The Countess of Wessex wrapped up a
two-day official visit to Sierra Leone on Thursday, visiting a
school in Freetown to see how girls and women are empowered through
education in the West African country. Sophie’s trip, as recounted
on the Royal Family website, notes that it was at the request of
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to focus on engagements
“addressing sexual and…
The Countess of Wessex is in Sierra Leone
this week, focusing on “addressing sexual and gender-based
violence, supporting survivors, and championing women’s roles in
peacebuilding.” The visit, which came at the request of the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office, sees…
The Duchess of Cambridge visited HMP
Send, a women’s prison in Surrey, on the final leg of her 24-hour
UK tour; reuniting with women she’d met on a previous visit in 2015
and meeting with new women to discuss the Forward Programme. The
scheme, implemented by the…
The Duchess of Cambridge in Cardiff: "Unless parents are supported, it makes the job that much harder.”
23rd January 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Ely
and Caerau Children’s Centre in Cardiff on Wednesday morning as
part of her 24-hour tour of the UK to promote the 5 Big Questions
for the Under 5s she launched on Tuesday. Meant to inform her work
on the Early Years Programme, Kate has been travelling around
projects in the UK that support early childhood development and
provide a good start for…
The Prince of Wales met with
environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg on Wednesday at the World
Economic Forum in Davos. As photographers snapped pictures of their
meeting, Thunberg said, “I guess you’re very used to this.” Prince
Charles replied, “Very true.
Prince Constantijn calls the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's decision "brave"
23rd January 2020
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands,
the younger brother of King Willem-Alexander, has described the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to step back from royal
duties as “brave.” He spoke about them in the TV-show Op1. He told
the host that he had…
Prince Charles at the World Economic Forum: "the only limit is our willingness to act''
22nd January 2020
The Prince of Wales has delivered a
keynote speech about climate change at the World Economic Forum
this afternoon, calling it a crisis largely of our own creation.
The World Economic Forum is held every year in Davos, Switzerland,
attended by leaders in government, business, tech and other
industries who come together to help create solutions to the
world’s problems. “I hate to tell…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex send warning letter after recent paparazzi photos of Meghan and Archie
22nd January 2020
Lawyers representing the Duke and Duchess
of Sussex have issued warnings to outlets purchasing and publishing
recent paparazzi photos of Meghan. The photos that spurred this
action were of Meghan walking her dogs Guy and Oz and carrying the
couple’s son Archie at…
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a
new survey to help inform her Early Years work: the 5 Big Questions
on the Under 5s. Kensington Palace announced the news on Twitter
Tuesday night, calling the 5 Big Questions a landmark survey that
“gives people across the UK an…
The Duchess of Cornwall visited the
Prospect Hospice on Monday afternoon for its 40th anniversary in
her role as their president. Clarence House explained that the
“hospice offers a range of services to bring care, comfort and
confidence to patients. Carers and family members are also provided
with services to support them following the death of a loved one.”
Camilla spent time…
