The Prince of Wales has addressed world
leaders at the COP26 climate conference for the second time,
speaking at the World Leaders Action on Forests and Land Use Event.
He gave his speech while wearing a unique gift. Prince
Charles met with a delegation of Indigenous leaders representing 24
different nations with tropical rainforests from the Global
Alliance of Territorial Communities. The…
The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of
Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended an
evening reception on the opening day of the COP26 climate
conference in Glasgow. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is
hosting the reception at Kelvingrove Art…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has
continued a holiday tradition this year when she attended the
Presentation of the Christmas Seal this year. On Monday, 1
November, the Crown Princess unveiled the 2021 Christmas Stamp with
this year’s chosen illustrator, Peter…
The Queen marks independence anniversary for Antigua and Barbuda
1st November 2021
The Queen has sent a message of good
wishes to His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of
Antigua and Barbuda, to mark their 40th Anniversary of
Independence. Antigua and Barbuda were formally British colonies.
Antigua was first colonised by the English in 1632 and Barbuda in
1678. Though originally separate colonies, Barbuda became a
dependency of Antigua in the…
On Friday, 29 October, Canadian Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
visited the Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. Princess
Margriet was born in Ottawa at the Ottawa Civic Hospital in 1943.
Her parents, Princess Juliana and Prince…
Prince Charles issues plea to children to help save the planet in a foreword to a new book
31st October 2021
The Prince of Wales has written a
foreword for a children’s book highlighting the importance of
climate conservation ahead of the COP26 climate conference.
The Prince’s Foundation, What On Earth Publishing, and author
Christopher Lloyd have come together to create…
The Poignant story behind the Christmas campaign close to Crown Princess Mary's heart
31st October 2021
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will be
completing one of her first holiday traditions of the 2021 festive
season this week. She will be launching the 2021 Christmas stamp, a
philanthropic tradition that dates back over 110 years. Each year,
the Christmas Stamp Foundation commissions and sells a specially
designed Christmas stamp to raise money for children in need. The
funds raised go to…
The Prince of Wales visited the Irish
Embassy in London this week to see an exhibition marking the
centenary of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The Irish Ambassador to the
United Kingdom, Adrian O’Neill, showed the Prince of Wales the
exhibition. The exhibition…
On Tuesday, 19 October 2021, The Queen
virtually received Governor-General Designate of New Zealand, Dame
Cindy Kiro. The Queen was at Windsor Castle for the call while Dame
Cindy was at Government House in Wellington; she will be sworn in
on Thursday, 21 October. Dame…
While many monarchical traditions have
been lost or evolved throughout the centuries, there are some that
still remain in place today. Ambassadors are still given diplomatic
papers by their head of state to be presented to the receiving head
of state. These letters play an essential role in the ceremony of
diplomatic audiences. Ambassador-designates to the United
Kingdom are given two copies…
