Queen Letizia gave a speech to mark World
Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in Spain on Wednesday, thanking
those who work worldwide to save lives and serve vulnerable
communities. The Queen was joined by Carolina Darias, Minister of
Health; Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation
of the Red Cross and Red Crescent; Javier Senent, President of the
Spanish Red Cross; and others…
The Duchess of Cambridge promises four-year-old girl she will wear a 'pink princess costume' when they meet
6th May 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge released a phone
call she held with a young girl at the centre of a Hold Still
portrait chosen for exhibition last summer, and featuring in a new
book of still released this week. Kate shared a video snippet of
her telephone call with Mila…
Crown Princess Mary champions gender equality in business at Nordic conference
6th May 2021
Crown Princess Mary gave the opening
speech at this week’s Womenomics Nordic Business Conference, which
aims to discuss and debate women’s impact on the global economy.
“For many years, the Nordic countries have fought for gender
equality around the world, which…
The Duke of Cambridge travelled to North
Wales on Thursday to visit Brighter Futures, a consortium of eight
groups in Rhyl that encourage people of all ages to engage in
community activities and issues. Brighter Futures’ website notes
that the eight local groups “shares equipment, skills and
facilities to reduce overall costs, reduce duplication, reduce
waste and provide better quality…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanks midwives for "important work" they do every day
6th May 2021
Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanked
midwives for their work, marking International Day of the Midwife
on Wednesday. In a video message shared on the Norwegian Royal
Family’s YouTube page, Crown Princess Mette-Marit said, “Midwives
have one of the most important jobs in…
Prince Charles tells Welsh Guards he was "enormously proud" of those who participated in father's funeral
6th May 2021
The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the
Welsh Guards on Wednesday, visiting soldiers at Combermere Barracks
in Windsor. As Royal Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Prince Charles
rides in Trooping the Colour for the Regiment. It is an appointment
he’s held since 1975, and…
YouTube gained two new content creators
on Wednesday, with the announcement from The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge that they’ve launched a personal channel to document
their work. In a quick teaser video posted to the channel, which is
simply named The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate
shared behind-the-scenes footage of various events they’ve attended
over the year and a few…
Royal Wedding Guests: the foreign royals at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding
29th April 2021
As a semi-state event, the wedding of the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 29 April 2011 attracted foreign
royalty from Europe, Asia and Africa. Let’s look back at some of
the foreign royals in attendance on William and Kate’s big day!
Queen Sofía of Spain…
Royal Wedding Dresses: the designer behind the Duchess of Cambridge's famous gown
29th April 2021
When Kate Middleton stepped out of the
Rolls-Royce Phantom VI at Westminster Abbey on the morning of 29
April 2011, the world finally learned who created her wedding
dress: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.To most of the world, it
was a well-kept secret. But Burton’s…
The Duke of Cambridge certainly stood out
on his wedding day, wearing the Irish Guards Mounted Officer’s
uniform in honour of his then-new honorary appointment as Colonel
of the Irish Guards. Now, 10 years later, let’s explore his uniform
in depth. The Queen announced that William would become Royal
Colonel of the Irish Guards on 10 February 2011, assuming the
position from Major General…
