King Charles, Kate Middleton smile in new portrait amid ‘racist’ royal scandal

The King and the rest of the Royal Family are set to return to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk this Christmas and will take part in many of the fun and unique traditions that they enjoy year in, year out. Among these quirks that set members of the Firm apart from many of us in the UK are how they open their presents on Christmas Eve and buy one another joke gifts.

Following Buckingham Palace's release of King Charles and Queen Camilla's Christmas card, you may be wondering exactly how many people it will be sent to all over the world. Unbelievably, the image will be delivered to more than 750 people around to world - including to foreign diplomats, international leaders, Heads of State, friends, family and members of staff.

Vanity Fair that there is absolutely “no chance” of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joining the family at Sandringham for the holidays.The reason?Harry’s estranged brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton, allegedly have “hostility” toward them.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 41, also refuse to be in the same room as the Invictus Games founder, 39, and the former actress, 42, “let alone spend Christmas with them.”King Charles III is reportedly anxious about inviting the couple to the Yuletide holiday, but would have “loved nothing more than” to celebrate with his son and grandkids, Archie and Lilibet.“But it’s not that simple and there is no chance the Sussexes will be coming,” the source explained. “It would make things very difficult because there is still so much hostility towards Harry and Meghan, particularly from the Prince and Princess of Wales.”“Charles is also deeply nervous about the risks of conversations being leaked by the Sussex camp, which is why there have been very few of them.”Things have been tense within the Firm in recent months, with the release of Omid Scobie’s book “Endgame” in November.The Dutch version of the biography named two members of the royal family that allegedly raised questions about the color of Archie’s skin before he was born.Middleton, 41, and Charles, 75, were the two people who reportedly made the racist comments, according to Piers Morgan.

With the royals counting down the days until they're back at the Sandringham Estate to celebrate Christmas, finishing touches will surely be being put on every detail of how the days will go. Members of the Royal Family are renowned for their unique festive traditions. From choosing to open presents on Christmas Eve in line with the family's German roots to buying one another joke gifts, there's a whole host of quirks.

Just when it looked like the relationship between the Sussexes and the royal family might be thawing, it seems a new crisis may have aggravated the situation, and the battle rages on. First, Prince Harry joined his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, to lift the lid on royal life to Oprah Winfrey back in 2021, and more recent revelations in Harry’s autobiography Spare caused major upset for the royals.

Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the BBC's hit show Strictly Come Dancing and it has been reported there are some very regal plans in the works for the landmark celebration. It's reported an episode during next year's series will be broadcasted live from Buckingham Palace - and there will almost certainly be an appearance from Queen Camilla, who is one of many royal self-confessed fans of the show. Strictly sources have said the BBC and royal officials have already decided which room the show will be held in, believed to be the ballroom, and it is understood the episode will mirror the familiar show set-up at Elstree Studios as much as possible.

The royal family stepped out for Kate Middleton‘s annual Christmas Carol concert, marking the first time the family of five attended together!

recent tell-all, “Endgame,” has rocked the British royal family with its explosive anecdotes. However, Prince William and Kate Middleton are seemingly too exhausted to pay more attention to “another bombshell book,” royal expert Nick Bullen revealed.The True Royalty TV co-founder told Fox News that the Prince and Princess of Wales are simply “tired.”“The anger has gone out of it,” he said recently.

The Royal Family put on a show of unity at the Diplomatic Corps Reception, with the Princess of Wales front and centre in a dazzling gown. Kate Middleton and Prince William arrived at Buckingham Palace's annual reception to highlight the UK's diplomatic relations and the role of the monarchy within it, as they put on a united front after the ongoing "race row" as a result of Omid Scobie's Endgame book. Kate, 41, stole the show in a sequined pink Jenny Packham gown, which she paired with the Lover's Knot tiara, which was a favourite of the late Princess Diana, and the Greville Chandelier earrings.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have arrived at Buckingham Palace's annual reception to highlight the UK's diplomatic relations and the role of the monarchy within it, as they put on a united front after the ongoing "race row" as a result of Omid Scobie's Endgame book. The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, looked spectacularly regal as they posed side by side in photos for the event, which came days after they appeared at the Royal Variety Show at the Royal Albert Hall, with mum-of-three Kate donning a stunning blush pink Jenny Packham gown.

King Charles has jetted back to the UK to conduct emergency discussions with Prince William and Kate Middleton over royal racism claims which emerged in Omid Scobie's 'Endgame'.

The royal family is reeling after journalist Omid Scobie‘s book Endgame shockingly named names in its Dutch translation. And now, the famous fam is trying to figure out their panicked next steps.

Kate Middleton secretly brought two of her three children — Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 — to a taping of the UK’s version of “Dancing With the Stars” on Saturday.The future queen appeared in great spirits despite being recently named — alongside father-in-law King Charles III — as one of the royal family members who allegedly questioned the color of Prince Harry’s son’s skin prior to his birth, which was revealed in the Dutch translation of the book, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survial” by Omid Scobie.Instead, Kate put on a brave face as producers of the show, called “Strictly Come Dancing,” introduced her to BBC hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, while Louis put on a toy crown, the Sun reports.Not to be outdone, older sister Charlotte also joined Louis by sitting in a judge’s seat and held up paddles with scores on them.Kate, 41, “took pictures of the children in the judges’ seats,” a source told the outlet. “She seemed really relaxed and was all smiles,” the source added.

were accused of questioning Archie’s skin color.In the Dutch translation of Omid Scobie’s biography, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” the King and Princess of Wales are said to have made a “racist” commentThe royal family has not responded to the allegations — or any claims made in the book — and Scobie blamed a translation error made by the publisher in the Netherlands for the snafu.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have remained tight-lipped since the allegations came to light.“For the couple that talked about ‘death by a thousand no comments’, the silence at this point is deafening,” a source told the Telegraph of the Sussexes.Another insider said the fact that Harry and Meghan haven’t spoken out yet is “interesting” especially after the pair complained about not being publicly defended by the royals in past interviews.Charles this week put on a brave face and appeared to be in high spirits as he landed in Dubai Thursday for the COP28 Climate Change Conference.The monarch was asked how he was feeling ahead of his keynote speech.“I’m all right very much, just about,” the royal said, before jokingly adding, “Having had a rather ancient birthday recently recovering from the shock of that.”Also earlier this week, Scobie blamed the ordeal on a “translation error,” however the translator responsible for the book’s Dutch version has since disputed his claim.In an interview on BBC Newsnight Thursday, the royal author was given the chance to express his regret over the error but instead said it’s “not fair” for people to expect an apology from him.Scobie, 42, said that the book he “was extremely proud of” has been “completely overshadowed by an event that’s caused me a lot of

Across the centuries, the Royal Family have owned many properties across the UK. We know the most famous ones well as they are now home to the current generation of royals, including Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, but others are often forgotten.

King Charles has made a sweet reference to his five beloved grandkids including Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet as he called for swift and effective action to take place at the COP28 summit in order to tackle the climate crisis.

Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) and Prince William were two of the guests of honor at the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday (November 30) in London, England.

The Royal Family are said to be 'united in outrage' and 'banded together in their utter condemnation' of racism claims, according to sources, after King Charles and the Princess of Wales were dragged into the race row over alleged comments made about Harry and Meghan's son Archie.

The Royal Family was tonight said by sources to be 'united in outrage' and 'banded together in their utter condemnation' of racism claims after King Charles and the Princess of Wales were dragged into the race row over alleged comments made about Harry and Meghan's son, Archie. The two senior royals were named in the Dutch version of the new book by royal author Omid Scobie, titled Endgame.The Dutch translator who worked on the book, meanwhile, said the names of the King and the Princess of Wales 'were there in black and white' in a manuscript she was sent, reports The Mirror.

while making an appearance on Thursday. The couple posed for photos with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden during a gathering at Windsor Castle in England.This is their first appearance after Wednesday’s episode of “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” in which the British broadcaster revealed they were the ones whom Markle claimed questioned the skin color of her unborn son, Archie.Markle, 42, first made the claim during her March 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.