One of The Queen’s royal pipers has
revealed how the monarch stepped in to support him and his family
following his wife’s cancer diagnosis. Speaking to BBC Scotland,
Pipe Major Scott Methven, who served as The Queen’s piper at
Balmoral Castle while she was in residence, said that she
“supported me with everything that went on in my private life.”
Methven’s wife was diagnosed…
The Queen’s Green Canopy will be a star
attraction at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show next week, with its
ambassador Dame Judi Dench encouraging patrons to ‘plant a tree for
the jubilee.’ The planting season begins on 1 October, so the
initiative’s plans to promote…
The Countess of Wessex is honoured for her long standing service to St. John Ambulance
17th September 2021
The Countess of Wessex has marked a
significant milestone with St John Ambulance. Sophie, who has been
Grand President of St John Ambulance since 2004, recently marked 15
years of service with the charity. St John Ambulance has provided
first aid care and training for…
The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay spent
the day on the Isle of Skye this week to see how the community has
fared since the end of pandemic lockdowns. Prince Charles and
Camilla, known by their Rothesay titles in Scotland, travelled to
the town of Portree and Dunvegan Castle during their visit. During
their walkabout of Portree, the largest town and capital of the
Isle of Skye, the royals met…
William on the Earthshot Prize: "I strongly believe that change is possible"
17th September 2021
The Duke of Cambridge recalled what led
to the creation of The Earthshot Prize, his ambitious, decade-long
initiative to help save the planet, in an introduction to the new
book, Earthshot: How to Save Our Planet. William recalls a trip to
Namibia in 2018 as the catalyst…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex are cover stars of Time’s most influential list
17th September 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been
named to this year’s Time 100 list of the world’s most influential
people and feature on one of the covers for the annual issue.
Ranked amongst the year’s biggest icons, Harry and Meghan posed for
a magazine cover and were…
Princess Beatrice helps celebrate 10th anniversary of Russell House at Forget Me Not Children's Hospice's
17th September 2021
Princess Beatrice buried a time capsule
to celebrate a milestone at the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice,
of which she is patron. The time capsule included mementoes from
2021, a letter she has written, the handprint of a child supported
by the hospice, a letter from one of the mothers supported by the
hospice, photographs of Russell House, and entries from an art
competition hosted by the…
The last will and testament of the Duke
of Edinburgh will remain private. The decision was made at the High
Court in London on September 16th 2021. It means there will be no
public access to his will for at least ninety years. The will will
remain private to protect…
The Duke of Gloucester has been visiting
Ipswich this week to open a new archive and heritage centre,
connect with students at the University of Suffolk, and visit
Sutton Hoo. The Duke visited The Hold, which was created in
partnership with the University of Suffolk, and…
Princess Margaret's jewellery once again sells for big sums at auction
16th September 2021
One of Princess Margaret’s most iconic
jewellery pieces sold at auction for £320,000 earlier this week.
The Princess wore the diamond-and-pearl bracelet in her 19th
birthday portraits in July 1949. Sir Cecil Beaton took the
portraits at Buckingham Palace on 8 July. The bracelet was gifted
to Princess Margaret by her grandmother, Queen Mary, and came with
a pearl necklace. She wore the…
