Royal News Roundup: Prince George’s Birthday Portrait, Princess Diana’s Resurfaced Photos & More

Published Jul 28, 2022

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Here’s all the royal news you need to know for the week of July 28, 2022.

The stunning Nizam of Hyderabad diamond necklace, which has been worn by Queen Elizabeth and Kate Middleton, is now on display at a new Buckingham Palace exhibit.
Queen Elizabeth’s relative, Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, tied the knot with her beau, Alexander Dru (who goes by “Alick”), in an intimate wedding at Winchester Chapel.
Prince William sent a special congratulatory note to England’s women’s football team—the Lionesses—for making the Women’s Euro 2022 finals. He even used his personal sign-off: “W.”
The royal family confirmed that Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, will attend the Birmingham XXII Commonwealth Games in lieu of Queen Elizabeth.
Clarence House shared a video of Prince Charles’s arrival in Birmingham, featuring the royal greeting crowds and shaking hands.

The royal family celebrated Prince George’s ninth birthday early by releasing a brand-new portrait on social media. The photo was taken by Middleton.
Prince Charles re-shared the young royal’s portrait on Instagram and wrote a special message for his grandson.
In honor of Prince George’s birthday, the royal family shared a clip on Instagram featuring the Band of the Irish Guards playing “Happy Birthday” on the grounds of Buckingham Palace.
In a resurfaced photo from 1990, Princess Diana was pictured enjoying a day on the beach with her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, wrote a candid essay for The Daily Mail about the final years of his sister’s life and the ways in which they were both manipulated by the media.
It seems Princess Charlotte stole her signature wave from her dad, Prince William, based on this resurfaced photo that was taken in 1988.

Princess Diana’s niece, Lady Kitty Spencer, paid tribute to her late aunt by wearing a black lace dress that resembled one Diana wore in 1995.
Per a new book titled Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors, written by former BBC journalist Tom Bower, Meghan Markle told a close friend that Prince Harry was “lovely,” “adorable” and a “gentleman” after their first date.
Sarah Ferguson showed off her parenting skills during a trip to Poland. While visiting Bedzin, she spoke with families who fled the Ukrainian city of Obukhov and knelt to chat with a group of children.
People magazine confirmed that Pippa Middleton and her husband, James Matthews, have named their third child—drumroll, please—Rose.

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