King Charles' strange blue home in Romania and odd family connection

The Royal Family’s official Twitter account posted three photos of three generations — one showing King Charles chuckling alongside his late father, Prince Phillip, and another picturing Queen Camilla smiling with her late father, Bruce Shand.And, in a touching tribute, the account also included a photo of King Charles with his two sons, Prince Harry, 38, and Prince William when they were younger — amidst their ongoing family drama. “To Dads everywhere, we wish you a very special Father’s Day today,” the caption read.Prince William seemed to take a different approach on his own official social media account, posting two sweet snaps of himself smiling with this three kids; Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte 8, and Prince Louis, 5.To Dads everywhere, we wish you a very special Father’s Day today.

Young Prince William and Prince Harry were seen with their father, King Charles, in a sweet throwback snap shared by the Royal Family to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday.The Princes are in their early teens in the photograph, which looks like it could have been taken at Balmoral, the Royals' Scottish estate, frequented yearly by them over the past century or more. King Charles – then Prince Charles – could be seen donning a kilt, which is traditional Scottish dress, with a green jumper, socks and a sporran.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry weren't in attendance Saturday during King Charles III's Trooping the Cololur celebration.While the monarch was joined by other immediate members of the royal family for the occasion — which marks his official birthday celebration — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were home in California. A source told ET that the couple «were not invited» to the festivities. On Saturday, the monarch celebrated his official birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony. For the occasion, which has been celebrated for 260 years, Charles rode horseback.

Prince George and the Royal Family were left delighted by a special surprise for King Charles on Saturday 17 June during the Trooping the Colour flypast.The family made their way to the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch an extended military flypast after the display on Coronation day had to be scaled down due to bad weather. And during the flypast, the family were left delighted by a special surprise for the King, which saw 18 typhoons making the formation CR for the King to mark the start of a new reign.

King Charles III’s first-ever Trooping the Colour as monarch is rapidly approaching — but what exactly does the tradition commemorate?

The Princess of Wales and The Duchess of Edinburgh are incredibly popular members of the Royal Family and take on hundreds of important duties every year.The pair both use their platforms to front hugely sensitive charity projects - whether it is Catherine's research in Early Years Development or Sophie's work in gender equality, avoidable blindness and helping those with disabilities. As frontline members of King Charles' slimmed-down monarchy, the royal ladies have seen their profiles grow steadily, with a royal expert explaining how they are the "stars" of the Royal Family.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry won't be hopping across the pond this weekend. As the royal family gears up to attend King Charles III's Trooping the Colour on Saturday, a source tells ET that the couple «were not invited» to the ceremony.Trooping the Colour, Charles' official birthday celebration, is expected to be an especially big to-do this year, since it's his first as sovereign. The ceremony, dating back more than 200 years, will feature 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians. The parade will start at Buckingham Palace and go down The Mall to Horse Guard's Parade.

Trooping the Colour.King Charles III will attend his first Trooping the Colour parade as sovereign on June 17 and it will mark his official birthday.However, the 74-year-old’s completion of another trip around the sun is actually on November 14.So why does the monarch observe two birthdays every year?The answer lies in something pretty unexpected: the weather.Trooping the Colour has been a tradition in the royal family since 1748.However, Edward VII — who reigned from 1901 to 1910 — was born in November, and he decided to move the bash to June because there was less likely to be rainy skies.And he didn’t want anything to ruin the joyful occasion. But the custom may wane if Prince William or his oldest son, Prince George, take the throne in the future.George, 9, celebrates his big day on July 22, while the Prince of Wales, 40, honors his birthday on this year’s summer solstice, June 21.During the Trooping the Colour, hundreds of soldiers and horses stomp the ground from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade.Members of the royal family ride alongside the military personnel on horseback and in carriages.The late Queen Elizabeth often participated in the parade, despite her birthday being in April.

high-profile celebrity phone-hacking case. But on the plane ride back to his current home in Montecito, Calif., Harry reportedly gifted a cabin crew member, who goes by the alias “Holden Pattern” online, a present fit for the skies.Harry gave Pattern a free edition of his bombshell memoir, “Spare.”Pattern had reportedly shared his encounter with Harry on board their American Airlines flight on social media yesterday.The steward found the book “in my luggage that a passenger gave to me.”Harry was just in England for three days to participate in the trial, then jetted back to the Golden State on Thursday.He allegedly stayed at his former home at Frogmore Cottage during the short vacation but didn’t meet with any members of the royal family — not his father King Charles nor his brother Prince William.Harry and his wife Meghan Markle resided at Frogmore after they got married in 2018.

Prince Harry left a flight attendant stunned with a sweet gift on his flight back to the US from the UK on Friday.

Prince William took part in the Colonel's Review at Horse Guards Parade on Saturday, but not everything went as planned.During the rehearsal ahead of The King's Birthday Parade, a member of the Band of the Welsh Guards fainted as William carried out his review in London. In what marked the first time he carried out the review of the Welsh Guards as Colonel of the Regiment, a group of medics rushed to the trombonist's aid as he lay on the ground still holding his trombone.After the trombonist was carried out by stretcher, the 40-year-old Prince of Wales — wearing ceremonial guard attire, a bearskin cap and sword -- praised the soldiers who took part in the rehearsal under «difficult conditions,» as temperatures soared into the mid-80s.

Prince Harry has been testifying at the High Court in London, England, in a tabloid case against Mirror Group Newspapers  (MGN). In his witness statement released Tuesday, the Duke of Sussex outlined how the British media company's stories about his personal life have impacted his relationships, mental health and safety.On Wednesday, Harry continued to testify in court, and royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that the royal family has been apprehensive about him speaking out. «My sources tell me that [King Charles III] and [Prince William] were very wary about Harry going into the witness box,» Nicholl explains.

Another European throne could fall into the hands of the next generation sooner rather than later. Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy — also known as Italy’s prince of Venice — has announced that he will forgo his claim to the country’s crown when he abdicates.The royal, 50, will pass the baton to his 19-year-old daughter, Princess Vittoria of Savoy, in the near future.“I will, with great pleasure, step down and let her take on the role, which I’m sure she will do better than me,” he humbly told the Daily Telegraph on Wednesday.“It won’t be tomorrow or in one year, but when she is ready.

The King arrived in Romania last week for a private visit and a break from official engagements almost a month after his Coronation took place.The monarch is regular visitor to the country and is incredibly popular with the locals. As well as enjoying a strong relationship, he has a number of unique properties in the country’s Transylvanian region. His Majesty on holiday alone as Queen Camilla is thought to be enjoying some downtime at her home in Wiltshire.

The King and Queen have both seen an enormous rise in their popularity ever since His Majesty acceded to the throne and took on the job he had waited his entire life for. The couple have been married for 18 years and have worked incredibly hard to prepare for their leading roles ever since.

Any hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father have been halted as King Charles will be reportedly holidaying in Transylvania when his son jets into the UK.

Former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield is no longer an ambassador from the Prince's Trust amid his affair scandal with a younger male on the daytime show. Although the official charity website still features a photograph of the presenter laughing with King Charles and Fearne Cotton at a previous event, a Prince’s Trust spokesperson told OK!: “In light of Phillip’s recent admissions, we have agreed with him that it is no longer appropriate to work together.” Phillip’s own website also previously stated on the “About” page that he was an ambassador for the charity which was founded by King Charles in 1976.

King Charles joined several stars in paying tribute to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner, who passed away earlier this week.

chancellor of the exchequer can also force the Duke of York, 63, to vacate the premises.This position in the Parliament is the chief finance minister and is responsible for setting volumes of taxation and public spending across the country.The current chancellor is Jeremy Hunt.“The lease is in the duke’s name, so no one can take that away from him,” the friend told the Times recently.“It has never been suggested that it could be taken away from him,” the pal continued. “It’s a long lease with 80 to 90 years left on it.”They continued: “That’s not a matter for the king.

King Charles’ Coronation has been hit with more than 8,000 Ofcom complaints by fuming TV viewers. Coverage of the momentous occasion was broadcast on Saturday 6 May - with millions of Royal fans tuning in to watch the King and Queen Camilla being officially crowned at Westminster Abbey.