The Countess of Wessex is in Sierra Leone
this week, focusing on “addressing sexual and gender-based
violence, supporting survivors, and championing women’s roles in
peacebuilding.” The visit, which came at the request of the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office, sees Sophie undertaking engagements in
Sierra Leone’s capital city of Freetown. The Royal Family website
announced Sophie’s…
The Duchess of Cambridge visited HMP
Send, a women’s prison in Surrey, on the final leg of her 24-hour
UK tour; reuniting with women she’d met on a previous visit in 2015
and meeting with new women to discuss the Forward Programme. The
scheme, implemented by the…
The Duchess of Cambridge in Cardiff: "Unless parents are supported, it makes the job that much harder.”
23rd January 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Ely
and Caerau Children’s Centre in Cardiff on Wednesday morning as
part of her 24-hour tour of the UK to promote the 5 Big Questions
for the Under 5s she launched on Tuesday. Meant to inform her work
on the Early Years Programme…
The Prince of Wales met with
environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg on Wednesday at the World
Economic Forum in Davos. As photographers snapped pictures of their
meeting, Thunberg said, “I guess you’re very used to this.” Prince
Charles replied, “Very true. It’s taken me years to get used to
this.” “I’m still not used to it,” she said. ? More from The Prince
of…
Prince Charles at the World Economic Forum: "the only limit is our willingness to act''
22nd January 2020
The Prince of Wales has delivered a
keynote speech about climate change at the World Economic Forum
this afternoon, calling it a crisis largely of our own creation.
The World Economic Forum is held every year in Davos, Switzerland,
attended by leaders in government…
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a
new survey to help inform her Early Years work: the 5 Big Questions
on the Under 5s. Kensington Palace announced the news on Twitter
Tuesday night, calling the 5 Big Questions a landmark survey that
“gives people across the UK an…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge host UK-Africa Investment Summit Reception
21st January 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted
a reception for the UK-African Investment Summit on behalf of The
Queen last evening, their first major hosting duty at Buckingham
Palace. Accompanied by The Earl and Countess of Wessex—on her 55th
birthday—and The Princess Royal, the couple welcomed the leaders,
government ministers, and business people of several African
nations, 21 in total, who…
Queen fans and…Queen…fans rejoice! The
Royal Mint has released a new £5 coin commemorating the legendary
rock band, as part of its new Music Legends collection, featuring
two queens on either side. The double-sided Queen coin is the first
in the Music Legends…
The Duchess of Cornwall backs literacy campaign: "Spending time together with a book is much more than just learning to read"
18th January 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has written an
article for The Sun on the importance of literacy and encouraging
children to read in conjunction with their campaign called ‘Books
for Schools.’ Literacy has been a cornerstone of Camilla’s royal
work, and her passion shines…
Crown Princess of Greece to publish children's etiquette guide in March
17th January 2020
The Crown Princess of Greece has written
a new manners book that will be published in March. Sharing the
news on her personal Instagram account, Crown Prince Marie-Chantal
wrote, “Well it’s nearly here and I’m so excited, just a month and
a half to go!” The tome, called Manners Begin at Breakfast: Modern
Etiquette for Families, is an etiquette book that offers easy
lessons on how…
