On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a
telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal
Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest
son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his
sleep at the age of 13. John had been epileptic for most of his
short life and had died following a massive seizure. He was buried
soon afterwards, his grave marked…
The Princess Royal has spent the day
celebrating some of the country’s unsung heroes. On a visit to
Derbyshire, Princess Anne paid tribute to those who look after
family members and friends as she celebrated an important
anniversary for an organisation set up to care for…
The Duchess of Cambridge has been helping
to design one of the gardens at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
Kate has been involved with the Royal Horticultural Society’s ‘Back
to Nature’ display at the famous event and we’ll all get to see
the…
The Duke of Sussex has revealed he is a
fan of meditation during a visit to Birkenhead. Prince Harry spoke
about meditating with a Buddhist monk he met as he popped into a
community cafe during a day of engagements in the town. Harry
shared his news with Kelsang Sonam, telling him he meditates every
day, while the monk presented him with a book called ”8 Steps to
Happiness”. The…
After all the speculation, now we know.
The Duchess of Sussex has confirmed that she is six months
pregnant, sharing the news with wellwishers during a walkabout on a
day of engagements in Birkenhead. Which means that baby Sussex is
due towards the end of April. And while we…
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…
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 patron since 1974. The Queen had
provided support for the National Theatre from its earliest days in
the 1960s. She officially…
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…
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 initiatives designed to reduce
the number of animals in need. Its main centre is in London but it
also works around the UK and…
