Countess of Wessex Celebrates 52nd Birthday
Sophie, Countess of Wessex today celebrates her 52nd birthday as she attends the Devon County Agricultural Association AGM at Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter. Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones was born at Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, on 20 January 1965, the second child and first daughter of Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones and his wife, Mary. Sophie is the...
Prince Harry announced as Patron of Rhino Conservation Botswana
Rhino Conservation Botswana (RCB) is delighted to announce that His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales has agreed to become the charity’s new Patron. Founded in 2014, RCB is an international organisation that monitors and protects black and white rhinos it helps rescue from poaching hotspots across southern Africa and...
Kensington Palace After Dark
Eerie Evening Tours: Kensington Palace After Dark Death, disease, love and loss – explore 300 years of secrets on a spooky tour through the shadowy world of Kensington Palace after dark. When all the gates are locked and the lights are out, is the palace truly asleep? Or are the memories of...
Buckingham Palace Exclusive Guided Tours
With the gilded ceilings and glittering chandeliers, the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace provide a perfect setting for the many famous masterpieces from the Royal Collection. In the company of an expert guide, you will be taken on a guided tour through these magnificent rooms when the Palace is not...
Princes William and Harry Attend Endeavour Fund Awards
A speech by The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry at the First Endeavour Fund Awards Ceremony Prince Harry Good evening everyone and welcome to our very first Endeavour Fund Awards. William, Catherine and I are determined to support the Armed Forces Community as much as we can. Through The Royal Foundation,...
Royals Attend Heads Together Event
A speech by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at the Heads Together event The Duke of Cambridge Thank you to everyone here today for being enthusiastic about Heads Together. We launched the campaign last year and are extremely proud to support the life-changing work of our eight...
Child Bereavement
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited one of Child Bereavement UK's centres to mark its one year anniversary. Prince William, who has been Child Bereavement UK's royal patron since 2009, opened the charity's Stratford centre in east London in 2015. The charity supports parents who have lost children as well as...
Duchess of Cambridge Resumes Royal Duties
The Duchess of Cambridge has today resumed her royal duties with a visit to the Early Years Parenting Unit at the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families in Holloway, north London. It was the Duchess's second visit to the centre since she became patron in May last year and forms part...
Queen Makes First Public Appearance Following Heavy Cold
Queen Elizabeth has made her first public appearance of 2017, attending the Sunday morning church service at St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, Norfolk. Having missed services on both Christmas Day and New Year's Day due to a heavy cold, there had been much concern over the monarch's health. Buckingham Palace had previously said that the Queen...
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
One of Buckingham Palace's most iconic ceremonies - Changing the Guard - switches to fixed days in an attempt to tighten security within the park. "This new programme allows the public, visitors, motorists and businesses to forward plan following new road closures on guard change days which were introduced in...

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