Princess Alexandra has noticeably stepped
up the number of engagements she has been carrying out over the
past few weeks, ending speculation that she may have retired from
public duties. The Queen’s cousin, who turns 85-years-old next
month, conducted nine engagements in October, with a further five
carried events held in September. Prior to this, Her Royal Highness
had only conducted…
Prince William speaks of his "immense pride" as he welcomes the Earthshot Prize winners to Glasgow for the COP26
2nd November 2021
The Duke of Cambridge spoke of his
immense pride for the winners and finalists of his first annual
Earthshot Prize during the second day of the COP26 climate change
conference in Glasgow. Joining with members of The Earthshot Global
Alliance and members of The Earthshot…
In the years ahead, both the Duchess of
Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge will act as consorts to their
husbands when they one day ascend to the throne. It is a well
established constitutional convention that the wife of a King is
styled as Queen Consort. The last…
The Queen has urged world leaders to act
not for ‘ourselves but for our children and our children’s
children’ as she delivered a highly anticipated message by video to
the opening sessions of COP26 in Glasgow. After being forced to
pull out from attending the conference in person on doctors’
orders, in a pre-recorded message from Windsor Castle, The Queen
has addressed world leaders…
The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of
Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended an
evening reception on the opening day of the COP26 climate
conference in Glasgow. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is
hosting the reception at Kelvingrove Art…
Prince Andrew asks US judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging sexual abuse incident
2nd November 2021
In a court filing, Prince Andrew has
asked a US judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit in which he is accused
of sexually abusing a woman when she was 17-years-old. Andrew said
his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, is seeking a “payday” at his
expense. The filing was filed at the…
Barbados to remove The Queen as head of state at the end of November
2nd November 2021
With the election of Barbados’ first
President, on 30 November, when the Caribbean island becomes a
Republic, Queen Elizabeth II will no longer be the head of state.
The island’s Governor General Dame Sandra Mason was elected almost
unanimously by the former British colony’s parliament with only one
member declining to vote. Mason, a 72-year-old judge and former
ambassador…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
met with Scouts from across the Dennistoun area to learn more about
the #PromiseToThePlanet campaign, launched to coincide with COP26.
William and Kate, who are in Glasgow this week for COP26, travelled
to the Alexandra Park Sports…
Prince William meets Earthshot winners as he helps connect them with market leaders
1st November 2021
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted a reception
for the eco-conscious key players of their respective environmental
initiatives on the first night of COP26. The royals, who are in
Glasgow for COP26, met with some of…
The Queen marks independence anniversary for Antigua and Barbuda
1st November 2021
The Queen has sent a message of good
wishes to His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of
Antigua and Barbuda, to mark their 40th Anniversary of
Independence. Antigua and Barbuda were formally British colonies.
Antigua was first colonised by the English in 1632 and Barbuda in
1678. Though originally separate colonies, Barbuda became a
dependency of Antigua in the…
