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With King Charles taking an extended break from official duties while he continues his treatment for cancer, Queen Camilla, 76, has stepped up to carry out a huge number of official engagements. While the Queen is devoted to her many charities and causes - which stretch from helping victims of domestic abuse to gender equality and service animals - she has been joined by at a handful of her recent appearances by one sorely underrated royal.

Rebecca Adlington still says humbly, “I’m just a girl from Mansfield.” But she’s a lot more than that – she’s one of Britain’s most celebrated Olympians after winning double Olympic gold in Beijing.The 34-year-old tells OK ! she is happy to have left the intense pressure and scrutiny behind, having retired from competitive swimming aged 23. These days she enjoys an active but more simple life, but that’s not to say she doesn’t still have pinch-me moments thinking about everything she achieved. Rebecca is as down-to-earth as they come when we chat to her, and a doting mum to her two children.

the last name of Sussex rather than Mountbatten-Windsor.This moniker would have angered the late Prince Philip if he was still alive — according to a royal expert. The Duke of Edinburgh died in April 2021 at the age of 99, and the surname of Mountbatten-Windsor was bestowed upon his male-line descendants since 1960.Royal expert Ingrid Seward penned for the Daily Mail how the Greek prince would have been royally peeved — and would “turn in his grave” — at the Duke of Sussex’s choice to change his kids’ names.

Pump the brakes — Prince Harry may not be returning for royal duties afterall.

Prince William has admitted that he's watched fewer films than usual this year ahead of his appearance at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). His confession comes as his wife Kate Middleton recovers from her recent abdominal surgery.

Prince William has made a solo appearance at the 77th British Academy Film Awards.The Prince of Wales walked the red carpet alone as his wife Kate Middleton remained at home while recovering from her recent abdominal surgery. For the occasion, William opted for a classic formal suit, which included a velvet navy blue blazer, white shirt and black trousers.

King Charles and Queen Camilla, who ascended to the throne in September 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, have a real "dedication to duty", a royal photographer has revealed. Despite the ongoing rift between Prince Harry and being struck with a shocking cancer diagnosis, His Majesty has been applauded for his sense of humour and kindness as he takes the role in his stride.The King, 75, was diagnosed with a form of cancer following a planned procedure for a benign enlarged prostate after a "separate issue of concern was noted".

Many members of the Royal Family have important titles that date back centuries but what you may not realise is that the likes of the King and the Prince of Wales don't just have one title, but several. For example, King Charles' full title is: Charles III, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of his other realms and territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

Prince Harry has shared a rare insight into his family life in the US with wife Meghan Markle and their two children.The Duke of Sussex shared an update on the couple's two children, Archie and Lilibet, during an interview on Good Morning America. Harry, 39, was interviewed by host Will Reeve, with the pair discussing everything from King Charles' cancer diagnosis to whether Harry will one day become a US citizen. He also spoke about his life in California, and sweetly said he is "very grateful" to be a father to son Archie, four, and two year old daughter Lilibet.

In a surprising move, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have started calling their kids, Archie and Lilibet, by their new names on their fresh website, Sussex.com. Both children have adopted the surname Sussex following their grandad King Charles III's Coronation, and this change is reflected on their revamped website - much like how Harry was known as Captain Wales during his army days. Before, the Royal Family used the last name Mountbatten-Windsor for 64 years, but now it's changed, reports Mirror Online.

Prince William will 'shield' Kate Middleton as she 'recuperates' after surgery, a former royal press secretary has claimed. On 17 January, Kensington Palace announced that Kate, 42, had been admitted to hospital for "planned abdominal surgery" and will not return to public duties until after Easter as she is advised to take 10 to 14 weeks to recover. Almost two weeks later, it was announced that the Princess of Wales had returned to her home in Windsor "to continue her recovery from surgery" and she's said to be "on the mend".

The Duchess of Edinburgh 'issued a savage reply' when asked if she and Prince Edward would take on more work after Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties. One royal expert claimed that Sophie, known for being a hard worker in the Royal Family, responded with: "What did people think we were doing beforehand?" Thr sharp comeback was first shared in Katie Nicholl's 2022 book, The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown. Katie noted that Sophie gets less media attention than Meghan because she leads a more ordinary life.

Prince George is someone in an incredibly unique set of circumstances for more reasons than one. Not only is he a member of an unbroken chain of monarchy that stretches back over 1000 years, but his entire life has already been mapped out for him.The second-in-line to the throne will one day join the likes of his grandfather, King Charles and take the throne. While it is now thought that the young royal is fully aware of the future that lies ahead of him, there are many who would like to know exactly when and how he found out.

The worrying announcement that King Charles III is battling cancer, has thrust the British public and the world at large into a whirlwind of speculation and concern. Lamentably, with the ever-present Harry-and-Meghan factor, comes the least desirable thing at this difficult moment: a torrent of familial drama.

Meghan Markle has allegedly vowed to never return to the UK again as she stayed at home in the States while Harry rushed back to the UK to see the King after his shock cancer diagnosis.

Queen Elizabeth II wrote two heartbreaking personal letters before she passed away on September 8, 2022 - one for her son, King Charles and another for her top aide. It has been revealed from an extract of royal biographer Robert Hardman's upcoming book, The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, that staff members found the two letters the Queen had written.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reportedly left "shocked" by the public's reaction to the claim that Queen Elizabeth was left "angry" at the couple's statement following the birth of their daughter, Lilibet, June 2021. Robert Hardman's biography, Charles III: New King, New Court.The Inside Story, serialised in the Daily Mail, reveals that one member of staff said that Queen Elizabeth was "as angry as I'd ever seen her" after the Sussexes' claimed they had her blessing to use her childhood nickname for their daughter.

Within the Royal Family there are several specific rules which explain who is entitled to hold a prince or princess title. These date from Letters Patent by King George V in 1917, where he wrote that all the children of the sovereign, the male-line grandchildren and the Prince of Wales’s eldest son were all allowed to hold a princely style.

After a turbulent four years that brought the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a rift with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan and the scandal surrounding Prince Andrew, the royal family were dealt another blow last week when the Princess of Wales underwent “planned abdominal surgery” at The London Clinic. The worrying development will have undoubtedly rocked the Prince of Wales. But, as ever, he and Kate, 42, are keeping their children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, at the heart of the decisions they make.

Meghan Markle allegedly copyrighted the name Lilibet prior to her daughter's birth in June 2021, a royal expert has claimed. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, welcomed daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on 4 June 2021 with husband Prince Harry, 39.The couple named their baby daughter after Queen Elizabeth II, whose nickname had been Lilibet.

Dr. Jill Biden spilled the tea on her visit with Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle just one year before her death.The First Lady of the United States and President Joe Biden sat down to have private tea with the British Monarch during their 2021 stateside visit and it would become the last time they would meet before the Queen passed away at Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, at age 96.In Robert Hardman’s new book “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy,” the royal biographer spoke with FLOTUS and recounted the historical visit as detailed in an exclusive excerpt obtained by People.

King Charles and Kate Middleton are both undergoing procedures in hospital.

A new royal book has revealed the mischievous nickname allegedly given to Camilla before she became the Queen. Royal biographer Robert Hardman chronicles the King’s first year on the throne as successor to the longest-reigning monarch in British history in his biography, Charles III: New King, New Court.

saga over “Lilibet” continues. Days after author and royal expert Robert Hardman claimed in his new biography, “Charles III: New King.

died in September 2022.According to an excerpt from royal biographer Robert Hardman’s new book, “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy,” published in the Daily Mail, Anne, 73, was waiting at Balmoral Castle in Scotland for King Charles after Elizabeth’s passing,As she silently stood by for her older brother, 75, to arrive at the Firm’s summer estate, a senior staffer asked to hug her.“There then followed a wry smile. ‘That is the last time that’s going to happen,’ the princess said firmly, Hardman penned in his book released today.He also included a memo of the sovereign’s final moments that were recorded by her private secretary, Sir Edward Young.“Very peaceful.

A new official portrait has been unveiled of King Charles III, ready to hang in public buildings across the UK as part of a controversial £8 million Government-funded scheme. Charles, 75, is pictured in full regalia inside Windsor Castle wearing his Royal Navy uniform as an Admiral of the Fleet and an abundance of official medals and decorations.The monarch was captured last year by photographer Hugo Burnand, who also took the King and Queen Camilla's coronation portraits and their 2005 wedding photos.

OMG… Was Queen Elizabeth II not a fan of Princess Lilibet being named after her?!?

Charles III: New King. New Court.

Queen Elizabeth lay dying in September 2022, royals raced to be by her side at Balmoral Castle.Prince William quickly jetted from England to the Scottish estate, alongside Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. However, Princess Kate did not join them, sparking speculation that she was not extended an invitation by the family.

New documents from the Royal Archives are unveiling all kinds of insight — good and bad — about Queen Elizabeth II‘s final moments.

Denmark’s royal family is undergoing a MAJOR change!

“Rebel Prince” writer told Closer Magazine that Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, “has everything she wants,” as reported by the Express.However, upon joining the royal family in 2018 after her wedding to Harry, 39, Markle had hoped to do things “her way.”He noted: “There’s only one way and that’s the royal way.”“Kate is glowing, Kate is successful, Kate is popular — everything that Meghan wanted,” Bower said.The “Spare” memoirist is currently fifth in the line of succession to the British throne — a place that Markle allegedly “doesn’t want to be [in].”Since heading to the West Coast, Markle and Harry signed a $100 million deal with Netflix and another contract with Spotify worth millions.But according to Bower, everything that Markle tried to do “undermined her status.”These moves seemingly eroded away her A-list status, and “instead of going back to the privacy she said she needed,” whenever “she steps out into the spotlight, she loses a bit more.”“She just cannot win,” Bower explained. The Post has reached out to the Duchess of Sussex for comment.Since dropping out of the Windsor clan in 2020, a heated feud has gone among between Middleton, 41, William, 41, the Sussexes and King Charles.But the tension may simmer down in the new year, with the Invictus Games founder and the former actress hoping to reconcile with the monarch, 75.Royal expert Ingrid Seward claimed that the couple desire to reunite with Charles in 2024.“Obviously King Charles wants to see his son and his grandchildren, and last summer he apparently invited them to Balmoral, which they turned down,” Seward told GB News, per the Mirror.

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, who has reigned for more than 50 years and is Europe’s longest-serving monarch, said during her traditional New Year’s Eve speech on Danish television that she will abdicate the throne in early 2024.

Prince William once got into a "water fight" when he let loose during a Royal Family Christmas party. It has been revealed that the Prince was playing around with a member of staff in St James' Palace, while in the company of Prince Harry and Camilla. Former royal butler Grant Harrold, recalled the moment and other "hilarious" times in an interview with Slingo.

The Royal Family owns homes, castles and palaces all over the country with many of them being bought with private funds. While events such as Easter are spent at Windsor Castle, Christmas is typically enjoyed at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Last year's festive period was a huge step forward for more reasons than one.

A moment from Christmas in 2019 was said to have convinced Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that the "entire institution" was against them during their time working in the Royal Family due to an "unspoken code". While there were a number of causes which ultimately contributed to their departure, it has been said that one key moment was the "final straw" and "tipped them over the edge" to step back from their roles within The Firm.