On Thursday, The Duke of Edinburgh who
serves as Patron and Twelfth Man of the Lord’s Taverners will
present County Cricket Championship Medals at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke has held these positions since the formation of the Lord’s
Taverners in 1950 after the crushing victory by the West Indies
team by 326 runs during the Lord’s Test Match. This charity serves
as the leader in the UK in…
The Duchess of Cambridge will be busy on
Tuesday 27th October as she attends not one but two events in aid
of two charities that she supports. The first engagement of the day
will see the Duchess travel to Islington to meet children and
mentors from Chance UK’s early…
Princess Anne speaks of the lesson we can all still learn from Edith Cavell, 100 years after her execution
13th October 2015
The Princess Royal has spoken of the
example that Edith Cavell, who was executed 100 years ago this
week, still provides for healthcare professionals around the world.
[getty src=”492337356″ width=”594″ height=”396″] Speaking at a
special…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall will tour New Zealand and Australia from 4th through 15th
November. Whilst on tour the royal couple will visit 12 cities and
towns covering seven regions of New Zealand as well as three
Australian states and one territory during the 12 days of their
tour. Prince Charles and Camilla will arrive in Wellington at the
beginning of the trip and will travel to…
The Duchess of Cambridge might be
attending her first official state banquet that will be honouring
Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. Although almost five years have elapsed
since her glorious wedding in later April of 2011, the Duchess has
not yet attended a state banquet, an…
A peaceful protest is being organised in
Glasgow this Friday, to fight against the naming of the city’s new
hospital after The Queen. The new £842-million
hospital was built in May this year and was formerly called
the South Glasgow University Hospital – a name…
It is well-known that Camilla is an
ardent reader and has a keen interest in promoting the advantages
of reading both to children and adults alike. Hosting numerous
literacy events, The Duchess has sat and read to children as well
as met with adult readers eager to improve their literacy skills.
[getty src=”492479250″ width=”594″ height=”415″] On Tuesday, The…
“Patriotism is not enough. I must have no
hatred or bitterness for anyone.” These were the words of Edith
Cavell, a British nurse who was shot for helping Allied soldiers
escape from Belgium during the First World War. Now, Edith’s memory
will be honoured…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked
World Mental Health Day today by visiting a project in Harrow run
by the mental health charity, Mind. William and Kate spent several
hours meeting young people affected by mental health issues and
hearing about how they have gone on…
The Duchess of Gloucester opens Pittville home for children with disabilities
9th October 2015
On Tuesday, The Duchess of Gloucester
officially opened a new accommodation for young people with
disabilities in Pittville, Cheltenham. The Duchess of Gloucester on
a previous engagement. National Star’s Bradbury Gardens provides
accommodation to college students with disabilities and enables
them to live in small peer groups. The specialist facilities in the
structure include ceiling…
