As an ALS/MND advocate, I wanted to highlight the Princess Royal’s work with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Scotland in the United Kingdom as it is a cause extremely close to my heart; MND is the British term for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The Princess Royal at the opening of the Clayton Lodge on 4 July 2019. Photo Courtesy of MND Scotland
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Princess Anne paid tribute to those lost in the Longhope Lifeboat Disaster on Friday afternoon.
The Princess Royal made a flying visit to the Hoy after she was unable to attend the 50th-anniversary commemorations of the disaster back in March.
On a day with heavy…
Starting off July on a busy note, Princess Anne had two engagements in West Cumbria earlier this week.
The Princess Royal opened The Whitehaven Campus, which combines Mayfield School with St Benedict’s Catholic High School. A £30 million campus, the site had opened…
The Princess Royal’s husband has spoken of his ”enormous admiration and respect” for all those involved in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as his time as its Vice Chair comes to an end. Sir Tim Laurence, who has been involved with the CGWC for eight years, had special words of praise for those who look after the cemeteries for the commission, saying they did a…
The Princess Royal, accompanied by her husband Sir Timothy Laurence, has visited the Commonwealth War Graves’ Commission in northern France. Princess Anne officially opened the new visitors’ centre during the couple’s trip to Beaurains on June 25th where…
The Cartier Halo Tiara earned its way into the royal history books when it was worn by Miss Catherine Middleton when she married Prince William in 2011.
Commissioned by the Duke of York, Queen Elizabeth II’s father in 1936, from the House of Cartier, the tiara is made…
The Princess Royal has donned khakis for a visit to British troops in Estonia. Anne spent a day with soldiers currently deployed with NATO as part of a visit to the Baltic State.
The visit to Tapa Military Base was part of a packed day in Estonia for Anne. The princess carried out a string of engagements there on May 30th culminating with her trip to see the Army in action.
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This Week in Royal Fashion: Kate at Bletchley Park, Camilla and Anne at garden party and Máxima in Ethiopia
18th May 2019
It was another busy fashion week for the British royals as we saw the hats come out for the first garden party of the season, along with a vintage-inspired look for the Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Bletchley Park. Meanwhile, Queen Máxima travelled to Ethiopia for a…
It’s another sign that summer is well and truly on its way. As May days lengthen and the sun strengthens in the sky, the doors of Buckingham Palace are thrown open for the annual garden party season. Three special events are held every year where thousands of invited…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) orLou Gehrig’s disease is a neurological disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot discovered the disease in 1869. In 1939, ALS became well-known afterLou Gehrig, New York Yankees first baseman from 1923-1939, was diagnosed with thedisease at the Mayo Clinic, which ended his…
