The Duke of Edinburgh will take part in
the UK wide national commemorations planned for the 75th
anniversary of VJ Day. Prince Philip will feature in a special
moment focused on the veterans of World War Two as the Royal Family
lead events marking the anniversary. The Duke, who is now 99, was
on board HMS Whelp in Tokyo Bay in August 1945 when the Japanese
surrender was signed. Three quarters…
The Duchess of Cambridge spearheads donation of over 10,000 items to baby banks in the UK
4th August 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has spearheaded
a new initiative to bring together British retailers and brands to
donate over 10,000 items to baby banks in the United Kingdom. On
Tuesday, Kate delivered supplies to Baby Basics UK in Sheffield. In
total, her new initiative will…
A lawyer for the victims of sex offender
Jeffrey Epstein has said that a woman has come forward claiming she
saw the Duke of York alongside Virginia Giuffre Roberts at a London
nightclub. Prince Andrew has previously said that he was not in the
Mayfair club Tramp with Ms…
When the Duchess of Cambridge spoke to
the Delf family on a video call during Children’s Hospice Week in
June, she promised to plant a sunflower in memory of their son
Fraser, who died in January. Days later she delivered on the
promise and last week, the family returned to East Anglia
Children’s Hospices (EACH) in Milton to see the flower planted in
his honour, now in full bloom.
The fourth day of August turned out to be
a very good one for the House of Windsor. Two of its most famous
women made their debut on that date. They joined a rather
interesting list of people with regal connections who celebrated
birthdays then. As the royal bunting comes…
The Duchess of Sussex, formerly known as
Meghan Markle, is an American-born member of the British Royal
Family, a philanthropist, and a former actress. From growing up in
California to marrying Prince Harry, in honour of her 39th
birthday, Royal Central is taking a look…
The first famous Windsor woman to be born
on August 4th lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet
one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no
one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen
Mum herself. In 1980, as preparations were under way for her
eightieth birthday…
The Duchess of Cambridge writes letter to British Red Cross staff on 150th anniversary
4th August 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has written a
letter to 150 British Red Cross staff members and volunteers in
honour of the organisation’s 150th anniversary. Kate’s letter,
accompanied by a commemorative coin, spoke about her family’s
connection to the British Red Cross…
The Queen has written a thank you letter
to the staff and volunteers of the British Red Cross in honour of
the Society’s 150th anniversary on Tuesday. The Queen’s letter
reads: “As Patron of the British Red Cross, I send my warmest
congratulations to the staff…
The Queen’s former Malta home may turn
into a museum that explores the country’s ties to the monarch and
The Duke of Edinburgh, who spent part of their early marriage at
Villa Guardamangia while Prince Philip was stationed in Malta.
Then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent time at the villa,
which had been leased to the Earl Mountbatten, Prince Philip’s
uncle, between 1949 and…
