He regularly clocks up several hundred
engagements a year but the Duke of Gloucester remains one of the
more low key members of the Royal Family. His recent visit to
Morocco is a case in point. The duke spent several days in the
north African country, carrying out a series of cultural and
community based visits. And while it may not have grabbed the
headlines, it’s an important part of the…
As the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester prepare to move, take a look at the previous occupants of Apartment 1
28th September 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have
been living in Apartment 1 of Kensington Palace for 50 years now
ever since they first moved into the residence back in 1972. But
the hardworking royal couple is now in the process of downsizing
after removal vans were spotted on the…
Removal vans spotted at Kensington Palace as royals prepare to move out
26th September 2019
Removal vans have been spotted at
Kensington Palace as two senior members of The Royal Family prepare
to move. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have long been planning
to vacate Apartment 1 in Kensington Palace to downsize, and now
that looks set to become a…
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester was
born on the 26 August 1944; the youngest grandchild of King George
V and Queen Mary, and the younger of two brothers born to Prince
Henry, Duke of Gloucester and his wife, Princess Alice. Shortly
after his birth, he went to Australia for three years whilst his
father was Governor-General there before returning to Barnwell
Manor in Northamptonshire where he…
The Duke of Gloucester last week paid a
visit to the Aldingbourne Country Centre in Chichester to see how
the facilities there support adults living with learning
disabilities or autism to lead independent lives. “It was an honour
to provide a guided tour of our…
The Queen will be accompanied by the
Duchess of Gloucester for a joint engagement in Cambridge next
week. Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness will visit the new site of
the Royal Papworth Hospital on Tuesday, July 9. When they visit the
site, The Queen and the Duchess will…
Today, let’s take a look at the life of
the Duchess of Gloucester. Birgitte Eva Henriksen was born on 20
June 1946 in Odense, Denmark, the youngest child of Asger Preben
Wissing Henriksen and Vivian van Deurs. When her parents separated
in 1966, Birgitte took her mother’s maiden name of van Deurs. She
was educated in Odense, and at finishing school in Lausanne,
Switzerland, before…
The title Duke of Gloucester has long
been one of the royal dukedoms associated with the Royal Family and
given to one of the sons of the monarch. The current dukedom was
created for Prince Henry, one of the sons of King George V. He was
also given the titles Earl of Ulster…
Buckingham Palace have confirmed Lady
Davina Windsor, 41, and Gary Lewis, 48, have divorced after 14
years of marriage. To Hello! magazine, a Buckingham Palace
spokesperson remarked, “Lady Davina and Gary Lewis were divorced
last year.” Embed from Getty Images No…
The Queen hosted her traditional
pre-Christmas dinner at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for members
of The Royal Family. Senior royals and extended members of Her
Majesty’s family are invited to Her Majesty’s Christmas dinner each
year at Buckingham Palace – a rare occasion where everybody gets
together. Among the first guests to arrive was the Duke of
Edinburgh who was followed by the…
