King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended the inauguration of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cáceres.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended the inauguration of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cáceres.
Buckingham Palace revealed last night the Countess of Wessex has become a St John Ambulance Care Volunteer at an NHS Vaccination centre in Greater London to support their efforts in assisting with vaccination across the country. St John Ambulance said, "We're delighted to welcome the Countess of Wessex, and Grand President of St John Ambulance, as part of the vaccination programme. Her Royal Highness has completed the required training to become a 'Care Volunteer'. This weekend, St John people across the country will be giving time to support their communities. Thank you for all you do."
In an important move, the Queen has encouraged people to "think about others" and get their Covid-19 vaccination. During a virtual call with health leaders leading the charge in delivering the vaccine across the UK, Her Majesty spoke about her own experience. "It was very quick, and I’ve had lots of letters from people who have been very surprised by how easy it was to get the vaccine. And the jab – it didn’t hurt at all." The Queen described the progress of the vaccine campaign as "remarkable" and told leaders to "keep up the good work".
The Countess of Wessex enjoyed a fashion-filled virtual chat today in her role as patron of the London College of Fashion. Sophie spoke to CEO Caroline Rush and Priya Ahluwalia, who has been named as this year’s winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. Describing her own style as a "work in progress", the Countess added, "It’s developed over time. It’s probably reasonably classic, but I like things with a bit of a twist. I sometimes get a bit braver and then retreat again." Speaking about royal style through the years, she said, "Britain is an island, albeit a big island, and if you look at what royal women have worn over generations they have made huge fashion statements reflected from foreign shores, and that's what helps make our style."
As the British royals resume in-person engagements, the Duchess of Cornwall stepped out today to visit Wembley Vaccination Centre in her role as patron of the Royal Voluntary Service. Speaking about recently receiving her own first dose recently, People reports Camilla said, "It feels like the first step of freedom, I certainly felt like that after getting the vaccine. I hope you're able to be reunited with your grandchildren, I think we're all looking forward to that."
I stumbled across photos from Monaco's 1989 Red Cross Ball and thought, as it may be some time before we see royal galas and evening events again, it might be fun to take a look back at two of the most covered princesses of the time - Princesses Caroline and Stephanie. This photo of Caroline is one of the most beautiful I've seen.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden shared several darling photographs of their daughter Princess Estelle to mark her ninth birthday. The charming photos of the future queen were taken at Haga Palace.
Speaking to Sky News' Rhiannon Mills today, Prince Edward revealed the Duke of Edinburgh is "feeling a lot better", adding, "As far as I'm aware, well I did speak to them the other day, so he's a lot better thank you very much indeed, and he's looking forward to getting out, which is the most positive thing. So we keep our fingers crossed." When asked if the Duke is feeling frustrated, Edward laughed and said "just a bit".
Talking to Prince Edward this morning he told me they were keeping their “fingers crossed” but the Duke of Edinburgh is “a lot better” as Buckingham Palace confirm he’s being treated for an infection. He is comfortable and not expected to leave hospital for several days @SkyNews pic.twitter.com/zvM3N4GxEZ
— Rhiannon Mills (@SkyRhiannon) February 23, 2021
Over the weekend, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank shared photos of their son taken by a midwife at Frogmore Cottage. They also shared the news the baby's name is August Philip Hawke Brooksbank. Writing on Instagram, Eugenie said, "Thank you for so many wonderful messages. Our hearts are full of love for this little human, words can't express. We are excited to be able to share these photos with you."
Queen Máxima was delighted to pay an in-person visit to elementary school Sabina of Egmond in Oud-Beijerland today. The second lockdown for pupils in the Netherlands began before Christmas and has had a significant impact on children and families. The school was strictly open for vulnerable children or those with parents working in the emergency services. Primary schools were thrilled to reopen their doors ten days ago. Máxima was eager to meet children and teachers to hear about their experiences so far.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended the presentation of Scholarships of the Spanish Cooperation earlier today.