British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales calls for better understanding of young minds at start of fresh campaign

The Princess of Wales is set for a busy week ahead as she launches her new early years awareness campaign, Shaping Up. The Princess, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, attended a pre-launch event at the BAFTA headquarters alongside experts in the early years field and other campaigners who are going to help her create greater awareness of the necessity of researching and promoting the first…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales thank Jacinda Ardern as she steps down as New Zealand's PM

The Prince and Princess of Wales have sent a personal message to the out-going Prime Minister of New Zealand as her time in office draws to a close. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the shock announcement last week that she planned to step down as her country’s government leader in order to spend more time with her family. On Twitter, William and Catherine wrote: “Thank you…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince of Wales set to take part in Earthshot Retreat

The Prince of Wales is set to meet the 2022 Earthshot Prize finalists as part of the first-ever Earthshot Prize Fellowship Retreat in Windsor. Prince William, who created the Earthshot Prize in 2020 as a way to inspire people and businesses to come up with solutions to tackle climate change and other environmental issues, will host this year’s finalists at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor. The…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde - the quiet queen who became the first Belgian born consort

Queen Mathilde of Belgium is celebrating her 50th birthday on January 20th. Born Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz on 20 January 1973, she was the oldest of five children born to Count and Countess Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz in Uccles, Belgium. Her early schooling saw her study in Bastogne and Brussels, and her later studies saw her receive a diploma in…
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