Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson’s former
Bahamas home is now on the market, but it comes with a hefty price
tag, $8.5 million, or, £6.6 million. In 1937, after Edward
abdicated the British throne so he could marry American socialite
Wallis Simpson, he became the Duke of Windsor. Edward was then
appointed as the Governor of the Bahamas – a job that would allow
him to live and work…
In the middle of a day packed with five
royal engagements, the Countess of Wessex stopped to pose for a new
portrait for one of the organisations she supports. Sophie has been
snapped for an official photo for St. John Ambulance and she shared
the promise of the new image on…
Carolina - The blue-eyed Princess who became the grandmother of Europe
28th February 2020
It has been nearly two years since I
first saw the portrait of a young Princess with blue eyes in a
beautiful blue dress. Since then I’ve visited archives, held her
letters to her brother in my hand and visited the places where she
lived and died. Carolina of…
The Countess of Wessex opens new ballet studios named in her honour
27th February 2020
The Countess of Wessex was in Southwark
on Thursday morning to open new ballet studios which are named in
the 55-year-old royal’s honour. Sophie arrived at the Central
School of Ballet in a warm pink coat and red-patterned dress to
officially open The Countess of Wessex Studios. The studios are
named in tribute to The Queen’s daughter-in-law who is one of the
hardest members of…
The Princess Royal and her colleagues in
the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be monitoring events
in Asia carefully over the coming months as they decide whether the
2020 Games should go ahead. Tokyo will host the Summer Olympic
Games in a few months time…
Canada has said they will not pay for the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son, Archie’s security once
the couple officially quits as working members of the Royal Family
on 31 March. Canada has been forking out the bill since the couple
relocated there in…
Prince William visits Mansfield - the first senior royal to visit town since his mother Diana in 1985
27th February 2020
The Duke of Cambridge paid an unannounced
visit to Nottinghamshire on Wednesday, stopping by the Tarmac’s
National Skills and Safety Park and The Beacon Project. William
first visited the Tarmac National Skills and Safety Park in Nether
Langwith to open the facilities and meet with staff and
apprentices. He also got to test out the machinery, laying pavement
and testing an asphalt paver.
The Duchess of Cambridge gets sporty celebrating parental support for athletes
27th February 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge attended a
SportsAid event at the London Stadium to celebrate the role parents
and guardians play in raising young athletes. Hosted by track and
field and Olympic legend Jessica Ennis-Hill and Paralympian
Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker, Kate took part in…
The Duke of Cambridge presided over an
Investiture at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, presenting awards to
cricketers and naval heroes,among others. Leading Seaman David
Groves received The Queen’s Gallantry Medal after helping to save
the lives of 27 men aboard a…
Zara & Mike Tindall following government health advice after returning from Coronavirus-hit region of Italy
26th February 2020
The Queen’s granddaughter, Zara Tindall,
is following official government and health department advice after
she and her husband, Mike, returned from a skiing holiday in Italy.
Mr & Mrs Tindall were holidaying in the northern town of Bormio in
the Coronavirus-hit Lombardy region last week. A spokesperson for
the couple said that as neither of them are showing any symptoms
of…
