The Gloucesters

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester host a special garden party at Buckingham Palace in celebration of dogs

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25th May 2023
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have hosted a special garden party at Buckingham Palace to mark the 150th anniversary of The Kennel Club.With the blessing of The King, Their Royal Highnesses welcomed representatives to the Central London residence in celebration of the occasion.Dogs were not permitted to attend the event, with the exception of registered assistance dogs.The Kennel…
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King Charles IIILuxembourg

Royal Relations: how Charles III is linked to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

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24th May 2023
King Charles III is related to many of Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen Victoria’s matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau.Princess Carolina was born on28 February 1743 as the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, after whom she would be…
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The Edinburghs

The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Iraq

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24th May 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh has spent some time in the Middle East this week on a previously unannounced visit to Iraq on behalf of her work with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.Buckingham Palace announced the news on Tuesday afternoon, noting that Sophie had…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince of Wales sees Earthshot in action

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24th May 2023
The Prince of Wales visited one of the Earthshot Prize winners on Tuesday, popping in to see how the £1 million prize has affected their company output.William stopped by the production offices at Notpla, a UK-based company that won the ‘Build a Waste Free World’ prize in 2022. The company works to produce a plastic alternative from seaweed and has supplied their ‘not plastic’ bottles…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William marks Mental Health Awareness Week with Navy veterans and a rowing challenge

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22nd May 2023
Prince William appeared in a video with members of the HMS Oardacious charity to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.On 21 May, the Prince and Princess of Wales’s YouTube account published a six-minute clip in which the heir to the throne rows and talks about mental health with members of the charity. The video was shot at the Eton rowing club, on Dorney Lake, in Windsor, and it…
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