The Princess Royal has expressed her ‘profound admiration’ for midwives in a letter to mark the start of a year-long celebration of the profession. Princess Anne, 69, wrote to the Royal College of Midwives in London on the eve of 2020, a year which has been designated by the World …
Read More »Prince William issues stark warning about the future of the planet
Humanity risks irreparably damaging the Earth with climate change, Prince William warned last night. His dramatic intervention came as Britain recorded its hottest December day and unprecedented wildfires tore across drought-stricken Australia. William said the Earth was at a ‘tipping point’ and humans had just ten years to save the …
Read More »Britain’s Princess Anne is hardest-working royal, again!
Britain’s Princess Anne talks to guests during a reception at Buckingham Palace, as NATO leaders gather to mark 70 years of the alliance, in London Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP, File) LONDON (AP) — Being a member of the British royal family isn’t the easiest job …
Read More »United States and United Kingdom Join to Protect the Wreck of the Titanic
Video Included The United States deposited with the United Kingdom its acceptance of the Agreement Concerning the Shipwrecked Vessel Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic, thus bringing into force this agreement. The British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 14, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. Of the estimated …
Read More »2019: What Happened In Politics?
And so ends another quiet year in politics… 🙃 I ended 2018 by describing it as a year that ‘delivered some of the strangest, most bizarre, comical and concerning political moments of recent history.’ I think that maybe, just maybe, 2019 might have topped that. Ok, fair, we didn’t see the UK …
Read More »Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate year of royal engagements
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have experienced a busy year after clocking up almost 180 days in total carrying out official royal engagements. Highlights of 2019 for the couple included a successful tour of Pakistan in October, Kate spending time shadowing midwives from Kingston Hospital’s maternity unit and William …
Read More »Double jubilee celebrations among royal milestones in past 10 years
The royal family’s decade has been one of major milestones with Elizabeth II becoming the longest reigning monarch in history and the Duke of Edinburgh retiring after decades of royal service. Philip turned 90 in 2011 and then came the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – marking her 60 years on the …
Read More »Top royal fashion looks of 2019
The royals showcased glamorous gowns and on-trend day wear this year, with the Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex heralded for their sartorial style. But the Queen, the Duchess of Cornwall and even the Duke of Cambridge also received praised for their royal wardrobes. Here’s some of the top fashion choices …
Read More »The Princess Royal sends letter of admiration to midwives
By Press Association 2019 The Princess Royal has expressed her admiration for midwives (Andrew Milligan/PA) The Princess Royal has expressed her “profound admiration” for midwives in a letter to mark the start of a year-long celebration of the profession. Anne wrote to the Royal College of Midwives on the eve …
Read More »Netflix audiences shun The Crown as the British royal drama fails to make the top ten
The Crown’s third series has failed to make Netflix’s top ten most watched shows of the year – despite having a blow-out budget of £50million. The British royal drama, which returned with an explosive third season last month, was pipped to the post by a number of US-made shows, including …
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