The Duchess of Edinburgh released a video
message marking World Sight Day, calling for the elimination of
trachoma and praising the work that has been done globally to help
eliminate the condition in 17 countries around the world. In a
video from Ethiopia, Sophie said: “World Sight Day reminds us all
how important eye health is and how sometimes we can take this
important sense for granted.
Mental health support for students top of the agenda for the Princess of Wales
12th October 2023
The Princess of Wales showed up for
classes at Nottingham Trent University to carry out more
engagements concerning World Mental Health Day. Catherine arrived
at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus to hear how the
university and the University of Nottingham…
The Duchess of Edinburgh sees work supporting victims of sexual violence in conflict as Ethiopia visit continues
12th October 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s visit to
Ethiopia continues as World Sight Day arrives. The Duchess has been
in the eastern African country all week at the request of the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, carrying out
engagements related to vision, supporting the…
Greenland has unveiled a new stamp in
honour of Prince Christian’s 18th birthday, revealing the young
prince in traditional Greenlandic dress in the stamp portrait. The
Danish Royal House shared a photo of the stamp, which features
Prince Christian in a white anorak, the upper clothing of the
Greenlandic male national costume. According to the Royal House,
“Prince Christian’s…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Kenya: what to expect from historic State Visit
11th October 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla will
undertake their first Commonwealth visit when they visit Kenya
later this month. Buckingham Palace has announced that the King and
Queen have been invited to Kenya for a State Visit between 31
October and 3 November, and that they will…
Could a favourite family tiara in Spain's national colours be the first worn by future queen, Leonor?
11th October 2023
The heir to the throne of Spain is fast
approaching her 18th birthday and the milestone is often when young
royal women in Europe first wear tiaras. We don’t yet know if there
will be any kind of formal celebrations for the coming of age of
the queen in waiting…
The Princess of Wales praises young people for opening up about mental health
11th October 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales began a
week of engagements related to World Mental Health Day in
Birmingham on Tuesday, hosting a youth forum with their Royal
Foundation. William and Catherine joined forces with BBC 1 Radio
and The Mix, a youth organization in Birmingham, to host ‘Exploring
our Emotional Worlds’. Catherine told the young people gathered
that mental health is something…
Young people share their concerns over mental health in new research commissioned by the Prince and Princess of Wales
10th October 2023
Ahead of a week of engagements related to
World Mental Health Day, the Prince and Princess of Wales have
released new research from their Royal Foundation that finds 6 in
10 young people (ages 16-24) believe that young people need better
awareness and understanding of social…
The Prince of Wales has a sweet message for a youngster who wants to change the conversation on mental health
10th October 2023
When the Prince of Wales received an
invitation to visit St. Michael’s Church of England High School in
Rowley Regis, in the West Midlands, he sent a reply on X (formerly
Twitter). A letter from student Freddie Hadley revealed that he was
part of a group called…
The romantic wedding of Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg
10th October 2023
As they’re set to become parents for a
third time, let’s take a look back at the wedding of Prince Felix
and Princess Claire, who were married in the autumn of 2013. The
Grand Ducal Household announced that Prince Felix was engaged to
his German girlfriend, Claire Lademacher, on 17 December 2012. The
statement read: “The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess have the very
great joy of announcing…
