Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen makes unprecedented move to pardon murderer who foiled terrorist with narwhal tusk

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17th October 2020
The Queen is to pardon a convicted murder who saved countless lives after helping to stop a terrorist attack whilst on day release. Steven Gallant risked his life last November after tackling a terrorist with a narwhal tusk at Fishmongers’ Hall. In an unprecedented move, The Queen has used a Royal Prerogative of Mercy to pardon Gallant – releasing him from prison ten months before his…
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The Edinburghs

Countess of Wessex discusses accelerating Vision for Everyone at UN event

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17th October 2020
The Countess of Wessex has taken part in a discussion at a United Nations event about accelerating Vision for Everyone in honour of World Sight Day. The Countess is currently self-isolating after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19; however, since the event was held virtually, she was able to still participate alongside political leaders, United Nations (UN) Ambassadors…
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British RoyalsFeaturesThe Sussexes

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to discuss creating safer online spaces in Time100 Talk

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17th October 2020
TIME Magazine has announced that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will curate a special edition of their TIME100 Talks on Tuesday, October 20. The talk, which is free to all who register, is titled “Engineering a Better World” and convenes thought leaders and experts discussing the state of social media today and ways to make digital spaces safer and more trustworthy. The Time100 Talks are…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge meets researchers working to reduce miscarriage rates

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16th October 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge spent Wednesday afternoon at Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research at Imperial College in London, learning more about the charity’s efforts into reducing the rates of miscarriage, premature births and stillbirths. While at Imperial College London, Kate visited with nationally renowned research organisation, Tommy’s, to see the work conducted at their…
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