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…
The Royal Mint to release a double-sided Queen coin
20th January 2020
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…
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…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Bradford
16th January 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited
Bradford on Wednesday for a series of engagements to view “a number
of projects which support the community in the diverse Yorkshire
city,” according to the Royal Family website. Upon arrival in
Bradford, William and Kate met…
The Duke of Cambridge uses sign language to present honour at first Investiture Ceremony of the year
16th January 2020
The Duke of Cambridge presided over the
first Investiture Ceremony this year at Buckingham Palace on
Tuesday, investing many worthy Britons with new honours for
services to the community. A viral moment from the Investiture
Ceremony occurred when William presented an MBE…
The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge release messages following the death of Sultan Qaboos
12th January 2020
The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge have
both issued statements of condolence to the people of Oman
following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said on Friday.
The Queen’s message reads: “I was deeply saddened to hear of the
death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said. “His devotion
to Oman, to its development and to the care of his people was an
inspiration.
The Prince of Wales has been named the
first UK patron of the International Rescue Committee. “We’re
delighted to have the support of His Royal Highness in our mission
to improve the lives of people affected by conflict and crisis,”
said Laura Kyrke-Smith, the UK…
The Duke of Cambridge attended a
roundtable discussion with the heads of all broadcasting stations
in the United Kingdom with one purpose in mind: changing the way
climate change is reported upon. BAFTA posted about the roundtable
discussion afterwards on its website…
Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday
morning that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will host a
reception, on behalf of The Queen, for the UK-Africa Investment
Summit 2020 later this month. Hosted by the British Government, and
directly hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the UK-Africa
Investment Summit will “bring together businesses, governments and
international institutions to…

