British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

Countess of Wessex visits Qatar to promote eye healthcare

The Countess of Wessex has been visiting Qatar this week, the first royal overseas visit of 2022, to raise awareness about eye healthcare. Sophie, Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, arrived in Qatar on Monday to view projects associated with Orbis in the Middle East. Her visit continues through to Thursday, meeting with charities and organisations in…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge's charities and patronages join the birthday party

The Duchess of Cambridge celebrated her 40th birthday on Sunday and was treated to well wishes from people all over the world, including her patronages and organisations associated with her. Let’s take a look at what they tweeted. The 1851 Trust, which works to encourage young people to pursue STEM careers through the science and technology of sailing, tweeted to Kate: “Thank you for your…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Kate at 40: a decade as a senior royal

For those of us who have followed the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal path over the past decade—and for those who only became interested in royalty because of her—we have watched her become both a valued and valuable member of the British Royal Family. So let’s take a look back at this first decade. Kate’s first decade as a royal can be best described as foundational. She has maintained…
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The Netherlands

A look back at the Dutch royal year

January Our coverage of the Dutch Royal Family began with a look back at the wedding of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, continued with the news that King Willem-Alexander would accept the Prime Minister’s resignation, and also included the report that…
Prince & Princess of Wales

A look back at the Cambridges' year

January Our coverage of William and Kate began with birthday tributes as Kate celebrated her 39th birthday on 9 January. We looked at some of her best style moments and shared 39 facts about the future queen. In phone calls with NHS frontline workers, William revealed that he spoke about their important work with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Later in the month…
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