On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York attended a Garden Party held at Buckingham Palace in London.
Roughly 8,000 special guests were “…invited to today’s event as a way to thank them for the positive impact they make in their communities.”
On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge, as President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.
The purpose of today’s visit was to learn more about the innovative work that is currently “…being carried out to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.”
On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, as Great Master of the Honourable Order of the Bath, attended the Order of the Bath Service for the installation of Knights Grand Cross of the Order held at Westminster Abbey in London.
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge presented the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to Mr. Saul Nash during the Design Awards held at the Design Museum in London.
The Queen Elizabeth II Award provides continued recognition of the cultural and trade role the British fashion and design industry plays.
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022:
“The Duke of Cambridge tours the new London location of male suicide prevention therapy group James’ Place and speaks at length with one individual who credits the help they gave him with keeping him alive.
During his visit, the duke participated in a demonstration of the sort of intervention measures they use, breaking down where male mental health issues can stem from, before officially opening the facility.”
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales met with the winners of the Terra Carta Design Lab in London, England.
During today’s visit, The Prince of Wales toured the RCA Dyson Gallery and viewed the Terra Carta Design Lab Exhibition.
On April 25, 2022, it was announced that the cookbook, The Platinum Jubilee Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from Her Majesty’s Representatives Around the World, hardcover will be released on April 28, 2022. The foreward was written by Their Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
The cookbook, by author Mr. Ameer Kotecha, has:
“…70 wonderful recipes, alongside profiles of Great British ingredients and diplomatic stories, to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The 19th century British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston once declared that ‘dining is the soul of diplomacy’ and this unique and sumptuous new book, published as part of the celebrations for Her Majesty The Queen’s 70 years on the Throne, presents 70 recipes from British embassies and high commissions around the world.
With a foreword by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, this book celebrates the landmark occasion of the Platinum Jubilee by bringing together recipes – many of them served during Royal Visits – that are proudly British, inspired by local influences from the embassy’s host country, or a fusion of the two. Throughout, the book shows off the spectacular food and drink produce found within our shores that our embassies are proud to showcase around the world, including:
· Spanish Marmalade, from the Madrid Embassy
· Green Fish Curry, from the Islamabad High Commission
· Jollof Rice, from the Abuja High Commission
· Mince Spies, from ‘C’, Chief of MI6
· Cardamom Lamb, from the New Delhi High Commission
· Chicken Wellington, from the Lisbon Embassy
· Toffee Apple and Rhubarb Crumble, from Chevening House
· Whisky-laced Bread & Butter Pudding, from the Washington D.C. Embassy
Alongside the delectable recipes, stories abound of culinary diplomacy in action. Contrary to the clichés, you will not find an Ambassador’s table piled high with Ferrero Rocher, but food is nonetheless central to the diplomatic cause. Ameer Kotecha delves into the Foreign Office archives to reveal diplomatic dinner party anecdotes through the years – the good, the bad and the highly entertaining – and provides contemporary stories of food being used as a potent diplomatic tool. For the first time, this book tells the story of how nations break bread as a means to resolving differences, and seek to get to the negotiating table by first starting at the dinner table.
A mixture of recipes, food history, anecdote and stunning photography, this book is an engrossing read for anyone with an interest in food, diplomacy or British heritage. With contributions from Her Majesty’s representatives around the world, it is also a celebration of Britishness that makes for a unique memento for the Platinum Jubilee, delving into an underexplored part of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign.
The author is donating 100% of royalties from sales of this book to two charities: The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) and The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund (PWCF).”
The Platinum Jubilee Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from Her Majesty’s Representatives Around the World is available for pre-order on Amazon and at your local bookstores. Also, for those living in the United States, this fabulous new cookbook will be released on May 31, 2022.
The Royal Correspondent 