Crown Princess Mary has joined a special
high-level commission within the United Nations Population Fund to
help the agency follow up on its goals from last year’s
25th-anniversary summit. The Danish Royal House announced the news
on its website Thursday, saying that Crown Princess Mary was happy
to join the commission and build upon its work at the Nairobi
Summit from last year, which marked…
Queen Máxima opens new theatre space in Rotterdam
18th September 2020
Queen Máxima attended the opening of the
Theater Zuidplein in Rotterdam on Wednesday. The new space, which
also holds a branch of the Rotterdam Library, has allowed for
greater space and opportunities to present diverse arts
productions, including theatre, art…
Crown Princess Mary opens war memorial to Australian soliders in Denmark
18th September 2020
Crown Princess Mary attended the
dedication of a war memorial for Australian soldiers who lost their
lives fighting in Denmark during the First and Second World Wars.
The ceremony to unveil the Australian War Memorial in Denmark took
place at Churchill Park in Copenhagen…
Countess of Wessex sits for live sculpture creation
17th September 2020
The Countess of Wessex sat for a sculptor
on Wednesday while the process was streamed online in a bid to
raise awareness for the blind and partially sighted. Sitting for
Frances Segelman, Sophie adhered to social distancing guidelines to
pose for the sculpture. The process was livestreamed on the
internet from Segelman’s London studio. The event was broadcast for
the Vision Foundation, of…
The Prince of Wales becomes patron of Jewish youth organisation
16th September 2020
The Prince of Wales has become patron of
the Jewish Lads’ and Girls’ Brigade as the organisation marks its
125th anniversary this year. The JLGB, as it is called, shared the
news on its website Tuesday, noting that Prince Charles’s patronage
will help transform the…
Queen Mathilde talks about mental health
16th September 2020
Queen Mathilde spoke at the 70th session
of the World Health Organisation’s Regional Committee for Europe
meeting on Monday where she discussed the importance of mental
health. Speaking virtually at this week’s session, Queen Mathilde
began her speech extolling how…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit East London to see impact of coronavirus on community
16th September 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge carried
out a series of unannounced engagements in East London on Tuesday
to meet people and find out how they have dealt with the COVID-19
pandemic and worked together as a community. William and Kate first
visited the London Bridge Jobcentre to speak with customers about
the service they’ve received with the company during the pandemic.
The customers had…
Opinion: ''Hold Still'' is one of the Duchess of Cambridge's most important projects
15th September 2020
I wasn’t even 20 portraits in before my
eyes had welled up. Hold Still, a digital photographic exhibition
put together by The Duchess of Cambridge and the National Portrait
Gallery, has given us a glimpse of hope in a dark time. Of strength
and spirit and how we came…
Crown Princess Mary delivers speech at WHO's 70th Regional Committee Meeting
15th September 2020
Crown Princess Mary spoke at Monday’s
opening of the 70th World Health Organisation Regional Committee
for Europe’s session, where she discussed how COVID-19 has affected
the world. Meeting virtually due to lockdowns and restrictions,
Crown Princess Mary’s remarks…
The Duchess of Cornwall marks naval anniversary
14th September 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall visited the HMS
ASTUTE on Friday at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde to meet with the
commanding officer of the submarine and members of its crew. It was
revealed in a statement from the Royal Navy that Camilla’s visit
was meant to mark the 10th anniversary of its commissioning into
service. On 27 August 2010, the Duchess launched the submarine as
its lady sponsor and…

