'Queen trained William from day one - it's the benefit of a hereditary monarchy'

Hot on the heels of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Invictus Games in Germany, it was the Prince of and Princess of Wales’ turn to shine. While Kate stepped out for important engagements in the UK, William jetted across ‘the pond’ for the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York, armed with his ambitious goal to save the planet via the ten-year project. But there was heartache behind William’s heroism, arriving on Prince Harry’s adopted US ‘home turf’ amid no sign of a reconciliation between the two brothers.

With the King and Queen currently undertaking the second official tour of the new reign in France, a royal expert explains why it is more important than ever that the royals launch a "charm offensive" in the Commonwealth.Their Majesties previously visited Germany and were due to travel to France on the same tour but were forced to reschedule - at President Macron's request - after riots in the French Capital made it too dangerous. With two visits to Europe under his belt, and no announced plans for any tours in any major Commonwealth countries, questions have been asked when the King will travel to other countries where he is Head of State, such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada.This is especially true after ongoing suggestions that some realms may wish to follow in Barbados' example and strike out on their own.

Prince William has admitted that he secretly embarked on a jog around Central Park on his visit to New York City for the Earthshot Prize this week.The Prince of Wales hailed the “inspiration and optimism” of the 2023 Earthshot Prize finalists unveiled in New York William, who is married to Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, who launched the £50 million award to encourage and support the fight against environmental challenges, said: “It’s gone better than I’d hoped”, but there was “still a lot of work to do”. Speaking during a Q&A session at the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit that launched the 15 innovative finalists, the future king, who is said to have a new and "personal approach" to the monarchy, said: “As we’ve seen today, the Earthshot winners and the finalists bring that inspiration and optimism.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are well-known for their dedication to the roles, as well as their loveable and supportive behaviour toward one another in public. Very few of us need reminding that the royal couple met when they were both students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland in 2001. While they both started out as just friends, their closeness quickly blossomed into a relationship.

As their popularity continues to grow more and more each day, the Prince and Princess of Wales are certainly an ironclad source of support for King Charles as he continues in his high pressured role. While the death of Queen Elizabeth came at a time fraught by royal drama with the scandal involving Prince Andrew and the continued attacks by Prince Harry and Meghan, royal experts make it clear that the late monarch would be filled with nothing but pride over the way the Prince and Princess of Wales have conducted themselves.

You may expect the King to only have a taste for the finer things in life, but it seems that he is just like everyone else when it comes to having certain food preferences. While King Charles is known to be particular about certain ingredients and where they come from, he enjoys simple and healthy dishes packed full of fruit and vegetables over heavy meals.

The Prince of Wales has spoken of enjoying the opening matches of the Rugby World Cup as he visited Bordeaux to watch Wales’s Pool C fixture against Fiji. William, patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, was greeted by RWC director Gareth Davies, venue director Paul Couet-Lannes and WRU president Gerald Davies after arriving at Stade de Bordeaux.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were spotted having a brief conversation while at the memorial service for the death of Queen Elizabeth.

Prince Harry has returned to the UK where a meeting with his older brother Prince William "would be possible" if either of them wanted to make it happen, a royal expert said. The Duke of Sussex returned to the UK from his Montecito home in California where he now resides with his wife Meghan Markle and their children, to attend The WellChild Awards event on Thursday, 7 September. He has been a Patron of the national charity for sick children, WellChild for the past 15 years and will present the Award for Inspirational Child and deliver a speech.

On Friday, the world commemorated a year since the passing of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and royal expert Ingrid Steward has claimed the monarch would likely have had very high hopes for the future of her granddaughter-in-law, Meghan Markle. Speaking to The Mirror, Ingrid said The late Queen had aspirations for the Duchess of Sussex - who was recently was 'removed' from the Invictus Games schedule amid confusion - to work closely alongside Kate Middleton, wife of her other grandson, Prince William.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a heartfelt statement about how they all miss the late Queen on the first anniversary of her death. William and Kate, both 41, paid tribute to the Queen by posting pictures of the late monarch on Instagram, including one showing the Queen with her great-grandchildren at her beloved Balmoral, with a touching caption.The couple have joined a flurry of royal family members to make social media tributes to the late Queen, who was the longest-serving monarch in British royal history, on the poignant day.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have arrived at St Davids Cathedral to mark the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s with a small private service.The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at the cathedral in St Davids, the smallest city in Britain, in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on Friday - exactly a year after the nation’s longest-reigning monarch died peacefully aged 96.The couple, whose visit was delayed due to foggy weather, were cheered by around 300 well-wishers who had gathered in the grounds of St Davids. During their visit, William, 41, and Kate, 41, will join a short private service at the cathedral, which will include a commemoration of the late Queen’s life.

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway admitted that she "truly feels for" King Charles after a difficult year as the UK marks one year since the sad death of the Queen.The TV presenter, 56, discussed "everything that has happened" between Charles' warring two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, all while dealing with grief from the passing of the late Queen, during Friday's episode of GMB. On September 8, 2022, the world faced a devastating blow when it was announced that the Queen had died at the age of 96. Her record-breaking reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female head of state in history.

Today officially marks the one year anniversary since the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II which plunged the devastated nation into a period of mourning for the country's longest reigning monarch.

The image of the late Queen’s fell pony, Emma, and her two Pembroke Welsh corgis, Muick and Sandy, waiting for her funeral cortege to pass by at Windsor Castle provided one of the most tear-jerking moments of her funeral.The late Queen was known for her love of animals, and to see her four-legged friends standing so respectfully on the day of her funeral was incredibly poignant. “It was wonderful to see the corgis – these legendary little creatures – there because they were so synonymous with the Queen,” says royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams. “She was identified with dogs and had she not been Queen, she’d have loved to be a lady living in the country surrounded by dogs and horses.” But what has become of Queen Elizabeth’s pets and her other animals? After the death of her former mother-in-law, Sarah, Duchess of York and her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, adopted Sandy and Muick (pronounced Mick).The duchess clearly takes her responsibilities very seriously, having revealed that she consulted a “dog whisperer” to learn how to best care for the grieving corgis.

Queen Elizabeth’s death on Friday as continue to navigate life without the long-reigning monarch. Elizabeth died on Sept. 8 last year, and sources have now told People how the Firm is adapting to life with King Charles III at the head of the British Empire.

King Charles and Camilla will mark the anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s death privately at Balmoral, it has been announced. The Royal couple are spending their traditional summer break at their Scottish retreat and will commemorate the anniversary on Friday with a period of reflection. It is understood the King and Queen Consort are not expected to attend any public engagements during the week of the anniversary.

Prince Harry could get an ‘olive-branch’ text or email from King Charles or Prince William on his birthday this month, a former Royal butler said. The Duke of Sussex will turn 39 on 15 September and the King’s ex aide Grant Harrold said it would be the ‘perfect time’ for Charles and William to ‘reach out’ and ‘check in’. Grant added that Harry would be ‘feeling sad’ around his birthday - especially as it comes just a week after the first anniversary of the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

For the late Queen, one of the greatest pleasures in life was spending quality time with her extended family. From carefree summers at Balmoral to festive get-togethers at Sandringham, she was never happier than when surrounded by her adoring grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Prince William made a devastating promise to his mum Princess Diana just a year before she died.The Prince of Wales, who was just 14 at the time, reportedly vowed to get his adored mum's title back after she was stripped of Her Royal Highness following her divorce from the now King Charles. Diana tied the knot with Charles in 1981 during a fairytale royal wedding at St Paul's Cathedral and she officially became HRH The Princess of Wales.The royal couple went on to welcome their two children, Prince William born on 21 June 1982 and Prince Harry who arrived two years later on 15 September 1984.