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 like, on 3 December 2012, when Kate
was admitted to hospital for symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum, a
severe form of…
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…
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 from happening as the
event had to be held without external guests, and she instead sent
a video message of support. …
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…
The Duke of Cambridge spoke about the
need to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade and prevent future
zoonotic disease pandemics on Wednesday at a virtual meeting of the
United for Wildlife Taskforces. “The COVID-19 pandemic has ruined
lives and threatened livelihoods across the world. No country is
immune. Sadly, the conservation sector is suffering too. Crucial
tourism revenue has largely…
Prince Charles visits Wales for engagements for first time since pandemic began
15th July 2020
The Prince of Wales carried out
engagements in Wales on Tuesday, visiting tourism and healthcare
workers who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the
first time he’d been in Wales since before the pandemic began. In
Abercynon, Prince Charles visited…
Duchess of Cornwall officially reopens young carer activity centre in Wiltshire
15th July 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall paid a visit to
the Oxenwood Outdoor Activity Centre in Wiltshire on Wednesday to
meet young carers and to re-open the Centre, which had been closed
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Camilla visited her in her capacity
as Patron of Community First, a…
The Countess of Wessex helped launch a
new award with the International Agency for the Prevention of
Blindness last week, recognising the role that ‘eye health heroes’
play in continuing eye health. The Eye Health Heroes Programme will
become an “annual development programme to celebrate and nurture
young and upcoming talent in the eye health sector,” with the goal
to “provide a…
