The Duke of Cambridge spoke at Friday’s
999 Festival, an online service of thanksgiving to honour emergency
service personnel, where he praised the work of first responders in
the midst of a global pandemic. Speaking from Anmer Hall, the
Cambridges’ country home in Norfolk, William said, “This year, more
than ever, we have been repeatedly reminded of the sacrifices made
by all those in…
The Duke of Cambridge gave a speech on
Saturday evening as part of the nation’s commemorations for VJ
Day’s 75th anniversary. In a pre-recorded speech as part of BBC
One’s VJ Day 75 – The Nation’s Tribute, William spoke of the
bravery of the soldiers involved…
The Duke of Cambridge hosts FA Cup celebration for key frontline workers
2nd August 2020
The Duke of Cambridge hosted a special
watch party for frontline carers to mark the Heads Up FA Cup Final
on Saturday. William, who couldn’t attend the match in person and
present the trophy—which he normally does as the Football
Association President—instead…
The Duke of Cambridge has taken part in a
football podcast to discuss the Heads Up campaign, which will be
released this week. William invited That Peter Crouch Podcast hosts
Peter Crouch, Tom Fordyce, and Chris Stark to Kensington Palace
back in March to chat about the campaign and football; though they
had to record bits of it over the telephone from lockdown as well.
The That Peter Crouch…
The Duke of Cambridge has backed a new
initiative from the football community to ensure that mental health
is always prioritised within the sport as signatories vow to
support the Mentally Healthy Football declaration. Based as a
legacy of the Heads Up campaign that ran…
The Duke of Cambridge has sent a letter
of support to the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
following devastating flooding during the monsoon season, which has
seen 92% of the park inundated and 123 animals killed. William and
Kate visited Kaziranga National Park…
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…
The Cambridges grant £1.8 million to mental health and frontline workers with Royal Foundation
23rd July 2020
The Royal Foundation of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge have announced grants totalling nearly £1.8
million from a COVID-19 fund established at the beginning of the
pandemic. William and Kate announced the news on social media,
writing that they have granted the money…
The Duke of Cambridge visits rough-sleeping support charity in Peterborough
19th July 2020
The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to
Peterborough last week to see how a local charity has been
supporting the homeless population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
William’s visit to Light Project Peterborough was motivated by the
opportunity to see “first-hand how a…
The Duke of Cambridge spoke about the
need to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade and prevent future
zoonotic disease pandemics on Wednesday at a virtual meeting of the
United for Wildlife Taskforces. “The COVID-19 pandemic has ruined
lives and threatened livelihoods across the world. No country is
immune. Sadly, the conservation sector is suffering too. Crucial
tourism revenue has largely…
