The present Duke of Kent has held the
title since 1942, but it is a title that has only been awarded
twice in the thousand years of the monarchy. A title belonging to
Kent dates back to ancient times when Kent was its own kingdom
before the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms merged into the kingdom of
England. By 860, Kent had merged into a sub-domain ruled by Wessex,
and thereafter, a title did not…
Denmark's Crown Prince and Princess step out as Queen Margrethe steps back
29th October 2020
The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark
both took on high profile public engagements as the Royal House
revealed that Queen Margrethe has cancelled all public audiences
for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. On
October 28th 2020, Crown Prince…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall have visited the Bank of England to learn more about the
financial implications behind the coronavirus pandemic and how the
Bank has supported its patrons throughout the crisis. Since the
pandemic began, the Bank of England…
History of Royal Titles: why is Spain's heir known as the Princess of Asturias?
29th October 2020
The Spanish heir to the throne is always
given a special title, Prince or Princess of Asturias, to denote
their place as first in line to the throne. It is a title that
dates back to the late 1300s and has continued to this day.
Princess Leonor became the Princess of Asturias on 19 June 2014
following the abdication of her grandfather, Juan Carlos, and the
accession of her father, Felipe. In…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge honour NHS frontline workers with special Pride of Britain Award
29th October 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will
present a special award to NHS frontline workers during this year’s
Pride of Britain Awards. “We cannot thank you enough,” William said
in a pre-taped segment filmed at St Bart’s Hospital last week. “On
behalf of a…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia
visited their duchy of Värmland on Wednesday to see how the county
has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple posted about
their visit on their personal Instagram account, writing, “What a
day we had in Värmland…
The Duchess of Cambridge puts local communities at the heart of #HoldStill
28th October 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge is encouraging
people to look for digital posters and prints of Hold Still
portraits around the United Kingdom to continue highlighting
people’s experiences during pandemic lockdowns. The Kensington
Palace social media accounts shared a few snaps of Hold Still
portraits around the UK on October 27th 2020, writing, “Last week
the Hold Still community exhibition…
A brush with politics as The Duchess of Cornwall supports canine COVID-19 project
28th October 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall saw first-hand
how Medical Detection Dogs are being trained to detect COVID-19 in
people when she paid a visit to London Paddington station. Camilla,
who is patron of the Medical Detection Dogs organisation, viewed a
training session at the station…
The Duchess of Cornwall has visited
Westonbirt Arboretum, declaring that, “There’s nothing better than
working outside.” Camilla, who is Patron of the Friends of the
Westonbirt Arboretum, spent time at the facilities on October 26th
to learn more about the…
We know these ladies as impressive
royals, but before they married into their respective royal
families, they held pretty lucrative careers. Let’s look at the
lives of some of our favourite royal women before they were
married. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands [getty src=”1206446398″
width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Before marrying…
