Princess Frederica was born into the House of Hanover in 1848. Her parents were George, Crown Prince of Hanover and his wife, Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenberg. The Princess was also addressed as ‘Her Highness’ when in the United Kingdom due to her descent from King George III.
In 1851, Frederica’s father became King George V of Hanover which made Frederica an eligible bride.
When Frederica…
On Wednesday, Queen Rania of Jordan visited Al Hasa Young Women Centre in Tafileh where she met up with beneficiaries of a multitude of local improvement projects.
Tafileh is a poverty-stricken governorate in the south of Jordan which has the highest unemployment rates in…
Duchess of Cornwall urges the public to continue the conversation about domestic abuse
9th May 2018
The importance of speaking out against domestic violence has been highlighted on many occasions in recent years and now the Duchess of Cornwall has urged people to continue the conversation.
Camilla’s plea comes during the royal visit to France and following her visit…
Kensington Palace has announced that Prince Harry is now a patron of the Walk of America expedition.
The challenge will see a team of six veterans from both the UK and America take on a 1000 mile trek stretching from the west to the east coast of the USA.
The team will be walking for a total of 14 weeks and are set to begin their journey on June 2nd in Los Angeles, which is Prince Harry’s…
The Queen is doing her part to help those plagued by famine in East Africa, through making a personal donation.
The undisclosed contribution will seek to alleviate a humanitarian crisis affecting 16 million people -including 800,000 children aged between six months and five…
Prince Harry praised the inspiring qualities of some of the UK’s seriously ill young people tonight at an award ceremony in Central London.
In his speech celebrating the 2016 WellChild Awards, Harry, 32, said: “This is now my ninth WellChild Awards and each…
This past week Princess Beatrice travelled to Sicily where she participated in the final leg of the Virgin STRIVE Challenge 2016, an event in aid of Big Change, the charity she founded with Holly, Sam and Isabella Branson in 2012. Princess Beatrice individually raised more than £12,600.00 for Big Change and the total amount raised by participants in the event was more than £965,000.
On Tuesday…
Duchess of Cambridge pays tribute to SportsAid's work on its 40th birthday
8th April 2016
As she busily prepares for her official trip to India and Bhutan, the Duchess of Cambridge has still taken time to remember a significant milestone for one of her charities. In a letter to SportsAid, which is celebrating its 40th birthday, she offered her best wishes and…
A friend of Prince William, explorer Henry Worsley, has died after falling ill whilst attempting a solo crossing of Antarctica.
The 55-year-old ex-army officer was just 30 miles short from his goal of becoming the first person to cross Antarctica unaided.
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The RSPCA could lose its royal patronage when Prince Charles becomes King, over concerns it is becoming too involved in the campaign against countryside sports.
The Queen is currently the Patron of the animal welfare charity however, according to reports, the Prince of Wales has privately raised “concerns” and disagrees with some of the organisation’s key policies. It has…
