The Duke of Cambridge will carry out his
first official visit overseas since the pandemic began in February
when he visits the United Arab Emirates on behalf of the British
government. Kensington Palace announced the news on January 21st
2022, noting that William’s visit—on 10 February—will coincide with
the United Arab Emirates’ 50th anniversary and UK National Day’s
celebration at…
The Queen sends message of condolence to the King of Tonga after devastating tsunami
21st January 2022
Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message
of condolence to the King of Tonga, His Majesty Tupou VI following
a deadly tsunami. In the statement released by Buckingham Palace,
The Queen wrote: “I am shocked and saddened by the impact of the
volcanic eruption and tsunami…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a
new four-legged friend in Lancashire on Thursday. The couple
visited Clitheroe Community Hospital to meet with healthcare
workers. They met with several staff members to discuss the
challenges that rural healthcare workers and…
A brand new 50p, marking the Platinum
Jubilee, will go into circulation in the UK in the hours after
history is made. The specially designed coin will be landing in
purses and tills from February 7th 2022, the day after The Queen
reaches the 70th anniversary of her reign. The 50p is already
available to buy as a collector’s edition from the Royal Mint.
However, on the day after the…
Sophie marks her birthday by helping out at a vaccination centre
20th January 2022
The Countess of Wessex celebrated her
57th birthday on Thursday and marked it by volunteering with St.
John Ambulance. Sophie had a shift at an NHS vaccination
centre in Surrey run by SJA. She was seen throughout the day
talking with other volunteers and helping check…
The Duchess of Cornwall encouraged people
to stand up to prejudice in advance of Holocaust Memorial Day,
saying “our personal values are measured by the things we are
prepared to ignore.” She delivered a moving speech during the Anne
Frank Trust UK’s annual…
Young people in focus on the Cambridges' first joint engagement of 2022
20th January 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge carried
out their first joint engagement of the year with a visit to
London’s Foundling Museum to learn more about the care sector.
Kate, the Foundling Museum’s royal patron, and William took part in
a roundtable discussion with experts in the early childhood and
care sectors to discuss the “wider landscape of care, the
challenges that young people…
The Queen overruled plans for Boris
Johnson to allow more than 30 mourners to attend the funeral of the
Duke of Edinburgh because she wanted to ‘set an example. According
to Private Eye, Downing Street asked Buckingham Palace if they
would accept a temporary easing of…
The Duke of York’s official social media
accounts have started to disappear. it’s just a week since a US
judge ruled he must face a civil trial over allegations of sexual
assault, claims Prince Andrew denies. Within hours of that court
decision being made, the prince…
Artist who created modern image of The Queen to be celebrated in London Exhibition
18th January 2022
Mary Gillick, who modelled The Queen’s
head for coins in 1953, will take centre stage in a unique display
at the British Museum this summer. In-room 3 of the Asahi Shimbun
Displays, the exhibition will feature the life and work of sculptor
Mary Gillick (1881-1965), who enjoyed a burst of fame in her
seventies when she was invited to model The Queen’s head for UK
coinage. Gillick’s…
