With just day to go until The Queen marks
her Platinum Jubilee, it’s being reported that Her Majesty is about
to head back to Sandringham so she can spend this special day at a
place filled with memories. The Mail on Sunday says that The Queen
will head to her Norfolk home shortly so that she can be there on
February 6th 2022, the day her reign reaches 70 years. The estate
holds a…
The Princess Royal is already busy as 2022 starts - it's a shame we don't hear more about it
22nd January 2022
It won’t be that much of a surprised to
hear that the Princess Royal has been keeping busy now the New Year
is under way. Princess Anne is well known for packing out her diary
with engagements. What’s perhaps more surprising is that barely a
mention has been made…
The Duke of Cambridge will carry out his
first official visit overseas since the pandemic began in February
when he visits the United Arab Emirates on behalf of the British
government. Kensington Palace announced the news on January 21st
2022, noting that William’s…
The Queen sends message of condolence to the King of Tonga after devastating tsunami
21st January 2022
Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message
of condolence to the King of Tonga, His Majesty Tupou VI following
a deadly tsunami. In the statement released by Buckingham Palace,
The Queen wrote: “I am shocked and saddened by the impact of the
volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga. My thoughts and prayers are
with the people of Tonga, as you work together to recover from the
damage caused.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a
new four-legged friend in Lancashire on Thursday. The couple
visited Clitheroe Community Hospital to meet with healthcare
workers. They met with several staff members to discuss the
challenges that rural healthcare workers and…
A brand new 50p, marking the Platinum
Jubilee, will go into circulation in the UK in the hours after
history is made. The specially designed coin will be landing in
purses and tills from February 7th 2022, the day after The Queen
reaches the 70th anniversary of her…
Sophie marks her birthday by helping out at a vaccination centre
20th January 2022
The Countess of Wessex celebrated her
57th birthday on Thursday and marked it by volunteering with St.
John Ambulance. Sophie had a shift at an NHS vaccination centre in
Surrey run by SJA. She was seen throughout the day talking with
other volunteers and helping check patients in for their
vaccination. This is not a new volunteering position for Sophie, as
she volunteered with…
The Duchess of Cornwall encouraged people
to stand up to prejudice in advance of Holocaust Memorial Day,
saying “our personal values are measured by the things we are
prepared to ignore.” She delivered a moving speech during the Anne
Frank Trust UK’s…
Young people in focus on the Cambridges' first joint engagement of 2022
20th January 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge carried
out their first joint engagement of the year with a visit to
London’s Foundling Museum to learn more about the care sector.
Kate, the Foundling Museum’s royal patron, and William took part in
a roundtable discussion with…
The Queen overruled plans for Boris
Johnson to allow more than 30 mourners to attend the funeral of the
Duke of Edinburgh because she wanted to ‘set an example. According
to Private Eye, Downing Street asked Buckingham Palace if they
would accept a temporary easing of restrictions which would have
allowed more mourners to attend Prince Philip’s funeral than was
permitted by the…
