The Duchess of Sussex’s support for the
Commonwealth, a central plank of her royal role since her wedding,
has taken centre stage in the list of patronages announced as 2019
gets under way. Meghan is now the patron of the Association of
Commonwealth Universities. The ACU was set up in 1913, making it
the first international university network in the world. Over a
century on, it has over 500…
One of the four new patronages announced
by the Duchess of Sussex at the start of 2019 is Smart Works, an
organisation which supports women into work. It was set up in 2013
with the aim of providing long term unemployed women with the tools
they need to get the job they…
Among the four new patronages announced
by the Duchess of Sussex as 2019 gets under way is the animal
welfare charity, Mayhew. The organisation is focused on supporting
cats, dogs and the communities they live in. Mayhew was set up in
1886 and since then has spearheaded…
Queen Anne takes centre stage as 'The Favourite' leads this year's BAFTA nominations
9th January 2019
Just days after scooping one of
Hollywood’s top acting prizes, Olivia Colman’s portrayal of Queen
Anne in ‘The Favourite’ has been nominated for another major movie
award. The star is in the running for Best Actress at the BAFTAs
where the film leads the field with twelve nominations in total.
The shortlists for the awards were revealed on January 9th 2019 and
put Olivia Colman in line to…
Olivia Colman has won one of biggest
acting prizes in Hollywood for her portrayal of Queen Anne. She
took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) for
her part in ‘The Favourite’ at the awards ceremony. The Globes are
the first big film and TV prizes of…
This weekend, Olivia Colman is up for
Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her portrayal of Queen Anne
in ‘The Favourite’, the first time anyone has been nominated for
playing the last Stuart monarch. Anne, who ruled between 1702 and
1714, hasn’t found favour with…
January To kick off the year, The Duke of
York opened up Millbank Academy Library in London. Before
opening the library, Andrew met headteacher and students to talk
about the new addition to their school. By the end of the month,
the world would find out that Princess Eugenie would wed her
longtime boyfriend, Jack Brooksbank. Their entire family was elated
for the couple. It was later announced…
10. The Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th
birthday to be marked with a solar eclipse The Duke of Edinburgh
will share his 100th birthday with a solar eclipse which will
be visible across most of Britain. PHOTO CREDITS: CHARLIE
PROCTOR & ORDNANCE SURVEY VIA FLICKR CC In what is…
Many friends and relatives of the Royal
Family have died this year, as well as royals from across Europe
and the world. Here we remember some of those who passed away in
2018. Torben Eskerod Prince Henrik of Denmark In February, Prince
Henrik of Denmark died at the age of 83…
Even though it is Christmas, take some
time to learn more about Norway’s history. We are now 1000 years
back in time when Norway broke out in a civil war which lasted for
many decades. Around the year 1000, Norway had been established as
a separate and stable kingdom. The question was who this kingdom
belonged to. King Harald I Hårfagre and his sons had their power
base in Western Norway. In…
