The Duchess of Cambridge led an online
school assembly on kindness Thursday morning, telling students that
“talking to someone, whether it’s a friend, family member or
teacher, is something you can do to make yourself feel that little
bit better.” Kate delivered her assembly speech through the Oak
National Academy online learning platform, which has been providing
lesson plans and…
When A Street Cat Named Bob met a Royal Duchess
18th June 2020
A furry feline that became a symbol of
addiction recovery for his owner has passed away at the age of 14.
At the height of his fame, with a book and a movie named after him,
he even met The Duchess of Cambridge at his own film premiere. Bob,
the cat behind the eponymous A…
The Countess of Wessex paid a visit to
Childline’s offices in London on Wednesday to hear about the
support the organisation is providing to vulnerable children during
the COVID-19 pandemic. Sophie visited in her capacity as Patron of
both Childline and the National…
Queen Máxima attended the signing of the
Music Agreement Hoeksche Waard on Tuesday, as schools in the
western region of the Netherlands agreed to work on musical
education for their students. “Music provides a structural basis
for empathy, social bonding, quality of life, creativity, listening
to each other and being open to differences,” according to the More
Music in Classroom…
The Duchess of Cambridge will lead an
assembly on kindness on Thursday morning, speaking to pupils about
ways they can carry out small acts of kindness in their day-to-day
lives. In a teaser video posted on the Oak National Academy social
media accounts, Kate says…
The Duke of Cambridge visits ambulance crew on first public engagement since lockdown began
17th June 2020
The Duke of Cambridge undertook his first
public engagement since the United Kingdom went on strict lockdown,
visiting an ambulance crew at the King’s Lynn Ambulance Station at
the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Norfolk. William met with the
ambulance crew to discuss the…
The Duke of Cambridge announced last week
that the FA Cup Final for 2020 has been renamed the Heads Up FA Cup
Final in honour of the Heads Up mental health campaign he launched
in 2019. William joined several Arsenal first-team players as well
as the team’s Head Coach, Mikel Arteta, and Academy Manager, Per
Mertesacker, on a video call to announce the news. During the
conversation, they also…
The Duchess of Cambridge shared a few of
her favourite submissions to the Hold Still photography project she
launched last month. Kate, who appeared to film the short Instagram
video from Anmer Hall in Norfolk, shared four images on the
Kensington Royal account. “I…
June's Jewels: Spain's Best Pearls
11th June 2020
Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara [getty
src=”469827298″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen Letizia is
reported to have received this tiara as a fifth anniversary present
from her husband, King Felipe, but didn’t wear it in public until
2015 when…
The Duchess of Cambridge paid a virtual
visit to Clouds House in Wiltshire last week to learn more about
how addiction is impacting people during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Kate ‘visited’ the addiction treatment centre in her role as Patron
of Action on Addiction; she met with staff members last week as
well. The Duchess told the staffers on the call that after the
lockdown is over, she would…

