British Royals

BBC donates profits from Diana interview to seven of her favourite charities

The British Broadcasting Corporation has donated £1.42 million to charities once supported by the late Diana, Princess of Wales in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding the infamous 1995 Panorama interview. In a statement on Friday, the BBC wrote: “The BBC had indicated its intention to donate to charity the sales proceeds derived from the 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary opens new UN exhibit

Crown Princess Mary has officially opened a new UN exhibition, 2030 NOW, to highlight the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, in Sønderborg. The exhibit aims to show “what kind of world the UN’s 17 global goals can lead to find we each, and together, make an effort to…
British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Crown casts its William and Kate for final season

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are about to hit television screens with Netflix’s hit show The Crown announcing who will play the royal couple in its sixth and final season. For the final season of The Crown, William will be played by two actors at different points in his life. A teenage William will be played by Rufus Kampa while a young adult William will be played by Ed McVey. Kate…
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European RoyalsNorway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit attends literary conversation in Lillestrøm

Crown Princess Mette-Marit has attended a literary discussion at the new Lillestrøm library, opening the Cultural Corners week at the new library. In a conversation about representation and expectations and how that relates to literature, the Crown Princess listened as Jan Grue, Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen and Abid Raja spoke about their experiences. The conversation was entitled “I am not…
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The Netherlands

Queen Maxima travels to India for UN role

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has completed a visit to India in her role as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. The Dutch Queen’s visit comes as India is poised to assume leadership of the G20 in December, following the end of Bangladesh’s term. The Royal House of the Netherlands billed her visit as a way to “discuss the…
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