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Happy 1st Birthday Archie

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex share video of Meghan reading “Duck! Rabbit!” to Archie. The video was released in support of Save the Children UK

A Very Happy 1st Birthday to Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor

Can you believe it’s been one whole year since we welcomed the son of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world!

To say it’s been a year of changes for Prince Harry and Meghan is a slight understatement, but while they settle into their new lives, we’re celebrating Archie’s first birthday with a few fun first facts. 

  • As the eighth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, little Archie was introduced to Her Majesty and Prince Philip at only two days old. The Queen and Prince Philip were also the first members of the Royal Family to meet the new addition. 
  • Archie embarked on his first Royal Tour at the young age of four months old. The family tour to Southern Africa included a special meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who joked that the four month old is “going to be a ladies’ man”.
  • Another exciting milestone for Archie was his first glimpse of snow! Prince Harry revealed the news at a private Sentebale fundraiser in January, saying: “It has also been a privilege to meet so many of you, and to feel your excitement for our son Archie, who saw snow for the first time the other day and thought it was bloody brilliant!”

As always, we’d love to hear your birthday messages for Archie, so please be sure to visit us on Facebook or Twitter to share your special message.

Below are birthday messages from Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge…

And a bit of a throwback to last year, when we first heard the exciting news…

Happy Birthday Princess Charlotte

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Princess Charlotte 5th Birthday Credit: The Duchess of Cambridge

A Very Happy 5th Birthday to HRH Princess Charlotte

Today we’re celebrating the fifth birthday of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, born on the 2nd May 2015 at St Mary’s Hospital, London.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have very kindly released four images to mark Her Royal Highness’s special day. 

The images were taken by The Duchess as the family helped to pack up and deliver food packages for isolated pensioners in the local area.

Princess Charlotte 5th Birthday Credit: The Duchess of Cambridge
Princess Charlotte 5th Birthday Credit: The Duchess of Cambridge
Princess Charlotte 5th Birthday Credit: The Duchess of Cambridge

To celebrate Princess Charlotte’s special day, we’re sharing some fun facts you may not know about the birthday girl!

Like many children her age, Princess Charlotte loves unicorns!
During an official visit to mark Emergency Services Day in 2019, The Duke of Cambridge commented on a piece of art, created by children of firefighters, saying, “My daughter loves unicorns. Loves them. Very cool.”

Proud dad, Prince William, has also been reported telling the Prime Minister of Malta that Princess Charlotte “loves dancing.” 

The Duchess of Cambridge also shared that she’s a keen gymnast, “Charlotte is really into gymnastics, she’s doing cartwheels, handstands, everything. It’s so good for their basic skills of balance and coordination.” The proud Duchess shared this during an official royal visit to Ireland in 2020.

Thanks to Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis’ Spanish nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, the five-year-old is reported to be “already chatting away in Spanish.” 

A Royal insider shared that, “William, who speaks five languages — English, French, Swahili, Welsh and Gaelic  — asked Maria to introduce Spanish to the kids at an early age so that it would come naturally to them and it’s worked.”

As always, we’d love to hear your birthday messages for Princess Charlotte, so please be sure to visit us on Facebook or Twitter to share your special message.

The Duchess of Cornwall Marks International Dance Day

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To mark International Dance Day, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has recorded a video conversation with Dame Darcey Bussell DBE, President of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and Angela Rippon CBE, Ambassador for the organisation’s Silver Swans initiative. Today the RAD have also announced Her Royal Highness as their new Vice-Patron. Her Majesty The Queen has been Patron of the Academy since 1953. 

In the video, Her Royal Highness discusses the importance of active ageing and her own experience participating in Silver Swans, an initiative created specially for older learners using ballet to improve mobility, posture, coordination and energy levels. During the current crisis, the Royal Academy of Dance have launched a free online series of Silver Swans classes, with a new video available every Wednesday via their website and social media channels. 

The Duchess of Cornwall previously visited the RAD’s headquarters in Battersea in February 2018, where she met a group of Silver Swans students and watched performances by participants from the organisations other programmes. These included Project B, an initiative to encourage boys into ballet, and a teacher training demonstration. 

During Their Royal Highnesses’ tour to New Zealand in 2019, The Duchess visited a Silver Swans class at a Salvation Army Centre in Christchurch.

Happy Birthday Prince Louis

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Prince Louis' 2nd Birthday Photo credit: The Duchess of Cambridge

A Very Happy 2nd Birthday to Prince Louis of Cambridge

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released photographs of Prince Louis to celebrate his second birthday.

The images were taken earlier this month by The Duchess of Cambridge at Anmer Hall.

It appears the Prince had a wonderful time getting creative and making rainbows!

Prince Louis’ 2nd Birthday Photo credit: The Duchess of Cambridge
Prince Louis’ 2nd Birthday
Photo credit: The Duchess of Cambridge
Prince Louis’ 2nd Birthday
Photo credit: The Duchess of Cambridge
Prince Louis’ 2nd Birthday
Photo credit: The Duchess of Cambridge
Prince Louis’ 2nd Birthday Photo credit: The Duchess of Cambridge

Clarence House has also sent Prince Louis a birthday message and shared a special photograph of The Prince of Wales hugging the young Prince.

Happy Birthday Your Majesty

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To celebrate Her Majesty’s 94th Birthday, private footage from the Royal Collection Trust has been released (see above). In the footage, we see The Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, with her family, including her younger sister Princess Margaret.

Birthday messages for Her Majesty have also been shared with a special selection below.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s message to everyone who is helping to tackle the pandemic

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Duke of Edinburgh – Planned Admittance to Hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh’s message to everyone who is helping to tackle the pandemic

As we approach World Immunisation Week, I wanted to recognise the vital and urgent work being done by so many to tackle the pandemic; by those in the medical and scientific professions, at universities and research institutions, all united in working to protect us from Covid-19.

On behalf of those of us who remain safe and at home, I also wanted to thank all key workers who ensure the infrastructure of our life continues; the staff and volunteers working on food production and distribution, those keeping postal and delivery services going, and those ensuring the rubbish continues to be collected.

Philip

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HRH is affiliated to over 750 organisations, including the scientific, technological research, healthcare and infrastructure sectors, which have responded to the outbreak.

  • Experts from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine are involved in many different aspects of research as well as providing guidance to those responding around the globe every day. HRH has been Patron of The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine since 1952.
  • The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management are supporting those working in the waste disposal sector, providing up to date guidance and matching resources and contractors during the outbreak. HRH has been Honorary Fellow since 1969.
  • The Royal Society is working to identify the most important factors that can help slow the spread of the virus and find long-term solutions to the pandemic, by convening a multi-disciplinary group to analyse data from around the world. HRH has been a Fellow of The Royal Society since 1951.
  • The Royal Academy of Engineering is supporting the UK Government to call on engineers to help the NHS continue to deliver frontline services, and develop new medical facilities. HRH has been Senior Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering since 1976.
  • Over 1,200 scientists from Cambridge University have volunteered to support research efforts. HRH was Chancellor from 1976-2011.
  • University of Edinburgh researchers have been working to find a treatment for Covid-19, Medical students have graduated early to work on the frontline, and Students and Alumni are manufacturing PPE for the NHS. HRH was Chancellor for nearly 60 years.
  • The Chartered College of Teaching is supporting teachers across the country by launching a wellbeing text service, online resources and support for teachers of mixed-aged classes for the children of key workers. HRH has been Patron of The Chartered College of Teaching since 1999.
  • The Fishmongers’ Company has launched a grant programme with Seafarers UK to support food charities, fishing and seafood businesses. Their charity partners are also working to help the vulnerable, including delivering free ChefsinSchools meals. The Duke of Edinburgh has been a Freeman and Liveryman of The Fishmongers’ Company since 1947.

The Duchess of Cornwall Shares Reading List

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The Duchess of Cornwall with therapy dog, Meg, and Liam Curtis at Kerikeri Primary School, the Bay of Islands, New Zealand
The Duchess of Cornwall with therapy dog, Meg, and Liam Curtis at Kerikeri Primary School, the Bay of Islands, New Zealand

The Duchess of Cornwall has shared a reading list for those isolating at home over the Easter weekend.

“Ernest Hemingway, famously, once said “There is no friend as loyal as a book”. In these challenging times when we are isolated from the ones we love, many of us are finding comfort in reading, to fire up our imaginations, to take us on journeys and to make us laugh. With that in mind, here is a list of my dearest ‘friends’.” – The Duchess of Cornwall

Her Royal Highness is passionate about reading for all ages and promotes its importance through some of her patronages, including National Literacy Trust, BookTrust, Coram Beanstalk and the Royal Society of Literature.

Read on for more on HRH’s book recommendations!

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“Ernest Hemingway, famously, once said “There is no friend as loyal as a book”. In these challenging times when we are isolated from the ones we love, many of us are finding comfort in reading, to fire up our imaginations, to take us on journeys and to make us laugh. With that in mind, here is a list of my dearest ‘friends’.” – The Duchess of Cornwall ⬅️ Her Royal Highness has curated a reading list to provide some inspiration to those isolating at home over the Easter weekend. The Duchess is passionate about reading for all ages and promotes its importance through some of her patronages, including @literacy_trust, @booktrust, @beanstalkreads and @royalsocietyofliterature. 📚 See our Instagram story for more on why The Duchess selected each book!

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The Duchess of Cornwall’s Book Recommendations

  1. Restless by William Boyd
  2. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
  3. The Simon Serrailler Series by Susan Hill
  4. The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
  5. The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard
  6. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
  7. The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain
  8. The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak
  9. Travels on My Elephant by Mark Shand

The Queen’s broadcast to the UK and Commonwealth

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I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time. A time of disruption in the life of our country: a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all.

I want to thank everyone on the NHS front line, as well as care workers and those carrying out essential roles, who selflessly continue their day-to-day duties outside the home in support of us all. I am sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times.

I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home, thereby helping to protect the vulnerable and sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones. Together we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it.

I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any. That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humoured resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterise this country. The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future. 

The moments when the United Kingdom has come together to applaud its care and essential workers will be remembered as an expression of our national spirit; and its symbol will be the rainbows drawn by children.

Across the Commonwealth and around the world, we have seen heart-warming stories of people coming together to help others, be it through delivering food parcels and medicines, checking on neighbours, or converting businesses to help the relief effort. 

And though self-isolating may at times be hard, many people of all faiths, and of none, are discovering that it presents an opportunity to slow down, pause and reflect, in prayer or meditation.

It reminds me of the very first broadcast I made, in 1940, helped by my sister. We, as children, spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety. Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones. But now, as then, we know, deep down, that it is the right thing to do.

While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavour, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal. We will succeed – and that success will belong to every one of us.

I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time. A time of disruption in the life of our country: a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all.

I want to thank everyone on the NHS front line, as well as care workers and those carrying out essential roles, who selflessly continue their day-to-day duties outside the home in support of us all. I am sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times.

I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home, thereby helping to protect the vulnerable and sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones. Together we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it.

I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any. That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humoured resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterise this country. The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future. 

The moments when the United Kingdom has come together to applaud its care and essential workers will be remembered as an expression of our national spirit; and its symbol will be the rainbows drawn by children.

Across the Commonwealth and around the world, we have seen heart-warming stories of people coming together to help others, be it through delivering food parcels and medicines, checking on neighbours, or converting businesses to help the relief effort. 

And though self-isolating may at times be hard, many people of all faiths, and of none, are discovering that it presents an opportunity to slow down, pause and reflect, in prayer or meditation.

It reminds me of the very first broadcast I made, in 1940, helped by my sister. We, as children, spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety. Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones. But now, as then, we know, deep down, that it is the right thing to do.

While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavour, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal. We will succeed – and that success will belong to every one of us.

We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.

But for now, I send my thanks and warmest good wishes to you all. 

Fun Royal Activities

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Over the next few weeks, The Royal Family will be sharing fun activities and learning resources for your children to enjoy at home. 📚🎨

Why not design your own Investiture medal or design a dress for Mary, Queen of Scots?

You can download the Royal Collection Trust’s worksheets below or at https://www.rct.uk/resources.

COLOUR, CREATE AND DECORATE

Mary, Queen of Scots had a vast collection of outfits and loved to dress up. Become a 16th-century fashion designer and create a dress for Mary. Click here to download a dress for Mary.

Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where he hosted balls, dinners and great ceremonies. Become an artist and imagine a setting where you might see the Prince.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert loved collecting art, and they also enjoyed picking up a pencil or brush and doing some painting and drawing. Imagine you are an artist who has been asked by the royal couple to draw their portraits.

DESIGN AN INVESTITURE MEDAL

An Investiture is a special occasion when those who have been awarded an honour receive their insignia (medals), in person from The Queen or another member of the Royal Family.

Around 20 of these ceremonies are hosted each year, most of them are held in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace, but others take place in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle, or in the Great Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The honours are awarded for special achievements, personal bravery and services to the United Kingdom.

Create your medal by downloading the template. Who would your medal be for?

BRINGING THE OUTSIDE INSIDE

Nature has always inspired artists and craftspeople, whether it be creating a beautiful object featuring plants and animals or painting the walls of a room with flowers to bring the outside in.

Take inspiration from plants and create an artwork of your own. You could draw, paint or, if you are feeling adventurous, press some flowers. When you press plants, you slowly and gently flatten flowers to dry them out. These can then be used to create beautiful pictures.

Download the PDF for a step-by-step guide to flower pressing.

Here are some top tips:

●      Only pick a small amount of flowers, and make sure you have permission to do so.

●      Don’t only pick one species of flower – make sure you leave plenty to grow.

●      Bigger flowers are harder to press, so choose the smaller, more delicate ones.

 

Prince Charles Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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Prince Charles Tests Positive for Coronavirus

25th March, 2020

Clarence House spokesman:

“The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual. The Duchess of Cornwall has also been tested but does not have the virus. In accordance with Government and medical advice, the Prince and the Duchess are now self-isolating at home in Scotland. The tests were carried out by the NHS in Aberdeenshire where they met the criteria required for testing.

“It is not possible to ascertain from whom the Prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements he carried out in his public role during recent weeks.”

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