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 has introduced measures to
continue supporting people and businesses. Clarence House notes
that the Bank created a “package…
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…
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 today!” They continued, “Everyone we visited
has been affected by the pandemic in one way or another. And it’s
not…
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…
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 conservation work, the education and the
community participation work being done at each site. “After what
has been a challenging…
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…
There have been six Dukes of Gloucester
throughout history, the first created in 1385 and the current
having held the title since 1974. It has a long past, and some
consider the title cursed due to its most famous titleholder, and
that the first three men to hold it died…
Crown Princess Mary unveiled this year’s
Christmas stamp at a ceremony on Monday, launching the annual
holiday appeal for children in need, and celebrating the theme of
‘reunification.’ This year’s stamp was designed by Tomas Björnsson
to celebrate the centenary of Southern Jutland re-joining Denmark,
and is “a map of Denmark…everywhere you can see little elves and
figurines…
