The Queen has famously said that
‘inevitably a long life can pass many milestones’ and now she has
achieved another of her own. Elizabeth II has just become the
fourth longest reigning monarch in recorded history. The Queen’s
reign has now overtaken that of Pacal I, ruler of the Maya city
state of Palenque, who held power for 68 years and 33 days in the
7th century. Elizabeth II passed…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s name
day will be marked privately this year after the Swedish Royal
Family decided to cancel the usual celebrations because of
coronavirus. The Royal Court announced that the traditional
ceremony by the country’s Armed Forces, which…
The King and Queen of the Netherlands
have officially begun their State Visit to Indonesia. The royal
couple were given a ceremonial welcome to the country as it was
confirmed that their trip would be shortened by a day out of
respect for those who died and were affected by…
The Countess of Wessex marks International Women's Day on her historic visit to South Sudan
8th March 2020
The Countess of Wessex brought her
groundbreaking trip to South Sudan to a close with an event
supporting female leadership. As she concluded her time in the
country, Sophie attended a day organised by groups working to
encourage women in the country to realise their full potential. The
event was run by ”Born to Lead”, a group of local civil society
activists who are supported by Oxfam. At…
Prince Harry, as Captain General of the
Royal Marines, appeared in uniform for perhaps the final time ahead
of stepping back as a senior royal as he attended a musical
celebration in London. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were given a
standing ovation as they took their…
Meghan urges school pupils to strive for equality every day as she marks International Women's Day
8th March 2020
The Duchess of Sussex has urged school
pupils to remember their value every day in what could be her last
major speech before stepping back from her role as a senior royal.
Meghan told teenagers that the messages of International Women’s
Day – equality and respect…
”The Victors, not the Victims” The
Duchess of Cornwall has given an impassioned speech on the issue of
domestic violence. Addressing the Women of the World Festival in
London on March 7th 2020, Camilla spoke of the devastating
consequences of violence within families and relationships and said
that changes in the law weren’t enough, everyone needed to start
talking about it. And to help…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
conclude their three day visit to the Republic of Ireland today.
And their diary will see them visit the west of the country with a
string of engagements in County Galway. As William and Kate start
to wrap up their latest official trip…
The UK’s State Visit schedule for 2020 is
rather light with just one incoming event marked in the diary so
far. And now questions have been raised over whether this sole trip
can go ahead because of concerns over coronavirus. The Emperor and
Empress of Japan are set to…
The Duke of Cambridge has cracked several
jokes about the spread of coronavirus during the first evening
reception of his official visit to Ireland. During an event in
Dublin, Prince William asked whether the media coverage around
Covid-19 was dramatic and went on to laugh that he and Kate might
be accused of spreading the condition on their travels. The duke
was speaking to a paramedic during…
