The support given to people across the UK
by care homes has been highlighted this week by two royal visits.
The Countess of Wessex toured a new facility in Hampshire while
Princess Alexandra popped into a long established facility in
Surrey with very old royal links to celebrate its volunteers.
Sophie spent Tuesday in Winchester where she officially opened the
new home and dementia service, Shared…
The Duke of Cambridge has held a private
meeting with former US Vice President, Al Gore, in Davos. The two
chatted behind closed doors during their time at the World Economic
Forum’s annual gathering, being held in the Swiss resort. Prince
William, who has already…
Queen Anne has won a right royal accolade
for one of Britain’s favourite actresses. Olivia Colman, who plays
the last Stuart monarch in the critically acclaimed film ‘The
Favourite’, has been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal. The
star, who scooped a Golden…
The Countess of Wessex has a new
patronage, reflecting her support for the air ambulance services
which rushed her to hospital when she suffered a potentially life
threatening ectopic pregnancy in 2001. Sophie’s new role as Royal
Patron of the Thames Valley Air Ambulance was announced by
Buckingham Palace this morning. The Countess of Wessex had to be
flown to hospital in December 2001 when…
She’s the Windsor who regularly tops the
list when the year’s engagements are counted up and yet often those
many events can fly beneath the radar. OK, this week we all got to
see Princess Anne in action as she batted away questions about the
Duke of Edinburgh the day…
Six figure sum paid for Queen Victoria coin called 'most beautiful'
19th January 2019
It’s been dubbed one of the loveliest
coins ever minted and, almost two centuries after it was struck,
it’s making headlines again. A rare gold five pound coin, featuring
an idealised image of Queen Victoria in the early years of her
reign, has sold for a…
In the hours since news came through that
the Duke of Edinburgh has been involved in a car accident, there
has been much debate about whether the 97-year-old prince should
continue to drive on public roads. Police continue to investigate
the incident and we don’t know what caused the collision right now.
But, as often happens with accidents involving older motorists,
it’s led to discussions…
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…
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
results come to life in May. The duchess has been working on the
designs for the past three months alongside landscape…
