The Gloucesters

The Duke of Gloucester highlights increased challenges in the fight against leprosy

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31st January 2021
To mark World Leprosy Day, the Duke of Gloucester has highlighted the extra challenges faced by all those working to eradicate the disease as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The Duke, who is Vice President of Lepra UK, wrote to the organisation to mark the annual event which highlights the global fight against the condition. And his letter reflected on the increased pressures for those…
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Norway

King Harald recovering well following surgery

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31st January 2021
King Harald V of Norway is doing well following an operation to repair a tendon in one of his knees. The King is recovering in hospital in Oslo. Harald, who will turn 84 in just a few days’ time, underwent the procedure on the morning of January 30th 2021. Soon…
The Sussexes

How Archie Mountbatten-Windsor's birth registration was changed

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31st January 2021
The birth registration of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, was altered soon after it was first completed. The change was agreed to and made three weeks after the original registration. A copy of the document, obtained by The Sun, showed that a change was made to the entry to alter the way the names of both Harry and Meghan are represented on the registration.
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British RoyalsFeatures

Princess Eugenie's baby: our guesses for names for 2021's first big royal arrival

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26th January 2021
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are just weeks away from welcoming their first child. The couple, who wed in 2018, will become parents as 2021 gets underway. Their baby, thought to be due in February, will be eleventh in line to the throne and although they won’t have a royal title, they’ve got an impressive royal ancestry which might just end up influencing the…
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Sweden

The princes who wore tuxedos at home for a virtual night out

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21st January 2021
We’ve got used to seeing royals live and direct from their front rooms during the pandemic but they usually keep the dress code smart casual as they go about their virtual engagements. However, Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Prince Daniel have raised the digital bar by turning up to an online event in full black tie, even though they were both joining in from home. The princes chose…
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