Old traditions altered by challenging times, royals reaching out as the world continues to change and another unexpected style leader in facemask fashion. It’s been a busy royal week – here it is, in pictures.
Ceremonial in the time of social distancing
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Queen Elizabeth II is known for making an annual visit to the Women’s Institute at West Newton near her Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The Queen started to attend meetings back in 1943, taking over as President from the Queen Mother who had taken over the role from…
The Countess of Wessex sat for a sculptor on Wednesday while the process was streamed online in a bid to raise awareness for the blind and partially sighted.
Sitting for Frances Segelman, Sophie adhered to social distancing guidelines to pose for the sculpture. The…
In honour of his 36th birthday, the Duke of Sussex along with the Duchess made a personal donation of $130,000 (£100,054) to the African girls education charity, CAMFED.
The Duke and Duchess chose to match the public’s donation of $129,000 which was raised as part of a fundraising campaign in honour of the couple’s birthdays (the Duchess celebrated her birthday 4 August). Along…
The Prince of Wales has become patron of the Jewish Lads’ and Girls’ Brigade as the organisation marks its 125th anniversary this year.
The JLGB, as it is called, shared the news on its website Tuesday, noting that Prince Charles’s patronage will help transform the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit East London to see impact of coronavirus on community
16th September 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge carried out a series of unannounced engagements in East London on Tuesday to meet people and find out how they have dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and worked together as a community.
William and Kate first visited the London Bridge…
Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State in an effort to "leave the colonial past behind"
15th September 2020
Barbados is to remove Queen Elizabeth II as the country’s Head of State as the Caribbean island signifies their intention to become a Republic.
Dame Sandra Mason, Governor General of Barbados, announced the news in her Throne Speech on Tuesday, saying that the country will become a republic by November 2021.
Reading a speech written by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Dame Sandra said…
Opinion: ''Hold Still'' is one of the Duchess of Cambridge's most important projects
15th September 2020
I wasn’t even 20 portraits in before my eyes had welled up.
Hold Still, a digital photographic exhibition put together by The Duchess of Cambridge and the National Portrait Gallery, has given us a glimpse of hope in a dark time. Of strength and spirit and how we came…
The Royal Family's Boxing Day pheasant shoot exempt from Boris Johnson's 'Rule of Six'
14th September 2020
Christmas dinner may be cancelled this year at Sandringham, but Boxing Day traditions may still be able to go ahead due to a controversial exemption in Boris Johnson’s ‘Rule of Six’.
As of Monday September 14, it is illegal for people in England to meet…
Prince Philip is 'being forced' to stay with The Queen at Windsor due to HMS Bubble staffing shortages
14th September 2020
The Duke of Edinburgh is ‘being made to stay’ with The Queen as there is not enough staff available to form two separate isolation bubbles.
Despite being married for 73 years, The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have lived very independent lives as of late due to their differing work and life styles.
PHOTO CREDIT: PA/Steve Parsons (press handout)
In 2019, Her Majesty only…
