Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William on exercise with Mercian Regiment

The Prince of Wales donned military fatigues for his first visit with The 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment, since becoming its Colonel-in-Chief this summer. During his visit, William met with its soldiers and took part in a training exercise in Salisbury Plain with the Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle. The Mercian Regiment’s mission is to be “ready to decisively engage the enemy in…
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Prince William announces joint-international effort to combat illegal wildlife trade

As the Prince of Wales has announced a world-first International Statement of Principles for his United for Wildlife Movement. It’s an important agreement for the global move to put an end to illegal wildlife trade. The principles are agreed upon by governments and how they will move forward to prevent, detect, and deter any financial activity from the illegal wildlife trade. Australia…
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Prince William hears about impact of wildfires in Canada

The Prince of Wales has spoken with fire service representatives from across Canada following the worst wildfire season in the country’s history. Prince William spoke with six people from Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories after a historic wildfire season that saw 18.5 million hectares of land burned from over 6,500 fires. William began the call by asking…
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Young people share their concerns over mental health in new research commissioned by the Prince and Princess of Wales

Ahead of a week of engagements related to World Mental Health Day, the Prince and Princess of Wales have released new research from their Royal Foundation that finds 6 in 10 young people (ages 16-24) believe that young people need better awareness and understanding of social and emotional skills. In research commissioned by the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales by Savanta…
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