On Monday 26 July, Canada’s 30th Governor
General, Mary Simon, was installed at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Simon is the first Indigenous Governor General and the fifth female
Governor General. An Ink woman from Northern Quebec, she is a
historic appointment. The ceremony featured several
Indigenous elements; it typically is personalised to the incoming
Governor General. During the…
The Countess of Wessex has made a return
trip to a Navy destroyer of which she is sponsor. Sophie spent a
morning touring HMS Daring as it is moored in Portsmouth for a
refit. She has been the ship’s sponsor since 2006 and has kept a
close eye on its work ever since.
You can often spot royals in attendance
at the Olympics cheering on their countries’ athletes. Let’s take a
look at some royal attendance over the years! Greek and British
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The Duke of Kent has paid a poignant
visit to a military cemetery to pay tribute to those who lost their
lives in conflict. And, for the first time on such a trip, he was
accompanied by the Countess of Wessex. The Duke and the Countess
visited Brookwood Military Cemetery, which is cared for by the
CWGC, on July 21st 2021. The two royals both laid wreaths at the
Stone of Remembrance which…
The Princess Royal is continuing a busy
schedule of engagements throughout the summer. On Thursday, 22
July, Her Royal Highness was in Sunderland to present an award to
Sunderland Maritime Heritage. Princess Anne presented
Sunderland Maritime Heritage with the Queen’s…
The Queen has arrived at Balmoral Castle
for the start of her annual summer holiday. Her Majesty headed to
Scotland from Windsor Castle on Friday. This is the first time the
monarch has spent the summer at Balmoral without the Duke of
Edinburgh in her life. In…
The Queen had a notable private audience
yesterday at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty held a Zoom call with Mary
Simon, the next appointed Governor General of Canada. Simon will be
installed on Monday, 26 July at Parliament Hill in Ottawa as
Canada’s 30th Governor General. She will be the 13th Canadian
Governor General appointed during The Queen’s reign. Simon was
appointed as the…
To mark the eighth birthday of their
eldest child, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released a new
image of Prince George ahead of his big day tomorrow. The photo was
taken by the Duchess of Cambridge in Norfolk earlier this month.
Photo Credit: The Duchess of…
The Duke of Cambridge has sat down for an
interview with Wales’s first female Olympic boxer ahead of her
travels to Tokyo for the Summer Olympics, which officially open
this Friday. Lauren Price, who will join Team GB at the Olympics
this week, spoke with William for…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall are busy with engagements during their current trip to
Devon and Cornwall. On Tuesday, they visited the Isles of Scilly to
meet with different communities and groups. The Isles of Scilly are
made up of over 200 rocks and islands and are close to 30 miles off
the Cornish coast; the Isles have been part of the Duchy of
Cornwall for over 500…
