King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will
undertake a state visit to Italy in early December, the latest
European royals to announce their return to pre-pandemic
engagements. The Belgian Royal House announced that King Philippe
and Queen Mathilde have been invited to visit Italy at the request
of Italian President Sergio Mattarella from 1-3 December. The
Belgian royals will be accompanied by the…
November promises a return to royal
normalcy, with three state visits on the calendar for Denmark, the
Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. State Visit of Denmark to
Germany: 10-13 November From 10-13 November, Queen Margrethe and
Crown Prince Frederik will…
Charles and Camilla launch the Royal British Legion’s centenary poppy appeal
28th October 2021
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have helped launch the Royal British Legion’s Centenary
Poppy Appeal on Wednesday, hosting a reception for 10 generations
of poppy collectors at Clarence House. During the reception, Prince
Charles and Camilla met…
The Princess Royal undertook a series of
engagements in Somerset last Friday, opening a new school building,
a food and drink innovation centre, and opening the refurbished
gardens at the local university. Princess Anne’s busy day began at
the Fairmead School in Yeovil, where she opened the new Sycamore
Building. During her visit, she was greeted by headteacher Tracy
Felstead, staff and…
The Duchess of Cornwall recently visited
with the 4th Battalion The Rifles regiment to present medals for
their service overseas in Africa, Iraq and Afghanistan. In a speech
at the ceremony at Aldershot, Camilla said: “You have proven your
steadfast courage and tenacity…
Prince Charles praises Samaritans as backbone of country on Gloucester visit
27th October 2021
The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the
Gloucester and District Branch of Samaritans to help them celebrate
their 50th anniversary on Tuesday. During his visit, Prince Charles
heard from Samaritan volunteers who support community members in
times of need. The charity…
Princess Charlene of Monaco will be home
well before the country’s National Day next month, according to her
husband Prince Albert, in a new interview with Point de Vue
magazine. Prince Albert elaborated on Princess Charlene’s most
recent—and final surgery—that took place on 8 October, noting that
it “concerned the nasal septum” and that it “went very well. We
will be able to…
The Princess Royal presided over the
investiture ceremony on Tuesday at Windsor Castle, recognising the
contributions of singer Joan Armatrading and campaigner Polly
Brooks. Armatrading, who was invested as a Commander of the British
Empire for services to music, charity…
The Queen carried out her first
engagement since her brief hospitalisation last week, conducting
virtual audiences at Windsor Castle. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth
received two new ambassadors from her office at Windsor Castle,
with the ambassadors appearing at Buckingham…
The Duchess of Cornwall sat down for an
interview with BBC One’s Morning Live to mark World Osteoporosis
Day to discuss osteoporosis and the effects it has had on her
mother and grandmother. Speaking with presenter Gloria Hunniford,
Camilla recalled taking her mother to doctors, who blamed old age
for any conditions, and who would sometimes scream in pain if
touched. She said, “I remember…
