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 Brumadinho. “Our…
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 at…
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…
Duchess of Cornwall attends dinner for wine industry to end day of engagements
1st February 2019
The Duchess of Cornwall attended a dinner
for the wine industry in Britain and Wales last night, capping off
a busy day of engagements. Camilla attended the wine industry’s
dinner at Vintner’s Hall in London, where she was spotted enjoying
a glass of red. “I have…
The Duchess of Sussex visits her new patronage, the Association of Commonwealth Universities
1st February 2019
The Duchess of Sussex visited City
University London yesterday, the last in her recent spate of
patronage visits since it was announced that she’d been handed
patronage of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
Meghan visited City, University of London to meet…
Duchess of Cambridge to visit two schools in support of Children's Mental Health Week
31st January 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge will be out in
support of Children’s Mental Health Week next week when she visits
two schools to learn how they support their students, faculty, and
parents with mental health. Kate will first visit Lavender Primary
School, where she will meet with teachers and students who are
completing Children’s Mental Health Week activities and visit
classes that focus on physical…
