Later this week, Princess Leonor will
preside over the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards with her
family. Among her titles as heir to the Spanish throne is ‘Princess
of Girona,’ so today, we’re going to look at why the Spanish heir
receives that title. Historically, the Prince or Princess of Girona
was the heir to the Crown of Aragon. This kingdom originated in
1162 and was a powerful…
The Duchess of Gloucester presents the Lawn Tennis Association Lifetime Achievement Award
26th June 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester presented an
important tennis award to an Isle of Man resident who has devoted
60 years to the sport. In a virtual ceremony, the Duchess presented
the Lawn Tennis Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Pat
Sharp for her “long-term…
The Queen presents Canadian Armed Forces with Royal Banner to celebrate centenary
25th June 2021
The Queen carried out an official
engagement as Queen of Canada on Friday, presenting the Canadian
Armed Forces Legal Branch with a Royal Banner to mark its
centenary. The Queen spoke with members of the Canadian Armed
Forces via video call from Windsor Castle, including…
The Duchess of Cambridge has become
patron of The Forward Trust following the addiction charity’s
merger with Action on Addiction, one of her earliest patronages.
The news was announced on Thursday, though the two charities had
merged in May 2021. The Forward Trust website indicates that the
charities banded together “to strengthen their ability to meet
increased demand for help arising…
The Duchess of Cambridge makes spiders with children during Natural History Museum visit
24th June 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge paid a special
visit to the Natural History Museum in London on Tuesday to view
their new Urban Nature Project. Kate, who is patron of the Natural
History Museum, joined schoolchildren from St. Mary of the Angels
Primary School for part of her…
Mark your calendars: Swan Upping is
returning this summer on the River Thames. The annual census of the
swan population will take place over three days in July, starting
on 20 July from Eton Bridge, Berkshire, culminating on 22 July at
Moulsford on Thames…
A year in the life of the Duke of Cambridge as William marks his 39th birthday
21st June 2021
As the Duke of Cambridge celebrates his
39th birthday today, let’s take a look back at the past year of his
life. Since last June, William has devoted himself to highlighting
frontline carers, emergency responders, NHS personnel, and vaccine
development and roll-out, while also taking on more serious royal
duties on behalf of The Queen. JUNE On 24 June 2020, William
visited the Oxford…
During a visit to the Chelsea &
Westminster Hospital on Thursday, The Prince of Wales met with
young people supported by his Prince’s Trusts’ Health and Social
Care programmes, and how those programmes led them to employment
with the National Health Service. The…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke
with the children of divorced parents during a visit to the Villa
Pinedo buddy program in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The program, which
won an Apples of Orange Award from the King and Queen’s Orange Fund
in 2020, supports young people…
The Duchess of Cambridge launches the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood
18th June 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched the
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, an umbrella of her
charitable organisation which will “drive awareness of and action
on the extraordinary impact of the early years, in order to
transform society for generations to come.” Kate announced the news
on Friday, releasing a video and sharing the results of the
Centre’s first commissioned…
