The Queen and members of the Royal Family
attended a reception at Windsor Castle for the Global Investment
Summit taking place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday. Joined by The
Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent, The Queen welcomed Prime
Minister Boris Johnson, tech leaders, government leaders, and
business delegates from all over…
No one chooses addiction: the Duchess of Cambridge speaks out on support for addicts
20th October 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge gave the keynote
speech at the launch of the ‘Taking Action on Addiction’ Campaign,
noting that “Addiction is not a choice.” ‘Taking Action on
Addiction’ is a joint effort from The Forward Trust, of which Kate
is patron, and other…
On Tuesday, 19 October 2021, The Queen
virtually received Governor-General Designate of New Zealand, Dame
Cindy Kiro. The Queen was at Windsor Castle for the call while Dame
Cindy was at Government House in Wellington; she will be sworn in
on Thursday, 21 October. Dame…
When Her Majesty was nominated for Oldie
Magazine’s “Oldie of the Year Award”, she penned a letter to the
publication with some wise words: “You are as old as you feel.”
Although she turned down the award, saying she didn’t “believe she
meets the relevant criteria,” another member of the Royal Family
attended the ceremony to honour the 2021 nominees…
The Queen has turned down the honour of
being named ”Oldie of the Year”, declaring that age is a state of
mind. As her daughter in law, the Duchess of Cornwall, handed out
the annual prizes honouring members of the older generation, it was
revealed that Her…
William Shatner hits back at Prince William’s criticism of space travel
19th October 2021
Actor William Shatner, 90, recently
became the oldest person to go to space. He and three other people
rode a Blue Origin rocket, a company headed by Amazon founder Jeff
Bezos. The four spent ten minutes in space, going just beyond the
Karman Line, also known as the…
Treetops where Elizabeth II's record-breaking reign began under threat
19th October 2021
It is true to say that there is beauty in
simplicity, and Treetops truly encapsulates that. Treetops, the
oldest safari lodge in Kenya, has been a firm favourite for royalty
and celebrities alike for almost 90 years. Unfortunately, Treetops,
along with another two of Kenya’s historic hotels within the lush
county of Nyeri, have now been forced to close due to the COVID-19
pandemic and…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend the inaugural Earthshot Prize
18th October 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
attended the inaugural Earthshot Prize ceremony in London, where
five innovators were rewarded with £1 million towards an idea to
help save the planet. Hosted at the famous Alexandra Palace in
London, William and Kate joined famous…
Prince Charles pays touching tribute to Prince William ahead of inaugural Earthshot Prize
17th October 2021
Sunday, 17 October, marks the inaugural
Earthshot Prize. Created by The Duke of Cambridge and The Royal
Foundation, the prize rewards inspiring and innovative solutions
from across the globe. Five £1 million prizes will be awarded based
on five Earthshot goals to fix…
The Queen receives a special memento at Ascot Racecourse to mark Her Majesty's lifelong commitment to horse racing
16th October 2021
The Queen has received a special memento
at Ascot Racecourse to recognise the monarch’s lifetime commitment
to horse racing. Sir Francis Brooke, Her Majesty’s representative
at Ascot, presented the monarch with the award as part of her
induction to British racing’s Hall of Fame. Photo Credit: Ascot
Racecourse Earlier this week, the 95-year-old monarch became the
first entry…
