Queen Máxima is visiting Bangladesh this
week in her role as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for
Inclusive Finance for Development. Queen Máxima’s visit coincides
with Bangladesh’s plans to implement a financial strategy to
improve access to its financial services, as only 50% of the adult
population have bank accounts or use financial services with banks.
According to a press…
The Duchess of Cambridge helped create new log seat for Back to Nature Garden
9th July 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge helped design a
log seat as part of her of second Back to Nature Garden at the
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival for patrons to lose themselves
in nature. “The idea I that it makes you sit back and look at the
clouds,” co-Garden designer Adam…
The Duchess of Cambridge receives patronage of the Royal Photographic Society from The Queen
26th June 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge inherited the
patronage of the Royal Photographic Society from The Queen on
Tuesday. “It is a huge honour to have The Duchess as our Patron,
especially given her personal interest in photography,” says Mike
Taylor, Chief Operating Officer of the…
Previously unseen video footage of
Princess Grace of Monaco, most of which was shot either by her or
her husband Prince Rainier, will be publicly unveiled for the first
time in a new documentary. Her Name Was Grace Kelly would show a
different side to the Princess, who married Prince Rainier in April
1956 and remained the Princess of Monaco until her death in 1982.
The producers spoke to People…
Queen Máxima is serenaded by schoolchildren during musical visit to Drenthe
21st June 2019
Queen Máxima was serenaded by
schoolchildren in Drenthe on Thursday, where she attended the
signing of the Drenthe Music Agreement. As part of Méér Muziek in
de Klas (English: More Music in the Classroom), the Drenthe Music
Agreement will ensure that there will be better…
Today, let’s take a look at the life of
the Duchess of Gloucester. Birgitte Eva Henriksen was born on 20
June 1946 in Odense, Denmark, the youngest child of Asger Preben
Wissing Henriksen and Vivian van Deurs. When her parents separated
in 1966, Birgitte took her…
Princess Leonor to attend the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Girona Awards for the first time
17th June 2019
Princess Leonor of Spain will attend the
Princess of Asturias Awards and the Princess of Girona Awards later
this year, Casa Real announced the news on Friday. These two
engagements will take place in October and November, respectively.
Infanta Sofía, Princess Leonor’s younger sister, will accompany
her; as well their parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia. The
Princess of Asturias Awards are…
The Duchess of Cambridge attended the
first annual gala dinner in support of Addiction Awareness Week
last night. Embed from Getty Images Addiction Awareness Week “aims
to provide a platform to discuss the many elements of addiction, to
engage with people and families…
The Duchess of Cambridge to appear on CBBC's Blue Peter in a segment on outdoor play
13th June 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge will appear on
tonight’s episode of CBBC’s ‘Blue Peter’ to talk about the benefits
of outdoor play and to launch a contest for her upcoming Back to
Nature Garden for the RHS Wisley Show in September. Being outside
“encourages creativity…
A day in Cumbria: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shear sheep and learn about farming challenges
12th June 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent
the day yesterday in Cumbria, visiting the farming communities in a
bid to “celebrate the resilience and spirit of rural and farming
communities in the region.” The couple arrived at Keswick Town
Centre to greet the crowds who’d come out to see them, chatting
with them about their love of the Lake District and the outdoors.
Today The Duke and Duchess…
