Prince William's 'greatest tribute' to mum Diana revealed on what would have been her 63rd birthday

Prince William echoed the thoughts of England fans everywhere last night when he shared his own emotional message following the football team's nerve-shredding victory over Slovakia.The post, which was signed off with a W to prove it was written personally by him, echoed the thoughts of England fans everyone over the lacklustre start to the game and its triumphant conclusion. William was watching as Jude Bellingham's last-gasp overhead kick took England level before Harry Kane fired in another goal to clinch victory.The royal, 42, wrote on his and Kate's official Prince and Princess of Wales account on X: "Emotional rollercoaster! Let's go England!" The royal added with his customary positivity: "Quarter finals here we come! W." One follower replied: "We can all imagine Prince William yelling Let’s go England!" Another told him: "WHAT A GAME!!! I can imagine how much you must have celebrated the goals." Another asked him to put a call in to his friend, England manager Gareth Southgate, saying: "Ah go on - give Southgate a bit of a tickle & 'suggest' he might find it helpful to put Ollie & Ezri on to start next game." England beat Slovakia after extra-time to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 in the early kick-off yesterday and will now play Switzerland at 5pm on Saturday.

Princess Beatrice might have signalled her future royal role by assisting Prince William on a major British occasion. The Royal Family recently came together to welcome Japanese Emperor Naruhito to the UK for an official state visit. Ever since he succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne two years ago, the Emperor has been surrounded by festivity and formality.

When it comes to jet-setting royals, there are some fascinating and strict rules in place to ensure the safety of the King and his family during their overseas travels. From carrying their own booze to avoid poisoning, to always having a mourning outfit ready for sudden bereavements, each protocol is steeped in royal reasoning. But one particularly intriguing rule is designed to safeguard the monarchy's lineage by limiting which family members can share a flight.

Prince William has reportedly put an "absolute ban" on Prince Harry being welcomed back into the royal family four years after the younger brother stepped back from royal duties and moved to California. The Prince of Wales, 42, is said to have ruled out a thawing of relations, and has recently taken on the role of disciplinarian - a role previously adopted by his late grandad Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Travis Kelce has described Princess Charlotte and Prince George as "an absolute delight", after meeting the young royals at his girlfriend Taylor Swift's London concerts.Travis talked to the Prince of Wales, Prince William and his children, at the first of three Eras Tour performances at Wembley Stadium on Friday, 21 June. A picture of him, Taylor, Charlotte, George and Prince William, on his 42nd birthday, was posted to her Instagram page, before the US singer, 34, went on to perform two more concerts on Saturday and Sunday.

revealed her cancer diagnosis to the world in March, the Sussexes have reportedly been itching to get in touch.“Meghan’s desperate to come across as the bigger person and end this feud between them — appearing like some sort of royal savior could only do her image good,” a source told OK! Magazine.“When Kate gets back into action, their hope is that it might take some of the heat off them and possibly trigger a truce with her and William, and with the King, too.”While the father of two, 39, has been on home soil twice this year, he has not met up with his estranged brother Prince William and his wife.Instead, Harry only saw his estranged father, King Charles, in February.

met the royal at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in London last week.“Dude, he was the coolest motherf–ker,” Travis, 34, said on Wednesday’s episode of the siblings’ podcast, “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.” “He was awesome,” added Jason, 36.The brothers agreed that William, 42, was “so cool” and is “a good dude.”Travis explained that he didn’t know how to greet the Prince of Wales and his kids Prince George, 10, and Princess Charlotte, 9, backstage at the concert.“They were an absolute delight to meet. [I] wasn’t sure if I was supposed to bow to them, curtsy, [or] just be an American idiot and shake their hand,” Travis said. He added: “We wanted to be polite, especially on this side of the park.”Jason said that because they weren’t at an official royal event, they didn’t have to bow or curtsy during the interaction.“But I did still address him as your royal highness,” Jason noted.

Just one year ago, Prince William took a huge leap forward in shining a spotlight on the homelessness problem that plagues the UK with the launch of Homewards.The project, which took two years to put together, is a five-year locally led programme which aims to demonstrate that together it is possible to end homelessness: making it 'rare, brief, and unrepeated'. As well as using his platform to bring attention to the environment and mental health causes, the Prince of Wales' support for homelessness charities was sparked early on when Diana, Princess of Wales would take her young sons with her to visit those being helped by charities such as Centrepoint.

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Following the news that Princess Anne has been hospitalised following an 'incident' believed to be with a horse, there are many close friends and family who will be at her side as she focuses on her recovery. While her two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, are surely top of that list, there is someone else who grew up on the Princess' Gatcombe Park Estate in Gloucestershire who will surely lend a hand.

Taylor Swift was spotted grinning from ear to ear as she hung out with Prince William, despite previously turning down an opportunity to collaborate with Meghan Markle. The future king was caught showing off some enthusiastic dance moves while enjoying Taylor's Eras Tour gig at Wembley Stadium on Friday night. He was later invited backstage to meet the pop sensation and brought along his two eldest children Prince George and Princess Charlotte - to meet Taylor.

Prince William and Prince Harry may be in line for the throne, but there's one thing they'll never inherit - their mother Princess Diana's childhood home.The Althorp Estate, which has been in the Spencer family since 1508, will instead go to their cousin Louis, son of Earl Spencer, Diana's brother Charles. Despite having three older sisters, 30-year-old Viscount Althorp, Louis, will inherit the estate due to the aristocracy's system of primogeniture, where titles are passed down to the oldest boy, not the firstborn child.The sprawling 13,500-acre estate is where Diana spent her childhood and was laid to rest after her tragic death in 1997.

The Prince of Wales has seen many changes to his official title over the years and currently holds a style which links him to centuries of royal history and tradition. Prince William became the 27th Prince of Wales following Queen Elizabeth II's death and was granted the additional titles of the Duke of Cornwall, the Earl of Chester, the Duke of Rothesay, the Earl of Carrick, the Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. Prince William also inherited the vast private estate of the Duchy of Cornwall which was established by King Edward III in 1337 for his son, Prince Edward, the Black Prince.

The Prince and Princess of Wales' love story famously began on the cobble-stoned streets of St Andrews University, and, if the last six months have proved anything, it is that theirs is a love for the ages and can withstand any challenges. "Happy birthday Papa, we all love you so much!" a message from Kate declared alongside a photograph of Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis jumping off a sand dune to mark William's 42nd birthday on Friday.This picture told us a great deal, according to former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond.

,” Swift captioned the Instagram post.Prince William was also spotted grooving to Swift’s hit “Shake It Off” during the sold-out show at Wembley Stadium, which was also attended by Kelce, his brother Jason, and sister-in-law Kylie.

Prince William celebrated his 42nd birthday by attending Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour show at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday — and brought along children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.“Nothing says happy 42nd birthday quite like taking the kids to see a @taylorswift13 #ErasTour gig,” royal reporter Roya Nikkhah shared on X, formerly Twitter.“Prince William is celebrating his birthday tonight at @wembleystadium with his children.”ABC News also confirmed their attendance. However, Us Weekly reports that Louis may have stayed home.

Kate Middleton has publicly wished her husband Prince William a happy birthday today (Friday, 21 June) as he celebrates turning 42. The Princess of Wales posted a photograph taken last month in Norfolk of William with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis jumping high above some sand dunes.

King Charles has led birthday tributes to his son, the Prince of Wales, with an adorable throwback photo on social media. Prince William, who turns 42 today (Friday, 21 June), is pictured as a baby with his father in a black and white snap, which was taken at Kensington Palace on 1 February 1983.The monarch can be seen smiling as he holds a young William on his lap.

As the Prince of Wales celebrates his 42nd birthday today (Friday, 21 June), we can expect to see a number of tributes from the Royal Family and well-wishers around the world. Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on at St Mary's Hospital in 1982 to King Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. He was named after a number of his relatives including Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and his father's uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten.

As the Prince of Wales celebrates his 42nd birthday on Friday, 21 June, he will surely be treated to lots of sweet hugs and presents from his young family after a very difficult few months. While the list of what to get or make their father for his special day must be endless, someone who took great pleasure in embarrassing William with gifts was Diana, Princess of Wales.