Shaken, not stirred! The Prince and
Princess of Wales couldn’t let their visit to Northern Ireland pass
without a little friendly competition, and so the royal couple
tried their bar skills at a cocktail competition. William and
Catherine visited the Trademarket, an outdoor street-food vendor
and marketplace in Belfast where they met with Will Neill, the man
behind the project to learn more…
The Countess of Wessex travels to Rwanda to continue work on conflict-based sexual violence
6th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex has continued her
visit to the African continent, with engagements in Rwanda on 5
October. Upon arrival, Sophie met with Rwanda’s Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs, Professor Nshuti Manasseh, and the Minister
for Gender and Family Promotion…
Prince William marks ten years of football's new home
6th October 2022
The Prince of Wales, the biggest football
fan in the Royal Family, helped mark ten years of St. George’s Park
as the home of English football. Prince William met with
representatives of various leagues within the Football Association
and watched training sessions for…
The Princess of Wales has made a surprise
visit to the maternity unit at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust.
Catherine wanted to learn more about the holistic support provided
to new and expectant mothers. The Royal Surrey delivers 3,000
babies each year, according to its website. During her visit, on
October 5th 2022, Catherine was given a tour of the maternity unit
and met with members of…
The Laws of Succession in...the Netherlands
5th October 2022
King Willem-Alexander will mark a decade
on the Dutch throne next year, the first king the Netherlands has
seen since 1890. Though the Dutch monarchy has largely been
female-dominant in the past century, the rules about who could
reign weren’t officially changed until the…
After a week of controversy amidst her
decision to strip titles from her grandchildren, Queen Margrethe
has released a second statement apologising to Prince Joachim’s
family for how it was handled. In a statement released via the
Danish Royal Court on Monday, Queen…
The Countess of Wessex highlights sexual based conflict violent on historic visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
4th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex has become the
first member of the British Royal Family to visit the Democratic
Republic of the Congo with her visit this week. Sophie is in the
African country on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and
Development Office and aims to address “the devastating impact of
sexual and gender based violence in conflict, while supporting and
empowering survivors and tackling…
The Laws of Succession in...the United Kingdom
4th October 2022
King Charles III is only a month into his
reign but the laws that governed his accession to the throne, and
the succession for the House of Windsor, date back centuries.
Today’s succession laws can be traced back to two documents: the
Bill of Rights of 1689 and the Act…
The Laws of Succession in...Belgium
3rd October 2022
King Philippe is nearing the end of his
first decade as King of the Belgians, and the line of succession to
the throne includes Belgium’s first queen regnant. The laws of
succession are very straightforward in Belgium. The country
introduced absolute primogeniture—the…
King Charles alters prayers for the Royal Family
3rd October 2022
King Charles III has altered the prayers
for the Royal Family following his accession to the throne, The
London Gazette has revealed. The new King altered the long-existing
prayers for the Royal Family by Royal Warrant on 17 September. The
changes are: “That in every prayer for or referring to Her late
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and contained in any form of service
authorised for use in…

