The Spanish Royal Family has presented
the country’s national sports awards at a ceremony in Madrid. Among
those celebrated at the event were tennis star Rafael Nadal,
footballer Juan Mata and golfer Jon Rahm. King Felipe and Queen
Letizia were joined by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía for the
ceremony which took place at the Pardo Palace on the 10th of
January 2019. Also present were King…
It was widely speculated and much talked
about and now we have official confirmation. Among the four new
patronages being taken on by the Duchess of Sussex is that of the
National Theatre. Meghan takes over the role from the Queen who has
been the organisation’s royal…
The Duchess of Sussex’s support for the
Commonwealth, a central plank of her royal role since her wedding,
has taken centre stage in the list of patronages announced as 2019
gets under way. Meghan is now the patron of the Association of
Commonwealth Universities. The ACU…
One of the four new patronages announced
by the Duchess of Sussex at the start of 2019 is Smart Works, an
organisation which supports women into work. It was set up in 2013
with the aim of providing long term unemployed women with the tools
they need to get the job they want. That includes interview
training and support so that they have the confidence they require
when they go for a job. The…
Among the four new patronages announced
by the Duchess of Sussex as 2019 gets under way is the animal
welfare charity, Mayhew. The organisation is focused on supporting
cats, dogs and the communities they live in. Mayhew was set up in
1886 and since then has spearheaded…
Queen Anne takes centre stage as 'The Favourite' leads this year's BAFTA nominations
9th January 2019
Just days after scooping one of
Hollywood’s top acting prizes, Olivia Colman’s portrayal of Queen
Anne in ‘The Favourite’ has been nominated for another major movie
award. The star is in the running for Best Actress at the BAFTAs
where the film leads the field with…
Olivia Colman has won one of biggest
acting prizes in Hollywood for her portrayal of Queen Anne. She
took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) for
her part in ‘The Favourite’ at the awards ceremony. The Globes are
the first big film and TV prizes of the Hollywood season with a
whole host of big names taking to the red carpet to get awards
season started. Other…
This weekend, Olivia Colman is up for
Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her portrayal of Queen Anne
in ‘The Favourite’, the first time anyone has been nominated for
playing the last Stuart monarch. Anne, who ruled between 1702 and
1714, hasn’t found favour with…
The Queen of Denmark has sent her
condolences to those affected by the train crash outside Copenhagen
yesterday morning in which six people died, and another sixteen
were injured. Margrethe II offered her sympathies as the rescue
operation following the incident…
Prince Charles pays tribute at memorial for one of Britain's worst maritime disasters
1st January 2019
Prince Charles has paid tribute to those
who died in one of the UK’s worst maritime tragedies in peacetime.
The Prince travelled to the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides on
New Year’s Day 2019 to remember those who perished on the HMY
Iolaire on the 100th anniversary of its loss. The Prince, who is
known as the Lord of the Isles while in the Hebrides, read a
passage from scripture at…
