The Edinburghs

The Countess of Wessex is honoured for her long standing service to St. John Ambulance

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17th September 2021
The Countess of Wessex has marked a significant milestone with St John Ambulance. Sophie, who has been Grand President of St John Ambulance since 2004, recently marked 15 years of service with the charity. St John Ambulance has provided first aid care and training for over 140 years but dates its history back to the 11th century, with the Knights of St John operating in Jerusalem to provide…
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British RoyalsThe Sussexes

Duke and Duchess of Sussex are cover stars of Time’s most influential list

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17th September 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been named to this year’s Time 100 list of the world’s most influential people and feature on one of the covers for the annual issue. Ranked amongst the year’s biggest icons, Harry and Meghan posed for a magazine cover and were the subject of an article by José Andrés, the founder of World Central Kitchen, a charity that has partnered with the…
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British Royals

Prince Philip's will to remain private

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16th September 2021
The last will and testament of the Duke of Edinburgh will remain private. The decision was made at the High Court in London on September 16th 2021. It means there will be no public access to his will for at least ninety years. The will will remain private to protect…
British RoyalsFeaturesHistoryThe Gloucesters

History in the making for the Duke of Gloucester

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16th September 2021
The Duke of Gloucester has been visiting Ipswich this week to open a new archive and heritage centre, connect with students at the University of Suffolk, and visit Sutton Hoo. The Duke visited The Hold, which was created in partnership with the University of Suffolk, and is a new archival service funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and several different Suffolk heritage organisations.
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William praises ambulance heroes at awards ceremony

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15th September 2021
The Duke of Cambridge praised the courage of two paramedics at the Who Cares Wins awards on Tuesday evening. In presenting the 999 Hero Award to paramedics Deena Evans and Mick Hipgrave, William said they showed “astonishing courage” in a high-pressure situation where Deanna was stabbed with an eight-inch knife while responding to a call and required attention from Mick following the…
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