King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will
undertake a state visit to Italy this spring according to the Royal
House. Accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense
and the Prime Ministers of various Belgian regions, Their Majesties
will visit Italy from 23-25 March. The last time King Philippe and
Queen Mathilde visited Italy was in 2014, following King Philippe’s
accession to…
The Countess of Wessex Studios to open late February
17th February 2020
The Countess of Wessex will receive a
special tribute later this month when a building at the new
premises for the Central School of Ballet is named in her honour.
Sophie, who has been patron of the Central School of Ballet and its
appeal to move to Paris Garden in…
"The silence is broken" - Camilla's touching tribute as she celebrates work of domestic violence charity
15th February 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall spoke about her
work with domestic violence survivors earlier this week, saying
that, “No one knows what goes on behind any front door.” Camilla
gave an exclusive interview to Rebecca English of the Daily Mail
following a reception for…
The Duchess of Cambridge to appear on Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast
15th February 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge will give her
first-ever podcast interview on an episode of Giovanna Fletcher’s
Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast on Saturday afternoon. Kate met the
parenting podcaster last month at the launch of her landmark 5 Big
Questions on the Under Fives in Birmingham, and the two sat down to
talk about everything from the survey to parenting and their
experiences with early years…
The Duke of Cambridge's letters to grieving families revealed
13th February 2020
At a reception to mark the 150th
anniversary of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund, the
Duke of Cambridge revealed that he has been writing letters to
officers and family members of emergency services personnel. “I’m
trying to write as much as I can to…
Kate makes first solo visit to Northern Ireland and visits Scotland in support of 5 Big Questions
13th February 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge took her 5 Big
Questions survey to Northern Ireland and Scotland on Wednesday,
revealing that over 200,000 people in the UK have taken her
landmark survey in support of her Early Years Programme. Kate was
greeted by Northern Ireland’s First…
Who is Autumn Phillips?
11th February 2020
Wondering who Autumn Phillips is? Let’s
learn more about the Canadian-born wife of Peter Phillips, son of
Anne, Princess Royal. Autumn Patricia Kelly was born on 3 May 1978
in Montreal, Quebec. She has a twin brother named Christopher and
an older brother named Kevin. Her parents, Kathleen “Kitty” and
Brian, divorced when Autumn was eight and went on to remarry.
Autumn has two…
Programme announced for upcoming Dutch State Visit to Indonesia
9th February 2020
The programme for King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima’s upcoming state visit to Indonesia has been
released by the Royal House. Their Majesties will visit Indonesia
from 10-13 March and will tour Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and the islands
of Kalimantan and Sumatra during…
The Duke of Cambridge plays Jenga to discuss mental health
9th February 2020
The Duke of Cambridge joined footballers
for a game of Jenga to ‘kick up a conversation’ on mental health as
he continues to promote the Heads Up Program and Heaps Up Weekends
at football matches this spring. The video, released on Kensington
Palace’s Twitter…
Who is Crown Princess Mary of Denmark?
5th February 2020
Birth and Childhood Mary Elizabeth
Donaldson was born on 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania,
Australia. She was the youngest child of Donald and Henrietta
Donaldson. She has two older sisters, Jane and Patricia, and an
older brother, John. Mary’s mother died in 1997, and her father
remarried, to Susan Horwood, a British novelist, in 2001. As a
child, Mary excelled in sports and music.

