With the news earlier this week that
Princess Leonor, the elder daughter of King Felipe and Queen
Letizia, will be attending UWC Atlantic College in Wales starting
from this autumn, we thought this would be the perfect time to look
closer at this unique, community-minded school to find out why it’s
currently so popular with the European royals. Princess Leonor, who
will begin a two-year study…
Crown Princess Mary meets young people to discuss loneliness during lockdown
13th February 2021
Crown Princess Mary has held a meeting
with the youth panel of the Mary Foundation to hear how they were
feeling in the midst of a second coronavirus lockdown in Denmark.
In a Facebook post on the Mary Foundation’s page, the Crown
Princess spoke about the meeting on…
The Duchess of Cambridge: "I really care for families up and down the country"
12th February 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge shared a
heartwarming moment with a young girl over a video call earlier
this week as she chatted to families who’ve been supported by the
Little Village baby bank in London. From Norfolk, Kate chatted with
the head of Little Village, which is…
Duchess of Cornwall shows her support for domestic violence awareness programme
11th February 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall spoke to domestic
violence charity SafeLives about the new government-supported Ask
for ANI scheme launched in January that helps domestic violence
survivors access support in pharmacies across the United Kingdom
with the use of a codeword. Ask for ANI (Action Needed Immediately)
was implemented in over 2,000 pharmacies in the UK and allows
survivors to signal that they…
The Duchess of Cambridge to nursing students: "Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the country"
11th February 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke
with nursing students from Ulster University’s School of Nursing in
Northern Ireland on Tuesday to learn about their experiences with
being placed in practical work settings during the coronavirus
pandemic. “I imagine it’s…
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have
become parents today, with the birth of their son. The Royal Family
announced the news on social media, saying that “Her Royal Highness
Princess Eugenie was safely delivered of a son,” and that Jack
Brooksbank was present at…
The Duke of Cambridge hops on video call with young UN environmentalists
8th February 2021
The Duke of Cambridge spoke with young
environmentalists over the weekend, congratulating them on their
passion for global change and calling them ‘shining lights’ of the
green movement. In a conversation with the 2020 winners of the UN
Environmental Programme Young Champions of the Earth, who William
was chatting with as part of the Earthshot Prize, he told the group
of seven that…
The Prince of Wales has been named
Farmers Weekly’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2020 due to
his decades-long commitment to agriculture, practical support and
ability to bring attention to farming issues, as well as the way
he’s always championed innovation in…
The Countess of Wessex supports football charity in special anniversary year
5th February 2021
The Countess of Wessex joined in a
special video call on Thursday, marking the 20th anniversary of the
Foundation of Light charitable organisation. The Foundation of
Light, founded by the former chairman of Sunderland AFC, is one of
the largest football charities in the…
The Duchess of Cambridge spoke with a
group of teachers at a County Durham school to mark Children’s
Mental Health Week, noting the important role that teachers play in
their students’ lives and how their mental health is also
important. Kate opened the call by asking head teacher Ashleigh
Sheridan, “I know the school is open supporting key workers and
things like that but I was wondering…
