Today we’re looking at the line of
succession to the Belgian throne. Current Monarch: King Philippe,
who succeeded his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013 after he
stepped down for health reasons. Photo: Laura Dekkers King Philippe
was considered by many to be the heir to his uncle, King Baudouin,
but after his death in 1991, Baudouin’s younger brother, Albert
succeeded to the…
Duchess of Cambridge lends support to Backyard Nature Campaign: “Spending time in nature can play a pivotal role in helping children grow up to become happy, healthy adults"
10th July 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge has lent her
support to a nature campaign encouraging children to play outdoors
and protect nature where they live. In a statement on the Backyard
Nature website, Kate wrote about how important it is for children
to spend time outdoors. “Spending…
The Prince of Wales helped mark the 25th
anniversary of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles on Tuesday,
presenting operational medals following their recent deployment to
Afghanistan. Prince Charles is Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Gurkha
Rifles and has been since its…
"I'm still perfectly capable of planting a tree": The Queen takes command in Cambridge
10th July 2019
In case you were wondering if there’s an
age limit to planting ceremonial trees, allow Queen Elizabeth to
debunk the myth for you: at 93-years-old, she reminded onlookers in
Cambridge on Tuesday that she’s “still perfectly capable of
planting a tree.” The Queen was visiting the National Institute of
Agricultural Botany during an away-day in Cambridge when she made
the instantly-iconic…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are
hiring a diary coordinator to help them with their complex diaries
and schedules, and if you’re interested, you’d better apply soon!
William and Kate are looking for a permanent addition to their
Kensington Palace team. Duties…
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…
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 White told the Mail on Sunday in
an interview. “Instead of looking at a screen, you have got to use
your imagination to…
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…
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 musical education
in all primary schools in Drenthe. Embed from Getty Images In a
blog post for the Méér Muziek in de Klas…
