Prince Harry is best known as the Duke of
Sussex – a title granted to him by The Queen in May 2018 upon his
marriage to Meghan Markle. A lesser known title also bestowed upon
him was Baron Kilkeel – a subsidiary peerage which the prince can
use when he visits Northern Ireland. However, when it was announced
that Harry would become the Baron Kilkeel, it caused controversy on
the…
The Queen sends condolences on the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore
2nd February 2021
Captain Sir Tom Moore, the war veteran
who captured imaginations around the world with his heroic
fundraising for the NHS has died. He was 100 years old. The Queen
has sent a private message of condolence to his family. Sir Tom was
admitted to hospital at the weekend…
The Duke of Sussex has spoken of
resilience as he joined competitors and organisers in confirming
that the Invictus Games for 2021 have been postponed because of the
coronavirus pandemic. Prince Harry, who set up the Games, took part
in a special video message alongside…
The Duke of Sussex has accepted an
apology and damages from the publishers of the Mail on Sunday
newspaper and the Mail Online over an article claiming he had
‘’turned his back’’ on the Armed Forces. The pieces, published in
October 2020, claimed that Prince Harry had snubbed the Royal
Marines after stepping down as a senior royal in March 2020 and
hadn’t been in touch with them since…
The Duke of Gloucester highlights increased challenges in the fight against leprosy
31st January 2021
To mark World Leprosy Day, the Duke of
Gloucester has highlighted the extra challenges faced by all those
working to eradicate the disease as the coronavirus pandemic
continues. The Duke, who is Vice President of Lepra UK, wrote to
the organisation to mark the annual…
The first month of the year is done and
it’s been a strange one for royal dynasties across Europe. Major
events have been cancelled, postponed or altered as all of them
continue, like the rest of us, to deal with the ever changing
challenges of the coronavirus…
Prince William sends out a series of personal tweets condemning racism following the abuse of black footballers
31st January 2021
The Duke of Cambridge, President of the
Football Association, has sent out a series of tweets condemning
racism in the sport following an avalanche of abuse towards black
players on social media. Posting from the Kensington Palace Twitter
account, Prince William wrote: “Racist abuse – whether on the
pitch, in the stands, or on social media – is despicable and it
must stop…
The Sussexes hit out at the "carnival of so-called experts" following birth certificate story
31st January 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have hit
back at claims that they asked to have the birth registration of
their son, Archie, altered soon after it was first completed. A
copy of the document, obtained by The Sun, showed that a change was
made to the entry to alter the way…
The Queen is reportedly set to host
President Joe Biden this summer at Buckingham Palace ahead of the
G7 Summit, according to an exclusive report in The Sunday Times.
Roya Nikkhah at The Sunday Times reports that the visit will be the
first in The Queen’s soft return to…
The Duke of Kent sends special message to Royal National Lifeboat Institution
31st January 2021
The Duke of Kent recorded a special New
Year’s message for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, an
organisation of which he is President and which has enjoyed a royal
patron since its founding in 1824. Prince Edward’s video message
was uploaded to the Royal Family social media accounts and reads:
“We look back on a year in which every member of the RNLI will have
been constrained…
