The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
been captured on canvas together for the first time. The painting
of William and Kate, by Jamie Coreth, was commissioned by the
Cambridgeshire Royal Portrait Fund, held by the Cambridge Community
Foundation,as a gift to the people of Cambridgeshire. It was
revealed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge as the couple paid
a visit to the…
Praise for the Windrush pioneers from The Queen as William and Kate unveil special memorial
23rd June 2022
Members of the Royal Family marked
Windrush Day on 22 June, with The Queen recognising the “profound
contribution” the Windrush generation has made in the United
Kingdom through the years. On 22 June 1948, a ship named Windrush
arrived in Essex carrying…
When I think about the Duke of Cambridge
on his 40th birthday, one word comes to mind: settled. This may be
an odd word choice considering the ever-changing nature of monarchy
in our modern world, but stick with me. Nobody who pays attention
to William sees a person…
From 2015 to 2017, Prince William
completed a royal first. He was with Bond Air Services to begin
work as an East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) helicopter pilot. This
is first time a direct heir to the throne has had a civilian
employment contract. Starting his first day at Cambridge Airport,
the Duke of Cambridge admitted: “It’s my first day and I’m feeling
the nerves.
A future king makes his debut: the moment Charles and Diana presented baby William to the world
21st June 2022
A picture is worth a thousand words and
sometimes captures the essence of a moment more than the most
perfect prose. The royal story is filled with images that tell a
tale all of their own. As the Duke of Cambridge marks his
fortieth birthday, we rewind to his very famous…
The odds were not in William’s favour
when the newborn son of the Prince and Princess of Wales was born
on 21 June 1982. In fact, the bookmakers predicted that the future
king’s name would be George, or James, or Charles, or Philip, or
Louis, but the bookmakers did not…
One of the most famous royal photos of the 20th century helps mark a milestone birthday for Prince William
21st June 2022
It’s one of the most celebrated photos of
the modern Monarchy and as Prince William turns forty, his dad has
dusted it down one more time. As the Duke of Cambridge reached his
big 4-0, the official social media account of the Prince of Wales
showed the famous moment when Charles was snapped carrying his
newborn son out of hospital. The decision of Charles and Diana,
Princess of Wales…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are
making their first official visit to Cyprus where they have taken
part in celebrations for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Edward and
Sophie met members of the British Cypriot community at a Jubilee
reception hosted by the British…
The Duke of Cambridge has been an active
and vocal campaigner on behalf of his chosen causes for nearly two
decades now, and as he celebrates his 40th birthday, let’s take a
look at his patronages. William has several key areas of focus,
though the environment—and the…
The Duke of Cambridge, father to three
children, has often claimed that the stability of his home life is
what grounds him and keeps him able to do his job. In an interview
with GQ magazine, he said that he wants his children to grow up “in
a happy, stable, secure world” and that he will “fight for them to
have a normal life.” As William celebrates his 40th birthday, let’s
take a look…
