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 #ThankfulThursday post by the Royal Family to
thank key workers at councils who are responding to the pandemic in
their…
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…
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 been held at St James’s Palace. The
83-year-old has been Royal Patron of the Alzheimer’s Society since
1990 and…
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…
The Prince of Wales is calling on
students and furloughed workers to pick fruit and vegetables to
help labour market shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Prince’s message comes as part of the UK government’s Pick For
Britain campaign. "If…
Since 2015, Prince Charles had made
visiting Ireland an annual tradition but because of the coronavirus
pandemic, Charles will not be able to make his yearly trip. In a
statement published the British Embassy in Dublin, the Prince – on
behalf of him and his wife – sent a message of support to the
people of Ireland. “My wife and I cherish such special memories of
our visit…
Duchess of Cambridge releases unseen photo in support of the first ever virtual Chelsea Flower Show
20th May 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has shared a
previously unseen photo of herself on Wednesday to support the
Chelsea Flower Show. The annual event, which opened on Monday, is
being held virtually for the first time in its history after being
cancelled due to the global…
The Prince of Wales is set to star in two
special radio shows on Classic FM next week. The programmes, both
of which are two hours long, will celebrate the Prince’s love and
lifelong support for classical music. Each piece will be personally
selected by him. The…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
altered their social media name making it more personal. While
their handle has remained the same, their account name now reads
“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge” instead of “Kensington Palace.”
The change took place on both their Twitter and Instagram accounts.
There was no announcement of the change and fans noticed the…
