Royal Insight Forum

QuoteThe Prince and Princess of Wales have met with volunteers and operational staff to thank them for their work on the Queen's committal service at Windsor Castle - in their first in-person engagement since Her Majesty's funeral on Monday.

QuoteWilliam is now in London?s West End, meeting students and filmmakers showcasing the best of African film at the Royal African Society?s biennial film festival.

QuoteThe service, which it states will reach out to people of "all faiths and none," will be attended by a number of royal family members including Kate, and will "pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the values she demonstrated throughout her life, including empathy, compassion and support for others."

In 2021, a number of the younger generation of the royal family attended the concert, including royal cousins Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and Zara Tindall, as well as Kate's own siblings and parents.

The concert will feature a number of readings from special guests and performers and will take place on December 15th, two weeks after William and Kate are due to travel to the U.S. to attend the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony in Boston.

Like last year, the concert will be produced in partnership with BBC Studios Events Productions and will air on ITV in the U.K. on December 24.

QuotePrincess Kate will host the 2nd special Christmas Carol Service at @wabbey on December 15th.

QuoteThe palace confirms the Christmas Carol will be attended by ?members of the Royal Family.?

Last year the event was attended by:

Prince William & Princess Kate
Countess Sophie
Princess Beatrice & Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
Princess Eugenie
Zara & Mike Tindall

QuoteThe Princess of Wales will return to Westminster Abbey to host a special Christmas carol service on Thursday 15th December 2022.

QuoteAlso being recognised during two investiture ceremonies hosted by the Prince of Wales was Olympic champion swimmer Adam Peaty, who will be made an OBE for services to swimming.

Peaty became the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title with a stunning display in the final of the men?s 100 metres breaststroke at Tokyo 2020.

Arlene Foster, the former Stormont First Minister and ex-leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, will be made a Dame Commander for public and political service.

Australian TV presenter and comic, Adam Hills, will be made an MBE for services to Paralympic sport and disability awareness 

The 52-year-old is best known for hosting Channel 4's The Last Leg with Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker.

QuoteKensington Palace said the meeting aimed to "deepen his understand of the issues and opportunities of greatest importance to the Welsh people".

BBC Wales was told that the prince understands he is at the start of a long period of association with Wales' political system, and was keen to express his desire to deepen the trust and respect of people of Wales over time.

He planned to tell them that there are no formal plans for an investiture ceremony, aware of the political controversy that surrounded the event in 1969.

Kensington Palace said an investiture is "not on the table".

Quote from: FanDianaFancy on November 21, 2022, 02:37:43 PM
December, next month in Boston.
The JFK Foundation, Harvard, things, whatever it is really called, press coverage should be good. The only comment when asked about Harry saying they are racists is no comment.
Hopefully they will not have media around them throwing out questions. Any interviews will be controled, approved questions, etc.

Quote from: Nightowl on December 18, 2022, 07:39:01 AM
Yes it most certainly is and one of my favorite places when I visited London was Windsor, at the time I could not go in and don't remember way yet the castle itself outside was amazing to me. Think about how all the men who took their lives to build this castle stone by stone, just seeing it I was thrilled and I still have pictures to this day just me touching the stone work to feel the castle.  I love Windsor and so hope someday to go back there and just sit and take it all in again.

QuoteThe initiative was due to conclude in December ? the end of the Jubilee year ? but because the official tree planting season in the United Kingdom is from October to March, the initiative has been extended to include the full tree planting season, beginning in October 2022 and concluding in March 2023.

QuoteThe Prince and Princess of Wales took a trip to Birkenhead this afternoon.

Following their visit to the new Royal Liverpool Hospital, they visited a mental health charity in Birkenhead. The Open Door charity, which supports young people across the region, welcomed the Royal couple to their Bloom Building in Birkenhead.

William and Kate arrived in the early afternoon, and spent more than an hour chatting with teenagers about how the charity helped them, as well as with the its leaders, about how they can help expand the creative charity's unprecedented work in the area. Director Lee Pennington founded the Open Door Charity 11 years ago, and said the visit was "surreal".

QuotePrince William is visiting the Together As One charity in Slough this morning. The charity works with young people to create positive social change in the community and teaches people how to resolve conflict.

QuoteAik Saath ? Together as One, in Slough. The project was established in response to gang violence between young people from Asian backgrounds in the 1990s and has evolved to work with all young people, regardless of their faith or background

QuoteWilliam may have a better understanding than most of what the rescue teams are facing, having worked both as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot and an Air Ambulance pilot. Kensington Palace also said today that the Prince has made a private donation of an undisclosed sum to the Australian Red Cross which is working in the areas affected.

QuoteHeartening but heartbreaking to speak with some of those affected by the serious flooding in Australia.

As ever, their sense of community and selflessness is humbling, but it is terrible that such devastation seems to be occurring more often.

On the call were: Daniel Cleave and Curtis Arthur, owners of a small business in Shepparton, Victoria; Grace Langlands, a member of the NSW State Emergency Service; Maureen Carter, CEO of the Nindilingarri Health Service in the Kimberly Region of Western Australia; and Brad Flowers, owner of the Overland Corner Hotel, Upper Murray, South Australia. Collectively, these individuals represent small business owners, frontline responders and local community and Indigenous peoples leaders.

QuoteGreat to be back for the first Investitures of 2023, celebrating those who continue to have such a positive impact on our communities.

To Helen Worth, Dame Ruth May, Cornelia Parker and all of today?s recipients, thank you and congratulations!

Quote from: TLLK on January 26, 2023, 02:15:56 PM
Video of the couple today at the Windsor Foodshare.

'Excuse Me, Too Much Nattering!': Will Jokes with Kate - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzGmOG0B4Tg)

Quote from: Curryong on January 27, 2023, 04:11:42 AM
Why did this couple visit a Food Bank without bringing any gifts of food/groceries? Any donations from them then?

Quote from: TLLK on January 29, 2023, 07:52:28 PM
I knew that 1953 was significant because the Netherlands also faced devastating flooding as well.but a day later. Shocking to see the photos and view the devastation. 

Glad that he made the visit to commemorate this event.

Quote from: Curryong on January 29, 2023, 10:35:32 PM
Yes, I remember the Netherlands floods and also a bit of Germany being affected as well. That weather reminds me of what the east coast of Australia has gone through over the last couple of years.

It hit several counties in East Anglia and the East of England as well. I was in Lincolnshire as a small child, living in a seaside resort in that county and had only just started school. I can remember the floods and the evacuations quite well and perhaps Charles does too. Certainly QEII 's cousins would have some too.


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QuoteMeanwhile the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall are visiting the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth where they will learn more about the rich maritime heritage of Cornwall and how the Museum is working to highlight the relevance of maritime issues to the present day.

QuoteDuring their visit, William and Kate will first spend time in the museum?s workshop where they will meet local people working on the refurbishment of the Kiwi, a fourteen-foot sailing dinghy which was presented to his grandparents, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh, as a wedding present from the Royal New Zealand Navy.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will also hear from a group of young people who are taking part in the ?Young and Talented Cornwall? scheme which provides financial support to help young people from across Cornwall fulfil their potential, regardless of their financial means or background. The couple will then watch pupils from a local school taking part in a model boat race before departing the museum.
They are next due to visit a community centre in the area, spending time in a session for local mothers and their young children. They will then speak to representatives from St Petrocs, a local, independent charity based in Truro working with individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Cornwall.

QuoteThe Princess of Wales greeted her old history teacher with a hug as they were reunited for the first time since she left primary school today.

The mother-of-three, 41, visited the harbour town of Falmouth on Thursday with Prince William to learn about the area's maritime heritage at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall.

Before heading into the museum, the royal was approached by Jim Embury - who was her history teacher at St Andrews prep school in Berkshire.

The Princess of Wales looked delighted to see Mr Embury - who now volunteers at the museum - again after over two decades.

Kate recognised her former teacher instantly, threw her arms around him and said: 'Oh my goodness! My gosh, that's taken me right back!'

QuoteDuring her visit to the home, The Princess of Wales heard more about Oxford House?s use of cutting edge, interactive technology to stimulate and enrich the daily lives of residents.

This includes the use of an interactive sensory table which was purchased in 2020 as a creative response to the pandemic and associated restrictions, and a new interactive wall which will be used to support residents with dementia.

Kate also joined residents taking part in a pancake making activity to mark Shrove Tuesday, before visiting the home?s award-winning garden to meet with staff and volunteers.

Oxford House is a family-run nursing home that first opened its doors to residents in 1980.

The home provides nursing care for up to 34 residents, supporting them to live as full a life as possible, and prides itself on providing outstanding levels of care delivered within a homely and comfortable environment

Quote'You Butter Believe it: Princess Kate attempts to make Pancakes 🥞'
The Princess of Wales has joked her children may boycott her pancakes after attempting to make them for the residents of a nursing home.

While on a visit to the centre in Slough to meet residents and staff, she struggled to free the batter mix from a frying pan before finally managing to flip the pancake. Report by Zaina Alibhai.

QuotePleasure to welcome The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway to Windsor this morning, discussing green energy, the environment and much more

QuoteThursday April 20th
Prince William & Princess Kate will visit Birmingham to celebrate the city?s diverse culture and heritage and meet future leaders in the creative industries.

QuoteWishing a very Happy 60th Birthday to the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team (@cbmrt
), who keep the local community and visitors safe 24/7, 365 days a year.

It was great to spend time learning the ropes with these wonderful volunteers.

Quotehe Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Aberfan Memorial Garden on Friday to pay their respects to those who tragically lost their lives during the Aberfan disaster.

The coal-tip landslide on 21 October 1966 led to the loss of 144 lives, including 116 children.

William and Kate were led through the Aberfan Memorial Garden to pay their respects to those who died when a colliery spoil tip collapsed and sent tonnes of ash slurry onto the village below.

QuoteA mum whose baby took a fancy to the Princess of Wales' handbag as she greeted crowds on a visit to Aberfan said it was a moment she "won't forget".

Cheeky Daniel Williams, who is one years old, was with his mum Lucy along with hundreds of others from the town who went to see the royal couple on Friday morning.

As the princess met with crowds while visiting the memorial garden to pay respects to those who lost their lives in the disaster, she began speaking to Lucy when Daniel snatched her small black handbag from her.

Quote from: Curryong on April 28, 2023, 12:34:38 PM
I can actually remember the Aberfan disaster quite well. Prince Charles begged to go and help dig at the slide there but the way BP behaved in those days, of course he wasn?t allowed to. The Queen kept away from the scene of the tragedy for quite some time, and it was later said that it was one of the greatest regrets of her public life that she didn?t go there sooner. The survivors must be getting on a bit in years now.

Quote from: wannable on May 03, 2023, 11:42:05 AM
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The Prince and Princess of Wales will visit the Dog & Duck Pub in Soho tomorrow to hear how it?s preparing for the Coronation Weekend and meet representatives from other hospitality and recreation businesses in the Soho area. There will be a walkabout afterwards #coronation
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Quote from: sara8150 on November 07, 2022, 10:24:10 PM
Gert?s Royals Twitter says https://twitter.com/gertsroyals/status/1588662334075342849?s=61&t=XQ2Odyo9nNAuTIe-rmbdvw
https://twitter.com/gertsroyals/status/1588671342848536576?s=12

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I don?t know who will attend Christmas carol service this year will be but last year Middletons family and members of royal family also among attend but this year who will attend we have wait and see

QuoteHis 'career path' has mostly been mapped out since his birth - but the Prince of Wales still has fond memories of the job he chose.

Chatting at an agricultural show today with a doctor he worked with at East Anglia Air Ambulance, he admitted he still hankered after his time there. Told by Dr Neil Berry that staff missed him, William replied: 'I miss you too.'

The prince, 41, was an air ambulance pilot for two years from 2015 to 2017, flying helicopter emergency medical service missions for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Dr Berry, 46, who has worked for the service for more than 10 years and flies every week, estimated he had been on between 10 and 50 flights with William.

Recognising Dr Berry at the Royal Norfolk Show, William joked 'oh Lord!', adding that there were 'some familiar faces'. 'I must say you're better in your flight suit,' said Dr Berry, to which the prince replied: 'Thanks a lot... a bit more useful I think probably Neil, that's why.

Quotehe Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived at St David?s Cathedral in Pembrokeshire for a small, private service in memory of #QueenElizabethII one year on from her death. After the service, William and Kate will undertake further local engagements.

QuoteThe Prince and Princess of Wales today helped children prepare food around a campfire on a royal visit to a primary school.

William and Kate looked right at home as they threw themselves into action at a Forest School in Hereford, where pupils attend once a week to learn in a woodland environment.

Run by Madley Primary School, it also allows children to be taught about key issues like environmental awareness, conservation and woodland management.

QuoteThe Princess of Wales was elegant in a dark green suit today as she visited a textile mill in Leeds which was once owned by her family.

Kate Middleton, 41, appeared in high spirits as she arrived at AW Hainsworth, a family-owned heritage textile mill which was established in 1773 and manufactures British woollen cloth, high-performing technical textiles, and iconic fabrics.

The mill also has a special family connection to royal - her ancestors owned the business, at the time known as William Lupton & Co, before selling it to AW Hainsworth in 1958.

QuoteShe was given a tour of the Caton Road business, and told about the company?s history, which dates back almost 100 years.

Catherine also met young people who have been on their apprenticeship programme.

The visit by the Princess of Wales was part of a wider day where she was learning more about the heritage, history and innovation of the textile industry, the processes involved and how vital the sector is to the UK economy.

The Princess? paternal ancestors were the owners of the woollen manufacturer and merchant, William Lupton & Co, which was based in Leeds, where she began her day.

She then travelled to Lancaster to visit Standfast & Barracks, a printworks dating back to 1924 which is now part of the Sanderson Design Group.

Quote from: wannable on September 29, 2023, 12:54:50 PM
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@MajestyMagazine
To mark the start of #blackhistorymonth2023, the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Cardiff on Tuesday to meet members of the Windrush generation and celebrate the work of diverse community groups in the area. Details of their engagements to follow.

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QuoteThe Prince and Princess of Wales are visting Cardiff on Tuesday, October 3. The couple are in the capital to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush to the UK and mark the start of Black History Month.

It is the second visit of Kate and William to Wales in just over a month after they attended a service at St David's Cathedral to mark the first anniversary of the Queen's death.

QuoteThe Princess of Wales is at the Vsi Razom Community Hub in the Lexicon shopping centre in Bracknell to hear about the work the organisation has been doing to support those who have arrived in the local area from Ukraine as a result of the ongoing conflict. Loving the outfit!

Quote from: wannable on October 11, 2023, 09:59:24 PM
Interesting! The decision to send (both) messages by KCIII and the POW's written in the third person.

The third-person effect hypothesis predicts that people tend to perceive that mass media messages have a greater effect on others than on themselves, based on personal biases.

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Quote from: Curryong on October 12, 2023, 02:42:21 AM
It?s all blah blah blah. The sort of sentiments HOS and others express at moments of crisis. You think people in Israel or on the West Bank are poring over anything said by British royals at this time? Because I sure as heck don?t. They are worried about much more basic things, like whether they and their loved ones will be alive tomorrow.

And, much as I deplore Hamas?s actions (these attacks are extremely wicked and deplorably wrong whichever religion is followed) I do wonder where all this sympathy was for the Palestinian people in their plight stuck on the West Bank and in Jordan for years and years. (Apart of course from a few innocuous remarks uttered by Charles and William when speaking on the ME in speeches which are (at least in William?s case) written by people within the FO.

Quote from: TLLK on October 12, 2023, 03:05:57 AM
I have a feeling that the Wales' distress along with the rest of the world's will be rising in the coming days and weeks.

QuoteOn Monday, Kensington Palace announced that the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, will step out in Scotland on Thursday to meet organizations that support rural communities in Moray and Inverness. The couple will learn more about how the causes support the mental health of young people through access to the great outdoors and practical learning opportunities.

QuoteOn Thursday, William and Kate will travel north for two engagements in the Burghead and Forres areas.

The couple will first visit Outfit Moray before joining the team at Burghead Primary School to meet some of the youngsters who have been helped by the charity.

The award-winning organisation delivers outdoor learning and adventure activity programmes across the region.

They have worked with more than 16,000 young people aged between eight and 18 from a vulnerable or disadvantaged background since launching in 2003.

William and Kate will hear all about the activities the charity has designed to help build confidence, self-esteem and resilience, including paddle sports and rock climbing.

They will also get to see a mountain bike session in action and view some of the programmes delivered in schools.

QuoteA message from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales from tonight?s show on @Channel4
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Dame Deborah James was a huge supporter of Stand Up To Cancer, helping to campaign and fundraise for research, determined to help others.

Quote from: Kristeh-H on December 01, 2023, 10:10:07 PM
They got a standing ovation at the Royal Variety Show too.  It's good to see how supportive the crowd was. 

Quote from: wannable on December 02, 2023, 03:17:41 PM
Both William and Catherine are top of the polls in both United Kingdom and The United States of America. That's all.

Quote from: wannable on December 02, 2023, 02:10:36 PM
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Quote from: wannable on December 03, 2023, 12:31:40 AM
Catherine is in top 5 mixed with politicians USA but William numero 1
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