The Countess of Wessex wrapped up a two-day official visit
to Sierra Leone on Thursday, visiting a school in Freetown to see how girls and
women are empowered through education in the West African country.
Sophie’s trip, as recounted on the Royal Family website, notes that it was at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to focus on engagements “addressing sexual and…
The Countess of Wessex is in Sierra Leone this week, focusing on “addressing sexual and gender-based violence, supporting survivors, and championing women’s roles in peacebuilding.”
The visit, which came at the request of the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, sees…
The Duchess of Cambridge visited HMP Send, a women’s prison in Surrey, on the final leg of her 24-hour UK tour; reuniting with women she’d met on a previous visit in 2015 and meeting with new women to discuss the Forward Programme.
The scheme, implemented by the…
The Duchess of Cambridge in Cardiff: "Unless parents are supported, it makes the job that much harder.”
23rd January 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Ely and Caerau Children’s Centre in Cardiff on Wednesday morning as part of her 24-hour tour of the UK to promote the 5 Big Questions for the Under 5s she launched on Tuesday.
Meant to inform her work on the Early Years Programme, Kate has been travelling around projects in the UK that support early childhood development and provide a good start for…
The Prince of Wales met with environmental campaigner Greta
Thunberg on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
As photographers snapped pictures of their meeting, Thunberg
said, “I guess you’re very used to this.”
Prince Charles replied, “Very true.
Prince Charles at the World Economic Forum: "the only limit is our willingness to act''
22nd January 2020
The Prince of Wales has delivered a keynote speech about
climate change at the World Economic Forum this afternoon, calling it a crisis
largely of our own creation.
The World Economic Forum is held every year in Davos, Switzerland, attended by leaders in government…
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a new survey to help
inform her Early Years work: the 5 Big Questions on the Under 5s.
Kensington Palace announced the news on Twitter Tuesday night, calling the 5 Big Questions a landmark survey that “gives people across the UK an opportunity to provide their view on raising the next generation.”
In speaking about her survey, Kate said that she…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge host UK-Africa Investment Summit Reception
21st January 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted a reception for the
UK-African Investment Summit on behalf of The Queen last evening, their first
major hosting duty at Buckingham Palace.
Accompanied by The Earl and Countess of Wessex—on her 55th birthday—and The Princess…
Queen fans
and…Queen…fans rejoice! The Royal Mint has released a new £5 coin commemorating
the legendary rock band, as part of its new Music Legends collection, featuring
two queens on either side.
The double-sided Queen coin is the first in the Music Legends…
The Duchess of Cornwall backs literacy campaign: "Spending time together with a book is much more than just learning to read"
18th January 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has written an article for The
Sun on the importance of literacy and encouraging children to read in conjunction
with their campaign called ‘Books for Schools.’
Literacy has been a cornerstone of Camilla’s royal work, and
her passion shines throughout the article. She talks of her father, saying that
“I was very lucky to have a father who read to us when we were…
