Royal News Roundup: Kate Keeps Her Promise, the Queen Plans a *Major* Celebration & More

• Details about Prince Philip’s will are beginning to come to light. And per a new report, he made sure members of his staff were taken care of. The Duke of Edinburgh left an estimated £30 million (about $42 million) to his employees when he passed away in April. And while the majority of his belongings went to his wife, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry—as well as the rest of the grandchildren—were "sorted out quite a while ago” when it came to the will.

• Last week, during the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's tour of Scotland, Kate Middleton met with 5-year-old Mila Sneddon, who is battling leukemia, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. In August, Mila spoke on the phone with the duchess, and during the convo, Middleton promised to sport her favorite color pink when the duo eventually met in person. Luckily, Middleton didn’t disappoint.

• Meghan Markle is reportedly getting the Duke of Sussex, their son Archie and even their pets involved in other alternate healing techniques including tapping therapy and reiki. “[Meghan] is convinced that tapping has helped both her and Harry release negative patterns imprinted on their DNA from past generations—generations going all the way back to even the darkest of times including slavery, war, you name it,” a source close to Markle recently revealed. “Meghan also does reiki on herself, and even on Archie and her dogs to help them feel more balanced and relaxed.”

Details about Prince Philip’s will are beginning to come to light. And per a new report, he made sure members of his staff were taken care of. The Duke of Edinburgh left an estimated £30 million (about $42 million) to his employees when he passed away in April. And while the majority of his belongings went to his wife, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry—as well as the rest of the grandchildren—were "sorted out quite a while ago” when it came to the will.

Meghan Markle is reportedly getting the Duke of Sussex, their son Archie and even their pets involved in other alternate healing techniques including tapping therapy and reiki. “[Meghan] is convinced that tapping has helped both her and Harry release negative patterns imprinted on their DNA from past generations—generations going all the way back to even the darkest of times including slavery, war, you name it,” a source close to Markle recently revealed. “Meghan also does reiki on herself, and even on Archie and her dogs to help them feel more balanced and relaxed.”

• One of Meghan Markle's former co-stars, Rick Hoffman, recently shared a throwback from the final table read for season 4 of Suits. In the candid snap, the actor is seen taking a selfie with the Duchess of Sussex, who is looking over at the camera and playfully puckering her lips. Co-star Patrick J. Adams is also visible in the background looking at his script.

• Kate Middleton is allegedly stepping in to act as the family mediator, according to her uncle, Gary Goldsmith. The brother of the Duchess of Cambridge’s mother, Carole Middleton, recently sat down for an interview and opened up about his niece's ability to “bring peace” among the members of her fam. In a separate interview for 60 Minutes Australia, royal reporter Katie Nicholl of Vanity Fair shared that the Duchess of Cambridge has been trying to fill the spot left by Prince Philip. “I think Kate is the glue,” she said.

• Last week, Middleton finally received her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. She documented the moment on her joint Instagram account with Prince William, saying, “Yesterday I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at London’s Science Museum. I’m hugely grateful to everyone who is playing a part in the rollout—thank you for everything you are doing.”

Kate Middleton is allegedly stepping in to act as the family mediator, according to her uncle, Gary Goldsmith. The brother of the Duchess of Cambridge’s mother, Carole Middleton, recently sat down for an interview and opened up about his niece's ability to “bring peace” among the members of her fam. In a separate interview for 60 Minutes Australia, royal reporter Katie Nicholl of Vanity Fair shared that the Duchess of Cambridge has been trying to fill the spot left by Prince Philip. “I think Kate is the glue,” she said.