The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room
officially launched today with the announcement of Camilla’s first
four book choices, including one about the court of Henry VIII. For
the inaugural season of the project, the duchess has chosen The
Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel, Where the Crawdads Sing by
Delia Owens, Restless by William Boyd and The Architect’s
Apprentice by…
One of the best known inhabitants of the
Tower of London, a raven called Merlina, has disappeared and is
feared to have died. The bird, who has been part of the Tower’s
roost since 2007, hasn’t been seen for weeks and her keepers now
believe she is…
Sarah, Duchess of York has been writing
children’s books and nonfiction for years, but today HarperCollins
announced her debut historical romance,Her Heart for a Compass,will
be published this summer. Coming 3 August from Mills & Boon in the
UK and…
Growing up in the Royal Family is an
experience quite unlike the childhood many (if not all) of us had.
Although Prince Charles was lucky enough to have both his parents
in his life, they were both quite absent from his upbringing. This
was both due to the fact mummy and daddy are Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and the fact that the Queen was
frightened by the tough nanny Helen…
The Prince of Wales has been a lifelong
steward of the environment. In 2020 at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, the Prince announced the Sustainable Market Initiative
(SMI). The SMI wants to be a global “leader in a transition to a
sustainable future by putting nature…
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have
both been vaccinated against coronavirus. Buckingham Palace issued
a short statement on January 9th 2021 confirming that the couple
had received the jab. It read, simply, “The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh have today received…
On 9 January 1982, Catherine Elizabeth
Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, was born at the Royal
Berkshire Hospital in Reading. The eldest of three children, her
father Michael Middleton was a flight dispatcher for British
Airways, and her mother, Carole, was a former flight attendant. Her
sister Pippa was born in 1983 and their brother James was born in
1987. Catherine was baptized at…
The 2021 Sandringham Flower Show has been
called off for another year. The cancellation of the 28 July event
marks the second time in peacetime the event has been canceled. In
a statement on its website, the Sandringham Flower Show Chairman,
David Reeve…
The Duke of Cambridge talks to his children every day about NHS frontline workers
9th January 2021
The Duke of Cambridge has ensured that
his children know about the sacrifices NHS frontline workers are
making during the coronavirus pandemic he revealed in a recent
video chat with NHS staff. Speaking to staff at Homerton University
Hospital in East London, shared on…
The Cambridges are spending lockdown at
Anmer Hall and a low-key family celebration is sure to be happening
this weekend as Kate starts the last year of her thirties. Born on
9 January 1982 at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, the Duchess
marks her 39th year today. Read on for 39 facts about the Duchess
(in no particular order). Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was
christened at St Andrew’s…
