The Edinburghs

A new patronage for the Countess of Wessex

The Countess of Wessex has taken on a new role supporting learning for children living in some of the most deprived parts of India. Sophie is now patron of the OSCAR Foundation which uses football to help provide education for the youngsters. As Buckingham Palace announced the role on October 1st 2021, the Countess was seen taking part in a discussion with the organisation’s founder as…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

GALLERY: The Queen opens Scotland’s Parliament for the first time

The Queen will officially open the Scottish Parliament on 2 October with her son and daughter-in-law, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. Back in 1999, Queen Elizabeth opened the first session of the Scottish Parliament following the devolution of powers. Let’s take a look back at the historic event ahead of The Queen’s upcoming engagement. By 1999, Scotland had voted in a referendum to…
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The Edinburghs

Earl of Wessex sends aircraft into retirement

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, visited RAF Waddington on Wednesday, 28 September, to mark the retirement of the E-3D Sentry from RAF service after 30 years. A Royal Parade was held along with a flypast conducted by an 8 Squadron E-3D Sentry. The aircraft has seen…
Princess Anne and FamilyThe Sussexes

Mike Tindall jokes about the Prince Harry situation

The former England rugby star and the husband of Zara, Mike Tindall, has joked that the royals would like to “throw a few punches” at Prince Harry in light of recent events. Tindall made the light-hearted comments on Monday at the BBC Question Of Sport Live event at the London Palladium as he was joined by ex-England teammate Matt Dawson. Dawson recalled a night out at a bar with…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet Charlotte the tarantula on a visit to Londonderry

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been carrying out engagements in Londonderry, marking their first official visit to this region of Northern Ireland. Their first engagement came as a visit to Ulster University’s Magee Campus, where they met with students, nurses and small friendly animals. On their first engagement of the afternoon, The Royal Highnesses chatted with some of the…
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