The Queen has spoken of grief that has
affected millions across the UK in the past year as the country
came together to remember all those lost during the coronavirus
pandemic. Shortly after a national minute of silence to commemorate
all those who have died with the virus, Her Majesty sent a bunch of
spring flowers to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London where The
Duke of Edinburgh was…
The Duke of Cambridge has been named the
Lord High Commissioner to the 2021 General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland. In this position, Prince William will act on behalf of
The Queen as the Church of Scotland gathers online in May for its
General Assembly. The Earl…
The Duchess of Gloucester walks 11,000 steps each day as part of a challenge to honour those who have died from prostate cancer
23rd March 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester has been taking
part in the March the Month challenge this March to raise awareness
for Prostate Cancer UK. As their Patron, she has been walking every
day in honour of the 11,000 men who die from prostate cancer every
year in the UK. The March…
The Prince of Wales remembers those lost to COVID-19: "Losses we had never foreseen, but must never forget"
22nd March 2021
The Prince of Wales has recorded a
message for The National Day of Reflection, a memorial day to mark
the first anniversary of the first UK coronavirus lockdown on
Wednesday. In his message, Prince Charles says, “Our country has
been through a trial which has tested our resolve and our
resilience in countless ways” over the past year. He continues: “We
have all been inspired by the…
A new biography recently released by
Elisabeth Basford focuses on Princess Mary – the aunt of Queen
Elizabeth II. Princess Mary – The First Modern Princess is a dive
into the life of Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood. I should
preface this by saying that going into…
Last week it was announced that Their
Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall would travel to Greece later this month and attend its
Bicentenary Independence Day celebrations. This will be
Charles’s third visit to a country where his royal…
The Duke of Cambridge spoke with Syrian
aid workers on a video call last week to learn more about the work
of the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Coronavirus Appeal. William
spoke with Fadi Hallisso, Kawther Mohamad Ali, and Shahinaz Muamar,
humanitarian aid workers in Syria, about how the DEC’s Coronavirus
Appeal funding has been used to support refugees and displaced
people in the…
The Princess Royal's message on International Day of Forests: 'We all benefit from our trees and wood'
21st March 2021
The Princess Royal released a video
message marking International Day of Forests through the Woodland
Trust on Sunday. In her message, Princess Anne said: “The 21st of
March marks the International Day of Forests—a day designed to
raise awareness of the importance of…
A collection of letters written by Diana,
Princess of Wales, to her friend Roger Bramble have sold at auction
for over £67,900. The collection, which numbers nearly 40 letters
written between 7 August 1990 and 16 May 1997, was sold through
David Lay Auctioneers by a…
On Friday, the Countess of Wessex joined
the 65th Commission on the Status of Women event put on by the
Afghanistan Mission, the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the
United Nations in New York. The Countess talked with other foreign
leaders on how international support can be provided for Afghan
Women’s Rights. One main focus of the conversation was on expanding
peace effort collaboration…
