Call him whatever you’d like, but Prince William did something on February 8th that will leave some critics at a loss for words (if only for a few minutes) While working with East Anglia Ambulance, William piloted a helicopter sent to pick up 3-year-old Luke Swyer, who suffered an allergic reaction after eating a peanut….
Today, Kensington Palace made an unprecedented move and invited a media outlet into its offices. The Duchess of Cambridge took over as guest editor of Huffington Post UK to launch #YoungMindsMatter, an initiative to bring awareness to children’s mental health.
It’s been a cause she’s committed her time to since joining the royal family, and this year the Duchess of Cambridge had a roundtable discussion to kick off a very special week. In 2013, Catherine became patron of Place2Be, which works with schools to address issues children face if exposed to addiction, poverty and abuse.
It’s no secret that the Duchess of Cambridge loves tennis. Her Royal Highness has attended Wimbledon quite frequently, even before marrying Prince William in 2011, and is said to play the sport quite regularly. In fact, they got approval this past summer to build a tennis court on the grounds of Anmer Hall.
On March 28th, 2007, Annie Leibovitz became the first American to take a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As her new exhibit, “Women,” opens in London, Leibowitz was asked about her most famous subject and what really happened that day in Buckingham Palace. Was there “controversy?” Was the Queen being difficult, as the…
Today, the Queen and Prince Philip led a service at the Sandringham War Memorial to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign, which was led by Winston Churchill and considered a failed battle during the Great War. Prior to this, the royal family was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge’s family – Carole, Michael,…
Everyone remembers where they were when it happened. On August 31st, 1997, the Princess of Wales was killed when the car she was driven in crashed into a pole in Paris’ Pont de l’Alma tunnel. No one could believe it, and everyone’s hearts broke for Diana’s two boys, Princes William and Harry.
Tonight, Britan’s Got Talent hosts Ant and Dec (what America would have if Idol never fired Brian Dunkleman) hosted an anniversary special to celebrate 40 year’s of Prince Charles’ charity, The Prince’s Trust.
In January of this year, Kensington Palace broke off from Clarence House in order to represent the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, whose household was created in 2009. KP has been very active on social media, namely Twitter and Instagram. Family photos of the Cambridges were shared, as well as Prince Harry’s…
Did we have fun this year or what? Let’s look back on the royal year that was.