The Duke of Kent, a perennial presence at
the Wimbledon tournament each year, has announced that after 50
years at the helm, he will be stepping down as the Club’s
President. The news came as the final weekend of this year’s event
got under way. Prince Edward, who has been President of the All
England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 1969 following the death
of his mother, will…
On a bicycle built for two – The Countess of Wessex rides tandem bike alongside visually impaired cyclists
7th July 2021
The Countess of Wessex hopped on a tandem
bicycle in London yesterday for a ride in support of the Vision
Foundation’s latest initiative promoting the independence of
visually impaired people. Sophie, who is patron of the Vision
Foundation, joined visually impaired…
Duke of Cambridge hosts special garden tea party at Buckingham Palace for NHS staff
5th July 2021
The Duke of Cambridge thanked National
Health Service staff for their “extraordinary” work this year at a
tea party at Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon. In honour of
the NHS’s 73rd anniversary, the tea was hosted by William amidst a
day of celebrations for the…
Prince William attends NHS thanksgiving service alone as the Duchess isolates
5th July 2021
The Duke of Cambridge attended a Service
of Thanksgiving on Monday morning for the 73rd anniversary of the
National Health Service and in honour of the work their staff has
been doing throughout the global health crisis. Representing the
Royal Family, William joined political leaders including UK Prime
Minister Boris Johnson and chief medical personnel from the NHS,
including Sir Simon Stevens…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to mark the NHS’ 73rd birthday with day of engagements
5th July 2021
The Duke and Duchess have a bumper day of
engagements planned to mark the 73rd anniversary of the National
Health Service on Monday. William and Kate, who have dedicated the
past year and a half to supporting the work of the NHS and
frontline workers throughout the global…
The Duchess of Cambridge prepares strawberries and egg sandwiches for the Wimbledon spectators
2nd July 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge paid her first
official visit to this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament on
Friday, watching two matches and visiting the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis
Museum. Kate first watched a men’s doubles match with Wimbledon
Chief Executive Sally Bolton and…
Planning for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
continues along, with new details about the Platinum Pageant
released this week. As the news trickles out, let’s take a look at
what we know so far. The Platinum Pageant Earlier this week, we
learned details about the Platinum Pageant, the final celebration
of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend. On Sunday 5 June, the
Platinum Pageant…
When Diana, Princess of Wales died
tragically in 1997, the loss launched an unparalleled public
outpouring of grief. As her sons, the Duke of Cambridge and the
Duke of Sussex, unveil a new statue in her honour at Kensington
Palace, let’s take a look at other memorials to…
Diana, Princess of Wales, was born on
this day in 1961. On 30 August of that year, she was christened in
St Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham, a place of worship that
has enjoyed a long relationship with the Royal Family she would
later join. Let’s take a look at the…
The Royal Family has been out in full
force this week in Scotland, with the Earl and Countess of Forfar
carrying out engagements in the country. Edward and Sophie—who were
gifted their Scottish titles in 2019 on Edward’s 55th
birthday—carried out a series of engagements in Forfar, Angus and
Edinburgh, with their first stop at the links at the Forfar Golf
Club. The Forfar Golf Club is…
