN has graciously…
British RoyalsKing Charles III

Charles and the Chancellor on walkabout in south London as focus falls on jobs

The Prince of Wales was flocked by crowds on a walkabout in south London Wednesday, meeting with one of his Prince’s Trust initiatives. Prince Charles met with young people supported by The Prince’s Trust Kickstart at St. Peter’s Church, including those who work for companies like Marks and Spencer, LADBible, Pets at Home, Tesco, Met Police and Homebase. The Kickstart scheme was…
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