As January comes to an end, Monaco’s
Princely Family have attended the celebrations for Sainte Dévote,
the patron saint of Monaco. Prince Albert, Princess Charlene,
Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella attended an
evening ceremony on 26 January which involved setting fire to the
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The Duchess of Cambridge encourages young people to express themselves in video message
31st January 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge has recorded a
special message to mark the beginning of Children’s Mental Health
Week. In the video, which Kate filmed herself while on a run near
Anmer Hall, she says: “This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is
all about expressing…
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…
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 said: “Foreign interlocutors
thank me and congratulate me on the crucial role that Belgium plays
in the fight against the…
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…
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 Tayside (where,
earlier this week, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge provided lunch
in honour of Burns Night), Police…
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…
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 in science professions
including research, science, engineering and technology who have
helped launch this project “to…
