Queen Elizabeth’s Mistress of the Robes,
Ann Fortune FitzRoy, Dowager Duchess of Grafton, has died at the
age of 101. Born Ann Fortune Smith on 20 February 1920, the Dowager
Duchess was the senior lady in the Royal Household, and her duties
included organising the rota of The Queen’s ladies-in-waiting and
attending to various duties at state ceremonies. Historically, the
Mistress of the…
A prestigious engineering award has been
renamed in honour of the Princess Royal. The Royal Academy of
Engineering will rename their Silver Medal as The Princess
Royal Silver Medal. The medal celebrates outstanding personal
contribution to UK engineering by an early…
The Countess of Wessex gets into the festive spirit on charity visit
3rd December 2021
The Countess of Wessex kicked off
December in true festive style as she got involved in Christmas
theme activities during a visit to the Disability Initiative in
Camberley, Surrey. The 56-year-old visited the centre to take part
in interactive sessions with clients ahead…
It’s been a busy few months at Windsor
Castle, with hundreds of people being honoured at Investiture
ceremonies. On the week of 1 December, The Princess Royal took
reign of the ceremonies honouring those for their incredible work.
Among those honoured was Yvonne Lawson MBE, who founded the Godwin
Lawson Foundation. Created in honour of her son, Godwin Lawson, who
died during an attack in…
The Duchess of Cambridge has visited the
Victoria and Albert Museum in London to see a new exhibition with
royal ties. Catherine visited the V&A on Thursday morning to
see Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution, which recently
opened. The exhibition includes over…
The Duke of Cambridge spent the day in
Leeds earlier this week meeting with refugees from Afghanistan who
have been relocated to the United Kingdom. William’s unannounced
visit to an unnamed hotel in West Yorkshire allowed him to hear
first-hand accounts from residents…
The countdown to Christmas is well and
truly on as December gets under way. And amidst the many royal
traditions associated with the festive season, the Christmas speech
given by monarchs around Europe remains a high point for many.
While always filled with seasonal greetings, they are also a chance
to share reflections and often include rare personal messages and
royal contemplations of the year…
The Duchess of Cambridge will host a
Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey this holiday season as
a way to celebrate the people and organisations that have stepped
up to support their communities throughout the pandemic. Kensington
Palace announced that Kate has…
The Queen's first message to the President of Barbados as her rule on the island comes to an end
30th November 2021
The Queen has sent a message to the new
President of Barbardos, Sandra Mason, who has replaced her as Head
of State on the independent island. Writing to President Mason and
the people of Barbados, Her Majesty said ”on this significant
occasion, and your assumption…
Prince Charles arrives in Barbados for last time as prince of the realm
29th November 2021
The Prince of Wales has arrived in
Barbados for the final time as prince of the realm as the Caribbean
country is set to become a republic. Prince Charles arrived in
Barbados shortly before midnight local time on Sunday, 28 November,
on the RAF Voyager. Upon arrival, he was greeted by Prime Minister
Mia Mottley, who invited him to Barbados for the ceremonies this
week. According to…
