Stepping in. Queen Elizabeth II missed the 2022 Commonwealth Day Service, but she found someone to attend in her place — her son Prince Charles.
23.02.2022 - 22:04 / usmagazine.com
A bigger brood? Prince William and Duchess Kate have been vocal over the years about their mixed feelings when it comes to expanding their family.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge became parents in July 2013 when their eldest son, Prince George, arrived. Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were born in May 2015 and April 2018, respectively.
A source exclusively told Us Weekly in February 2021 that “having four children was always part of Kate’s plan,” adding that she had to “convince” her husband to be on board with conceiving another baby.
“She put the idea on hold when [the coronavirus pandemic] hit, but now there is light at the end of the tunnel with the vaccine and George and Charlotte scheduled to return to school in April. She feels ready to start trying again,” the insider said at the time, calling her “broody.”
While the duke was “overwhelmed” by the idea of four children, the source explained, “Kate’s desires to have another child have inspired him, and at the end of the day, he loves and appreciates the secure family setting he never had growing up. Why not make it bigger? After taking some time to think about it, he’s on the same page and is excited about the future.”
Queen Elizabeth II was “overjoyed” by the idea, according to the insider, as the matriarch “adores her great-grandchildren.”
Seven months later, royal expert Nick Bullen exclusively told Us that William and Kate felt like they had “a pretty perfect family” with George, Charlotte and Louis at home.
“I think Kate was always keen to follow with her parents, [Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton] and have that sort of family of five,” the True Loyalty TV cocreator explained in the September 2021 interview. “She’s [now] matched it. And I think my view is
Stepping in. Queen Elizabeth II missed the 2022 Commonwealth Day Service, but she found someone to attend in her place — her son Prince Charles.
The British Royal family was on-hand for the Commonwealth Day festivities at Westminster Abbey on Monday (Mar. 14), but it wasn’t that huge of a showing this year. Kate Middleton and her husband, Prince William, were there, along with William’s father, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. However, notable family members like Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Queen Elizabeth II were absent. Though Queen Elizabeth, 95, recently battled COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday (Mar. 11) that she would not attend the service due to mobility issues, per The Mirror.
Prince William and Duchess Kate will not grace the red carpet at the 2022 British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Us Weekly can confirm.
Prince William was slammed by Martin Luther King Jr.‘s daughter, Bernice King, on March 10 after he was accused of making “horrific comments” about Ukraine. It was during a Ukrainian community event, when William and Kate Middleton visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London to support the relief effort on March 9. While there, he said, “Everyone is horrified by what they are seeing. The news every day, it’s almost unfathomable to actually witness it, to see it. For our generation, it’s very alien to see this in Europe. We’re all right behind you.”
Prince William is facing backlash after describing the attack on Ukraine as “alien” compared to past conflicts that have taken place in Africa and Asia.The 39 year old was visiting the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London with wife Kate Middleton when the comments were made as he met with volunteers sorting out aid transportation for those suffering in the Russian invasion currently. It was reported by The Independent that Prince William told volunteers: “It’s very alien to see this in Europe.
Prince William is believed to have declined to attend this weekend’s BAFTA awards, despite being president of the prestigious academy.The star-studded event is set to take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday 13 March. As a result of William, 39, not attending, the prince will record a message in advance to the awards’ attendees which will be shown on the night.
Amid the Russian invasion of several Ukrainian cities, the royal children are curious about the global implications.
Prince William is continuing to feel the "constant strain" of his and his brother Prince Harry's "rift", a royal expert says.The 39 year old and his younger brother, 37, were reported to have grown apart from one another following Harry's move to the US with his wife Meghan Markle in 2020. Royal expert Duncan Larcombe tells OK!: "It’s very clear to those that know William that the rift with his brother is not something that he can just forget about. "It's very much, as you can imagine, a constant strain.
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, travelling the world and representing the UK abroad are part and parcel of their roles. And later this month the pair will travel to the Caribbean, visiting Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas on behalf of The Queen. And while royal tours are undoubtedly hard work, filled with numerous engagements, dinners and events, royal expert Jennie Bond doesn’t doubt that there’s a small part of Kate, 40 and William, 39, that is looking forward to some time on their own.
To mark St David's day this year, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit to Abergavenny and Blaenavon in Wales, a place close to their hearts. As newlyweds, the pair lived in Anglesey where William worked as a search and rescue pilot plus, of course, the pair will one day be the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Prince William left onlookers taken aback when he unexpectedly opened up about his wife Kate Middleton during an engagement in Wales this week. The Duke of Cambridge, 39, was taking a stroll as part of the St David's Day celebrations in the Welsh countryside. Joined by the Duchess, 40, who shared that her favourite colours were inspired by nature, William chatted to royal fans as he donned his best country wear for the outing.
Being a royal involves a lot of time away from home meaning Kate Middleton and Prince William must leave their children each time they attend an engagement. This week, they visited Wales to mark St David's Day while their three children stayed at home at Apartment 1A Kensington Palace. Last month, William made his first official visit to Dubai, while Kate spent a few days in Denmark, all while they Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3, remained in the UK.
When Kate Middleton met Prince William they were both studying at St Andrew University in Scotland. The couple lived with friends throughout their studies before graduating and moving in together. After marrying in 2012, the first home they shared as newlyweds was in Wales where they lived before they had children.
Game time! Prince William and Duchess Kate brought a VIP guest as they went to cheer on the England vs. Wales rugby match — their son Prince George.
Prince William, 39, and Kate Middleton, 40, officially announced their support for Ukraine on Feb. 26. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took to their Twitter account to share a brief but meaningful statement about the country currently under attack by Russia and revealed they had met with the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska in Oct. 2020 to discuss “hope and optimism” for the future.
Amid the Russian invasion of several Ukrainian cities, Prince William and Duchess Kate are supporting the democratic country’s defense.
Prince William, 39, made an unpublicized stop at the London building for MI6 on Wednesday February 23, only hours before Russian forces began their attack on Ukraine, according to The Times. There aren’t many details about the Duke of Cambridge’s meeting with the intelligence agency, but he went as his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, 95, and dad Prince Charles, 73, are on the mend after testing positive for COVID-19.
While Kate Middleton met with parents and young children at the Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project at the University of Copenhagen, the Duchess of Cambridge remarked that she sometimes thinks about having another kid. “It makes me very broody,” Kate, 40, said, per Page Six. “[Prince] William always worries about me meeting under-one-year-olds. I come home saying, ‘lets have another one.”