A critical blog about Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the rest of the British royal family
Kate Middleton joined The Queen and Prince Philip for a reception yesterday, February 27, at Buckingham Palace to launch the UK-India 2017 Year of Culture. Prince William came out of hiding after a two week absence from royal duties to attend as well.
Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the memorial service for the 6th Duke of Westminster at Chester Cathedral yesterday, November 28. They joined Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Eugenie, the Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, Prince Michael of Kent, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Last night, October 18, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for Team GB and Paralympics GB Rio 2016 medalists. They were joined by Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, the Duke of Kent, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Princess Eugenie was scheduled to attend, but she pulled out for an unknown reason. Also skipping the reception, some of the biggest names from the Olympics: Mo Farrah, Bradley Wiggins, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Jason Kenny, and Laura Trott.
For their second day in France commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, yesterday July 1, Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince Harry joined Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, British Prime Minister (?) David Cameron, and French President Francois Hollande to open the new Thiepval Memorial Museum and honor those who died on July 1, 1916.
The British Royal Family came out to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II‘s 90th birthday with a Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral today, June 10, including favorites: Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Today is also Prince Philip‘s 95th birthday.
In feel-good news, Prince Harry kept his promise to an Invictus Games competitor who asked him to give her gold medal to Papworth Hospital in London. He delivered the medal to the hospital team yesterday, June 1. The rest of this royal round up includes a sprinkling of people we haven’t talked about in a while: Duchess Camilla, Queen Letizia, Princess Eugenie, and Queen Rania.
Kate Middleton and Prince William attended the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time yesterday, May 23. They were joined by Prince Harry, who is an old hat at this now, having attended for several years. Other British royal family members who turned up include: Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and Princess Anne.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima joined Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British Royal Family for the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday, November 8th. While the United States observes Veterans Day on November 11th each year, in the United Kingdom Remembrance Sunday is observed on the second Sunday in November.
Prince William and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, attended the Festival of Remembrance today, October 7th, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Cambridges joined many other members of the British Royal Family for the first time at this annual occasion. Prince Harry attended the Field of Remembrance event at Westminster Abbey on November 5th with Prince Philip which I did not cover in my most recent royal round up (as that event had not happened when I posted that article) so I will cover that here, too.
This Royal Round Up includes an update to Prince Harry‘s schedule, some Prince William and Kate Middleton news and follow up on their privacy letter, and other British royals commemorating VJ Day.