In 2011, The Queen and Prince Philip
completed a historic state visit to the Republic of Ireland. It was
the first visit of a reigning monarch to the Republic of Ireland,
as the last visit was in 1911 by her grandfather, King George V,
before Ireland fought for independence. While in Ireland, their
last stop was in Cork, where they visited the popular English
Market. In honour of the visit, the…
The Duke of Cambridge shared a pint with
emergency responders over the weekend as they watched the Scottish
Cup Final at an Edinburgh rooftop bar. William, who’d invited
emergency responders and their families and friends, gathered the
group so that they could chat…
Twenty years on from when they first met
at the University of St Andrews, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
will return for a visit to their alma mater during a royal visit to
Scotland this week. Ahead of their visit, let’s look back on their
university…
Prince William speaks about personal memories of Scotland in General Assembly opening speech
22nd May 2021
The Duke of Cambridge spoke of his great
love for Scotland in a speech to open the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland. Prince William, known as the Earl of Strathearn
in Scotland, said that his appointment as Lord High Commissioner
was “both a great honour, and a humbling opportunity,” and that his
role is to “reassure you of [The Queen’s] pledge to preserve and
uphold the…
Prince William has heard about the
support provided to local communities by football clubs as he began
a week of engagements in Scotland. William visited The Spartans FC
and Community Association in Edinburgh on May 21st where the focus
was on mental health and helping…
New poll shows rise in the number of young Brits who want an elected head of state instead of monarchy
22nd May 2021
A new poll found a growing number of
young Brits are now in favour of having an elected head of state
instead of a monarchy. According to data by YouGov, 41% of 18 to
24-year-olds would prefer to ditch a sovereign in the future and
instead vote for someone to represent the…
Prince William has been welcomed to the
Palace of Holyroodhouse in a traditional ceremony as a week of
engagements in Scotland got under way. William arrived in Edinburgh
on May 21st 2021 and formally began his stay with the Ceremony of
the Keys at Holyroodhouse. The ceremony sees the keys of the city
of Edinburgh handed over symbolically before being returned to the
Provost. It was held to…
Princess Eugenie sent her older sister an
adorable public congratulations after Princess Beatrice announced
her pregnancy this week. On her official Instagram account,
Eugenie, who gave birth earlier this year to son August Brooksbank,
wrote: “It’s World Bee Day!!
On Thursday morning, the Countess of
Wessex took to the basketball court in Finsbury Park in North
London for a game of wheelchair basketball. She was there to launch
the new community-led six-week basketball courses the Inspire A
Generation initiative now offers. The…
The Prince of Wales viewed seaside
messages of hope on his visit to Donaghadee on his final day in
Northern Ireland. Prince Charles’s visit to Donaghadee was planned
as a way to commemorate the bicentennial of the Royal Charter of
Donaghadee Harbour and the harbour’s foundation stone. To
commemorate this event, Prince Charles unveiled a plaque at the
lighthouse and spoke with historians and…
