The Edinburghs

Duke of Edinburgh jokes about living up to his father's plaque unveiling skills

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17th May 2023
Typically when a new building is unveiled, a member of the Royal Family unveils a plaque to mark the occasion. This was no different for the Duke of Edinburgh on Tuesday at the at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Merseyside – a moment that included some light relief as he joked about living up to his father’s plaque-unveiling skills. The Duke joked that he had to make the…
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King Charles IIIThe Netherlands

Royal Relations: how Charles III is linked to King Willem-Alexander

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17th 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…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales visits Bath to mark Mental Health Awareness Week

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16th May 2023
The Princess of Wales had a busy day of engagements in Bath on May 16. Her Royal Highness met with several different organisations and communities to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.  Mental Health Awareness Week is from the 15th to the 21st of May this year in the United Kingdom. The Mental Health Foundation is the charity that organises it, and they have chosen the theme of anxiety for…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Earthshot Prize announces its 2023 location

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15th May 2023
The Earthshot Prize is headed to Singapore later this year for its third iteration. “The Earthshot Prize is all about showing the world that solutions to some of the biggest environmental challenges we face are out there and need to be scaled,” said the Prince of Wales. “After two years of discovering impactful ideas and innovations, I am delighted that The Earthshot Prize is…
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