A furry feline that became a symbol of
addiction recovery for his owner has passed away at the age of 14.
At the height of his fame, with a book and a movie named after him,
he even met The Duchess of Cambridge at his own film premiere. Bob,
the cat behind the eponymous A Street Cat Named Bob book, written
by his owner, James Bowen, and published in 2012, died on Monday.
“Bob saved my…
The Countess of Wessex hears about support for vulnerable children during pandemic
18th June 2020
The Countess of Wessex paid a visit to
Childline’s offices in London on Wednesday to hear about the
support the organisation is providing to vulnerable children during
the COVID-19 pandemic. Sophie visited in her capacity as Patron of
both Childline and the National…
There were celebrations in Windsor Castle
on Wednesday after The Queen’s horse won in spectacular style at
Royal Ascot. Tactical, owned by Her Majesty The Queen, started the
race as favourite, and arrived back at the Winner’s Enclosure to
fanfare. This was the…
The Duchess of Cambridge will lead an
assembly on kindness on Thursday morning, speaking to pupils about
ways they can carry out small acts of kindness in their day-to-day
lives. In a teaser video posted on the Oak National Academy social
media accounts, Kate says, “Today I wanted to talk to you about the
importance of being kind and looking after one another. I’m now
going to go and join a…
Plane used by The Royal Family to be repainted red, white and blue at a cost of £900,000
17th June 2020
A plane which transports members of The
Royal Family and government ministers to engagements across the
globe is undergoing an expensive repaint. RAF Voyager, which is
often jokingly referred to as ‘Heir Force One’, will be redecorated
at a cost of 900,000. The…
The Duke of Cambridge visits ambulance crew on first public engagement since lockdown began
17th June 2020
The Duke of Cambridge undertook his first
public engagement since the United Kingdom went on strict lockdown,
visiting an ambulance crew at the King’s Lynn Ambulance Station at
the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Norfolk. William met with the
ambulance crew to discuss the…
The Duke of Cambridge announced last week
that the FA Cup Final for 2020 has been renamed the Heads Up FA Cup
Final in honour of the Heads Up mental health campaign he launched
in 2019. William joined several Arsenal first-team players as well
as the team’s Head Coach, Mikel Arteta, and Academy Manager, Per
Mertesacker, on a video call to announce the news. During the
conversation, they also…
It’s famously one of her favourite times
of the year and while the Queen can’t attend this year’s Ascot, she
has made sure it’s got off to a very royal start by writing the
introduction to the meeting’s racecards. Her words come as she
misses…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have carried out their first public engagement in three
months. And the couple’s first outing, since returning to England
from Balmoral, was to thank NHS staff for their work during the
coronavirus pandemic. Charles…
The Princess Royal has carried out her
first public engagement in months as the Royal Family began face to
face visits again. And Princess Anne’s diary started with a trip to
say thank you to soldiers who have helped in the response to the
coronavirus pandemic. The Princess travelled to the Duke of
Gloucester Barracks in South Cerney, Gloucestershire to hear about
the ongoing efforts of…
