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…
When it was announced that Kate would
design the RHS Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, it immediately
brought to mind her father-in-law’s passion for gardening and his
own garden designs for the Chelsea Flower Show. According to the
palace, Kate’s garden is based on…
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…
I first encountered Princess Louise
Henriette Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau (1750-1811) in Wörlitz, on an
excursion from Berlin as part of a cultural travel programme in
2009. The English landscape gardens were the main reason for the
Englandreise, or journey to England undertaken by the young
Princess Louise and her husband, the reigning Prince Leopold III
Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-Dessau…
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…
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…
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…
