The Duchess of Cornwall attended the
Commissioning Ceremony for the HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy
new aircraft carrier, accompanied by her husband, The Prince of
Wales. A Commissioning Ceremony in the Royal Navy marks a “ship’s
acceptance into the Royal Navy Fleet,” which is signalled by the
“hoisting of the White Ensign (flag) for the first time,” according
to Clarence House.
From the palace to the...ballroom? Duchess of Cornwall as a Strictly judge?
10th December 2019
The 2019 series of Strictly Come Dancing
is coming to an end, but head judge Shirley Ballas is already
thinking ahead to next year. Rather than suggesting a former
celebrity contestant join Ballas’ side at the judging table next
year, Ballas is opting for royalty…
Royal Movie Night: Prince Charles and Camilla attend Royal Film Performance of '1917'
6th December 2019
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall attended the Royal Film Performance of 1917, a First World
War epic at the ODEON Luxe on Wednesday evening. The royal couple
arrived on the red carpet shortly before the film began and met
with representatives of The Film…
In her work as President of the Royal
Osteoporosis Society (formerly the National Osteoporosis Society),
the Duchess of Cornwall aims to raise awareness and funds for a
disease that impacts roughly three million people in the UK alone –
many of whom don’t even know they have it. But her reason for being
so passionate about this work is quite a personal one. “I first…
The Prince of Wales is set to arrive back
in the UK on Tuesday morning fresh from his 12-day tour of the
South Pacific where he will confront Prince Andrew over his
Newsnight appearance face-to-face for the first time. Prince
Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been…
In the final leg of the tour, the Prince
of Wales has been visiting the Soloman Islands without the Duchess
of Cornwall who has returned to the United Kingdom after the
conclusion of the royal tour of New Zealand. He arrived in the
Soloman Islands at Honiara…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall end visit to New Zealand
24th November 2019
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall wrapped up their week-long visit to New Zealand on
Saturday with Charles set to visit the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu
and Camilla heading back to London. Their day began in Christchurch
where they visited the Lincoln Farmers and Craft Market, which
supports local farmers and artisans. Charles signed the cast of a
young boy in the crowd before…
Duchess of Cornwall announces Moomin characters to be principal sponsor of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition
23rd November 2019
While in Christchurch, New Zealand’s
Tūranga Library, the Duchess of Cornwall announced the Moomin
characters as a principal sponsor of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay
Competition 2020. Her Royal Highness made the announcement among
young school children who had…
Charles and Camilla tackle environmental and women's issues on day two in New Zealand
20th November 2019
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall spent a busy day in New Zealand meeting with government
officials, encouraging young businesspeople, speaking about women’s
issues, and seeing the impact of plastic on the environment. A
traditional Ceremony of Welcome…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall have kicked off their six-day New Zealand tour. The royals
arrived on Sunday morning at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base
Whenuapai, just north of Auckland. Governor-General Dame Patsy
Reddy and Auckland Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore greeted them at the
airport before they headed off to rest before the tour began. The
tour will see them meeting Prime…
