The Queen has written a thank you letter
to the staff and volunteers of the British Red Cross in honour of
the Society’s 150th anniversary on Tuesday. The Queen’s letter
reads: “As Patron of the British Red Cross, I send my warmest
congratulations to the staff and volunteers of the Society on the
occasion of its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary. “Whether
those involved in the…
The Queen’s former Malta home may turn
into a museum that explores the country’s ties to the monarch and
The Duke of Edinburgh, who spent part of their early marriage at
Villa Guardamangia while Prince Philip was stationed in Malta.
Then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince…
Crown Princess Victoria has shared a
message for the Stockholm Digital Pride Parade, which took place on
Saturday, telling all those who are celebrating Pride around the
world that “I stand behind you.” Crown Princess Victoria’s message,
which was shared on the…
Duchess of Cornwall praises Bolton boy for reading 50 books during lockdown
2nd August 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has praised the
efforts of a young boy who has spent the COVID-19 lockdown reading
50 books. Milan Kumar, an eight-year-old from Bolton, completed a
year-long reading challenge set up by his school in only three
months, according to Eastern Eye. The reading list included works
by JK Rowling, William Shakespeare and David Williams. Milan told
the news that he started…
The Duke of Cambridge hosts FA Cup celebration for key frontline workers
2nd August 2020
The Duke of Cambridge hosted a special
watch party for frontline carers to mark the Heads Up FA Cup Final
on Saturday. William, who couldn’t attend the match in person and
present the trophy—which he normally does as the Football
Association President—instead…
The Duke of Cambridge has taken part in a
football podcast to discuss the Heads Up campaign, which will be
released this week. William invited That Peter Crouch Podcast hosts
Peter Crouch, Tom Fordyce, and Chris Stark to Kensington Palace
back in March to chat about the…
The Queen viewed the unveiling of a new
portrait of herself to be placed at the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office last week, undertaking another rare engagement via video
link from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty was joined by Sir Simon
McDonald, the Permanent Undersecretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs and Head of the Diplomatic Service, as well as
the portrait artist Miriam…
The Duke of Cambridge has backed a new
initiative from the football community to ensure that mental health
is always prioritised within the sport as signatories vow to
support the Mentally Healthy Football declaration. Based as a
legacy of the Heads Up campaign that ran…
The Duke of Cambridge has sent a letter
of support to the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
following devastating flooding during the monsoon season, which has
seen 92% of the park inundated and 123 animals killed. William and
Kate visited Kaziranga National Park…
Argentine media angry after gossip magazine labels Princess Catharina-Amalia 'plus-size'
24th July 2020
A Spanish-language gossip magazine is
under fire for its 22 July cover featuring Princess
Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands with a headline referring to
her as a plus-size girl. Caras used a photograph of Princess
Catharina-Amalia and Queen Máxima at the Dutch Royal Family’s
summer photocall at Huis ten Bosch earlier this month for its
cover. In addition to its headline about the…
