British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

Earl of Wessex expands reach of the Duke of Edinburgh Award

On Wednesday, The Earl of Wessex presented the premier league with its Duke of Edinburgh license certificate. Now, young players at Fulham Football Club, Manchester United, Swansea City AFC, Watford Football Club, and Wolverhampton Wanderers will have the opportunity to receive their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. This will allow Under 14 and Under 15 players the opportunity to take part…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

A true lone worker honoured by the Prince of Wales at the latest Buckingham Palace investiture

Police work takes a special type of person, but a Scottish special constable has been recognised by The Queen for going above and beyond as the only full-time police presence on the Isle of Jura. Special Constable Donald Ewen Darroch, who combines policing duties with a day job as an estate manager, was one of the everyday heroes recognised during the investiture ceremony held at Buckingham…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Kate makes first solo visit to Northern Ireland and visits Scotland in support of 5 Big Questions

The Duchess of Cambridge took her 5 Big Questions survey to Northern Ireland and Scotland on Wednesday, revealing that over 200,000 people in the UK have taken her landmark survey in support of her Early Years Programme. Kate was greeted by Northern Ireland’s First Minister, Arlene Foster, as she landed in Belfast before travelling to the Ark Open Farm near Belfast, meeting with children…
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British RoyalsPrincess Anne and Family

The Princess Royal opens new microscopy centre at UCL

A state-of-the-art centre for advanced biomedical research imaging was opened Tuesday by the Princess Royal. That new facility found its home at University College London. The new centre allows researchers access to cutting-edge new microscopes from ZEISS (to be known as UZMIC), a German manufacturing company, making it the first ZEISS laboratory in Europe outside of Germany. But, much more…
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