Royal News Roundup: a New Birthday Portrait, a Royal Baby Moment Captured on Camera & More
Here’s all the royal news you need to know for the week leading up to July 24, 2024
In honor of their oldest son Prince George’s 11th birthday, Kate Middleton and Prince William unveiled a brand-new photo of the future monarch on their shared Instagram account.
Princess Catherine, Prince William and their three children will be going on a family trip this summer. As for the destination? ELLE Magazine reported that the Wales family will be visiting the Scottish Highlands.
Prince William has become the new patron of various U.K. organizations, including the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association. The prince took on the role after his father, King Charles, who was a patron from 2002 - 2022.
The Prince of Wales’s annual salary report was unveiled this week, revealing that the future king earned a whopping $30.4 million for 2023.
To mark the grand opening of the Natural History Museum gardens in London, Kensington Palace released a carousel of photos of the Princess of Wales, who is showing off her striking smile.
This week, it was announced that the 2027 Invictus Games will be held in Birmingham, which is located in the U.K. Though Prince Harry is expected to be in attendance, numerous outlets speculate that Meghan Markle will not join her husband for this year’s sporting event because the 39-year-old royal doesn’t have security in the U.K.
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On July 17, Queen Camilla and her husband, King Charles, traveled to the Palace of Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament. Not only did the couple show a united front, but they also came dressed in their best royal regalia, especially Her Majesty. For the event, Her Majesty stepped out in a white Fiona Clare dress, Eliot Zed Bespoke Moon in Silver Leather, a Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Alhambra Heart 18K Rose Gold & Carnelian bracelet and the George IV Diadem.
Last week, Buckingham Palace released a video that revealed an old painting of King Charles’s great-grandfather, George V. In the portrait, the 75-year-old monarch wore the same garments as his late great-grandfather for this year’s State Opening of Parliament.
On July 18, King Charles attended the European Political Community reception held at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England. The king was photographed talking to President Zelensky and they appeared as if they were old chums.
Earlier this week, His Majesty welcomed The Asantehene (AKA Ruler of the Kingdom of Ashanti in Ghana) to Sandringham House.
James Middleton (aka Kate Middleton’s younger brother) posted a sweet video of his 10-month-old son, Inigo, standing and walking on his own in a grocery store aisle on Instagram.
On July 22, Sarah Ferguson attended the 2024 Knights of Charity Gala. The Duchess of York was photographed walking the gala red carpet and donning a Safiyya Kalika Monochrome Long Dress ($1,885).
Ahead of the Euros final, Princess Eugenie posted a rare snap of her oldest son, August, coloring a photo of the England flag in support of the English men’s soccer team.
Last week, Princess Rajwa of Jordan and her husband, Crown Prince Hussein, visited a Jordanian company called Digitales. The expecting mom was photographed wearing a brown silk and linen dress. If you look closely, you can see her growing baby bump peeking through.
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