The Princess Royal has officially opened
a brand new medical facility which can provide over 1,000 beds for
Scottish patients being treated for coronavirus. Princess Anne
inaugurated the new hospital in Glasgow in an online ceremony.
Speaking during the official opening, the princess offered her
thanks to all involved in setting up the facility which was created
in just three weeks in response…
The Queen congratulates Colonel Tom Moore in a specially delivered 100th birthday card
30th April 2020
The Queen has sent her personal
congratulations to Colonel Tom Moore on the occasion of his 100th
birthday. Colonel Tom has raised £32,000,000 for NHS Charities
Together by completing 100 laps of his garden. On Thursday morning,
Her Majesty’s personal…
The fundraising of Captain Tom Moore has
been recognised on his 100th birthday with a special military move.
Captain Moore has been made an Honorary Colonel by the Queen to
celebrate his centenary. The man who has captured imaginations
around the world has been made the…
The Countess of Wessex has helped pack
food parcels as she continues to support volunteers looking after
the most vulnerable members of society during the coronavirus
pandemic. She put together emergency supplies on a visit to a
foodbank earlier this week. Sophie spent time at the Woking
Foodbank’s site at Sheerwater in Surrey where she helped assemble
packages for those in need. She also…
Duchess of Sussex shares message of support for charity's COVID-19 response
29th April 2020
Since moving to virtual service six weeks
ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, Smart Works has delivered
200 hours of support to their clients. The Duchess of Sussex, who
is patron, shared a message of support for the charity’s efforts
and even stepped in to help…
The Queen congratulations Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds on the birth of their child
29th April 2020
The Queen has sent a private message of
congratulations to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancé
Carrie Symonds on the birth of their first child together. Miss
Symonds gave birth to a baby boy at a London hospital on Wednesday
morning with the Prime Minister by…
Social distancing measures will be in
place for many months, perhaps even for a couple of years, meaning
everyday life will remain disrupted for the foreseeable future. In
April, The Queen celebrated her 94th birthday – a moment which some
royal commentators have mooted may be her last before retirement.
It has been widely reported in the media that the monarch could
make her eldest son…
The Prince of Wales will follow in the
footsteps of his grandfather on the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
Prince Charles will read extracts from the diaries of King George
VI in a specially recorded programme to mark the event. Charles’
readings will form part of a day of…
On This Day in 2011: Prince William married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey
29th April 2020
Friday, 29 April, 2011, about two billion
people are said to have watched from around the world as Prince
William wed Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London. The
Metropolitan Police said that about a million people lined the
route of the royal procession on…
The Duchess of Cornwall reveals she has been having secret dance lessons for the past 18 months
29th April 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that
for the last 18 months she has secretly been having dance lessons
with her “ancient friends.” Speaking to Dame Darcey Bussell and
Angela Rippon to mark International Dance Day, the 72-year-old
Duchess said her weekly lessons have left her “groaning, huffing
and grunting.” Camilla has been enjoying her weekly ballet lessons
with the Royal…
