Her Majesty The Queen visited Portsmouth
on Saturday to bid farewell to the company of the HMS Queen
Elizabeth ahead of the ship’s maiden operational deployment. The
visit comes as the HMS Queen Elizabeth prepares to lead the United
Kingdom Carrier Strike Group on a seven-month operational
deployment. During the deployment, more than 26,000 nautical miles
will be crossed from the Mediterranean…
Famous faces and faith leaders lend their support to the Platinum Jubilee tree planting celebrations
19th May 2021
The Queen’s Green Canopy launched on
Monday, 17 May in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
The UK-wide tree planting initiative plans to have 3 million
saplings planted from October 2021 to March 2022. Schools,
community groups, and individuals can apply to…
Do we take Princess Anne for granted?
This could be the shortest opinion piece in history—yes, we
definitely take Princess Anne for granted. Last week, she undertook
11 engagements that were painstakingly detailed by the Royal
Family’s Twitter account, and for…
BBC Panorama investigation into Martin Bashir's Diana interview is delayed
19th May 2021
The BBC was due to air a Panorama
investigation this week examining the 1995 interview between the
Diana, Princess of Wales and Martin Bashir. Now the investigation
has been delayed due to a “significant duty of care issue”
according to the BBC. They have not announced if and when the
investigation will be aired. The news of the programme’s
postponement comes after an inquiry headed by…
Channel 5 has released the first trailer
for its upcoming miniseries, Anne Boleyn. The trailer gives a look
at the period drama inspired by the historical figure who is trying
to bear a son as an heir to the throne. While it is unclear what
parts of her story will be told…
Princess Beatrice and her husband,
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, are to welcome their first baby together.
The Royal Family has announced the couple are expecting a child in
the autumn of 2021. The baby will be eleventh in line to the throne
at the time of their birth. In…
Music in the forest for Prince Charles as his visit to Northern Ireland continues
19th May 2021
For the final stop on day one of a
two-day tour of Northern Ireland, Prince Charles visited Slieve
Gullion Forest Park in County Armagh. During the engagement, the
Prince took the time to learn how the park operates to reduce
erosion on traditional stonework. He also learned how local trade
is supported by buying sheeps’ wool to create fleeces to underlay
the footpaths. [getty…
Duchess of Cornwall gets up close with traditional crafts in Northern Ireland
19th May 2021
During a two-day tour to Northern
Ireland, the Duchess of Cornwall visited the workshop of Cara
Murphy, a silversmith in Belfast. Along with the Prince of Wales,
the Duchess is travelling the country to meet with members of the
community honouring Northern Ireland’s…
The Prince of Wales paid homage to
Belfast’s long history of shipbuilding when he visited the Harland
and Wolff shipyard today as part of a two-day tour of Northern
Ireland. Founded in 1861 by Sir Edward James Harland and Gustav
Wilhelm Wolff, the company has worked on…
Charles and Camilla hear about vital role of youth work in Northern Ireland
18th May 2021
As part of their two-day tour of Northern
Ireland, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall met with
youth workers to hear from young people who have been supported by
youth services. The Prince and Duchess visited Belfast City Hall
before speaking with youth services at the Education Authority’s
headquarters nearby. The Authority is responsible for ensuring
efficient and effective…
