Royal News Roundup: the Surprising Thing About Kate Middleton’s New Photos, a Royal Baby Name Reveal & More

Here’s all the royal news you need to know for the week leading up to July 17, 2024

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• Kate Middleton made her return to the spotlight this past weekend to attend the final day of 2024 Wimbledon. The Princess of Wales was joined by her 9-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte , and her sister, Pippa Middleton .
• During her Wimbledon appearance, Princess Catherine brought back her signature hair move .
• While accompanying her mom to the final men’s tennis match, Princess Charlotte also brought back a classic move of her own: the “ Charlotte Wave .” And she pulled a Prince William with her numerous facial expressions while watching the game.
• I was so busy staring at Princess Catherine at Wimbledon that I totally missed an A-list star sitting two rows behind her .
• My colleague pointed out that he noticed the same surprising thing in nearly all of Kate Middleton's photos from Wimbledon.
• Princess Catherine and her husband, Prince William , posted a joint statement (signed with their initials) following Princess Anne’s return to royal duties after she was hospitalized with a concussion .

• While Princess Catherine and Princess Charlotte were at Wimbledon, Prince William and his oldest son, Prince George , attended the Euro 2024 finals against Spain .
• Following Team England’s loss in the Euro 2024 finals, the Prince and Princess of Wales posted a brand-new photo of Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis on their joint Instagram page. They sported custom-made soccer jerseys with their names and current ages on them.
• Prince William posted a personal message he wrote to Gareth Southgate (the former manager of the English men’s soccer team) on social media as Southgate’s tenure comes to an end. He signed the note with his initial: “W.”

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• On the night of the 2024 ESPYs, Meghan Markle was photographed walking the red carpet with her dear friend (and this year’s ESPYs host) Serena Williams , and they looked absolutely stunning in their festive gowns.
• During this year’s ESPYs, Prince Harry was honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service. During his speech, he gave a special nod to his late mom , Princess Diana.
• Aside from the royal spare taking home the award, a photo of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sharing a sweet PDA moment while sitting in the audience was snapped during the ceremony.

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• Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla , will be traveling to Australia and Samoa in the fall of 2024.
• On July 15, the king and queen attended a special sitting of the States Assembly and Royal Court in Jersey. A striking photo taken of the royal couple shows them walking alone in the rain.
• After Team England lost to Team Spain in the 2024 Euro finals, King Charles posted a written statement to Gareth Southgate and England’s men’s soccer team on the royal family IG page .
• On July 9, Queen Camilla hosted a celebration of the National Literacy Trust charity’s 30th anniversary at Clarence House. While talking to 10-year-old Literacy Champion Jayden Lowndes, Her Majesty used a trademark parenting move that is often used by Princess Catherine and Prince William.

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• While celebrating 25 years of Senedd Cymru, which is home to the Welsh Parliament, King Charles and Queen Camilla met the First Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething .
• On July 11, King Charles joined celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Sony U.K.’s Technology Centre in Pencoed.
• Continuing their visit to the Channel Islands, the king and queen arrived in Guernsey earlier this week and they learned more about Guernsey culture and heritage.
• On July 17, King Charles and Queen Camilla showed a united front as they entered the Palace of Westminster, where the monarch prepared to deliver his speech to Parliament.

• Princess Diana’s niece, Lady Kitty Spencer , revealed the name of her newborn child in an Instagram post. The caption read: “Athena watching the world go by."
• As I stated earlier, Princess Anne marked her return to royal duties by visiting the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Championships at Hartpury University and Hartpury College in Gloucestershire, England.
• This week, Princess Beatrice attended Wimbledon with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi . For the occasion, she wore a lace floral shirtdress from Monique Lhuillier.

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