On Thursday, June 9, 2022, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the Commonwealth Reception held at Buckingham Palace in London.
The reception was held to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora of the United Kingdom ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda.
On Sunday, June 5, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II made a surprise appearance on the balcony at Buckingham Palace as the Platinum Jubilee Celebration weekend comes to a close.
Accompanying Her Majesty were Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, and His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.
Here are your royal highlights of the week, also known as events that I missed this past week, for May 23-29, 2022.
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 the afternoon of Wednesday, May 11, 2022, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall along with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, and Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Michael of Kent attended the Not Forgotten Association Annual Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.
The Not Forgotten Association is a charity for serving wounded, injured, or sick and for ex-servicemen and women with disabilities. The Princess Royal is the Patron of the Not Forgotten Association and served as host as it was recently announced that Her Majesty The Queen will not be attending any of this year’s royal garden parties.
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited Dexters Adventure Playground in Brixton where he met with young people who are supported by the BIGKID Foundation.
Established in 2000 by Shaninga Marasha, the BIGKID Foundation offers a mentorship program and support for at-risk young people. The goal of this amazing award-winning foundation is to, “…to end social exclusion and youth violence.”
During today’s visit, The Prince of Wales met with staff, volunteers, and young people involved in the BIG KID Foundation.
If you’re interested in learning more about the fantastic BIGKID Foundation please visit their official website here.