We’ve looked at the kings who are buried
at Westminster Abbey, now let’s take a look at the queens (both
regnant and consort) who are buried there, too. Edith of Wessex As
consort to Edward the Confessor, Edith of Wessex’s tenure lasted
from 1045 to 1066, upon the death of her husband. Unusual for the
time period, Edith was a crowned queen, but sadly, the marriage
produced no…
King Philippe says the 'whole world' is counting on Belgium's role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
29th January 2021
King Philippe praised the role Belgium is
playing in COVID-19 vaccinations in a New Year’s speech on
Thursday, saying that the “whole world is watching and counting on
us.” In his virtual remarks, delivered online due to coronavirus
restrictions, the Belgian monarch…
King Felipe congratulates Joe Biden during important diplomatic speech
29th January 2021
King Felipe of Spain spoke on a
wide-ranging host of issues at the annual Diplomatic Corps
reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid, including a message of
congratulations to the new President of the United States, Joe
Biden. Of President Biden’s inauguration, King…
The Duchess of Cambridge chats with parents about homeschooling during the pandemic
29th January 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge earned a few
laughs on her latest video call, mocking her maths skills and
admitting that she finds parenting during the pandemic to be
‘exhausting.’ In a video chat with parents from the Roe Green
Junior School, all of whom are homeschooling their children during
the coronavirus pandemic, Kate joined in on a session with the
headteacher, Melissa Loosemore, where…
The Earl and Countess of Forfar pay digital visit to their Scottish county
28th January 2021
The Earl and Countess of Wessex and
Forfar paid a virtual visit to their Scottish county on Wednesday,
conducting online chats with frontline workers who have been
serving Forfar during the coronavirus pandemic. During their
virtual visit, Edward and Sophie met with NHS…
The Duchess of Cambridge marked Holocaust
Memorial Day on January 27th with a poignant video call with two
Holocaust survivors, Zigi Shipper and Manfred Golberg. The men,
who’d been sent to the Stutthof concentration camp when they were
teenagers, have become lifelong…
Queen Mathilde's visit to teenage mothers praised for bringing their story 'out of the shadows'
27th January 2021
Queen Mathilde has paid a visit to
teenage girls receiving support from a youth care facility. Her
visit to Le Tobbogan, a facility in Mons, took place on January
26th after a week’s delay when it was revealed that she may have
come into contact with a staff member at the palace who had been
exposed to the coronavirus. In the interest of public health and
safety, her visit was…
Queen Letizia has chaired the first
meeting of a strategic council in place for Women in Engineering in
Spain, heralding in a project for change within the industry. The
meeting, which took place at the Royal Academy of Engineering in
Spain on January 26th, included women…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wish Slàinte Mhath to Scottish frontline workers
26th January 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge teamed
up with the National Health Service for a special delivery to
Scottish frontline workers in honour of Burns Night. On January
25th 2021, the couple shared a video on their social media accounts
announcing that they had partnered up…
The Duchess of Cambridge has thanked
nurses for “going that extra mile” during the coronavirus pandemic
in a video call released by Kensington Palace. Earlier this week,
Kate spoke with five of the 2,428 nurses from the University
Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, part of the NHS, to hear how
they have coped during the pandemic. Kensington Palace released a
short video clip of…
