The Countess of Wessex has given an
interview to Good Housekeeping magazine discussing social media,
her patronages, and raising her two teenage children. In a rare
interview, Sophie discussed her work with Childline and the
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The
magazine had followed along as Sophie did a volunteer shift at the
Childline offices in June. “When…
Boy backed by Duchess of Cornwall to cycle and raise literacy awareness
23rd August 2020
An eight-year-old reader is undertaking a
cycling challenge to raise money for the National Literacy Trust,
weeks after writing to The Duchess of Cornwall about his love of
reading. The youngster, Milan, began his fundraising efforts last
week, hoping to raise £1,000 for…
Birth and Childhood Princess Margaret
Rose was born on 21 August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke
and Duchess of York. She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and
was the first major royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I
over 300 years earlier. At the…
There are many people who, throughout
history, have pretended to be royal. The desire for power and
wealth have enticed many to falsely pretend to be a royal who has
either died or disappeared. Not many of them are women; however, a
ship once came to Norway with a woman who wanted to be the nation’s
queen. That woman has been known as “False Margrete.” She was a
Norwegian woman who…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a
back-to-school event in south Los Angeles on Wednesday at Dr Owen
Lloyd Knox Elementary School. The royals helped the non-profit
organisation, Baby2Baby, hand out school supplies ahead of students
in the Los Angeles area…
On 21 August 1930, one of the most famous
royal stories of the 20th century began with the birth of Princess
Margaret. The Princess lived an eventful life and died in 2002. On
what would have been her 90th birthday, Royal Central rounds ups
some of the most fascinating facts…
Duchess of Sussex talks importance of women voting during Michelle Obama's voter registration event
21st August 2020
The Duchess of Sussex has spoken about
the importance of women voting during an event hosted by former
First Lady Michelle Obama’s voter registration organization “When
We All Vote”. The event, held on Thursday, was dubbed the “When All
Women Vote Couch Party” to celebrate the 19th Amendment – the
amendment to the United States Constitution that gave women…
Princess Margaret, younger sister to
Queen Elizabeth II, passed away in 2002, shortly before their
mother. The later years of her life were quiet and difficult, due
to strokes, surgeries, and accidents. However, she was a popular
royal and led a busy life as sister to The…
The Duchess of Cornwall has released her
summer reading list to ‘provide a bit of escapism’ to readers. Her
reading list includes mysteries, classics and contemporary works,
and Camilla said in a statement: “I am delighted to share a few
more of my favourite…
Prince Charles celebrates special anniversary for largest Hindu Temple in UK
21st August 2020
On Thursday, Prince Charles joined Indian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other leaders, to mark the 25th
anniversary of the first Hindu temple in the western hemisphere,
the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London. In its 25 years, the temple
has become a centre for community events and service, worship, and
festivals. In the borough of Brent, the temple has been visited by
several world…
