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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Turns 40

  June 21, 2022 at 11:44 am by

Today, Tuesday June 21, Prince William celebrates his 40th birthday. The Prince, born on 21 June 1982, at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London, is the elder son of The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales and the second in line to the British throne. Prince William has a younger brother, Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex (born in 1984). The Prince received his early education at Wetherby School in … Continue reading →

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Trooping the Colour Kicks off Jubilee Weekend

  June 2, 2022 at 4:01 pm by

Today the streets of London were taken over by the annual Trooping the Colour parade, celebrating te official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II ánd kickstarting the four-day celebration to commemorate her 70-year reign. At precisely 11am the royal party will arrived at Horse Guards parade on Whitehall to make the inspection of the Guards and the Household Cavalry. The working members of the Royal Family went on horse and in … Continue reading →

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British Royals Attend Anzac Day Service

  April 25, 2022 at 1:10 pm by

Today, Monday April 25, members of the British Royal Family took part in the commemorations for Anzac Day, to pay respect to Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who lost their lives during the wars. At dawn, the Duke of Gloucester was present at the Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial and New Zealand Memorial at London’s Hyde Park Corner. Then the Duke of Cambridge, at The Cenotaph war … Continue reading →

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Royal Tour of The Caribbean Comes to An End

  March 27, 2022 at 3:57 pm by

Saturday March 26, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge started their eight and last day of the Platinum Jubilee Tour of the Caribbean in Abaco, island in the northern Bahamas. There the Royal couple, aolong with the wife of the Prime Minister, Ann-Marie Davis, paid a visit to the Daystar Evangelical Church where they were welcomed by Pastor Silbert Mills. Following the Hurricane Dorian of 2019, 75% of homes across … Continue reading →

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Royal Tour of The Caribbean: The Bahamas – Day Two

  March 26, 2022 at 7:12 am by

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge started today, Friday March 25, their second day in The Bahamas. The first event was a visit at the Sybil Strachan Primary School in Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, where the Royal couple was welcomed by Minister of Education, Glenys Hanna-Martin, and the school’s principal, Ricardo Rolle. During the visit at school the Duke and the Duchess attended a musical performance from the … Continue reading →

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Royal Tour of The Caribbean: Farewell Jamaica, Hello Bahamas

  March 25, 2022 at 3:28 am by

Today, Thursday March 24, The Duke and Duchess had one last engagement in Jamaica before leaving for the Bahamas, the third and last stop of the Platinum Jubilee Tour of the Caribbean. The Royal couple was present at the inaugural Commissioning Parade for service personnel from across the Caribbean who have recently completed the Caribbean Military Academy’s Officer Training Programme at Up-Park Camp, headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force. The … Continue reading →

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Royal Tour of The Caribbean: Jamaica – Day Two

  March 24, 2022 at 5:14 am by

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge started today, Wednesday March 23, their second day in Jamaica. The first event was the meeting with Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness and his wife Juliet at Vale Royal, their official residence in Kingston. The Royal couple also met with several members of the government and signed the visitor’s book. Then the Duke and the Duchess paid a visit to the Shortwood Teachers’ College, … Continue reading →

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Royal Tour of The Caribbean: Jamaica – Day One

  March 23, 2022 at 6:32 am by

Tuesday March 22, the Duke and Duchess departed Belize from Philip S. W Goldson International Airport heading to Jamaica, second stop of their Platinum Jubilee Tour of the Caribbean. Upon the arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, the Royal couple was greeted by Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson-Smith, Lisa Hanna, Member of the Parliament and the Rear Admiral Antonette Wemess Gorman, Chief … Continue reading →

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Royal Tour of The Caribbean: Belize – Day Three

  March 22, 2022 at 6:22 am by

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge started their third and last day in Belize in the Chiquibul Forest. There the Royal couple visited Caracol, a stunning and iconic ancient Mayan archaeological site built 3,000 years ago by the Maya civilisation. The Duke and the Duchess, along with an archeologist, toured the ancient site, were informed about its history and also climbed he stairs up to the Sky palace, the top … Continue reading →

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Royal Tour of The Caribbean: Belize – Day Two

  March 20, 2022 at 6:36 pm by

After yesterday’s arrival and the meeting with the Prime Minister, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge started today, Sunday March 20, the visit in Belize as first stop of their Platinum Jubilee Tour of The Caribbean. The first visit was at the Maya cacao farm and chocolate factory in the coastal town of Hopkins. The Duke and the Duchess toured the farm, were informed about how cocoa is farmed and … Continue reading →

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Begin Platinum Jubilee Tour of The Caribbean

  March 20, 2022 at 2:29 am by

To mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year, today Saturday March 19, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Belize to begin their eight-day Platinum Jubilee Tour of the Caribbean during which they will also visit Jamaica and The Bahamas. Upon the arrival at the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport of Belize City, the Duke and the Duchess were welcomed by Governor-General Froyla Tzalam and Amalia Mai, Chief Executive … Continue reading →

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

  March 17, 2022 at 5:56 pm by

Today, Thursday March 17, St.Patrick’s Day, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were present at the 1st Battalion Irish Guards’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade held at Mons Barracks in Aldershot. The Duke is the Colonel of the Regiment. The Duchess presented the sprig of shamrock to Turlough Mὸr, the 17th Regimental Mascot of the Irish Guards. After the presentation the Royal couple posed for the official group photos with officers … Continue reading →

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British Royal Family at Commonwealth Day Service

  March 14, 2022 at 2:12 pm by

Today, Monday March 14, members of the British Royal Family were present at the multi-faith service held at Westminster Abbey to celebrate Commonwealth Day. Queen Elizabeth, Head of the Commonwealth, following Covid recovery, didn’t attend the service and was represented by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Alexandra were present as well. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among … Continue reading →

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Attend 2021 Royal Variety Performance

  November 20, 2021 at 4:56 pm by

On Thursday November 18, in the evening, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the Royal Variety Performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Upon the arrival at the venue, the Duke and the Duchess were welcomed by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant Colonel Jane Davis, chairman of the Royal Variety charity Giles Cooper and life-president Laurie Mansfield. The Performance this year was hosted by comedian Alan Carr and among the performers there … Continue reading →

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British Royals Attend Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph

  November 14, 2021 at 7:04 pm by

This weekend, for of the British Royal Family, was marked by the ceremonies of Remembrance Day. On Saturday evening, November 13, the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, the Princess Royal and Tim Lawrence, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent attended the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The … Continue reading →

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Duchess of Cambridge supports mothers during the pandemic

  September 23, 2020 at 5:27 pm by

On 23 September, the Duchess of Cambridge met mothers with “lockdown babies” as they have come to be known as, at Battersea Park in London as part of a support group run by the National Childbirth Trust. Earlier in the day Kate met with eight organisations and the families they support on video call to discuss how the organisations have helped parents with young children during the Coronavirus pandemic. Kate … Continue reading →

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on virtual engagement

  April 10, 2020 at 5:54 pm by

On April 8, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went on a virtual engagement to Casterton Primary Academy in Lincolnshire via video call. The children and teachers from the school gave the Cambridges a virtual tour of their classroom, updating them on the Easter activities they had been preparing. The children of key workers are still permitted to attend school in the UK, whilst non-essential worker’s children have to be … Continue reading →

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank Irish royal watchers for success of recent tour

  March 9, 2020 at 3:28 am by

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted a touching post on Instagram thanking the people of Ireland for meeting them on their three day tour of the country from March 3 – 6. The post included some cards and letters from children they met during the tour, and a thank you message in English and Gaelic. On Tuesday afternoon, the Cambridges touched down at Dublin Airport where they went to … Continue reading →

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Auschwitz memorial service

  January 27, 2020 at 6:38 pm by

On January 28, 75 years after Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a memorial service at Westminster, also in honour of Holocaust Memorial Day. During the service, William read an extract of a letter written by his great-grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark, who helped hide Jewish families during the Holocaust in Greece and is recognised as a Righteous Amongst the Nations by Yad Vashem, … Continue reading →

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Countess of Wessex celebrates birthday with a Buckingham Palace summit

  January 21, 2020 at 7:14 pm by

The Countess of Wessex attended a summit at the UK/Africa investment with her husband the Earl of Wessex and hosts the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on her fifty-fifth birthday on January 20. The event was also attended by the Princess Royal and aims to bring heads of state and governments together to discuss issues surrounding both Africa and the UK. Important multicultural agencies and famous African companies were also … Continue reading →

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