The Countess of Wessex recorded a reading
for Westminster Abbey’s worship podcast to mark Christ’s Ascension
into Heaven on Thursday. Recorded from her home at Bagshot Park in
Surrey, Sophie read from the Gospel of Luke for several minutes as
she contributed to this new, socially-distant project from
Westminster Abbey. Sophie read from Chapter 24, Verses 44-53, which
details Jesus…
The Duke of Kent has spoken of his
frustration at having to miss royal visits because of the
coronavirus pandemic. His comments came in a special message
recorded for the RNLI in which he praised the organisation for its
tenacity and courage in what he described as…
Born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley on 22
February 1933, she would one day become a much-loved member of the
Royal Family, as the Duchess of Kent, but now we take a look at her
life before her marriage to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Katharine
is the youngest child and only…
The Duchess of Cornwall admits she's lost all track of time during video call
22nd May 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall admitted to
losing track of time in a video call on Thursday, something a lot
of people can relate to as social distancing and self-isolation
continue to be the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic. In a
chat with author David Walliams about The Queen’s Commonwealth
Essay Competition, Camilla discusses writing and reading and how
theses are great hobbies to take part…
Eyes Down! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge bring joy to care home as they become bingo callers
22nd May 2020
If you ever once considered the
possibility that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would take part
in a Zoom call and announce bingo numbers to nursing home
residents, then this is a story for you! On Wednesday the royal
couple beamed into the Shire Hall Care Home in…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have
released a short video honouring the “unsung” Local Resilience
Forums in Wessex for their work during the pandemic. The video,
which was shared on the Royal Family’s Twitter account Thursday,
was part of a larger…
English novelist Dame Barbara Cartland
was one of the most prolific and commercially successful writers of
the twentieth century, publishing 723 novels before her death on
May 21 2000. Known as the ‘Queen of Romance’, Ms Cartland had a
little-known royal connection to Her Majesty the Queen – the author
was step-grandmother to Diana, Princess of Wales. Ms Cartland’s
daughter, Raine…
Senior government minister witnessed the birth of Princess Alexandra to ensure there was no baby swapping
21st May 2020
In years gone by, it was customary for
the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home
Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine. The Queen’s cousin,
Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her birth
witnessed by the by an official…
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady
Ogilvy, has recorded a special video message sending her best
wishes to the Alzheimer’s Society. Her Royal Highness recorded the
message for the 2020 Alzheimer’s Society People Awards which in
ordinary times would have…
The Duke of Cambridge has been video
calling Scottish charities this week, when he would have ordinarily
been in Scotland acting as the Lord High Commissioner to the
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. But due to the COVID-19
pandemic, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been
cancelled and William’s planned visit to Scotland. Instead, William
has been chatting with…
