Usually, as July gets under way, we
expect the royal diary to start to slim down as summer holidays
beckon. However, 2020 is proving different there, too. A lockdown
begins to ease in countries across Europe, the continent’s royal
families have had their busiest time in months as they head on
engagements. From supporting tourism and business to showcasing
their own country’s best bits…
The Duke of Cambridge has popped to the
local pub as the hospitality trade across England prepares to open
up again after months of closures caused by the coronavirus
pandemic. As pubs and restaurants across the country got ready to
welcome back visitors, William spent time…
The Countess of Wessex has written a
letter of support for the Royal Norfolk Show, which had to be
cancelled this year due to the pandemic. Sophie wrote of her
memories attending last year’s show in her role as Patron of the
Association of Show and Agricultural…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex volunteer to package meals for NHS workers
3rd July 2020
The Earl and Countess of Wessex joined
volunteers packing meals for NHS workers earlier this week as they
continue their volunteering efforts throughout the pandemic. The
royals joined volunteers at a warehouse for Salute the NHS, a
charitable organisation that aims to prepare and deliver a million
meals to NHS frontline workers. The organisation aims to “feed
vital NHS front-line heroes with…
The Princess Royal has been captured on
camera talking about the time her mother met a talking train. It’s
all in a good cause. Princess Anne has read a special version of a
Thomas the Tank Engine story to celebrate a successful campaign by
one of the charities closest…
The Prince of Wales joined the Mayor of
London for a visit to the Transport for London’s Ashfield House
training centre in West Kensington on Thursday morning to thank the
staff who have been working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Transport for London network has…
Ghislaine Maxwell, formerly a close
friend of the Duke of York, has been arrested by the FBI. NBC News
reports that Mrs Maxwell was arrested in New Hampshire on charges
relating to her friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey
Epstein. The 58-year-old faces six charges, including counts of
conspiracy to entice minors, transporting minors and perjury. She
will appear in a federal…
One of the UK’s most famous royal
buildings is getting ready to welcome back visitors after
coronavirus pandemic restrictions began to lift. The Tower of
London will open its doors again to tourists as summer gets well
and truly under way. The Tower opens again on…
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t stop the
2020 Diana Awards from happening, with the Duke of Sussex amongst
the celebrities and changemakers who joined a virtual ceremony to
honour inspirational young people on what would have been Diana,
Princess of Wales’s 59th…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted
a Zoom call with Canadian healthcare workers as a way to mark
Canada Day, Canada’s national holiday. The Royal Family YouTube
page posted the seven-minute video with the description that
William and Kate wanted to “thank staff at Fraser Health’s Surrey
Memorial Hospital in British Columbia, and frontline workers across
Canada for their efforts in…
