The Duchess of Kent has conducted an
extremely rare interview in which she reflects on her love of
tennis ahead of the start of Wimbledon. Speaking to the BBC’s Simon
McCoy, the Duchess, who prefers to be known as Katherine Kent,
spoke of her time as a member of The Royal Family at Wimbledon, and
her memories of the occasion, including when she consoled Jana
Novotna in the 1993…
The Duchess of Cornwall married The
Prince of Wales in 2005, officially making her a member of the
Royal Family. But who was she before she officially became a royal?
We continue our “before they were royal” series with our fourth
edition on the former Camilla…
Princess Eugenie has revealed her x-rays
showing the pins and rods surrounding her spine. For International
Scoliosis Awareness Day, the Princess shared photographs of
her x-ray held against a window on Instagram. She shared an
emotional message with her thousands…
Born a princess, daughter of a feted king
and a much-admired queen, this royal Kate seemed destined for
a crown of her own. But when civil war once more erupted in
England, she found herself on the wrong side of royal favour and
ended up a countess instead. This is the story of Katherine of
York, one of the last Plantagenet princesses. Katherine was born on
August 14th, 1479, at Eltham Palace in…
The Duke of York, Princess Anne and the
Earl and Countess of Wessex will be moving out of Buckingham Palace
shortly. The East Wing, which houses the apartments of Prince
Andrew and Prince Edward and his wife, will be undergoing
renovations under the Buckingham Place…
In the series “Before they were royal” we
are taking a look at their young lives, education, and professional
lives before gaining their royal title. The third edition focuses
on The Duchess of Sussex or Meghan Markle as she was known
before her marriage. Her…
Next April the whole of the east wing of
Buckingham Palace, where the balcony is situated, will be closed
off and emptied. This massive undertaking will be part of the
planned £369m worth of much-needed refurbishments which will be
carried out at the palace over a span of ten years. The works will
see an overhaul of the plumbing and electrics in much of the
building which have not been changed…
The Royal Foundation Heads Together initiative named 100 Women in Finance’s 2018 UK philanthropic beneficiary
28th June 2018
Non-profit organisation 100 Women in
Finance (100WF) has announced that the beneficiary of their UK
philanthropic initiatives in 2018 will benefit The Royal Foundation
of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex. The grant given to The Royal…
The Duke of Cambridge ended his visit to
Ramallah yesterday by giving a speech at the British consulate
general’s residence in Jerusalem. An honour guard, marching band
and red carpet greeted the Duke of Cambridge when he arrived to
tour a clinic and school in Jalazone…
Clarence House has released its annual
accounts which reveal that funding for the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex, including capital
expenditure and transfer to reserves, has grown by forty per
cent in a year which saw both a royal baby and a royal wedding. The
increased expenditure on the activities of the Cambridges and
Sussexes is accounted for under “Other Costs” on…
