British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

The Countess of Wessex speaks to Good Housekeeping about social media

The Countess of Wessex has given an interview to Good Housekeeping magazine discussing social media, her patronages, and raising her two teenage children. In a rare interview, Sophie discussed her work with Childline and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The magazine had followed along as Sophie did a volunteer shift at the Childline offices in June. “When…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Boy backed by Duchess of Cornwall to cycle and raise literacy awareness

An eight-year-old reader is undertaking a cycling challenge to raise money for the National Literacy Trust, weeks after writing to The Duchess of Cornwall about his love of reading. The youngster, Milan, began his fundraising efforts last week, hoping to raise £1,000 for the National Literacy Trust by cycling around the University of Bolton Stadium. He’d previously made headlines for reading…
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CoronavirusDenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary urges everyone to wear face masks

Crown Princess Mary drew criticism on Wednesday for not adhering to public safety protocol and later apologised for her actions on the Royal House Instagram. The Crown Princess, who’d been on her first official engagement as President of the WWF World Wide Fund for Nature in Grenaa, shook hands with WWF officials and did not wear a face covering outdoors. View this post on…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit turns 47

As Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrates her 47th birthday, let’s look at the life of Norway’s future queen. Early Life [getty src=”542466382″ width=”594″ height=”381″ tld=”ca”] Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was born on 19 August 1973 in Kristiansand, an area in the southern part of Norway. Her parents are Sven Høiby and Marit Tjessem, and…
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