Tag: Prince William

Princes William and Harry attend ‘Star Wars’ London premiere

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Princes William and Harry attended the European premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Tuesday, joining the all-star cast in London for the latest instalment of the sci-fi saga. The British royals walked the red carpet dressed in tuxedos for the screening at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where they were greeted by the rolling droid character BB-8 who dutifully bowed to the princes. The two reportedly have cameo roles […]

UK’s Prince William and wife Kate expecting third child

LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting a third child, their office said on Monday (September 4, 2017). “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their third child,” Kensington Palace said in a statement. “The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news,” it said. Kate was suffering from extreme morning […]

Prince William, Kate on Brexit diplomacy tour of Poland, Germany

by Anna Maria Jakubek / Michel Viatteau Agence France Presse WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — Prince William on Monday hailed the “warmth” of Polish-British ties at a Warsaw reception alongside his wife Kate to kick off a five-day diplomacy tour of Poland and Germany following the Brexit vote, which has cast a shadow over Britain’s status in Europe. “We in the United Kingdom value our links with Poland enormously,” the prince told guests at the gala […]

Prince William and Kate to visit Paris almost 20 years after Diana’s death

by Guy JACKSON Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate will pay an official visit to Paris on Friday and Saturday, months before the 20th anniversary of the death of William’s mother Diana in a car crash in the French capital. The second-in-line to the throne and his spouse will meet President Francois Hollande and launch an initiative called “Les Voisins” (The Neighbors) designed to foster closer relations […]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend events and volleyball game at British Columbia university

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (Reuters) —  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their tour of Canada on Tuesday (September 27) with a stop at University of British Columbia Okanagan campus. The Royals attended a dedication at the ten-year-old campus in Kelowna which is home to 8,000 students and 600 research projects. Following the ceremony Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attended a volleyball demonstration by the universities’ national ranked volleyball team.

Prince William, Kate and their children begin visit to Canada

CANADA, United States (Reuters) — Britain’s Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrived in Canada on Saturday (September 24) for their second official visit to the country. The royal couple have brought their children, three-year-old Prince George and one-year-old Princess Charlotte, on the week-long trip. They were welcomed to Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a military airport in the western province of British Columbia. Holding on to his parents’ hands, […]

100 years on, Prince William pays tribute to lost Somme generation

by Fran BLANDY THIEPVAL, France (AFP) — Prince William on Thursday paid tribute to a generation lost at the Battle of the Somme, 100 years after the deadliest battle in British history. “We lost the flower of a generation and in the years to come it sometimes seemed that with them a sense of vital optimism had disappeared for ever from British life,” William said at a ceremony in northern France. “It was in many […]

New photos of Princess Charlotte released to mark first birthday

ENGLAND, United Kingdom (AFP) — A series of new photographs of Princess Charlotte, the daughter of Prince William and his wife Kate, were released on Sunday (May 1) to mark her first birthday. The princess turns one on Monday (May 2) and is seen sitting, smiling, standing and pushing a toy in the garden in the undated pictures taken by her mother, Duchess of Cambridge, at Anmer Hall in Norfolk.

Britain’s Royals join Bollywood elite at Mumbai gala

MUMBAI, India (Reuters) – Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dined with India’s movie elite on Sunday (April 10), capping their first day of a week-long tour of the country. The Bollywood gala winded down a full day of activity for the royal couple, which included a visit to an impoverished neighborhood in Mumbai and a memorial tribute to the 2008 attack at the Taj Mahal hotel. “Catherine and I are full of admiration for […]

Britain’s William and Kate meet Bhutanese and Indian UK residents ahead of trip to Asia

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, opened their home on Wednesday (April 6) to Indian and Bhutanese people who live, work and study in the UK. The royal couple opened up Kensington Palace to the guests, who included members of the academic, business and charity sectors, ahead of their six-day visit to India and Bhutan which begins on Sunday (April 10). Kate wore in a floor length blue […]

Prince William unveils plans to crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking

LONDON, England (Reuters) — Britain’s Prince William has teamed up with the global transportation industry to develop a new crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking routes. The industry has agreed a declaration which was signed by around 40 airline, shipping, port and customs agencies and conservation charities at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday (March 15). William, who is President of United For Wildlife, convened the International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products a year ago […]