Prince & Princess of Wales

A surprise visit and investiture for the Prince of Wales with his beloved football

The Prince of Wales made a surprise visit to St George’s Park to wish the England female football team good luck ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. On Tuesday, 20 June, His Royal Highness arrived in Staffordshire and was welcomed by the FA’s Chief Executive Mark Bullingham, before being led to astonished players and staff of the team, who hadn’t been told in advance that the…
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Milestones of a Monarch: the start of the walkabout

Royal walkabouts have created some of the most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t actually start until the 1970s. In previous tours, people could only catch a glimpse of a visiting royal as they drove by in cars. In 1970, Her…
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New Zealand: one country, two monarchs

As a member of the Commonwealth Realms, New Zealand, like 15 other nations, shares the British Royal Family and The Queen as head of state. But what most people don’t realise, is that since 1858, New Zealand has had its own King, through the Māori King Movement, with the current monarch Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII reigning since 2006. The Māori King, while holding no constitutional…
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King Charles III

#RoyaltourNZ brings singing and kissing for Camilla and Charles

Day two of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall’s visit to New Zealand proved to be an eventful one. The Duchess was serenade by Hannah Grace in what she calls the biggest performance of her young career. Given the approval by Camilla, third-year Te Whawa student sang a solo during ‘Pungawerewere’ alongside 50 of her classmates. This isn’t the first time Grace has had…
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