The Duchess of Edinburgh released a video
message marking World Sight Day, calling for the elimination of
trachoma and praising the work that has been done globally to help
eliminate the condition in 17 countries around the world. In a
video from Ethiopia, Sophie said: “World Sight Day reminds us all
how important eye health is and how sometimes we can take this
important sense for granted.
The jewels of the Royal Family are some
of the best known in the world but every now and again, even the
Windsors can pull off a sparkling surprise. When Princess Eugenie
got married, in October 2018, no one saw her tiara pick coming.
This royal bride walked down the aisle…
Mental health support for students top of the agenda for the Princess of Wales
12th October 2023
The Princess of Wales showed up for
classes at Nottingham Trent University to carry out more
engagements concerning World Mental Health Day. Catherine arrived
at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus to hear how the
university and the University of Nottingham…
The Duchess of Edinburgh sees work supporting victims of sexual violence in conflict as Ethiopia visit continues
12th October 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s visit to
Ethiopia continues as World Sight Day arrives. The Duchess has been
in the eastern African country all week at the request of the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, carrying out
engagements related to vision, supporting the work of Orbis, which
aims to eliminate trachoma in the country; and sexual and
gender-based violence awareness. Sophie…
King Charles III has spoken to President
Herzog of Israel and King Abdullah of Jordan regarding the
Hamas-Israel conflict and expressed his thoughts and prayers for
those who died. Buckingham Palace said His Majesty “is appalled by
and condemns the barbaric acts of…
To highlight the importance of World
Mental Health Week, The Prince and Princess of Wales split up to
carry out several engagements. The Prince visited the Blue Light
Hub in Milton Keynes on Wednesday to chat with the workers carrying
out mental health support in their…
Prince and Princess of Wales release strong message condemning terror attack on Israel
12th October 2023
Kensington Palace has released a strong
message on behalf of the Prince and Princess of Wales to condemn
the Hamas terror attack on Israel. The royals condemned the attack
committed by the terrorists and affirmed Israel’s right to
self-defence while also expressing sympathy for all innocent lives
lost on both sides of the conflict. The statement stated: “The
Prince and Princess…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Kenya: what to expect from historic State Visit
11th October 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla will
undertake their first Commonwealth visit when they visit Kenya
later this month. Buckingham Palace has announced that the King and
Queen have been invited to Kenya for a State Visit between 31
October and 3 November, and that they will…
King Charles and Queen Camilla are about
to make a State Visit to Kenya and it will be a poignant moment. As
well as being the first trip to Commonwealth country of his new
reign, the visit will see His Majesty in the country where his own
mother’s reign began. For on…
The title that unites a forgotten princess, an historic monarch and a very grand duchess
11th October 2023
The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of
the best known in the modern Monarchy. It was held for almost 74
years by Prince Philip. He is the best known of all the men to be
Duke of Edinburgh but the five women who have been the city’s
duchess, including the newly created Duchess of Edinburgh, are all
famous names in royal history. The Hanover’s missing queen The
first Duchess of Edinburgh…
