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…
Duchess of Cambridge shares three portraits from Hold Still exhibition
30th August 2020
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…
