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Royal News Roundup: Princes Harry & William Release Rare Personal Statements, George & Charlotte Home-School & More

Here, all the royal news you need to know for the week of March 20, 2020.

  • Prince Harry was scheduled to attend the London Marathon, which will no longer take place on April 26 as planned. According to BBC, the event has now been postponed until October 4.

  • On Tuesday, Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a heartfelt tribute after they were forced to miss the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted a special message for the Irish Guards on their official Instagram account (@KensingtonRoyal).

  • Earlier this week, Princess Anne paid homage to her love of equestrianism and attended the National Coaching Convention at the Addington Equestrian Centre. Lucky for us, @TheRoyalFamily Instagram account shared a slideshow from the event, including a pretty fantastic throwback photo of young Princess Anne and her horse.

Prince Harry was scheduled to attend the London Marathon, which will no longer take place on April 26 as planned. According to BBC, the event has now been postponed until October 4.

On Tuesday, Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a heartfelt tribute after they were forced to miss the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted a special message for the Irish Guards on their official Instagram account (@KensingtonRoyal).

  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released a statement on their shared @SussexRoyal Instagram account Wednesday that encouraged fans to show up as the best versions of themselves during this unprecedented time. The couple shared a quote featuring their monogram, which read, “This moment is as true a testament there is to the human spirit.”

  • Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and her husband, King Willem-Alexander, also spread some positivity this week by sharing a heartfelt tribute in honor of healthcare workers. The Dutch royal family posted a never-before-seen video on their official Instagram account, featuring the couple and their three daughters: Princess Amalia (16), Princess Alexia (14) and Princess Ariane (12).

  • On Thursday, Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s School announced that it would switch to ‘remote learning.’ According to People, the children will be continuing their lessons from home using online sources for the next week.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released a statement on their shared @SussexRoyal Instagram account Wednesday that encouraged fans to show up as the best versions of themselves during this unprecedented time. The couple shared a quote featuring their monogram, which read, “This moment is as true a testament there is to the human spirit.”

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and her husband, King Willem-Alexander, also spread some positivity this week by sharing a heartfelt tribute in honor of healthcare workers. The Dutch royal family posted a never-before-seen video on their official Instagram account, featuring the couple and their three daughters: Princess Amalia (16), Princess Alexia (14) and Princess Ariane (12).

On Thursday, Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s School announced that it would switch to ‘remote learning.’ According to People, the children will be continuing their lessons from home using online sources for the next week.

  • Prince William released a rare personal statement amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a video posted on the official Kensington Royal social media accounts, the Duke of Cambridge addressed the U.K. asking them to come together during this time of adversity.
  • Prince Harry announced in a video message that his Invictus Games have been postponed until May or June 2021 due to the current coronavirus pandemic. “This was an incredibly difficult decision for all of us to have to make,” he said in the clip.
  • Luminary Bakery, an organization in Stoke Newington which aims to empower some of the U.K.'s most socially and economically disadvantaged women, is now delivering something called an “Isolation Cake” to those who are not able to leave their homes. The company made the announcement in an Instagram post on Thursday.