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Royal News Roundup: Prince George’s Wimbledon Debut, Kate Middleton’s New Baby Niece & More
Here’s all the royal news you need to know for the week of July 14, 2022.
- This week, Queen Elizabeth presented the George Cross to the National Health Service representatives at Windsor Castle. At the event, the monarch posed for a brand-new photo with her son, Prince Charles.
- The royal family posted a letter that the queen wrote to the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito, following the assassination of the former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe.
- Prince William shared a rare personal message on Twitter in honor of England’s national women’s football team, the Lionesses. He even signed the note with a “W.”
- Princess Beatrice attended the 2022 Annual Summit dinner at Mansion House and seemingly borrowed her white midi dress from Middleton. (FYI, the Duchess of Cambridge has worn the piece on multiple occasions.)
- Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the Wimbledon men’s singles final with their son, Prince George. The duchess wore a navy-blue polka-dot dress by Alessandra Rich, and subtly paid tribute to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
- At the event, Prince William broke royal protocol when he seemingly cursed in public. In a video that was shared to Twitter, the duke appeared to drop the F-bomb.
- There’s a reason why the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge brought Prince George but left their youngest kids—Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis—at home. As Hello! magazine points out, Wimbledon has a rule that states children must be older than five to attend the event. Plus, they wanted it to be a special day for George.
- According to body language expert Darren Stanton, Prince William and Middleton were “matching and mirroring” each other during their outing with Prince George.
- Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, posted a never-before-seen throwback photo of his father, Edward, that was taken during his schoolboy days.
- Camilla Parker Bowles shared details on what it’s really like to work with Middleton, who photographed her latest portrait. “We had a lot of fun doing it,” she said.
- Next week, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are traveling to New York for a super-special occasion. Per Hello! magazine, Prince Harry is set to address the United Nations during an official gathering on July 18.
- Cosmopolitan re-shared a throwback video featuring Markle dancing with baby Archie during his first royal outing. The post’s original caption read, “Thanks Cape Town for another impactful and memorable day! A few more highlights of this very special visit with Archbishop Desmond Tutu.”
- Prince Harry appeared in a brand-new short film for BetterUp, where he interviewed three individuals about the importance of mental health. This included Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim, who opened up about her personal experience.
- According to People magazine, Middleton’s sister, Pippa, welcomed her third child in late June. No further details about the baby girl—including her name—have been publicly announced.
- Princess Iman of Jordan announced that she’s engaged to her beau, financier Jameel Alexander Thermiotis. The news was shared on the official Royal Hashemite Court Instagram account.
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