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Prince Julian of Sweden, 5, sparks outpouring of sympathy as fans spot mystery injury

Prince Julian of Sweden, 5, sparks outpouring of sympathy as fans spot mystery injury

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The Swedish royal family has shared their latest family portrait, but fans couldn’t help but notice that one individual had a minor health hiccup. King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia posed for their summer family photo alongside their children, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, Princess Madeleine, and their grandchildren.  It’s an annual tradition for the Scandinavian royals, who gather at their summer residence, Solliden Palace in Borgholm on the island of Öland, for a number of celebrations, including Victoriadagen, also known as Victoria Day, which marks Princess Victoria’s birthday on 14 July. This year, after enjoying a concert in the Borgholm Castle ruins, the family assembled outside the venue for a photograph that was later shared on social media by the royal house. The post was met with floods of compliments from royal fans. However, a few couldn’t help but notice that one of the youngest family members was looking a little worse for wear. Injured Prince At the front of the portrait, Prince Carl Phillip and his wife, …

Meghan Markle’s hidden ‘sadness’ after UK visit with Prince Harry and their 2 children – report

Meghan Markle’s hidden ‘sadness’ after UK visit with Prince Harry and their 2 children – report

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Meghan Markle is said to have felt a “lot of sadness” when she couldn’t take part in the planned engagements during Prince Harry‘s UK visit last week.  The Duchess of Sussex, 44, had been scheduled to join her husband at a one-year-to-go Invictus event at Birmingham’s NEC, but security concerns prevented her from taking part as planned, and she didn’t end up attending any public-facing engagements.  Now, a source tells People that she is “very supportive” of Harry, meaning that she felt a “lot of sadness” in not being able to be by his side.  When it comes to his family, another insider said, Meghan “always lets him lead” as he navigates conflicts with his father, King Charles, and estranged brother, Prince William. © InstagramHarry and Meghan brought their children to the UK last week Meghan joined Harry and their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, to reunite with the King and Queen Camilla at Highgrove last Friday.  No pictures from the private meeting were released, as the couple has sought to protect …

Queen Camilla’s close friend tells why she is living her life in reverse as she celebrates her 79th birthday

Queen Camilla’s close friend tells why she is living her life in reverse as she celebrates her 79th birthday

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Instead, as she celebrates her 79th birthday today, Camilla finds herself busier than she has ever been. Speaking to hello!, Gyles Brandreth, a broadcaster, author and Camilla’s good friend, says: “Just as everybody else is beginning to wind down, they [the King and Queen] are having to wind up. You might think she could slow down a bit, but they are having to quicken the pace. But I never get the impression that she is doing it reluctantly.” © Getty ImagesCamilla joins the royal family on the palace balcony at Trooping the Colour The author Catherine Mayer, who knows the Queen through her work with the Women of the World Foundation, tells us: “This is a woman who really was very happy not having a career, and who liked to potter and do things that interested her, and now suddenly she has this huge role. She’s lived a lot of her life in different directions to most of us.”  “Just as everybody else is beginning to wind down, they are having to wind up.” Indeed, …

Can the royal sub-letting scandal be justified?

Can the royal sub-letting scandal be justified?

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An inquiry into the Crown Estate triggered by the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor sub-letting controversy heard from the organisation’s chief executive on Monday. Alongside fielding questions over his salary jumping £517,000 in 2019 to £2.3m in 2026, Dan Labbad was grilled by MPs regarding Andrew’s practice of charging his Royal Lodge tenants rent while only paying peppercorn (nominal) rent himself.  “Those potential income streams were taken into account in determining what best value was at the time,” said Dan, in a sentence so ambiguous it may as well be a cryptic crossword clue. Dan also suggested the sub-letting practice is commonplace, a tacit admission that perhaps it isn’t wholly justifiable but everyone’s at it so don’t pick on us, okay. And maybe he’s right? Are our parliamentarians getting their proverbials in a twist over nothing – mere peppercorns, if you will?  It may not be a great look for the Royal Family but Andrew’s tenants weren’t being charged market rent, merely enough to cover running costs, so he wasn’t exactly coining it in by dint of the …

King Charles makes unexpected joke about wife Queen Camilla

King Charles makes unexpected joke about wife Queen Camilla

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King Charles and Queen Camilla are known for their rock-solid marriage, and during a recent engagement in the Isle of Man, the monarch made a joke about his beloved. While visiting the island, Charles met James Fenton, a 104-year-old Burma Star veteran. The pair had previously crossed paths last year when they met at the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Following their chat, James asked the monarch to pass a message on to his wife, Camilla, to which Charles responded by teasing: “I will. Don’t tell me you’re another one who danced with her as well.” Camilla, who is known to be a fan of dancing, has been seen with numerous veterans over the years at commemorative events. Back in 2015, the then Duchess of Cornwall danced with World War II veteran Jim Booth as they marked the 70th anniversary of VJ Day. © Getty ImagesCamilla is known to enjoy a dance The royal loves dance so much that she even dances ballet in order to keep fit. TV presenter and former Strictly star Angela …

‘Gutted’ Prince William issues heartbroken statement after England’s crushing World Cup defeat

‘Gutted’ Prince William issues heartbroken statement after England’s crushing World Cup defeat

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Alas, it’s the end of the road for a valiant Team England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup journey. The English national football team lost their semi-final match to Argentina, who will now face off against Spain on July 19 at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. Argentina will be looking to retain their title after winning the 2022 tournament. If England were to have won, this would’ve been an opportunity to make history. Not only would it have been the team’s first time in the final since 1966, if they were to emerge ultimately victorious, it would also be only their second ever win since that fateful match on home soil, exactly 60 years later. © FIFA via Getty ImagesTeam England faced off against Team Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup second semi-final And of course, the team’s biggest and most noteworthy fan, Prince William, marked their loss against reigning champions Argentina in the semi-finals with a passionate message. The Prince of Wales took to his social media page with: “Gutted. England, you gave it everything and …

Queen Camilla opens up about her mother’s death from ‘devastating’ disease in powerful speech

Queen Camilla opens up about her mother’s death from ‘devastating’ disease in powerful speech

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Queen Camilla has opened up about the tragedy of her mother’s death in a powerful speech.  King Charles‘s wife, 78, made the comments as she marked the 40th anniversary of the Royal Osteoporosis Society at Clarence House on Wednesday.  Camilla lost both her mother, Rosalind Shand, and her grandmother, Sonia, to the crippling bone disease, and her experience prompted her to become patron of the then-National Osteoporosis Society in 1997, and then its president in 2001. “My dear mother had died as a result of osteoporosis,” Camilla told listeners, adding: “My family and I had little, or no, understanding of this devastating disease and were determined to discover more about it.  © POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesQueen Camilla opened up about her mother’s death “We failed to comprehend how our mother could suffer so much pain, lose inches in height and yet find no available treatment from the doctors. The terrible problem being that osteoporosis is a silent thief hiding in plain sight.” She continued: “It wreaks its havoc deep inside our bodies until, too late, …

Prince Harry tackles ‘significant emotional impact’ of common concern

Prince Harry tackles ‘significant emotional impact’ of common concern

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Prince Harry opened up about his grooming routine (or lack thereof) during his appearance on the Joe Marler Will See You Now podcast, sharing his relatively lowkey self-care rituals. “I trim my beard every five to six days. Just to keep it a little bit tidy,” he said before admitting of the hair on his head: “Nothing really happening on top, I get a haircut, otherwise I try not to look at what’s happening.” While he claims he’s in denial about keeping track of the goings on upon his scalp, the Duke of Sussex’s hair is clearly on his mind, as he joked about it earlier in the week during an event to celebrate The Invictus Games. © Getty Images Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex spoke about his hair loss at an Invictus Games event Prince Harry’s hair comments  “What has struck me walking around the arena today is just how many faces I recognise from those different groups that were part of that original journey back in 2014. Some of us have lost our …

Meghan Markle lands biggest career breakthrough since leaving royal life

Meghan Markle lands biggest career breakthrough since leaving royal life

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Meghan Markle has scored a major career victory after receiving her first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan. The Duchess of Sussex’s show has been nominated in the Outstanding Lifestyle Program category at the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards, marking a significant milestone in her post-royal career. With Love, Meghan, which premiered on Netflix in 2025, coincided with the launch of Meghan’s lifestyle brand, As Ever, with many of the brand’s products featured throughout the series. © NetflixThe Duchess of Sussex has fronted two seasons of With Love, Meghan on Netflix The show will compete against George to the Rescue, The Motherhood, The Wizard of Paws and A Different Breed for the coveted award. Across its two seasons, Meghan welcomed a host of celebrity guests, including Mindy Kaling, Tan France and Chrissy Teigen, as viewers followed her love of cooking, gardening, entertaining and home life. © Jake Rosenberg/NetflixMeghan Markle has been nominated for an Emmy! The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on 30 …

Queen Elizabeth publicly corrects Prince William as he’s caught breaking royal formation

Queen Elizabeth publicly corrects Prince William as he’s caught breaking royal formation

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Between keeping up appearances as part of one of the most famous families in the world and the realities of everyday life as a father-of-three, Prince William rarely steps a foot out of line. Unfortunately for him, the one rare occasion when he momentarily forgot royal protocol was spotted by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, who reprimanded him in front of the nation.  The incident took place during the late monarch’s annual birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, back in 2016. While the attention was turned to the Buckingham Palace balcony, where the royals had gathered to watch the RAF flypast, William spotted that his young son Prince George had become restless. Giving in to his parenting instincts, the doting father bent down to talk to then-two-year-old George. Despite the fact he had good intentions of minimising disruption to the Trooping celebrations, William’s movement earned a three-word warning from the Queen. “Stand up, William,” Her late Majesty was believed to have said, and he immediately responded. © Luca TeuchmannPrince William bent down to talk to Prince George after …