Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
or Lou 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 after Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees’ first
baseman from 1923-1939, was diagnosed with the disease at the
Mayo Clinic, which ended his baseball…
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…
The Royal Family concludes the Coronation celebrations volunteering with The Big Help Out
9th May 2023
The Coronation festivities concluded on
Monday as members of the Royal Family spent the day taking part in
the Big Help Out. The Big Help Out was created by several
different organisations aiming to bring communities together on the
Coronation weekend by giving back and…
It was the crowning moment of a historic
day when the Royal Family appeared on the balcony to greet the
cheering crowds gathered below Buckingham Palace. Despite the rain
that dampened the celebration, thousands came out from the two
sides of The Mall and, walking orderly behind MET police officers,
reached the space in front of Buckingham Palace and around the
Queen Victoria…
King Charles surprises crowds on Mall with a walkabout after special reception at Buckingham Palace
5th May 2023
With less than 24 hours to go before he
is crowned, Charles III hosted a lunch for Prime Ministers of the
Realms at Buckingham Palace. On Friday, 5th May, His Majesty
was joined by working members of the Royal Family to welcome the
Prime Ministers of the countries in…
Princess Anne offers a forthright opinion on a 'slimmed down monarchy' saying it isn't the best way forward
3rd May 2023
In a rare televised interview, The
Princess Royal has spoken on the future of the monarchy and what a
slimmed-down royal family could look like. Speaking to
Adrienne Arsenault, the Chief Correspondent of the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation, Princess Anne was asked a…
The Princess Royal travelled to Wales,
where she attended two events: a meeting with members of the
National Coastwatch Institution and a visit to the Merthyr Tydfil
maternity unit. Her Royal Highness arrived on 3 April, and her
first stop was St. Donats Bay at UWC Atlantic, where she met
volunteers and students in a cadet programme held by the National
Coastwatch…
The Princess Royal made a visit to the
set of the popular soap opera, Coronation Street. But the visit
itself was for more than an afternoon of fun. Next week, the drama
will introduce a new storyline revolving around a devastating acid
attack. The 72-year-old, who is…
Led by Dame Helen Mirren, the British
Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) honoured the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Mirren gave a moving tribute to the late monarch during the
ceremony, calling her the “nation’s leading star.” Mirren said:
“BAFTA’s…
The Princess Royal paid a visit to New
Zealand last week, accompanied by her husband, Sir Tim Laurence. In
a typically jam-packed visit, Princess Anne spent four days in the
Commonwealth country to mark the centenary of the Royal New Zealand
Corps of Signals, of which the royal is Colonel-in-Chief. Upon
arrival, Princess Anne and Tim paid a visit to the Governor
General, The Right Honourable…
