As the Royal Family returns to a regular
schedule of engagements, The Duke of Gloucester visited some new
four-legged friends to begin the week. He stopped by a new Canine
Partners location to celebrate the new location’s opening,
including the Bradbury Kennels. Prince Richard visited the new
Canine Partners facilities in Surrey to mark its official opening.
After touring the new…
It was a family affair as members of the
British royals visited the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Earl and
Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal, The Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester and Princess Alexandra paid a visit to the horticultural
show on its opening day, September…
The Duke of Gloucester gets early taste of Platinum Jubilee celebrations
17th September 2021
The Duke of Gloucester has had an early
brush with the celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee of his cousin,
The Queen. During a visit to Nottinghamshire, the Duke came face to
face with the logo that will be used throughout the event. The
emblem was created by Edward…
The Duke of Gloucester has been visiting
Ipswich this week to open a new archive and heritage centre,
connect with students at the University of Suffolk, and visit
Sutton Hoo. The Duke visited The Hold, which was created in
partnership with the University of Suffolk, and is a new archival
service funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and several
different Suffolk heritage organisations.
The Duchess of Gloucester has unveiled a
memorial stone to celebrate the centenary of the Royal Army Dental
Corps. The Duchess is Colonel-in-Chief of the RADC. At the base
plinth of the memorial stone she revealed, it reads: “‘Dedicated to
those who have…
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have
been out on an engagement while many of the royals are off for
holidays. The pair visited the Royal Hospital Chelsea to attend the
annual Founder’s Day Parade with the Duke there as the Reviewing
Officer. The Royal Hospital…
The Duchess of Gloucester presents the Lawn Tennis Association Lifetime Achievement Award
26th June 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester presented an
important tennis award to an Isle of Man resident who has devoted
60 years to the sport. In a virtual ceremony, the Duchess presented
the Lawn Tennis Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Pat
Sharp for her “long-term commitment to tennis and showing sustained
teamwork and leadership since the 1960s.” “Many congratulations
Pat,” the…
Today, Birgitte, the Duchess of
Gloucester, will celebrate her 75th birthday. A Danish member of
the British Royal Family, Birgitte is married to Prince Richard,
the Duke of Gloucester, who is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth
II. Together the couple has three children…
Nowadays, he is referred to as ‘The Other
Prince William’, but who was Prince William of Gloucester and why
was his life cut so tragically short? On 18 December 1941, Prince
William Henry Andrew Frederick was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire to
Prince Henry, Duke of…
Mike Tindall has a heartfelt conversation with the Duchess of Gloucester as they join forces on rare joint appearance
29th April 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester and Mike
Tindall have come together to conduct a rare virtual joint
engagement to mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Birgitte is Patron
of Parkinson’s UK – a role she has held since 1997, and Mike has
been Patron of Cure Parkinson’s since 2018. The two royals spoke
via video call on Wednesday 7th April to draw attention to the need
to find a cure for…
