The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have led royal tributes to Dame Vera Lynn who has died at
the age of 103. Dame Vera, whose songs kept morale going during
World War Two, passed away early on June 18th 2020. The official
social media accounts of Clarence House were the first to post
tributes following the announcement of her death. Sharing images of
the singer with both Charles…
Dame Vera Lynn, who has died at the age
of 103, met royalty on many occasions. And her links to the Royal
Family continued until her death as her songs famously inspired one
of the Queen’s most admired speeches. Just two months ago, the
Queen used Dame Vera’s…
A furry feline that became a symbol of
addiction recovery for his owner has passed away at the age of 14.
At the height of his fame, with a book and a movie named after him,
he even met The Duchess of Cambridge at his own film premiere. Bob,
the cat behind the eponymous A…
The Countess of Wessex hears about support for vulnerable children during pandemic
18th June 2020
The Countess of Wessex paid a visit to
Childline’s offices in London on Wednesday to hear about the
support the organisation is providing to vulnerable children during
the COVID-19 pandemic. Sophie visited in her capacity as Patron of
both Childline and the National Centre for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, which helps administer Childline, and joined
volunteer counsellors in talking…
There were celebrations in Windsor Castle
on Wednesday after The Queen’s horse won in spectacular style at
Royal Ascot. Tactical, owned by Her Majesty The Queen, started the
race as favourite, and arrived back at the Winner’s Enclosure to
fanfare. This was the…
The Duchess of Cambridge will lead an
assembly on kindness on Thursday morning, speaking to pupils about
ways they can carry out small acts of kindness in their day-to-day
lives. In a teaser video posted on the Oak National Academy social
media accounts, Kate says…
Plane used by The Royal Family to be repainted red, white and blue at a cost of £900,000
17th June 2020
A plane which transports members of The
Royal Family and government ministers to engagements across the
globe is undergoing an expensive repaint. RAF Voyager, which is
often jokingly referred to as ‘Heir Force One’, will be redecorated
at a cost of 900,000. The plane will transformed from plain grey to
red, white and blue – the colours of the Union Flag. Downing Street
confirmed…
The Duke of Cambridge visits ambulance crew on first public engagement since lockdown began
17th June 2020
The Duke of Cambridge undertook his first
public engagement since the United Kingdom went on strict lockdown,
visiting an ambulance crew at the King’s Lynn Ambulance Station at
the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Norfolk. William met with the
ambulance crew to discuss the…
The Duke of Cambridge announced last week
that the FA Cup Final for 2020 has been renamed the Heads Up FA Cup
Final in honour of the Heads Up mental health campaign he launched
in 2019. William joined several Arsenal first-team players as well
as the team’s Head Coach…
It’s famously one of her favourite times
of the year and while the Queen can’t attend this year’s Ascot, she
has made sure it’s got off to a very royal start by writing the
introduction to the meeting’s racecards. Her words come as she
misses the famous meeting for the first time in decades. The
Queen’s words were shared as Royal Ascot got under way for…
