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As patron of the Natural History Museum, the Duchess of Cambridge officially opened their new Hintze Hall, which is home to the 25.2m long skeleton of a blue whale the museum has named Hope, on Thursday evening. Accompanied by the Museum’s Director, Sir Michael Dixon, and Sir David Attenborough, Kate – wearing the palest of pale blues dress from Preen with a pair of purple Prada heels – toured the ‘Bay of … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Exhibition, Museum, Patronage, Sir David Attenborough, The Duchess of Cambridge | Leave a commentThe Duke of Goalie? Prince William Hosts Reception For The Lionesses
Prince William hosted the English Women’s Football Team, the Lionesses, at Kensington Palace on Thursday ahead of their participation in the UEFA Women’s Championship that begins this weekend in The Netherlands. In the Palace gardens after the official proceedings, William and the Lionesses took part in some goal shooting with young girls from the Wildcats Girls’ Football programme, designed to inspire girls to take up the sport. William had a turn as … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Children, Football, Patronage, Sport, The Duke of Cambridge | Leave a commentCamilla Welcomes School Children to Clarence House for ‘Duchess’s Bookshelves’ Garden Party
The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a group of school children at Clarence House on Tuesday for a garden party as an early 70th birthday celebration. She welcomed them as they stepped of a well-known London icon, a red bus, with author and Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams in the driver’s seat. The party doubled as the presentation of the ‘Duchess’s Bookshelves’ project, a competition run in schools across the UK to … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Birthday, Children, Garden Party, Literacy, Patronage, The Duchess of Cornwall | 1 CommentPrince William Joins Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Anniversary Celebrations
At RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Tuesday, the Duke of Cambridge joined Royal Air Force veterans in a celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Prince William spoke with a number of the veterans, including 94-year-old Rusty Waughman, who fly a Lancaster airplane late in the war. They had previously watched an special air display. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight was established on … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Anniversary, Battle of Britain, Patronage, Royal Air Force, The Duke of Cambridge, Veterans | 1 CommentPrince Harry Discusses HIV During Roundtable At LSHTM
On Monday, Prince Harry attended a roundtable discussion at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on the topic of HIV led by the Let Youth Lead initiative of Sentebale. “To me it is totally absurd that in today’s world that young people, the first time they know or the first time they hear anything about HIV and Aids, is probably by the time it is too late,” he said during the … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged HIV/AIDS, Patronage, Prince Harry of Wales, Sentebale | Leave a commentPrince Harry’s Two-Day Visit to Leeds
During his two-day visit to Leeds this past Thursday and Friday, Prince Harry visited a number of charities in city connected to his patronages and personal interests. He began at a mental health charity fair hosted by the Leeds Community Foundation where the Prince delivered a speech on the subject, which he and the Cambridges have been working on through their Heads Together campaign. While speaking of the positive steps … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Children, Hospital, Mental Health, Patronage, Prince Harry of Wales, Rugby, Sport | 1 CommentPrince William Joins Tarmac Team In Norfolk Charity Polo Match
The Duke of Cambridge and the Tarmac Team participated in the first Norfolk Polo Royal Charity Cup on Friday, the match ending in a 4-4 draw against their opponents, Feedmark. Prince William’s team were in the lead up until the end of the final chukka, when their opponents scored an equaliser in the dying moments of the match. Both teams later agreed to call the match a draw instead of playing out … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Patronage, Polo, Sport, The Duke of Cambridge | Leave a commentBrilliant in Blue: Queen Elizabeth Visits Royal Society of Edinburgh
For her last engagement of Holyrood Week, Queen Elizabeth paid a visit to the Royal Society of Edinburgh Friday where she presented the annual Royal Medals to three individuals. This year’s medals went to Professor Peter Boyle Corr for his contribution to global cancer control, Professor Tessa Holyoake for her contribution to the field of life sciences, and Donald Runnicles for his contribution to music on an international level. The … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Awards, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Patronage, Scotland | 1 CommentQueen Letizia Attends Meeting of Drug Addiction Support Organisation
In Madrid on Tuesday, Queen Letizia was present for a board meeting of the Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción (Foundation for Aid against Drug Addiction) of which she is honorary president. FAD was established in 1986 with the objective of “preventing drug use and other risky behaviours that prevent or hinder the person and social development of adolescents”. The Queen donned a pale pink ensemble from Zara – a pair … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Drug Prevention, Patronage, Queen Letizia of Spain | Leave a commentThe Countess of Wessex Visits Hampton Court Flower Show
Wearing a white A-line skirted frock from Suzannah that she wore at Royal Ascot last month, the Countess of Wessex paid a visit to the Hampton Court Flower Show on Monday. Sophie toured the show on its preview day, paying particular attention to the show garden put together by Blind Veterans UK, one of her newest patronages. The aim of the charity’s garden is to “offer a sensory stimulus to those with … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Flower Show, Health, Patronage, The Countess of Wessex, Veterans | Leave a commentDuchess of Cambridge Makes First Wimbledon Appearance As Patron
Monday was a double-debut day for the Duchess of Cambridge, as she made her first appearance at Wimbledon as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, debuting a new hairstyle in the process. Her new locks were noticeably shorter than her last public appearance, now sitting just below her shoulders. Catherine – who took over the patronage of the AELTC in December last year – met with … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Patronage, Sport, Tennis, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke of Kent, Wimbledon | Leave a commentCharles and Camilla Honour Canadian Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
On the second day of their visit to Canada, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were in Ontario where they paid their respects to the 158 Canadian military personnel who died during the country’s involvement in the Afghan war. The couple laid wreaths at the Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial in Trenton. They also spent time at 8 Wing-Canadian Forces Base Trenton, meeting with members of the Royal Canadian Air Force. … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Canada, Colonelcy, Military, Official Visit, Patronage, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince of Wales | 1 CommentFoundation of Queen Margrethe & Prince Henrik Donates To Greenland Tsunami Victims
The foundation of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark has donated 200,000DKK (26,800€ / $30,000USD) to the relief effort currently going on in Greenland following a tsunami that hit the northwest of the country last weekend. The money has been donated to the Danish Red Cross, who will redistribute the funds to their sister organisation in Greenland, to be used to assist the local communities affected by the disaster. … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Donations, Dronning Margrethes og Prins Henriks Fond, Greenland, Margrethe II of Denmark, Natural Disaster, Patronage, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort | 1 CommentPrincess Charlène Welcomes Special Olympic Team To The Prince’s Palace
Earlier this week, Princess Charlène of Monaco welcomed the principality’s Special Olympics team to the Prince’s Palace to celebrate their success at the Special Olympics World Winter Games that took place in March. Monaco had twenty-three athletes competing, winning almost three dozen medals. The Princess posed for photos with all her guests, before taking them on a private tour of the Palace’s gardens. Princess Charlène is a Global Ambassador for the … Continue reading
Posted in Monaco | Tagged Disability, Patronage, Princess Charlène of Monaco, Sport | Leave a commentPrince Frederik Attends Team Danmark Donation Hand-Over
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was present on Monday at the Bagsværd Rostadion as Team Danmark received a donation of 50million DKK from the Salling Foundation to assist in their preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The donation will allow Team Danmark to “make targeted investments and develop set-up, methods and materials” which will give the country’s athletes “decisive margins in the fight for medals” according to the Team’s president, … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Donations, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, Patronage, Sport | Leave a commentNautical Colours For A Nautical Event: Catherine Visits 1851 Trust Roadshow
The Duchess of Cambridge stuck to her tried and tested ‘navy and cream for anything sailing related’ theory today as she paid a visit to the Land Rover BAR 1851 Trust Roadshow at the Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre in London. Donning a pair of navy blue cropped trousers that flared out at the hem from J. Crew and a white shirt and Zara blazer, Catherine spent time with pupils from … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Children, Education, Patronage, Sailing, Sport, The Duchess of Cambridge | Leave a commentKing Philippe and Queen Mathilde Enjoy Final Concert of Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
The King and Queen of the Belgians were present in the Royal Box at the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts on Thursday evening for the final concert of this year’s Queen Elisabeth Music Competition. Performing were the top three laureates of this competition, this year held for cellists for the first time. Victor Julien-Laferrière from France was named the winner of the competition earlier this week; Yuya Okamoto from Japan came second, and Santiago … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged Concert, King Philippe of the Belgians, Music, Patronage, Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians | 2 CommentsDanish Crown Princely Couple Welcome Japanese Counterpart To Copenhagen
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark today welcomed the Japanese Crown Prince, Naruhito, at Copenhagen Airport Kastrup, as he arrived in Denmark for a week-long official visit. The royal trio were all smiles as they greeted each other on the red carpet once Prince Naruhito had stepped off his plane. The purpose of the trip is to mark 150 years of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Japan. … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark, Japan | Tagged Anniversary, Bilateral Relations, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Official Visit, Patronage | Leave a commentGuillaume and Stéphanie Attend Kräizbierg Foundation Anniversary
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg have attended the celebrations marking the fortieth anniversary of the Kräizbierg Foundation on Thursday in Dudelange. Guillaume and Stéphanie met a number of individuals who have received training via the Foundation, which provides practical job training to people with disabilities and special needs. The training typically runs for three years and includes work placement in a corresponding sector. Since 2011, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume … Continue reading
Posted in Luxembourg | Tagged Anniversary, Disability, Education, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Patronage | Leave a commentA Busy Day for Magenta Máxima
This morning, Tuesday June 13, Her Majesty Queen Máxima was in the town of Nieuw-Buinen, in the province of Drenthe, to launch the 12th edition of “Neighbour’s Day” that this year will take place on September 23 throughout the Netherlands. “Neighbour’s Day” is a project supported by The Oranje Fonds that promotes the socialization between neighbours with many different activities like joint breakfast, sports, games or taking care of neighborhood … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Anniversary, Flower Baptism, Patronage, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Social Issues, The Oranje Fonds | Leave a comment