Since The King’s cancer diagnosis was announced, His Majesty has received thousands of messages of support and good wishes from around the world.
✉️ The King has since had a chance to read a wide selection of this correspondence.
🖋️ Thank you to all those who have written in.
As His Majesty has said, ‘All those who have been affected by cancer will know such kind thoughts are the greatest comfort and encouragement’.
The determination and strength of the Ukrainian people continues to inspire, as the unprovoked attack on their land, their lives and livelihoods enters a third, tragic, year.
Despite the tremendous hardship and pain inflicted upon them, Ukrainians continue to show the heroism with which the world associates them so closely. Theirs is true valour, in the face of indescribable aggression. I have felt this personally in the many meetings I have had with Ukrainians since the start of the war, from President Zelenskyy and Mrs Zelenska, to new army recruits training here in the United Kingdom.
I continue to be greatly encouraged that the United Kingdom and our allies remain at the forefront of international efforts to support Ukraine at this time of such great suffering and need. My heart goes out to all those affected, as I remember them in my thoughts and prayers.
– Charles R.
A message from His Majesty The King, marking two years of conflict in Ukraine.
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📷 The King and Queen light a candle at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London, in 2022.
📷 His Majesty welcomes President Zelenskyy to Buckingham Palace in 2023.
The determination and strength of the Ukrainian people continues to inspire, as the unprovoked attack on their land, their lives and livelihoods enters a third, tragic, year.
Despite the tremendous hardship and pain inflicted upon them, Ukrainians continue to show the heroism with which the world associates them so closely. Theirs is true valour, in the face of indescribable aggression. I have felt this personally in the many meetings I have had with Ukrainians since the start of the war, from President Zelenskyy and Mrs Zelenska, to new army recruits training here in the United Kingdom.
I continue to be greatly encouraged that the United Kingdom and our allies remain at the forefront of international efforts to support Ukraine at this time of such great suffering and need. My heart goes out to all those affected, as I remember them in my thoughts and prayers.
– Charles R.
A message from His Majesty The King, marking two years of conflict in Ukraine.
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📷 The King and Queen light a candle at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London, in 2022.
📷 His Majesty welcomes President Zelenskyy to Buckingham Palace in 2023.
The determination and strength of the Ukrainian people continues to inspire, as the unprovoked attack on their land, their lives and livelihoods enters a third, tragic, year.
Despite the tremendous hardship and pain inflicted upon them, Ukrainians continue to show the heroism with which the world associates them so closely. Theirs is true valour, in the face of indescribable aggression. I have felt this personally in the many meetings I have had with Ukrainians since the start of the war, from President Zelenskyy and Mrs Zelenska, to new army recruits training here in the United Kingdom.
I continue to be greatly encouraged that the United Kingdom and our allies remain at the forefront of international efforts to support Ukraine at this time of such great suffering and need. My heart goes out to all those affected, as I remember them in my thoughts and prayers.
– Charles R.
A message from His Majesty The King, marking two years of conflict in Ukraine.
•
📷 The King and Queen light a candle at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London, in 2022.
📷 His Majesty welcomes President Zelenskyy to Buckingham Palace in 2023.
This morning, The Queen welcomed the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, to Clarence House. 🇬🇧🇺🇦
“Survivors here and around the world have spoken out so bravely about their experiences. They are the most powerful advocates who remind us all that we must not turn our backs on the horrors of this crime, we must never forget the survivors.
Rather, we must stand shoulder to shoulder with all survivors to secure justice and holistic redress, and ensure that this crime isn’t an accepted part of conflict. Their rights and their voices must be at the heart of all our efforts to consign conflict-related sexual violence to the history books.”
The Duchess of Edinburgh has addressed, via video message, the Restoration of the Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Survivors’ Rights Conference in Ukraine.
Read more on royal.uk (link in bio).
The Duke of Kent has attended a special Service of Thanksgiving at @WestminsterAbbeyLondon, as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (@rnli) celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea. ⚓️
Since being founded in 1824, the charity’s crews and lifeguards have saved nearly 150,000 lives.
🛟 The Duke of Kent became President of the RNLI in 1969. Westminster Abbey
The Duke of Kent has attended a special Service of Thanksgiving at @WestminsterAbbeyLondon, as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (@rnli) celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea. ⚓️
Since being founded in 1824, the charity’s crews and lifeguards have saved nearly 150,000 lives.
🛟 The Duke of Kent became President of the RNLI in 1969. Westminster Abbey
The Duke of Kent has attended a special Service of Thanksgiving at @WestminsterAbbeyLondon, as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (@rnli) celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea. ⚓️
Since being founded in 1824, the charity’s crews and lifeguards have saved nearly 150,000 lives.
🛟 The Duke of Kent became President of the RNLI in 1969. Westminster Abbey
The Duke of Kent has attended a special Service of Thanksgiving at @WestminsterAbbeyLondon, as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (@rnli) celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea. ⚓️
Since being founded in 1824, the charity’s crews and lifeguards have saved nearly 150,000 lives.
🛟 The Duke of Kent became President of the RNLI in 1969. Westminster Abbey
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have visited the @NationalCyclingCentre, as they celebrate one year of the Limitless disability and para-cycling programme.
🚲 Limitless is British Cycling’s inclusive cycling programme which provides cycling opportunities for disabled people, regardless of age, impairment and ability.
Their Royal Highnesses met with volunteers from the programme and, as Patron of @BritishCycling, The Duchess of Edinburgh presented awards to the newly-crowned national champions. 🚴🏅 National Cycling Centre
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have visited the @NationalCyclingCentre, as they celebrate one year of the Limitless disability and para-cycling programme.
🚲 Limitless is British Cycling’s inclusive cycling programme which provides cycling opportunities for disabled people, regardless of age, impairment and ability.
Their Royal Highnesses met with volunteers from the programme and, as Patron of @BritishCycling, The Duchess of Edinburgh presented awards to the newly-crowned national champions. 🚴🏅 National Cycling Centre
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have visited the @NationalCyclingCentre, as they celebrate one year of the Limitless disability and para-cycling programme.
🚲 Limitless is British Cycling’s inclusive cycling programme which provides cycling opportunities for disabled people, regardless of age, impairment and ability.
Their Royal Highnesses met with volunteers from the programme and, as Patron of @BritishCycling, The Duchess of Edinburgh presented awards to the newly-crowned national champions. 🚴🏅 National Cycling Centre
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have visited the @NationalCyclingCentre, as they celebrate one year of the Limitless disability and para-cycling programme.
🚲 Limitless is British Cycling’s inclusive cycling programme which provides cycling opportunities for disabled people, regardless of age, impairment and ability.
Their Royal Highnesses met with volunteers from the programme and, as Patron of @BritishCycling, The Duchess of Edinburgh presented awards to the newly-crowned national champions. 🚴🏅 National Cycling Centre
“When we were children he used to, at night, sit at the bottom of our beds and read us stories.”
At the #500Words Grand Final at Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty The Queen speaks about her own love of books and how it started with her father.
To find out the winners of the children’s writing competition, tune into a special episode of #TheOneShow on #WorldBookDay, Thursday March 7th 🗓️
Yesterday at Headingley Rugby Stadium, The Princess Royal, Patron of @mndassoc, thanked fundraisers for their support.
Her Royal Highness was joined by Rob Burrow, the former @englandrugbyleague and @leedsrhinos player who was diagnosed with MND in 2019. Rob, along with his teammate Kevin Sinfield, has fundraised for MND research and increased public awareness of this incurable condition.
📷 Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images
Yesterday at Headingley Rugby Stadium, The Princess Royal, Patron of @mndassoc, thanked fundraisers for their support.
Her Royal Highness was joined by Rob Burrow, the former @englandrugbyleague and @leedsrhinos player who was diagnosed with MND in 2019. Rob, along with his teammate Kevin Sinfield, has fundraised for MND research and increased public awareness of this incurable condition.
📷 Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images
Yesterday at Headingley Rugby Stadium, The Princess Royal, Patron of @mndassoc, thanked fundraisers for their support.
Her Royal Highness was joined by Rob Burrow, the former @englandrugbyleague and @leedsrhinos player who was diagnosed with MND in 2019. Rob, along with his teammate Kevin Sinfield, has fundraised for MND research and increased public awareness of this incurable condition.
📷 Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images
Congratulations to all the finalists – and winners – of BBC’s 500 Words Competition! 📖🏆
The creative writing competition encourages children, 5-7 and 8-11 year olds, to write a fictional story – using 500 words or fewer.
This afternoon, The Queen hosted finalists and their families, alongside some special celebrity guests, at Buckingham Palace to award young authors with the coveted prize.
📺 To find out the winners – tune in next week, on World Book Day, to a special programme on @bbctheoneshow!
The Princess Royal has met volunteers from Mary’s Living & Giving @savechildrenuk store in Wandsworth, London to celebrate their 10th anniversary. 🎊
The Princess became President of Save the Children UK in 1970, before moving to be Patron in 2017.
Her Royal Highness has visited Save the Children projects in the UK and overseas including most recently in Sri Lanka, where The Princess Royal marked 50 years of the charity’s work in the country.
The Princess Royal has met volunteers from Mary’s Living & Giving @savechildrenuk store in Wandsworth, London to celebrate their 10th anniversary. 🎊
The Princess became President of Save the Children UK in 1970, before moving to be Patron in 2017.
Her Royal Highness has visited Save the Children projects in the UK and overseas including most recently in Sri Lanka, where The Princess Royal marked 50 years of the charity’s work in the country.
At our Invest in Futures gala dinner on Thursday, @PrincesTrust supporter @twhiddleston read a special message from His Majesty The King to the audience:
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I am enormously grateful to you all for taking the time to attend this evening’s “Invest in Futures” gala dinner.
“I really am so pleased that The Trust’s work continues to go from strength to strength, having, in recent years, expanded from its mission in the United Kingdom to now supporting young people in twenty-three countries. Celebrating the global impact of this work is an achievement which, I must confess, I could not have dreamed of back in 1976 when I started The Trust, using, at that time, my Royal Navy severance pay when I left the Service to help disadvantaged young people achieve their full potential. Its mission remains the same today – to help young people into secure, sustainable jobs and enterprises, enabling them to build brighter futures.
“In the beginning, I hoped that by supporting young people to develop their latent skills and to find work or training, The Trust would perhaps be able to help change some individuals’ lives for the better. I am thrilled to say that it has now worked with over one million young people, helping them to start careers, launch businesses and re-engage with education.
“I am enormously inspired by the determination and commitment of young people, one of whom you will hear from later. They are changemakers; they will shape the world’s future and we must support them to realise their dreams.
“Looking ahead, I very much hope The Trust can continue to help young people and communities to understand the immeasurable difference they can make to our society when they choose positive paths in life and achieve their goals. That way they can help and build a brighter future.
“CHARLES R” The Peninsula London
Celebrating young writers at the #500Words Grand Final 📚
The 50 finalists of the UK’s most celebrated children’s writing competition gathered at Buckingham Palace for an exclusive reception with Her Majesty, The Queen.
The six outstanding winners were announced in a ceremony presented by Romesh Ranganathan and attended by a host of celebrity readers.
The winners will be revealed in a special episode of #TheOneShow on #WorldBookDay, Thursday March 7 🗓️
BBC 500 Words returns to Buckingham Palace! 📚
The creative writing competition encourages children, categorised into 5-7 and 8-11 year olds, to write a fictional story – using 500 words or fewer.
📝 Earlier this month, judges of the UK’s most successful children’s writing competition were welcomed into the Palace to deliberate over the winners from almost 44,000 entries.
Chaired by @bbcbreakfast’s Jon Kay, the judges include Sir Lenny Henry, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Francesca Simon, Charlie Higson and Malorie Blackman.
This week, 50 finalists, along with their parents and carers, will join The Queen at the 500 Words Grand Final at Buckingham Palace, which will also be shown in a special programme on @bbctheoneshow next week on World Book Day, Thursday 7th March.
