Queen Elizabeth’s Mistress of the Robes,
Ann Fortune FitzRoy, Dowager Duchess of Grafton, has died at the
age of 101. Born Ann Fortune Smith on 20 February 1920, the Dowager
Duchess was the senior lady in the Royal Household, and her duties
included organising the rota of The Queen’s ladies-in-waiting and
attending to various duties at state ceremonies. Historically, the
Mistress of the…
The Duke of Cambridge spent the day in
Leeds earlier this week meeting with refugees from Afghanistan who
have been relocated to the United Kingdom. William’s unannounced
visit to an unnamed hotel in West Yorkshire allowed him to hear
first-hand accounts from residents…
The Duchess of Cambridge will host a
Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey this holiday season as
a way to celebrate the people and organisations that have stepped
up to support their communities throughout the pandemic. Kensington
Palace announced that Kate has…
On Saturday, Her Majesty Margareta,
Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu were welcomed at
Bagshot Park for a meeting with the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
The Surrey home is Edward and Sophie’s official residence, and the
royals gathered to discuss The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. On the
Custodian of the Crown’s official website, it is noted: “Prince
Edward is the royal…
The Duchess of Cambridge continued her
work with the early years on Wednesday, taking part in a
neuroscience lesson with Year 8 students at Nower Hill High School.
Kate, who earlier this year launched the Royal Foundation Centre
for Early Childhood, joined pupils who were…
The Duke of Cambridge today hosted The
Royal Foundation Emergency Services Mental Health Symposium and
announced Blue Light Together, which prioritised mental health
support for emergency service workers in the United Kingdom.
Speaking at The Royal Foundation’s…
The Duke of Cambridge praises "deeply humbling" work of Tusk Conservation Award winners
24th November 2021
The Duke of Cambridge attended the Tusk
Conservation Awards, calling the work of the winners and finalists
“deeply humbling.” William met with the winners and finalists at
the BFI Southbank theatre, and said in a speech how the pandemic
has had an effect on conservation work in Africa. He said: “Many of
the Tusk projects I have been lucky enough to visit have been
hugely impacted…
The Prince of Wales praises diversity programme on visit to Cambridge
24th November 2021
The Prince of Wales has paid a visit to
Homerton College, the most populated college at Cambridge
University, to learn more about the college’s vision to support a
more diverse student body. Prince Charles was invited to visit
Homerton College personally by its…
The Prince of Wales has officially opened
the new Global Research and Development facility for AstraZeneca at
the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Prince Charles met with Pascal
Soriot, AstraZeneca’s CEO; Leif Johansson, its Chairman; and Sir
Mene Pangalos, its Executive…
Queen Máxima reveals her thoughts on Princess Amalia's newly released book
21st November 2021
Queen Máxima shared her thoughts on the
new biography of her daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, released
ahead of her 18th birthday next month at an engagement last week.
When asked about the book, Amalia by Claudia de Breij, by Blauw
Bloed, a Dutch news service, the Dutch queen said that she was
“very proud” of Amalia and found the book “very beautiful.” When
she spotted another…
