In an unprecedented move, The Queen’s
most trusted confidante is releasing a book about her time working
with the Monarch, with her blessing. The book, announced on Monday,
is written by Angela Kelly, The Queen’s personal advisor and senior
dresser, and is called The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, The
Dresser, and the Wardrobe. “This book documents the unique working
relationship…
The Dutch government has revealed the
cost associated with Queen Máxima’s work as the UN
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. The cost, which averages around €150,000 per year,
factors in travel and accommodation costs for…
Crown Princess Mary will travel to
Morocco next month to attend the Youth Innovation Summit. “The
large youth population in Morocco provides a great opportunity for
economic growth and development,” per the Youth Innovation Summit’s
official…
Michelle Dockery on Kate's visit to Downton Abbey set: "It was such a special day for everyone"
21st September 2019
Michelle Dockery revealed what it was
like when the Duchess of Cambridge visited the set of Downton Abbey
in 2015 during a promotional appearance for the Downton film. On
Tuesday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,
Dockery revealed that she felt like it was a moment that mimicked
court performers centuries in the past. “I sort of felt like it’s
probably what it felt…
Howie Mandel jokes about Duchess of Sussex's time on Deal or No Deal
21st September 2019
Former Deal or No Deal host Howie Mandel
joked about the Duchess of Sussex’s career trajectory, saying that
she was working on her duchess skills while she worked on the game
show. “I used to say to her, ‘Meghan, open the case.’ And she used
to say, ‘Not…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
paid a visit to Southwest Drenthe on Wednesday to meet with the
residents, as well as to support entrepreneurs and their business
initiatives – and the Queen got to meet a parrot, as well. Their
visit to Southwest Drenthe saw…
The Countess of Wessex in Kenya: "Gender equality is a fundamental right, but it is not yet the reality for many"
20th September 2019
The Countess of Wessex began a two-day
visit to Kenya on Thursday to attend the Commonwealth Women’s
Affairs Ministers Meeting in Nairobi. Per the Commonwealth’s
official website, the purpose of the meeting is to “turn the words
and aspirations expressed by leaders at last year’s Commonwealth
Heads of Government Meeting into more leadership positions for
women in private and public…
Duchess of Cambridge appears on Blue Peter with young Back to Nature design winner
20th September 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge appeared on
Thursday evening’s episode of the CBBC television show Blue Peter
to reveal the winner of her Back to Nature contest and tour the RHS
Wisley garden with the winner and runners up. The contest,
announced during Kate’s last…
If you were hopeful that a recent
trademark renewal application for The Tig meant the imminent return
to lifestyle blogging of the Duchess of Sussex, sadly that’s not
the case. The news, which came out last week when Meghan’s business
manager applied for a lasting…
The Duchess of Cambridge made a
previously unannounced visit to the Sunshine House Children and
Young People’s Health and Development Centre in London to learn
more about early years development. The Sunshine House is part of
Evelina London Children’s Healthcare, of which Kate is Royal
Patron, and it uses a programme called the Family Nurse Partnership
to provide new parents with…
