A letter from King George VI to his
speech therapist has sold at auction for £76,250. The letter was
written at Windsor Castle and was sold with a silver-gilt cigarette
case by auctioneers Woolley and Wallis in Salisbury. The
newly-crowned king wrote to Lionel Logue, an Australian speech
therapist who had been helping him manage his stutter, five days
after his coronation, on 17 May to say…
Royal charities could be investigated over transfer of funds from Cambridges to Sussexes
24th July 2020
The royal charities of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be
investigated over questionable payments if a complaint from the
leading republican organisation is pursued. The anti-monarchy
group, Republic, filed a complaint with the…
Prince of Wales welcomes visitors back as the Royal Collection Trust re-opens
24th July 2020
The Prince of Wales recorded a welcome
message as the Royal Collection Trust re-opened The Queen’s Palaces
and Galleries on Thursday. “2020 has been a year unlike any other,
and as we emerge from months away from loved ones and trying times,
I’m delighted that we…
The Cambridges grant £1.8 million to mental health and frontline workers with Royal Foundation
23rd July 2020
The Royal Foundation of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge have announced grants totalling nearly £1.8
million from a COVID-19 fund established at the beginning of the
pandemic. William and Kate announced the news on social media,
writing that they have granted the money to “10 leading charities
at the heart of mental health and frontline support through a
bespoke fund” and “build on the…
On 22 July 2013, The Duchess of Cambridge
gave birth to her first child. Today, as Prince George celebrates
his seventh birthday, let’s take a look back at the day he was
born. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were forced to announce the
pregnancy earlier than they’d…
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall began
their annual visit to Cornwall and Devon on Monday. Prince Charles
and Camilla visited the Tintagel Castle, one of the many castles
found in the Cornwall region, and Prince Charles officially opened
the Tintagel Footbridge, making…
The Duke of Cambridge visits rough-sleeping support charity in Peterborough
19th July 2020
The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to
Peterborough last week to see how a local charity has been
supporting the homeless population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
William’s visit to Light Project Peterborough was motivated by the
opportunity to see “first-hand how a partnership of voluntary,
faith, community and public service organisations have worked
together during the pandemic to support…
The Duchess of Cornwall last week paid a
visit to the Royal Hospital Chelsea to review the Chelsea
Pensioners on Parade and to meet with staff members. Camilla had
been sent to visit the Royal Hospital Chelsea for Founders Day in
June, however the pandemic prevented this…
Prince Joachim of Prussia may have found
himself a king had history worked out differently. Today, on the
100th anniversary of his death, let’s take a look back at the life
of the man who might have been King of Ireland. Prince Joachim
Franz Humbert of Prussia was born…
The Duchess of Cornwall was born Camilla
Rosemary Shand on 17 July 1947. Her parents were Major Bruce Shand
and Rosalind Cubitt.Camilla has two younger siblings: Annabel and
Mark (who passed away in 2014).Camilla’s great-grandmother, Alice
Keppel, was famously a mistress to King Edward VII.Camilla is also
the great-great-great-granddaughter of Sir Allan MacNab, a Prime
Minister of the Province…
