From a bag of salt to some Weetabix,
every year, gifts which members of The Royal Family received over
the past twelve months are released which provides insight into
what people gift The Queen and her family. In 2015, The Prince of
Wales received hundreds of gifts for events he had attended,
including some fairy dust. It is presumed this was meant to be
passes on to his grandchildren, Prince…
Princess Royal at the Races: Anne to visit Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse
14th October 2015
Princess Anne will be in Wrexham on
November 11th to attend a charity race day at Bangor-on-Dee
racecourse in her role as President of Animal Health Trust, a
veterinary research charity. The Anne, Duchess of Westminster
charity is hosting the event and proceeds from the event will go to
the Animal Health Trust, of which Princess Anne has been president
of for 20 years. Princess Anne will visit…
Princess Anne speaks of the lesson we can all still learn from Edith Cavell, 100 years after her execution
13th October 2015
The Princess Royal has spoken of the
example that Edith Cavell, who was executed 100 years ago this
week, still provides for healthcare professionals around the world.
[getty src=”492337356″ width=”594″ height=”396″] Speaking at a
special event held at the…
“Patriotism is not enough. I must have no
hatred or bitterness for anyone.” These were the words of Edith
Cavell, a British nurse who was shot for helping Allied soldiers
escape from Belgium during the First World War. Now, Edith’s memory
will be honoured in a service…
The Princess Royal was in Coventry on
Tuesday to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of
Warwick being awarded the Royal Charter of Institution. In 1965,
Her Majesty The Queen granted the charter and the university’s
first 450 undergraduates were welcomed to the campus in October of
the same year. Princess Anne on a previous engagement to the Open
University. Upon her arrival to…
In their roles as the leaders of the
nation, the members of the Royal Family are involved with some
charities across the UK. Since the 18th century, the Royal Family
have been associated with the charities of their choice. Between
them, they currently hold 3,000 patronages…
Princess Anne takes part in appointing first Geographer Royal since Victorian era
16th September 2015
The Royal Scottish Geographical Society
has appointed the first Geographer Royal for Scotland in 118 years,
and The Princess Royal was on hand for the event. Sir Robert
Sibbald, was the first Geographer Royal for Scotland, appointed 333
years ago in September 1682. On…
A royal tribute to Britain's worst rail disaster is destroyed by vandals
4th September 2015
It was a sad day for the community of
Gretna Green last weekend. Vandals destroyed a tree that was
planted by the Princess Royal earlier this year to honour those who
perished in the Quintinshill Rail Disaster. On May 22, The Princess
Royal planted a tree near the railway tracks adjacent to the
Quintinshill Bridge to mark the centenary of Britain’s worst rail
disaster. Hundreds of residents…
