The Duchess of Cambridge is to present
shamrocks to the 1st Battalion Irish Guards on March 17 at the
annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade at Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow.
St. Patrick’s Day is a traditional regimental celebration for the
Irish Guards, and is marked by the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and a
presentation of shamrocks. 350 soldiers will march onto the Parade
Square at Cavalry…
The Duke of York has become the patron of
the Outward Bound Trust, taking over the role from the Duke of
Edinburgh. Princess Beatrice of York has also been elected to the
organisation’s Board of Trustees. Buckingham Palace announced that
Prince Andrew would be…
This year marks the 70th anniversary of
the modern Commonwealth, and Monday members of the Royal Family and
the Commonwealth community joined at Westminster Abbey to
celebrate. Attending the annual Commonwealth Day Service were The
Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of…
The Countess of Wessex has written an
open letter to the people of Malawi in honour of an important
milestone. “I am delighted to hear the news that it is now
official: Malawi has removed the risk of trachoma across the
country,” she said. Trachoma is a bacterial infection that – when
left untreated – leads to eventual blindness. This contagious
disease has been a prevalent…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have begun
royal events for Commonwealth Day with a visit to Canada House in
London. Harry and Meghan were there to celebrate the contribution
of Canadians across the UK. The royal couple were given a
demonstration of the spring custom of…
In any Royal commentator’s books, the
announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and
not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition,
male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding
day, therefore making their new wife…
His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex has
been granted the additional title of Earl of Forfar by The Queen on
his 55th birthday. He and his wife, Sophie, will use the titles The
Earl and Countess of Forfar when in Scotland. The Earl of Wessex is
the patron of several Scottish charitable organisations, such as
The Edinburgh International Festival, the National Youth Orchestras
of Scotland and…
The Princess Royal saw Wales defeat
Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday as she attended the event
in Edinburgh. Princess Anne was pictured wearing a hat, sunglasses
and tartan scarf as she watched the action from Murrayfield which
saw Wales win 18-11. Scotland’s…
The Queen has released a message to
citizens of the Commonwealth ahead of Commonwealth Day which takes
place next week. Queen Elizebeth II, Head of the Commonwealth,
spoke of how we can “look to the future with confidence and
optimism” due to the links we share. Her…
You know when your family decides to
throw a really important celebration and you’re working? That
didn’t stop the Princess Royal this week. She was on hand at
Buckingham Palace to support her older brother as he marked fifty
years since his Investiture as Prince of Wales despite having
another four engagements on the same day. But then this is Princess
Anne we’re talking about…
