On March 9, Will and Kate went to the Ukranian Cultural Centre in London to speak to people who have been affected by the current situation in Ukraine. By "situation", obviously I mean the unjustified and horrific attacks on Ukranian land and people by Russian forces and led by Russian President Vl*dimir P*tin. (Thank you … Continue reading William, War, and Misheard Words
Welcome! Here's what members of the BRF were up to this past week. Sophie Wessex marked Menopause Awareness Week https://www.instagram.com/p/CUpgcNKDCgc/ The Cambridges highlighted World Mental Health Day https://www.instagram.com/p/CU2UJiWtWwy/ We're less than one week out from the Earthshot Prize award ceremony! This is not a drill! Earthshot also announced some of the entertainment lineup for next … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Welcome to September! The royal calendar is humming along again after the cursory break that members of the British Royal Family take between late July and mid-September. There are photos and events and announcements (and court cases) to get into, so let's not waste any time. Prince William announced the first Earthshot Prize finalists https://www.instagram.com/p/CT7W3K1Fe91/ … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Hi all, and sorry for being MIA for the last week and a bit. Summer happened all of a sudden and my schedule got a lot more busy, hence the lack of posting. That, combined with the annual royal slow-down that happens from mid-July until the end of September, means that my posting schedule will … Continue reading Biweekly Royal Roundup
Will and Harry unveiled a statue of their late mother on what would have been her 60th birthday https://www.instagram.com/p/CQylLaaIqYp/ July 1 marked what would have been Princess Diana's 60th birthday. This was commemorated with the unveiling of a statue of Princess Diana in the Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace by Harry and Will. Harry flew … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Harry arrived in London! He's in the UK for an unveiling of a state of his late mother this week, on what would have been her 60th birthday. Harry is staying at his rented UK home, Frogmore Cottage, and has to isolate for five days and produce a negative COVID test from the fifth day … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
With my actual job being busy and so much royal news coming thick and fast, I wrote half of this week's roundup and then forgot to finish and post it. But it's here now! Kate launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRXFHtlTtt/ This is a great story for Kate and her team, who … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Will and Kate did a tour of Scotland Generally, I'm not super interested in the second to second goings-on of royal tours. They are perfectly nice, but they are usually also INCREDIBLY controlled. So it's not a ton of fun to write about. Will and Kate did a tour of Scotland to coincide with Will's … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Last week, a report detailing Martin Bashir and the BBC's actions surrounding getting the famous Princess Diana Panorama interview in 1995 was released. This report is called the Dyson report because it was prepared by high-profile lawyer and judge John Dyson (Lord Dyson). Lord Dyson was asked by the BBC to independently investigate if there … Continue reading William and Harry’s responses to the Dyson report
Hi there and Happy Victoria Day! Not sure where in the world you are, but today is a holiday in Canada. It's supposed to commemorate the birthday of Queen Victoria, whose birthday was May 24. It's also the holiday used to commemorate the official birthday of the monarch, regardless of the current monarch's birthday. The … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
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