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 opportunity to provide their view on
raising the next generation.” In speaking about her survey, Kate
said that she…
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…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge host UK-Africa Investment Summit Reception
21st January 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted
a reception for the UK-African Investment Summit on behalf of The
Queen last evening, their first major hosting duty at Buckingham
Palace. Accompanied by The Earl and Countess of Wessex—on her 55th
birthday—and The Princess…
Queen fans and…Queen…fans rejoice! The
Royal Mint has released a new £5 coin commemorating the legendary
rock band, as part of its new Music Legends collection, featuring
two queens on either side. The double-sided Queen coin is the first
in the Music Legends collection, which will pay “tribute to the
bands and artists whose attitude, sounds and look came to define
each passing…
The first month of every New Year brings
many inevitabilities with it – cold nights, lower than hoped for
bank balances and guilt trips when dry January turns out, like the
weather, to be slightly wetter than anticipated. But in recent
years it’s also brought a…
She’s already a royal record breaker many
times over but within the coming weeks, the Queen will see her
reign claim two more spots in the record books. Before the end of
February she will overtake a pair of famous male monarchs and
become the fourth longest reigning…
The Countess was born Sophie Helen
Rhys-Jones in Oxford on 20 January 1965; she was given the name
Helen after her paternal aunt who had sadly died five years earlier
following a riding accident. She has an elder brother, David. One
of her godfathers, Thane Bettany is the father of actor Paul
Bettany. The family moved to Kent when Sophie was young, and she
was educated at Dulwich College…
Now that the British Royal Family has
announced the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will forego the HRH style
as part of the plan for them to transition from working members of
the Royal Family to private citizens, they will have more freedom
to pursue private business…
Prince Harry has spoken out about his and
wife, Meghan’s decision to step back from the Royal Family
following Buckingham Palace’s announcement over the weekend that a
deal had been made between the Sussexes and Royal Family. Harry was
at an event for his…
'Very sad' Queen attends church service alongside the Duke of York
19th January 2020
The Queen attended church at Sandringham
on Sunday morning alongside the Duke of York. Prince Andrew has
been absent from many family events since his disastrous Newsnight
interview last year which ultimately led to him standing down from
all royal duties. Last year, The Queen was criticised for attending
Church alongside her son the day after Jeffrey Epstein killed
himself, with many…
