The Queen has written a letter to the
Commonwealth which won’t be read until next year. The note was
placed inside The Queen’s Baton as it began its journey around the
world ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. Her
Majesty was seen in a special video signing her name on the letter
which will be shared with the Commonwealth as the Games get under
way in July next year.
It was back to work for Her Majesty when
she kicked off her first engagement of the season at Windsor
Castle, honouring the UK’s connection to Canada. Wearing her
diamond maple leaf brooch to mark the occasion, The Queen looked in
high spirits after her summer break at…
Did Fergie’s famous red hair inspire the name of the newest royal baby?
6th October 2021
Is Princess Beatrice’s daughter named
after her grandmother, Sarah, Duchess of York? According to one of
Sarah’s closest friends, the answer is yes. Sienna Elizabeth
Mapelli Mozzi, the first child of Princess Beatrice and her Italian
husband Edoardo Mappelli Mozzi…
The Duchess of Cambridge has visited
University College London’s Centre for Longitudinal Studies to
learn more about a landmark study of children born in the 2020s,
undertaking another engagement for her early years’ initiative. The
Children of the 2020s study aims to “understand how a wide range of
factors impact children’s social, cognitive, and early language
development, their…
'Even more fabulous in our fifties': the Countess of Wessex backs the Menopause Workplace Pledge
6th October 2021
The Countess of Wessex is backing a new
campaign that encourages businesses to support women through
menopause as part of a new workplace pledge. Sophie, who is royal
patron of the Wellbeing of Women organisation, has lent her support
to the Menopause Workplace Pledge…
The Queen’s Green Canopy has spread
overseas with the help of her daughter, Princess Anne. During her
Paris visit, the Princess Royal planted a Jubilee Tree at the
residence of the British Ambassador to France. This was the first
tree planted in a British embassy as…
The Princess Royal has wrapped up her
two-day visit to Paris. The Princess carried out a number of
engagements in the French capital including meeting with
representatives of the Paris 2024 Olympics, and meeting The Garde
Républicaine, the twin of the British Army. The trip started off
with the 71-year-old meeting senior officials of the Olympic and
Paralympic Games. The Princess, who is the…
September was a busy month for the royals
across Europe, and we even got a glimpse of the glamour we were
used to before the global health crisis. From laid-back styles to
red carpet frocks, the royals donned it all in September. Our Royal
Central team is taking a look at…
Princess Anne presents the trophy to the shock 80/1 winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris
3rd October 2021
The Princess Royal kicked off her two-day
visit to Paris with a visit to Longchamp Racecourse to watch the
100th running of Europe’s richest horse race – the Prix de L’Arc de
Triomphe. Her Royal Highness watched the German trained horse,
Torquator Tasso, romp to…
The Queen has returned to Scotland again
to attend the opening of the Scottish Parliament. As with the
opening of Parliament in Westminster, the crown jewels are
featured. However, instead of the crown jewels that we typically
see there, we now get to see the crown jewels of Scotland.
The crown jewels of Scotland are officially known as the Honours of
Scotland. The Honours were used in the…
