The Queen’s official home in Northern
Ireland, Hillsborough Castle, is getting ready to welcome visitors
back inside. The home also serves as the residence of the Secretary
of State for Northern Ireland and a guest house for prominent
international visitors. For the price of £14.20 (£15.70 with
donation) for adults and £7.10 (£7.90 with donation) for children,
visitors’ tickets…
The Duchess of Cambridge praised the
“incredible work” of nurses globally throughout the coronavirus
pandemic in a video message to mark the end of the Nursing Now
Campaign. The video, shared to the Nursing Now Campaign’s YouTube
page, features Kate congratulating…
The Duke of Cambridge spent Sunday
visiting projects supported by the Church of Scotland. Just prior
to a visit to an elderly care home, he visited a workshop that
supports vulnerable people through social enterprise. William
visited the Grassmarket Community Project, a…
The Duke of Cambridge enjoyed ice cream
and flirtations with a nonagenarian during a visit to Queens Bay
Lodge in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon. The Prince, who is visiting
Scotland this week to coincide with his appointment as Lord High
Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, was
visiting with care home residents and their families supported by
the Church of…
In 2011, The Queen and Prince Philip
completed a historic state visit to the Republic of Ireland. It was
the first visit of a reigning monarch to the Republic of Ireland,
as the last visit was in 1911 by her grandfather, King George V,
before Ireland fought for independence.
The Duke of Cambridge shared a pint with
emergency responders over the weekend as they watched the Scottish
Cup Final at an Edinburgh rooftop bar. William, who’d invited
emergency responders and their families and friends, gathered the
group so that they could chat…
Twenty years on from when they first met
at the University of St Andrews, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
will return for a visit to their alma mater during a royal visit to
Scotland this week. Ahead of their visit, let’s look back on their
university romance. William and Kate enrolled at the University of
St Andrews in 2001, both preparing to study for a degree in the
History of…
Prince William speaks about personal memories of Scotland in General Assembly opening speech
22nd May 2021
The Duke of Cambridge spoke of his great
love for Scotland in a speech to open the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland. Prince William, known as the Earl of Strathearn
in Scotland, said that his appointment as Lord High Commissioner
was “both a great honour, and…
Prince William has heard about the
support provided to local communities by football clubs as he began
a week of engagements in Scotland. William visited The Spartans FC
and Community Association in Edinburgh on May 21st where the focus
was on mental health and helping…
New poll shows rise in the number of young Brits who want an elected head of state instead of monarchy
22nd May 2021
A new poll found a growing number of
young Brits are now in favour of having an elected head of state
instead of a monarchy. According to data by YouGov, 41% of 18 to
24-year-olds would prefer to ditch a sovereign in the future and
instead vote for someone to represent the state. Numbers showing
this idea have grown more favourable over the last two years.
Specifically, that number has grown from…
