The Princess Royal has supported causes
to improve the lives of young people for decades, and this week a
new, one-of-a-kind sculpture of the Princess has been gifted to one
of her patronages, UK Youth. The charity said it was “elated” to
receive the piece by British sculptor Frances Segelman (Lady
Petchey) in honour of Princess Anne’s upcoming 70th birthday and
her work with…
Many people assume that because the
Duchess of Cambridge is a member of the Royal Family (and married
to a prince), she automatically takes the title of ‘Princess
Catherine’. In this post, we will explain why this isn’t the case
and why, to the disappointment of many…
The Duchess of Cornwall saw how the arts
and business are getting back to business as lockdown continues to
ease. And Camilla took advantage of the quieter streets of the
capital as she walked to work in London. The Duchess of Cornwall
was seen strolling to engagements…
The Queen viewed the unveiling of a new
portrait of herself to be placed at the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office last week, undertaking another rare engagement via video
link from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty was joined by Sir Simon
McDonald, the Permanent Undersecretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs and Head of the Diplomatic Service, as well as
the portrait artist Miriam…
Princess Anne has never been one to hide
her opinions, and in a recent interview ahead of her 70th birthday,
she revealed her thoughts on Twitter and Netflix’s The Crown. In a
90-minute ITV documentary celebrating the Princess Royal’s seven
decades of life…
The Duke of Cambridge has backed a new
initiative from the football community to ensure that mental health
is always prioritised within the sport as signatories vow to
support the Mentally Healthy Football declaration. Based as a
legacy of the Heads Up campaign that ran…
This is a royal July like no other. it’s
noticeably busier as Europe’s ruling houses continue engagements at
a time when we often expect them all to be on holiday. And while
some have begun their summer breaks, others are still out and about
as life begins to return to some semblance of what we all knew
before lockdown. It’s brought us some stand out images – here is
the…
European royals in the British line of succession: Norway's Royal Family
24th July 2020
The British Royal Family has a vast line
of succession with over 5000 monarchs in waiting, but the line also
has links to European monarchies. King George II, who was King from
1727 to 1760, has links to many of those who are now heads of
Europe’s royal families…
The Duke of Cambridge has sent a letter
of support to the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
following devastating flooding during the monsoon season, which has
seen 92% of the park inundated and 123 animals killed. William and
Kate visited Kaziranga National Park…
A letter from King George VI to his
speech therapist has sold at auction for £76,250. The letter was
written at Windsor Castle and was sold with a silver-gilt cigarette
case by auctioneers Woolley and Wallis in Salisbury. The
newly-crowned king wrote to Lionel Logue, an Australian speech
therapist who had been helping him manage his stutter, five days
after his coronation, on 17 May to say…
