Welcome back to the Weekly Royal Roundup, which had been on hiatus during the official mourning period for Prince Philip. Will and Kate honoured one of Prince Philip's longtime patronages On Monday, Will and Kate visited a squadron of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, of which Prince Philip was patron for 63 years. In … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Given that we've just passed the one-year mark of the Western world being in lockdown due to a pandemic, and because of the insanity of the Oprah interview and subsequent fallout, I have no sweet clue what day it is. Or week. Or sometimes month. Is it September? How old did I turn on my … Continue reading Will and Kate’s calm façade is cracking
Goodness gracious. A lot to talk about, so let's get to it. Mother's Day in the United Kingdom Today (Sunday, March 14) is Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday, in the United Kingdom. (Mother's Day in Canada and the United States is in May). Royals marked the occasion with posts on social media, per usual. Here … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
It was a busy week in royal land. That, combined with the fact that I sent out last week's roundup on Friday (I thought it would be a slow news weekend and I was WRONG) means that this week's roundup includes stuff from a full seven days ago and is more jam-packed than normal. Let's … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Will, Kate, and Charles celebrated Robbie Burns night If you love tartan, have I got some good news for you. Kate wore a tartan dress for Robbie Burns night! For those who aren't Scottish or who don't live in areas with Scottish heritage (my town has an annual Highland Games festival, complete with whiskey tastings, … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
This week's royal news was all over the place. Plus, a baffling new portrait from Monaco's royal family. Prince Harry says he and Meghan hate social media but also that social media can be amazing This week, Fast Company published a Q&A with Prince Harry about the role technology and social media are playing in … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
I'm so sorry for that pun. I couldn't not do it. A story in the National, a Scottish newspaper, came out today. It was based on an information requested by the newspaper regarding Will and Kate's royal train tour about 6 weeks ago. The tour was supposed to be a public thank you to people … Continue reading Will and Kate shouldn’t have choo-choo-chosen to take the royal train to Scotland during a pandemic
Rose Hanbury, Will, and Kate. A couple of years ago, I was sitting on my sister's couch on a lazy Sunday morning. I was scrolling through Twitter and read a Tweet from Canadian/American writer Nicole Cliffe and audibly gasped. Not one of those gasps that you can pretend is something else. One of the dramatic, … Continue reading Let’s talk about Will allegedly having cheated on Kate
I'm not going to sugar coat it: this year has been an absolute trash fire so far. And we're only nine days in! The acts of domestic terrorism at the United States Capitol shook me. I didn't know if I could/should write on this blog for a given amount of time, and I didn't know … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
I, personally, am a card-carrying member of Team Messy. As of today, you can buy Sussex Squad or Cambridge Crew hats from my store. They're comfy and cute, they come in black and navy, and I'm excited to see if one is more popular than the other. (eyes emoji) If you want to show your … Continue reading Are you Team Sussex or Cambridge?
