British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Duke of Cambridge in Kuwait: Day One

The Duke of Cambridge began his official visit to Kuwait and Oman on Monday, spending the day in Kuwait undertaking a series of engagements. His first engagement in Kuwait was a visit to the Jahra Nature Reserve with Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah, the Director General of the Environment Public Authority, where he received a tour of the reserve and learned about its wildlife and…
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European RoyalsSweden

King and Queen of Sweden to undertake state visit to India

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will undertake a State Visit to India in early December, the Royal Court announced on Monday. From 2 to 6 December, the King and Queen of Sweden will visit New Delhi, Mumbai and various places within the state of Uttarakhand. They will be joined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Industry, the State Secretary and the Minister of Social…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima in Pakistan

Queen Máxima has been visiting Pakistan this week in her role as the Special Advocate of the UN Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for Development to view the progress of the country’s access to financial services. Beginning her visit on Monday in Islamabad…
British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen celebrates Royal Philatelic Society's 150th anniversary

The Queen opened the new headquarters of the Royal Philatelic Society in its 150th anniversary year on Tuesday, and viewed a stamp portrait of herself while joking around with the staff and guests. After entering a room at the new headquarters in London, The Queen joked “You’re all terribly silent, aren’t you?” when the gathered crowd was awed at her presence. Of the new facilities…
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British RoyalsHistory

Historic Royal Palaces to mark 200th anniversary of King George III's death

Following a year of commemorations marking the bicentennial of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s births, next year Historic Royal Palaces will commemorate the bicentennial of King George III’s death. Kew Palace, a residence most closely associated with King George III, will unveil a new exhibition on the monarch next spring that outlines his life. “It was here that the young George…
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