The Princess Royal carried out her first
public engagement since her father’s funeral, visiting three NHS
hospitals in Gloucestershire. Princess Anne’s visits were to thank
the staff of each hospital for their hard work over the past year
and the many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. She first
visited the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where she opened a
commemorative garden that…
Queen Máxima paid a working visit to CSU,
a cleaning business with headquarters in Uden, on Tuesday to
celebrate the company’s win in the Large Business category for the
Koning Willem I Awards. CSU has eleven offices throughout the
Netherlands and employs over 15,000…
The Queen telephones the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss the Church's response to the pandemic
31st March 2021
The Queen held a telephone audience with
the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday. As Sovereign, Her Majesty
is also styled as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the
Church of England. During the call, Justin Welby updated the
monarch on how the Church of England…
For over 260 years, Trooping the Colour
has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign. While
Queen Elizabeth II was born in April, the annual event takes place
in June. Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400
musicians come together for military precision, horsemanship, and
fanfare during the event. [getty src=”1148612115″
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall wrapped up their official visit to Athens on Thursday,
taking part in bicentenary independence celebrations around the
city. Their day began at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument
of the Unknown Soldier and a Greek…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit launch Easter emergency preparedness
25th March 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit opened the Red Cross’s Easter emergency preparedness
drive on Thursday at Semsvannet in Asker. The Crown Prince Couple
spoke with Red Cross personnel based all over Norway as they
prepare for the Easter holidays. The…
The Duke of Cambridge has been named the
Lord High Commissioner to the 2021 General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland. In this position, Prince William will act on behalf of
The Queen as the Church of Scotland gathers online in May for its
General Assembly. The Earl of Strathearn, as he is known in
Scotland, was named for the position in an official letter to the
Right Rev Dr Martin Fair…
The Prince of Wales remembers those lost to COVID-19: "Losses we had never foreseen, but must never forget"
22nd March 2021
The Prince of Wales has recorded a
message for The National Day of Reflection, a memorial day to mark
the first anniversary of the first UK coronavirus lockdown on
Wednesday. In his message, Prince Charles says, “Our country has
been through a trial which has tested our…
The Duke of Cambridge spoke with Syrian
aid workers on a video call last week to learn more about the work
of the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Coronavirus Appeal. William
spoke with Fadi Hallisso, Kawther Mohamad Ali, and Shahinaz Muamar,
humanitarian aid workers in…
"Hello, Camilla": The Queen and her daughter-in-law combine forces to honour volunteers
20th March 2021
Nearly a year after the United Kingdom
went into its first national lockdown, Her Majesty joined the
Duchess of Cornwall on a video call to honour Royal Voluntary
Service (RVS) volunteers. The monarch, who is the patron of the
RVS, and the Duchess, the Charity’s President, heard how more than
a million new volunteers have joined the charity since last March.
The organisation’s total…
