Amid the week of International Women’s
Day, the Countess of Wessex attended a reception at Downing Street
for the launch of the Girl’s Educations Skills Partnership, a new
initiative to improve girls’ access to education and employment in
developing countries. Launched by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the
£20million partnership will continue to help as the United…
Princess Anne presents trophy to the winner of a race named in memory of her grandmother, The Queen Mother
8th March 2022
The Princess Royal has spent the day at
Sandown Park Racecourse in Surrey where she presented the trophy to
the winners of a race named in memory of her grandmother, The Queen
Mother. The race, called the ‘Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
Memorial Amateur…
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which
has now lasted seventy years, has seen many significant times.
Among the most poignant were those in 2002 when The Queen said
goodbye to her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and
saw the very fabric of her Royal Family…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
has been the first person to have an in-person meeting with The
Queen since her Covid-19 diagnosis in February. Trudeau flew to
London early on Monday, 7 March to meet with UK Prime Minister
Boris Johnson and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark
Rutte, to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. All three
countries belong to the North Atlantic…
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many
milestones that dominate the story of Elizabeth II. Among them is
one of the most important of her rule and of modern British
history, the moment of her accession. On February 6th 1952, in the
early hours, King George VI died in…
ICYMI: The Earl and Countess of Wessex send best wishes to Team GB Paralympians
7th March 2022
The Earl and Countess of Wessex spoke
with Paralympians from Team Great Britain ahead of the opening of
the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. Edward and Sophie spoke
with three Paralympians, skiers Menna Fitzpatrick, guide Katie
Guest, and Shona Brownlee, over a video…
While Buckingham Palace is the official
London residence of the sovereign and serves as the administrative
headquarters for The Crown, The Queen will not be returning from
Windsor Castle. The Queen and the late Duke of Edinburgh moved to
Windsor Castle permanently at the start of the global health crisis
in March 2020 in order to better isolate and stay separate. Prior
to 2020, they would…
Kenneth Branagh reveals the advice Prince Charles gave him when playing king
4th March 2022
Considered one of his career highlights,
Sir Kenneth Branagh took on royalty in the war drama Henry V back
in 1989. His interpretation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece had
Branagh take on the dual roles of both director and lead actor.
While it is one of his well-known…
The Queen has made a ‘generous donation’
to a Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal as the invasion of Ukraine by
Russia continues. The Disasters Emergency Committee revealed the
donation on March 3rd 2022, tweeting: “Many thanks to Her Majesty
The Queen for continuing to…
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution
will reward 4,500 volunteers and frontline staff with a special
Platinum Jubilee medal in recognition of the 69,212 lives that have
been saved throughout The Queen’s reign. “I am delighted to see so
many RNLI volunteers and staff being recognised by this prestigious
award alongside other frontline members of the emergency services,
prison services and…
