British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

Countess of Wessex goes back to school for Victorian-style lesson

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27th February 2019
The Countess of Wessex stepped back in time as she visited Somerset Tuesday, engaging in a Victorian school lesson, touring a coal mining museum, and learning about fashions of the past. Sophie went back to school during her trip to the Radstock Museum. Set in Radstock’s Victorian former Market Hall, the museum tells the story of coal mining and life in the Victorian Era. The Countess of…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

The Queen plans special reception to mark 50 years of Charles being Prince of Wales

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26th February 2019
The Royal Family will gather at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, 5 March to honour Prince Charles and the 50th anniversary of his investiture as Prince of Wales. The Queen will host a daytime reception to mark the milestone, with the Duchess of Cornwall, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joining the Prince of Wales to celebrate. This will be the…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Maxima Pays Working Visit to Mentoring Foundation Zeeland

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22nd February 2019
Queen Máxima made the day of a group of clients and volunteers as she visited the Mentoring Foundation Zeeland and the Zeeuws Heldenfonds in Middelburg on Wednesday. The Queen, along with her husband King Willam-Alexander, serves as patron of the Oranje Fonds, the country’s largest national fund in the social field. The organisation supports social participation and connection projects in…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen appoints Donal McCabe as Communications Secretary

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21st February 2019
A new public relations adviser will join The Queen’s staff next month. Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday that Donal McCabe, former director of corporate communications at the high street bookmaker Ladbrokes, would take on the new role of Communications Secretary. The Queen’s former top PR aides, Director of Communications Sally Osman and Media Secretary Steve Kingstone, both left…
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