Crown Princess Victoria has begun a new
military training program with the Swedish Armed Forces. The
Swedish Royal Court shared the news on its official website earlier
this week, noting that the Crown Princess’s training began at the
Armed Forces’ headquarters where she “participated in
military-strategic staff orientation” and further learning about
the leadership of the Armed Forces…
Before she became the Princess of Monaco,
Princess Charlene was a swimming champion and Olympian in South
Africa who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,
Australia. As the Summer Olympics begin, let’s look at Princess
Charlene’s Olympic career. Charlene…
I’d love to preface this opinion piece by
telling you that the Princess of Wales has just had a busy day of
engagements, supporting the St John’s Foundation in Bath in the
morning and then hosting a reception in the evening for Team GB
equestrians. I’d love to tell…
The Duchess of Cambridge was in Southwark
on Tuesday morning, visiting a support group called Parents and
Communities Together, or PACT, to learn how communities can support
families and parents. Tuesday’s visit was a continuation of Kate’s
work of “raising awareness of the importance of early childhood
experiences and of collaborative action in order to improve
outcomes across…
Kristen Stewart landed her first Oscar
nomination for portraying the late Diana, Princess of Wales in
Spencer. The nominations, announced on Tuesday morning, recognise
the best performances in film over the past year. Stewart was
critically lauded for her portrayal of…
The British Royal Family counts several
Olympians in their midst, but only one member has ever won an
elusive medal: Zara Tindall, the only daughter of the Princess
Royal, who followed in her parents’ footsteps in equestrianism.
Before we take a look at Zara’s path to…
Canada's politicians show their support for Queen Elizabeth II on Platinum Jubilee day
6th February 2022
Canadian politicians sent their
congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on Sunday
to mark her Platinum Jubilee. Governor General Mary Simon shared a
video statement to YouTube and spoke in English, French and
Inuktitut: “This year, we mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
“Growing up in Northern Quebec, my grandmother would show us
pictures of The Queen. Her Majesty was…
Crown Princess Mary’s patronages are
varied, but a core theme runs through her royal work: her tireless
support of health and healthcare organisations. Her health-related
patronages number 17 total and feature organisations related to
heart health, stroke research…
How Crown Princess Mary turned the Mary Foundation into a vital organisation
5th February 2022
Crown Princess Mary founded the Mary
Foundation with a 1.1 million kroner gift from a wedding fund in
2004, raised by the people of Denmark and Greenland. In that time,
Mary has used her influence and profile to support and raise
awareness for important causes in…
With Queen Elizabeth II celebrating 70
years on the throne, let’s take a look at all the titles she uses
as Monarch. Upon her accession on 6 February 1952, then-Princess
Elizabeth became Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, having decided to
keep her given name as her regnal name (her purported reply when
asked what her regnal name would be: “My own, of course—what
else?”). With that style…
