The Duke of Cambridge presided over the
second Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday,
presenting awards to broadcasters and naval rescuers. Among the
honourees was Leading Seaman Simon Wharton, a diver who received
The Queen’s Gallantry Medal for his part in retrieving the body of
a fisherman who’d gone down with his fishing vessel. “It’s an
absolute honour to have been…
Earlier today, the Duchess of Cambridge
visited Lavender Primary School and Alperton Community School in
connection with Children’s Mental Health Week to learn how they
support students, faculty and parents with their mental health. At
Lavender Primary School in Enfield…
"William says hi" Kate Beckinsale jokes after being confused for Duchess of Cambridge
2nd February 2019
What to do if your name is Kate, you’re
also very famous, and a leading news website has confused you with
the Duchess of Cambridge? If you’re British actress Kate
Beckinsale, you go along with it. Beckinsale took a screenshot of a
USA Today article about her recent…
The Queen has sent a message to the
President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro following a dam failure in
Brumadinho on 25 January at an iron ore mine site. Her Majesty’s
message was released yesterday on social media and the Royal
Family’s website. The Queen said: “Prince Philip and I were deeply
saddened to learn of the devastation and loss of life caused by the
ruptured dam in…
On 30 March 2001, Queen Beatrix announced
the engagement of her son and heir, Prince Willem-Alexander to the
Argentine-born investment banker Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti. The
couple were married on 2 February 2002. Today, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are…
New biography of Princess Benedikte to be published in time for her 75th birthday
1st February 2019
When Princess Benedikte celebrates her
75th birthday in April, she’ll receive a very special birthday
present: a new biography has been published to coincide with her
milestone birthday. According to Danish website Billed Bladet, the
biography has been written with…
Crown Princess Victoria visits University of Gothenburg and Sea and Water Authority
1st February 2019
Crown Princess Victoria visited the
University of Gothenburg and the Sea and Water Authority during a
visit to Gothenburg on Wednesday. Victoria visited the Department
of Biology and Environmental Science at the University, with the
Royal House billing her visit as one that featured several
important environmental issues “including marine littering,
microplastics, the Baltic Sea status, new…
The Duke of Cambridge oversees first Investiture ceremony of 2019 at Buckingham Palace
1st February 2019
The Duke of Cambridge carried out the
first Investiture Ceremony of the year at Buckingham Palace
yesterday on behalf of Her Majesty. Among the honourees were Sir
James Hough, in recognition of “his international leadership in the
search for gravitational waves,” and…
This month, Westminster Abbey became a
royal wedding venue for the first time in centuries when Princess
Patricia of Connaught married there. She was the church’s first
royal bride in over 500 years. As the centenary of her wedding
approaches, Royal Central is looking…
Prince of Wales lends his support to project that will save 150-year-old watercolour paintings
1st February 2019
The Prince of Wales is lending his
support to a campaign to save priceless watercolour paintings that
date back to the world pre-1900. The Watercolour World officially
launched yesterday and counts Prince Charles and the Duchess of
Cornwall as its royal patrons. “Before the invention of the camera,
people used watercolours to document the world,” reads The
Watercolour World’s…
