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Princess of Wales shares new photo of daughter

<p>Princess Charlotte of Wales celebrated her eighth birthday on May 2 2023.</p> <p>Kensington Palace has shared a new photo of the young royal to commemorate the special day, saying, “The Prince and Princess of Wales are delighted to share a new photograph of Princess Charlotte ahead of her eighth birthday.”</p> <p>Just like the images posted in 2022 to mark her seventh birthday, Princess Charlotte bears a striking resemblance to her father.</p> <p>The pair seem to share a number of similar facial features, including their eyes and nose, and expressions.</p> <p>The birthday photo, taken by her mother, the Princess of Wales, follows a long-standing tradition started by Catherine soon after her marriage to Prince William 12 years ago.</p> <p>The photo saw Princess Charlotte near the family’s home, Adelaide Cottage, in Windsor.</p> <p>She is shown sitting in a white wicker chair, with a beaming smile, wearing a white dress with floral embroidery.</p> <p>The new portrait comes shortly after the fifth birthday of Charlotte’s younger brother Prince Louis.</p> <p>However, breaking from tradition, the two photos shared by the palace on April 23 were taken by photographer Millie Pilkington rather than Kate.</p> <p>Instead, the Princess of Wales was captured in one of the images pushing her young son in a wheelbarrow.</p> <p>The Princess of Wales has been photographing her children for special occasions since soon after the birth of her first child, Prince George, and has chosen a more personal approach to royal family portraits.</p> <p>She’s been praised by professional photographers for her skills and ability to capture her children so organically.</p> <p>Princess Charlotte is said to join her parents Prince William and Kate, and brothers Prince George and Prince Louis at the coronation of King Charles on May 6.</p> <p>She is not believed to have an official role due to her age but she will take part in a procession with her two brothers from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace following the ceremony.</p> <p>They will ride in a carriage close behind the Gold State Coach carrying the King and Queen Consort Camilla.</p> <p>Prince George will <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/family-pets/palace-confirms-prince-george-s-role-at-coronation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">play a special role</a> during the ceremony, acting as one of the King’s four pages as the monarch enters the Abbey.</p> <p>They will be joined by the Princess Royal, her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.</p> <p>Princess Anne, who is a former Olympic equestrian is set to ride horseback behind the Gold State Coach.</p> <p>This role is formally given the title of Gold-Stick-in-Waiting, a position that has historically been given to the person trusted with looking after the Monarch’s safety.</p> <p>Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are not expected to participate.</p> <p>It was previously revealed that Prince Harry <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/family-pets/king-charles-coronation-harry-is-in-meghan-is-out" target="_blank" rel="noopener">will be in attendance</a> but Meghan will remain in Montecito, California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.</p> <p>However, Prince Harry's visit will likely be short-lived as he will return to California to celebrate Prince Archie's fourth birthday that same day.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Instagram</em></p>

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King Charles III “saving” title for Princess Charlotte

<p dir="ltr">King Charles III is reportedly saving the title of Duchess of Edinburgh for his granddaughter Princess Charlotte.</p> <p dir="ltr">It was previously expected that when Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died in 2021, the title would be given to Prince Edward. </p> <p dir="ltr">But Charles inherited the title and now its future is up in air with talks of him saving it for Princess Charlotte as she is third in line to the throne. </p> <p dir="ltr">"It would be a fitting way to remember the Queen – who, of course, had the title Duchess of Edinburgh – and a way for His Majesty to honour the line of succession,” a source told The Mail on Sunday. </p> <p dir="ltr">The Palace did not release any comment about the title. </p> <p dir="ltr">Princess Charlotte is the first female in the Royal Family to not be removed from her line of succession by her younger brother thanks to the Succession to the Crown Act (2013).</p> <p dir="ltr">The new law saw women born in the Royal Family after October 2011 holding their place of succession no matter if they had a younger male in the family. </p> <p dir="ltr">"It is not beyond the realms of possibility that she will accede the throne if, for example, Prince George does not have children," the source continued. </p> <p dir="ltr">The decision of who becomes the Duke or Duchess of Edinburgh was always going to be King Charles’ decision.</p> <p dir="ltr">It was also his parents’ wish that Prince Edward would become the next Duke of Edinburgh, but now only time will tell. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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First day at new school for little Prince Louis

<p dir="ltr">Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have visited their new school as they gear up for the year ahead.</p> <p dir="ltr">Prince William and Kate Middleton, who moved the family to Windsor to have their kids at the same school, arrived hand-in-hand with their children at Lambrook School in Berkshire.</p> <p dir="ltr">The children were greeted by headmaster Jonathan Perry who asked them if they were excited for the new school year to which they all said “yes”.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">🎥 WATCH: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis arrived at Lambrook School with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge earlier today. They attended a “settling in afternoon” for new pupils and will officially start school tomorrow 📚 <a href="https://t.co/sLFipBaA3w">pic.twitter.com/sLFipBaA3w</a></p> <p>— Lizzie Robinson (@LizzieITV) <a href="https://twitter.com/LizzieITV/status/1567626466396983305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The young royals will also not be addressed by their titles and instead just their first names will be used.</p> <p dir="ltr">When Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge announced their children’s move to Lambrook School, Mr Perry released a statement, excited to bring them on board.</p> <p dir="ltr">"We are delighted that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be joining us this coming September and very much look forward to welcoming the family, as well as all of our new pupils, to our school community," he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">The start of the school year begins on September 8 with George heading into Year 5 and Charlotte into Year 3, while this will be little Louis’ first year at school.</p> <p dir="ltr">Each term will cost about £6,999 (AUD$11,938) a term for pupils aged three to 13 which then amounts to £50,000 (AUD$85,294) a year.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Twitter</em></p>

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Happy Birthday! Princess Anne turns 72

<div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p>The Royal Family are sending their best wishes to Princess Anne in honour of her 72nd birthday.</p> <p>On Monday the 15th of August, the only daughter to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip was inundated with tributes via social media from all three of the Royal Family’s official accounts.</p> <p>The Royal’s man account shared a photo of Princess Anne from the Not Forgotten Association Garden Party held at Buckingham Palace in May.</p> <blockquote> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wishing The Princess Royal a happy birthday today! <a href="https://t.co/dGgolFVGic">pic.twitter.com/dGgolFVGic</a></p> <p>— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1559092626799853568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall shared that same post to their instagram story, while Prince William and Kate Middleton added their congratulations and well wishes over on Instagram and Twitter.</p> <blockquote> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wishing a very happy birthday to The Princess Royal today!🎂</p> <p>— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1559098086395453441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>Anne has two children, Zara Tindall and Peter Philips and previously held the honour of competing as an olympic level equestrian, with Zara has following in her foot steps.</p> <p>Known for her tough work ethic, she remains one of the hardest working Royals, attending hundreds of royal engagements each year.</p> <p>Princess Anna has clocked up an impressive 506 coming in second to her brother, Prince Charles while he sits at a whopping 521 events. She is involved with over 300 charities and organisations and was bestowed the honour of Royal Princess in 1987.</p> <p>Next in line for the title is Princess Charlotte when her father Prince William eventually becomes king.</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-action-bar-component-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #323338; font-family: Roboto, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div class="post-actions-component" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; visibility: visible;"> <div class="upper-row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 8px 16px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; height: 24px;"> </div> </div> </div>

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"Her smile is all Diana": Royal fans flip out over Princess Charlotte's looks

<p>Royal fans have gone wild over how much Princess Charlotte, 7, is beginning to look like her late grandmother Princess Diana.</p> <p>The young royal made a rare appearance on social media as she joined her father, Prince William, in a video message to share their well wishes to the England women's football team ahead of their Euro final game.</p> <p>After the post racked up almost one million likes in a matter of hours, royal fans flocked to the comments to note how Charlotte bares an uncanny resemblance to the late Princess of Wales.</p> <p>One person commented, "Charlotte is starting to look just like Princess Diana."</p> <p>Another wrote, "Princess Charlotte = Princess Diana's looks + Kate's idiosyncrasy."</p> <p>A third person said, "Awww Princess Charlotte is sooo cute! Her little voice! And wow, she looks like William, Catherine and Diana at the same time! Her smile is all Diana."</p> <p>Addressing Prince William, a fourth commented, "Beautiful Charlotte, I can see your mum Diana in her, beautiful."</p> <p>"Princess Charlotte is so beautiful like her mother - and Princess Diana," another commented.</p> <p>In the video, Princess Charlotte sat with Prince William as they wished the Lionesses good luck in the 2022 Euro final against Germany.</p> <p>"We both want to wish the Lionesses the best of luck for tonight," William said.</p> <p>"You've done amazingly well in the competition and we're rooting for you all the way."</p> <p>Sitting on her father's lap, Charlotte chimes in with a short and sweet declaration of her own, saying, "Good luck, I hope you win. Bye!" and signing off with a wave.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images / Instagram</em></p>

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Princess Charlotte joins her dad in rare video message

<p>Princess Charlotte has joined Prince William in a rare video message as the royal father and daughter wished England's football team good luck in the Euro 2022 women's final.</p> <p>In the video shared by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Instagram, William and Charlotte sent a message to the Lionesses, who later made history by winning their first major women's tournament by beating Germany 2-1.</p> <p>"We both want to wish the Lionesses the best of luck for tonight," William said. </p> <p>"You've done amazingly well in the competition and we're rooting for you all the way."</p> <p>Sitting on her father's lap, Charlotte chimes in with a short and sweet declaration of her own, saying, "Good luck, I hope you win. Bye!" and signing off with a wave.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cgq4TEyFBbg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cgq4TEyFBbg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@dukeandduchessofcambridge)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The women's team responded to the royal message with their gratitude for the well wishes. </p> <p>Queen Elizabeth later sent a message of congratulations to England, after the match went into extra time on Sunday.</p> <p>"My warmest congratulations, and those of my family, go to you all on winning the European Women's Football Championships. It is a significant achievement for the entire team, including your support staff," Her Majesty said in a statement.</p> <p>"The Championships and your performance in them have rightly won praise. However, your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned."</p> <p>"You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations. It is my hope that you will be as proud of the impact you have had on your sport as you are of the result today."</p> <p>Prince William attended the final match at Wembley, and handed out the trophy to England's winning team.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram / Getty Images</em></p>

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Prince William releases new Father's Day photo

<p dir="ltr">An adorable photo of Prince William surrounded by his kids has been released to the public on Sunday to mark Father’s Day in the UK.</p> <p dir="ltr">The heartwarming image shows the Duke of Cambridge smiling widely with his arms around Prince George, eight, and Princess Charlotte, seven, while a cheeky Prince Louis sits on his shoulders.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to fathers and grandfathers across the world today,” the Cambridges wrote.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce9t0LDtcD3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce9t0LDtcD3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@dukeandduchessofcambridge)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Kensington Palace said the picture was taken in 2021, during a family holiday in Jordan.</p> <p dir="ltr">Fans from all over the world commented their well wishes to the family and wished Prince William a Happy Father’s Day.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Happy Father’s Day William. You have a lovely little family,” someone commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">“What a beautiful family! Thank you for sharing them with us all!” another wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This is such a lovely photo! Happy Father’s Day,” another added.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Gorgeous photo! Louis is just adorable,” someone wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Cambridges also used a photograph from Jordan for their official Christmas 2021 card.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Outrage over coverage of Charlotte at Platinum Jubilee

<p>Viewers of the Platinum Jubilee’s Party at the Palace have criticised the BBC for showing Princess Charlotte looking “bored”.</p> <p>The young royal attended the concert celebrating the Queen’s 70 years on the throne with mum, Kate Middleton and Dad, Prince William alongside older brother George.</p> <p>She looked thrilled for much of the evening, proudly waving a flag with her sibling. But occasionally, the camera panned to the seven-year-old yawning and looking a little disinterested.</p> <p>Those watching at home were quick to condemn the broadcaster, insisting the children had had a long day, with both George and Charlotte accompanying their parents on a royal visit to Wales that morning.</p> <p>Children’s author Helena Pielichaty said: “Stop panning to Prince George and Princess Charlotte just to catch them looking bored and fidgety – give them a break.”</p> <p><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/06/Princess-Charlotte-bored.jpg" alt="" width="708" height="388" /></p> <p>Someone else wrote on Twitter: “Everyone saying Prince George and Princess Charlotte are ‘bored’. They were in Cardiff mere hours ago – they’ve had a busy day! At their age I’d have been zonked out my seat.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Everyone saying Prince George and Princess Charlotte are "bored". They were in Cardiff mere hours ago - they've had a busy day! At their age I'd have been zonked out my seat! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PlatinumPartyatthePalace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PlatinumPartyatthePalace</a></p> <p>— Charlie Walton (@CharlieWalt) <a href="https://twitter.com/CharlieWalt/status/1533175554358255616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>Throughout the rest of the evening, the Cambridge kids danced in their seats and smiled with their parents, watching the performances.</p> <p>Kate was in high spirits at the glitzy event, laughing and socialising with Mike and Zara Tindall, who were seated behind her.</p> <p>A giggling little Charlotte stole the show as she pretended to conduct a band – and appeared to dip into a curtsy. She and George appeared to love the outing chuckling as Charlotte led musicians performing We Don’t Talk About Bruno from the hit Disney film Encanto.</p> <p>Younger brother Prince Louis, who appeared on the Buckingham Palace’s balcony with his family after Trooping the Colour on Thursday – missed out on the visit, as well as the day three celebrations.</p> <p>The Queen was also not in attendance after missing Sunday's Epsom Derby Day, opting instead to watch it on TV from Windsor Castle in her “comfy clothes”. She also skipped Friday’s Service of thanksgiving after experiencing “discomfort” during Trooping the Colour on Thursday.</p> <p><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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Princess Charlotte turns seven

<p>In celebration of Princess Charlotte's seventh birthday, three new photos of the young royal have been released. </p> <p>The charming photos, taken by Kate Middleton, were released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Charlotte's birthday, on May 2nd. </p> <p>In a statement, Prince William and Kate said they were "delighted to share" the new images of their daughter.</p> <p>The photographs were taken in Norfolk this weekend by the duchess, who has been taking official portraits of her children for their birthday for many years now.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CdB9Oe3toeX/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; 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Kate Middleton prepares for Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s return to school

<p><span>The Cambridge family have made the most of their summer holidays.</span><br /><br /><span>However, Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 6, are set to return back to school while their little brother, three-year-old Prince Louis will start his second year of nursing school.</span><br /><br /><span>While the three siblings along with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been vacationing in the UK this year, it is reported the family opted for a trip to the Isles of Scilly during their summer break.</span><br /><br /><span>A royal insider told<em> OK! magazine</em> that Duchess Kate chooses to be a hands-on parent, and because of that, the family have had a highly organised, jam-packed summer.</span><br /><br /><span>"Because of who they are, William and Kate have had to be highly organised parents,” the source said.</span><br /><br /><span>“But as parents, Wills and Kate have developed this brilliant knack of letting as much as they can seem spontaneous and that’s how the children see it.”</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843571/george-charlotte-louis-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/72520a753d714687b08e3eeb4ef4cdb9" /><br /><br /><span>The insider added that Kate ensures her children are on their best behaviour while in public.</span><br /><br /><span>They said: “Table manners, thank you letters, little courtesies are being drilled into the children so they become automatic.</span><br /><br /><span>“If George has been naughty, and he has been on occasion, Kate and William are good at explaining to him the rights and wrongs of what’s happened”.</span><br /><br /><span>Both Charlotte and George go to Thomas’s Battersea, an exclusive primary school in London.</span><br /><br /><span>Prince Louis will attend Willcocks Nursery School for another year, before he follows in his older siblings steps and graduates to Battersea.</span></p> <p><span><em>Images: Getty Images</em></span></p>

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Take a look at Princess Charlotte now

<p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a sweet photo on <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSROE82tA8w/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> on the weekend of their six-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, cradling a delicate, orange and black butterfly.</p> <p>In the post, her loving parents wrote: “We wanted to share these beautiful Peacock and Red Admiral butterflies as part of Big #ButterflyCount initiative taking place across the UK.”</p> <p>The initiative is run by <a rel="noopener" href="https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/" target="_blank">Butterfly Conservation</a>, a British charity which is trying to find out more about the health of the environment by asking people to count the number of butterflies they see.</p> <p>On their Instagram post, Prince William and Kate wrote: “@savebutterflies are encouraging us all to count these incredible creatures because not only are they beautiful creatures to be around but they are also extremely important. Butterflies are vital parts of the ecosystem as both pollinators and components of the food chain. Hopefully you can beat last year’s total, @savebutterflies.”</p> <p>The particular butterfly which Charlotte is holding is called a red admiral butterfly and it’s found in Europe, North and South America and Asia. It’s the most popular butterfly in urban areas, according to the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/red-admiral-butterfly.shtml" target="_blank">US Forest Service</a>.</p> <p>While many royal watchers and fans enjoyed seeing this rare photo of Charlotte with the beautiful butterfly, some noticed ways in which she’s beginning to resemble her royal relatives.</p> <p>“She looks like queen Elizabeth,” observed one person.</p> <p>“The mini edition of Kate.... charlotte is so pretty,” another wrote.</p> <p>“Charlotte looks so beautiful,” added another. “She is the female version of William. Daddy must be very proud of his little girl.”</p> <p>This isn’t the first time Charlotte has been enjoying the beauty of the natural world around her. Last year, Charlotte and her brothers, Prince George and Prince Louis, asked some animal-related questions to the well-known British environmentalist, David Attenborough, in a very cute video.</p> <p>At the time, Charlotte was five years old and she said: “I like spiders. Do you like spiders too?”</p> <p>Attenborough answered: “I love spiders, I’m so glad you like them! I think they’re wonderful things. Why is it that people are so frightened of them? I think it’s because they’ve actually got eight legs, which is much more than us. And if you’ve got eight legs, you can move in any direction, so you can never be quite sure which way that spider is going to go.”</p> <p>As well, in May of this year we were able to see a new photo of princess Charlotte as her family celebrated her sixth birthday. The photo was taken by the duchess who has taken to being the unofficial family photographer, snapping beautiful photos of her children over the years.</p> <p><em>Image: Instagram</em></p>

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Who's looking after Kate and Will's kids while they're in Scotland?

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>As Duchess Catherine and Prince William are on their 2021 tour of Scotland, royal fans are curious as to who is looking after Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.</p> <p>The family have access to staff that are familiar with each of their children and they can't travel along with their parents as they have school and nursery commitments.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3-aCEleK4/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3-aCEleK4/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@dukeandduchessofcambridge)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>British publication<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20210524113825/who-looking-after-kate-middleton-children-tour-scotland/" target="_blank"><em>HELLO!</em></a><span> </span>was curious as well and revealed that the children have a live-in nanny called Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, who has looked after the children since 2014.</p> <p>An insider said to<span> </span><em>HELLO!</em><span> </span>that Borrallo "worked for other high-profile families and it was from there that the Cambridges heard of her and hired her".</p> <p>"She is not married and doesn't have a boyfriend, as her life is totally dedicated to the family she is working with. She is known for being totally professional – married to the job."</p> <p>The tour of Scotland is the couple's first engagement outside of England in five months and they're attending various engagements over the tour.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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New Princess Charlotte photo evidence for Aussie "son" of Charles and Camilla

<p>A Queensland man who claims he is the secret love child of Prince Charles and Camilla has released a shocking series of new photographs comparing his family to members of the royal family.</p> <p>Simon Dorante-Day made global headlines since he went public with his claims that he says are a culmination of years of research.</p> <p>And now, the British-Australian man has featured Princess Charlotte, Prince Charles, Prince William, and other senior royals to further prove his claim.</p> <p>One comparison photograph has piqued interest for the “striking similarity” between Princess Charlotte and Dorante-Day’s daughter Meriam.</p> <p>Dorante-Day also released a photograph of his son Liam alongside Prince Charles and also Prince Andrew which surprised many with one observer saying there was “no denying this one”.</p> <p>Dorante-Day told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/" target="_blank"><em>7NEWS.com.au</em></a><span> </span>that he himself is surprised by the resemblance between his children a number of other royals.</p> <p>“The one of Liam and Prince Charles really got me,” he said.</p> <p>Dorante-Day went on to say: “I think it’s really hard to look at that one and not see the resemblance, it’s pretty compelling.</p> <p>“The one with Princess Charlotte and our Meriam is also a head-turner. We have always had people tell us how much she looks like Charlotte - even by people who don’t know about our background.</p> <p>“But to see it in black and white is pretty hard to refute.</p> <p>“We are always receiving these sorts of comparisons that supporters on my Facebook page and royal fans and watchers have put together.</p> <p>“They’re always fascinating and definitely gives people food for thought.”</p> <p>A number of curious people have commented on the similarity between the Dorante-Day’s and British royal family members.</p> <p>“There is no denying here,” one person said.</p> <p>Another wrote: “I must say the area above the top lip is typical Windsor on all the children including yourself Simon.”</p> <p>Said one more: “Wow. it’s amazing how much you and your children look like the royal family I wish you good luck and hope the truth comes out in the end.”</p>

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Princess Charlotte is growing up so fast!

<p>The royal family has released a new portrait of Princess Charlotte ahead of her sixth birthday.</p> <p>Prince William and Kate Middleton’s daughter will be celebrating on Sunday but have released a picture taken by the Duchess to honour the little royal early.</p> <p>The photograph was snapped at Norfolk over the weekend and shows a smiley Charlotte grinning in the garden while she wears a blue floral dress.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841021/princess-charlotte.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5316b744cc734e44b1d6fd73bf2c722e" /></p> <p>Her little brother, Prince Louis, celebrated his third birthday on April 23.</p> <p>Only a few weeks ahead of his big sister, the portrait showed just how fast the youngest Cambridge boy is growing up.</p> <p>Wearing a jumper, shirt, shorts and with his rucksack on his back, the photograph was taken by his mother on the grounds of Kensington Palace.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Three tomorrow! 🚲<br /><br />Taken earlier this week by The Duchess before he left for his first day of nursery, The Duke and Duchess are pleased to share a new image of Prince Louis. 🎈 <a href="https://t.co/AGgfLI39tW">pic.twitter.com/AGgfLI39tW</a></p> — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1385345248512053248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <p>Louis is following in the footsteps of big sister Princess Charlotte, who also attended the same nursery.</p>

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The super-cute habit Princess Charlotte has picked up from mum

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Eagle-eyed royal fans noticed that Princess Charlotte has copied a habit from her mum, Duchess Catherine.</p> <p>Princess Charlotte was seen pulling her ponytail over her shoulder and curling it around her fingers, just like her mum has been known to do during public appearances.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Our first ever mention in an article because of this video, click below to watch Kate and Charlotte being an iconic mother daughter duo ❤️👑 <a href="https://t.co/HFfY8jPjyO">https://t.co/HFfY8jPjyO</a></p> — Royal Fancams (@RoyalFancams) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFancams/status/1358801630565703682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <p>The royal fan TikTok account RoyalFanCams shared a montage of the pair doing the move.</p> <p>Royal fans loved the similarities between the pair, flooding the comment section with heart emojis.</p> <p>Duchess Kate has been open about her struggles during the coronavirus pandemic, which includes homeschooling her kids and giving them haircuts.</p> <p>"During lockdown, we've had to take on additional roles that others in our communities or in our lives would have helped us with," the mum of three said in a recent video call with parents.</p> <p>"I've become a hairdresser this lockdown, much to my children's horror."</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Prince George upset by Sir David Attenborough doco

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Prince William has broken royal fan's hearts with the latest story about his seven-year-old son Prince George.</p> <p>Prince William revealed that Prince George got so sad while watching a documentary by Sir David Attenborough about the extinction of animals that they had to turn it off.</p> <p>The Duke of Cambridge said George said to him: “I don’t want to watch this anymore,” <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12875493/prince-george-sad-watching-extinction-documentary/" target="_blank" class="editor-rtflink"><em>The Sun</em></a> reports.</p> <p>“The most recent one, the extinction one, George and I had to turn it off, he got so sad about it.</p> <p>“He said, ‘I don’t want to watch this anymore, why has it come to this?’</p> <p>“He’s seven-years-old and he’s asking these questions. He feels it.”</p> <p>Prince William spoke to <em>Sky News </em>to mark the launch of his environmental Earthshot Prize and said that his children usually love watching Sir David Attenborough's <em>A Life On Our Planet</em> documentaries, but this one was too much.</p> <p>The dad-of-three said he had struggled with staying optimistic about the future of the environment, adding: “I think, to be perfectly honest, I’m struggling to keep the optimism levels going with my own children, and that’s really kind of like, an understanding moment.</p> <p>“Where you kind of look at yourself and go, ‘Am I doing enough on this, are we really at this stage in life when I can’t be hugely optimistic and pleased that my children are getting so into nature?</p> <p>“Because you kind of worry and dread they’re soon going to realise that we are in a very, very dangerous and difficult time in the environment and that as a parent, you feel you’re letting them down immediately.”</p> <p>The sweet story comes after a video of the Cambridge children asking Sir David Attenborough questions about the environment, with Prince George asking which creature would become extinct next.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CF4dvUDFPEK/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CF4dvUDFPEK/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">We've got some questions for you, @DavidAttenborough...🌍🕷️🐒</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonroyal/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Duke and Duchess of Cambridge</a> (@kensingtonroyal) on Oct 3, 2020 at 5:59am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Sir David Attenborough assured him that we could act to save endangered species from becoming extinct.</p> <p>The Earthshot Prize will hand over $1.81 million each year for a decade to five winners who build innovative projects that are designed to save the planet.</p> <p>This can include green businesses, cities or even planet-saving people movements.</p> <p>Speaking this morning, Prince William said we had 10 years to “fundamentally fix our planet”.</p> <p>“This is me putting my stamp on what I can do in my position to really galvanise and increase the interest and tackle some of these issues and drive a decade of change to help repair the planet,” Prince William told <em>Sky News.</em></p> </div> </div> </div>

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