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Royal News Roundup: Prince George’s Surprise Appearance, a Canceled Christening & More

Here, all the royal news you need to know for the week of July 14, 2021.

  • A few lucky people recently received a letter of thanks from Prince William and Kate Middleton for all the warm wishes on their tenth wedding anniversary. One recipient was @cherylsmilesx on Twitter, who showed off the card she got from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, which included a portrait of the royal couple. She wrote, “Thank you @KensingtonRoyal for the beautiful thank you photo of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge #10thanniversary.”
  • Over the weekend, Kate Middleton, 39, attended Wimbledon alongside her dad and Scott Lloyd (CEO of the Lawn Tennis Association). During one of the matches, the father-daughter duo couldn’t contain their laughter. Kate and Michael were spotted laughing at fans as they stood and raised their arms to create a wave-like movement across the stadium.
  • On Sunday, Prince George joined Prince William and Kate Middleton once again to cheer on England during the Euro 2020 final against Italy held at Wembley Stadium in London. For the occasion, George matched his father, who is President of the Football Association, in a navy suit, a blue shirt and a striped tie. At one point during the game, Middleton performed her unique parenting trick when speaking to her eldest son: She bent down to meet his eye level.
  • Prior to the game, Prince William, 39, posted a candid video on Instagram, which was likely filmed at the Kensington Palace residence he shares with his wife, Kate Middleton. In the clip, the duke offered a pep talk to the England football team as they prepared for the Euro final.
  • Unfortunately, the game didn’t go as the prince and his family would have hoped, considering Italy took home the title. Afterward, he shared a message on social media about the loss. “Heartbreaking. Congratulations @Azzurri on a great victory,” he wrote in an IG post. “@England, you’ve all come so far, but sadly this time it wasn’t our day. You can all hold your heads high, and be so proud of yourselves—I know there’s more to come. W.”

Unfortunately, the game didn’t go as the prince and his family would have hoped, considering Italy took home the title. Afterward, he shared a message on social media about the loss. “Heartbreaking. Congratulations @Azzurri on a great victory,” he wrote in an IG post. “@England, you’ve all come so far, but sadly this time it wasn’t our day. You can all hold your heads high, and be so proud of yourselves—I know there’s more to come. W.”

  • On Tuesday, Prince Charles presented the Parachute Regiment with new Colours in a ceremony at Merville Barracks in Colchester. During the event, the prince, who is Colonel in Chief of the Parachute Regiment, also inspected the front rank of the accompanying parade representing the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions. To mark the special occasion, the official IG of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall posted a slideshow of Charles making his first parachute drop at the age of 23.
  • Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden are finally pulling back the curtain on their life as a family of five. They posted a new photo on Instagram featuring the whole gang enjoying some time outdoors. In the snap, baby Julian is sitting on his father's lap, while Sofia holds Gabriel. Alexander is also featured in the photo sitting between his parents on the couch.
  • This week, we learned that Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are postponing their son’s christening, due to a guest’s run-in with COVID-19. The couple had planned a ceremony for their first child, August Philip Hawke, this upcoming Saturday. However, once the couple learned that one of their anticipated attendees is in self-isolation after being exposed, they decided to postpone the event.

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