As January comes to an end, Monaco’s
Princely Family have attended the celebrations for Sainte Dévote,
the patron saint of Monaco. Prince Albert, Princess Charlene,
Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella attended an
evening ceremony on 26 January which involved setting fire to the
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The Duchess of Cambridge encourages young people to express themselves in video message
31st January 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge has recorded a
special message to mark the beginning of Children’s Mental Health
Week. In the video, which Kate filmed herself while on a run near
Anmer Hall, she says: “This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is
all about expressing…
King Philippe says the 'whole world' is counting on Belgium's role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
29th January 2021
King Philippe praised the role Belgium is
playing in COVID-19 vaccinations in a New Year’s speech on
Thursday, saying that the “whole world is watching and counting on
us.” In his virtual remarks, delivered online due to coronavirus
restrictions, the Belgian monarch…
King Felipe congratulates Joe Biden during important diplomatic speech
29th January 2021
King Felipe of Spain spoke on a
wide-ranging host of issues at the annual Diplomatic Corps
reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid, including a message of
congratulations to the new President of the United States, Joe
Biden. Of President Biden’s inauguration, King Felipe said, “We
trust that, together with the new administration, we will continue
to strengthen the deep historical ties that…
The Duchess of Cambridge chats with parents about homeschooling during the pandemic
29th January 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge earned a few
laughs on her latest video call, mocking her maths skills and
admitting that she finds parenting during the pandemic to be
‘exhausting.’ In a video chat with parents from the Roe Green
Junior School, all of whom are homeschooling…
Queen Mathilde's visit to teenage mothers praised for bringing their story 'out of the shadows'
27th January 2021
Queen Mathilde has paid a visit to
teenage girls receiving support from a youth care facility. Her
visit to Le Tobbogan, a facility in Mons, took place on January
26th after a week’s delay when it was revealed that she may have
come into contact with a staff member at the…
Queen Letizia has chaired the first
meeting of a strategic council in place for Women in Engineering in
Spain, heralding in a project for change within the industry. The
meeting, which took place at the Royal Academy of Engineering in
Spain on January 26th, included women in science professions
including research, science, engineering and technology who have
helped launch this project “to…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wish Slàinte Mhath to Scottish frontline workers
26th January 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge teamed
up with the National Health Service for a special delivery to
Scottish frontline workers in honour of Burns Night. On January
25th 2021, the couple shared a video on their social media accounts
announcing that they had partnered up…
Popular Thai politician charged with defaming monarchy over Facebook Live comments
24th January 2021
On Wednesday, the Thai government filed a
formal lèse-majesté complaint against prominent billionaire
opposition leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. Thanathorn, the
founder of the progressive Future Forward Party, had criticised the
slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Duchess of Cambridge has thanked
nurses for “going that extra mile” during the coronavirus pandemic
in a video call released by Kensington Palace. Earlier this week,
Kate spoke with five of the 2,428 nurses from the University
Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, part of the NHS, to hear how
they have coped during the pandemic. Kensington Palace released a
short video clip of…
