Queen Elizabeth II is known for making an
annual visit to the Women’s Institute at West Newton near her
Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The Queen started to attend meetings
back in 1943, taking over as President from the Queen Mother who
had taken over the role from Queen Mary. But what exactly is the
link between the Royal Family and the Women’s Institute? First
founded in Canada…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit East London to see impact of coronavirus on community
16th September 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge carried
out a series of unannounced engagements in East London on Tuesday
to meet people and find out how they have dealt with the COVID-19
pandemic and worked together as a community. William and Kate first
visited the London Bridge…
Opinion: ''Hold Still'' is one of the Duchess of Cambridge's most important projects
15th September 2020
I wasn’t even 20 portraits in before my
eyes had welled up. Hold Still, a digital photographic exhibition
put together by The Duchess of Cambridge and the National Portrait
Gallery, has given us a glimpse of hope in a dark time. Of strength
and spirit and how we came…
The Queen has released a message of
support for the Hold Still photographic exhibition curated by her
granddaughter-in-law, The Duchess of Cambridge. In her letter,
released early Monday morning, The Queen wrote that she was
inspired by the project and the resilience of the British people
who have been living through the difficulties of a global pandemic.
The Queen’s message…
There are hundreds of countries, states
and territories which have been visited by members of the Royal
Family, but there are few which hold a special and long-lasting
place in their hearts. Kenya is one country which has acted as a
polaroid for key royal events for…
The Duchess of Cambridge offered up a
final sneak peek of her photography exhibition, Hold Still, on
Saturday night, sharing three images from the 100 chosen by the
judging panel. In a post on the Kensington Palace social media
accounts, Kate wrote: “The photography…
The Duchess of Cambridge spearheads donation of over 10,000 items to baby banks in the UK
4th August 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has spearheaded
a new initiative to bring together British retailers and brands to
donate over 10,000 items to baby banks in the United Kingdom. On
Tuesday, Kate delivered supplies to Baby Basics UK in Sheffield. In
total, her new initiative will see more than 40 baby banks receive
new supplies. Baby banks help new parents who may be living in
vulnerable situations to…
The Duchess of Cambridge writes letter to British Red Cross staff on 150th anniversary
4th August 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has written a
letter to 150 British Red Cross staff members and volunteers in
honour of the organisation’s 150th anniversary. Kate’s letter,
accompanied by a commemorative coin, spoke about her family’s
connection to the British Red Cross…
Royal charities could be investigated over transfer of funds from Cambridges to Sussexes
24th July 2020
The royal charities of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be
investigated over questionable payments if a complaint from the
leading republican organisation is pursued. The anti-monarchy
group, Republic, filed a complaint with the…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall have made a change to their Twitter account, following the
alteration made by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge a few weeks
ago to their Twitter and Instagram accounts. While Charles and
Camilla’s Twitter handle remains @clarencehouse, their page name
now says “The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.” The exact
date of the Twitter…
