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Royal News Roundup: Kate Middleton’s Christmas Concert, Harry’s Work Update & Queen Elizabeth’s Holiday Decor

Here, all the royal news you need to know for the week of December 9, 2021.

  • Lady Kitty Spencer’s latest look is giving off major Barbie vibes. Last week, Princess Diana’s niece shared a slideshow on her personal Instagram account, featuring herself and pal, Gui Siqueira, spending time in the sun at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. “The Pink Palace with my Ken @siqueiragui,” she captioned the post.

  • Princess Anne recently held the annual “The Not Forgotten” Christmas reception, and it looked like an amazing event. The official IG account of the royal family shared a glimpse of the party, which was held at St. James’s Palace, in a video on social media. According to the caption, attendees of the celebration included ex-servicemen and women “from all walks of life.”

  • Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, shared a photo of himself at age 12. And he seriously looks like Prince Harry. In the caption, Spencer said, “Getting in some early research on my 2004 book, BLENHEIM - this was me, getting to grips with the battle and period in 1976.” The photo shows the young earl reading a book titled The Battle of Blenheim: August 13, 1704.

Lady Kitty Spencer’s latest look is giving off major Barbie vibes. Last week, Princess Diana’s niece shared a slideshow on her personal Instagram account, featuring herself and pal, Gui Siqueira, spending time in the sun at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. “The Pink Palace with my Ken @siqueiragui,” she captioned the post.

Princess Anne recently held the annual “The Not Forgotten” Christmas reception, and it looked like an amazing event. The official IG account of the royal family shared a glimpse of the party, which was held at St. James’s Palace, in a video on social media. According to the caption, attendees of the celebration included ex-servicemen and women “from all walks of life.”

Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, shared a photo of himself at age 12. And he seriously looks like Prince Harry. In the caption, Spencer said, “Getting in some early research on my 2004 book, BLENHEIM - this was me, getting to grips with the battle and period in 1976.” The photo shows the young earl reading a book titled The Battle of Blenheim: August 13, 1704.

  • The royals have been sharing glimpses of their Christmas decor, and their latest post showed the interior decorations at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The caption provided further details about the festive furnishings, where they said, “The Palace has lit up with festive wreaths, garlands and lights, including a 15-foot-high Christmas tree in the Great Gallery. In the Royal Dining Room, the table sparkles with flowers, wreaths and candied sugared fruits.”
  • This week, we were pleasantly surprised to stumble upon a rare royal family card from almost 100 years ago. Thanks to the Royal Collection Trust Instagram account, followers were shown a letter from 1939. In the vintage, black-and-white image, a 13-year-old Queen Elizabeth is seen posing with her younger sister, Princess Margaret.
  • On Monday, Prince Harry released a new blog post about his company, BetterUp, and its goals. The post, which was co-written by founders Alexi Robichaux and Eduardo Medina, announced the company’s latest venture—joining the Pledge 1% movement, which encourages companies to donate one percent of their equity, staff time, product and profit back to the community.
  • On Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth hosted an in-person audience at Windsor Castle, where she presented concert organist Thomas Trotter with the Queen’s Medal for Music. Naturally, photographers captured the moment on camera before sharing the pics for all to see. If you look past the pair’s handshake, you’ll notice a never-before-seen family photo, featuring the monarch, Philip and their great-grandchildren, is framed on the table where the queen’s black purse is sitting.
  • Prince William and Prince Harry honored their late mother's legacy by meeting with recipients of The Diana Award’s Legacy Award. Her brother, Charles, is also holding a ceremony for the honorees at Diana’s childhood home, Althorp House, on December 9 (AKA tonight).

  • On Wednesday, Kate Middleton hosted a special Christmas concert from Westminster Abbey. Middleton attended the musical event alongside her husband, Prince William. Even though her kids couldn't make it, a handful of other royals were in attendance, including Zara and Mike Tindall as well as Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Prince William and Prince Harry honored their late mother's legacy by meeting with recipients of The Diana Award’s Legacy Award. Her brother, Charles, is also holding a ceremony for the honorees at Diana’s childhood home, Althorp House, on December 9 (AKA tonight).

On Wednesday, Kate Middleton hosted a special Christmas concert from Westminster Abbey. Middleton attended the musical event alongside her husband, Prince William. Even though her kids couldn't make it, a handful of other royals were in attendance, including Zara and Mike Tindall as well as Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

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