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NEW: Prince William’s 2025 Earthshot Prize will be held at Museu do Amanhã in Rio de Janeiro.

It’s described as a “waterfront applied science museum exploring humanity's future challenges & opportunities”.

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Queen Elizabeth Memorial

Lord Norman Foster's design team has been announced as the winner in the competition for a memorial to honour Britain's longest-reigning monarch, to be built in St James's Park in central London.

The winning design for the national memorial for Queen Elizabeth II will also feature her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, alongside a traditional statue of the late Queen.

Another key part of the winning entry is a translucent bridge inspired by the shape of the late Queen's wedding tiara.

The chosen design is multi-faceted, with a separate statue of the Queen and Prince Philip, gardens and a Prince Philip Gate, along with a main monument to the late Queen to be built beside the Mall.

The design, chosen from a shortlist of five concepts, is a balance of "traditional elements and modern elements, informal and formal", says Lord Robert Janvrin, chair of the memorial committee and the late Queen's former private secretary.

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2025: The Royal Foundation's Community Impact

Summary: These partnerships are part of The Royal Foundation's Community Impact programme's ongoing work to mobilise unique coalitions across the UK to help communities foster greater social connection and develop local community spaces.

1️⃣ Transforming community spaces on the Isle of Mull

Royal Foundation announced two exciting new grants from The Community Impact Programme.

Local interior designer and BBC ‘Designing the Hebrides’ presenter Banjo Beale has volunteered his expertise to collaborate with residents to create spaces that reflect the island’s coastal beauty and vibrant culture. Plans include playful murals, refurbished furniture, and upcycled artefacts, all designed to breathe new life into this essential community hub.

In Tobermory, the much-loved Aros Hall is being re-designed, with work including the refurbishment of the ‘Rainydays’ play area and the introduction of a new soft play zone. These improvements respond to parents’ feedback about the need for more play opportunities for children in the north of Mull. The space will continue to be an essential part of the community, regularly used by local charity Home-Start Lorn to support parents and carers in building strong relationships with their children.

Meanwhile, Pennyghael Community Hall, located in the rural Ross of Mull, will benefit from crucial renovations including vital roof repairs to ensure the hall continues to serve future generations.

The grants have been bolstered by partnerships with key organisations through The Royal Foundation’s Centre for Early Childhood‘s Business Taskforce. The Co-op has provided funding for play equipment for Aros Hall’s ‘Rainydays’ play area, while the LEGO Group has contributed resources to encourage young children on the Isle of Mull to have access to creative play and hands-on learning.

The Foundation is also helping the community explore plans for a sustainable café in the Ross of Mull and fostering opportunities for connection through yoga-based activities funded by local funders the Q Charitable Trust.

2️⃣ Securing roles for rangers in Mull & Iona

The funding, provided through The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife programme, will secure the future of two ranger positions, preventing the loss of these essential services. Rangers play a crucial role in balancing conservation with sustainable tourism, ensuring the natural beauty of the Isles remains accessible to residents and visitors alike. 

3️⃣ Community led changes in Leith

The Royal Foundation announced a new partnership with Street Soccer Scotland through its ongoing Community Impact Programme.

This partnership will launch ‘Leith United,’ a local coalition working to revitalise community spaces and foster social connection for vulnerable communities in Edinburgh. By bringing together Leith Community Centre, YMCA Edinburgh, and Street Soccer Scotland, this initiative will strengthen local wellbeing and create a blueprint for sustainable social impact that communities across the UK can replicate.

With support from The Royal Foundation, ‘Leith United’ will enhance existing sports-based initiatives at Leith Community Centre, using the power of football to support individuals facing mental health challenges, addiction, homelessness, and isolation—ensuring they feel part of a welcoming and inclusive community.

As part of The Royal Foundation’s ongoing commitment to strengthening social connection, additional support has been secured to further enhance ‘Leith United.’ This includes an in-kind donation of football equipment from Mitre, the official ball supplier for the FA and football governing bodies globally, to help sustain sports-based initiatives at Leith Community Centre.

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FYI

If I remember correctly the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester sold Barnwell manor, having put it up for sale soon after her late Majesty’s death.

Tatler confirms:

https :// www . tatler. com/ article /duke-of-gloucester-barnwell-manor

Thank you!!!!

So sad they sold it , a nice asking price it went for but still :(

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British Royal Family: Properties

A list of properties owned by the British Royal Family

The Blue House

King Charles first visited Transylvania in 1988 and was captivated by the country's unique beauty and extraordinarily rich heritage. The impression Romania left on him was so profound that he purchased a Romanian farmhouse in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Viscri in Transylvania in 2006.

The King typically spends a few days each year at the blue retreat, and while the rest of the time, it's rented out to the public.

~ Owner: King Charles

2. Ray Mill House & 3. The Old Mill

Queen Camilla purchased Ray Mill House in Wiltshire in 1995 after her divorce from Andrew Parker Bowles. For over 30 years, it has remained her favorite retreat, featuring 12 acres of orchards, gardens, and beehives that produce honey.

Earlier this year, the King bought the neighbouring property, the Old Mill, to protect Camilla's privacy amidst rumours it would be converted into a wedding venue and holiday rental.

~ Owner: Queen Camilla & King Charles

4. Buckingham Palace

The most well-known and visited of all the royal properties, Buckingham Palace has remained the official London residence of the United Kingdom’s monarchs since 1837. 

Owner: King Charles via the crown

5. St James' Palace

The London palace was the former residence of the monarchs of England until the reign of Queen Victoria. 

It’s also the London residence of Princess Anne, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Alexandra.

Owner: King Charles via the crown

6. Clarence House

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles most famously resided in the crown-owned official London residence before his accession. Built in 1825 and 1827, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip lived in the townhouse after their marriage in 1947.

It was also the London home of the Queen Mother from 1953 until 2002. Prince William and Prince Harry also lived here until moving into their own private residences at Kensington Palace in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

Owner: King Charles via the crown (?)

7. Kensington Palace

The birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria, the 547-room palace is the London home and office to a number of royals, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Since the middle of 2017, Apartment 1A was the main residence for Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton and their family, which has four floors and 20 rooms. 

Kensington Palace was also the former home of Princess Diana, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. 

Owner: King Charles via the crown

8. Ivy Cottage, (9) Wren House, and (10) Nottingham Cottage

These smaller properties on the grounds of Kensington Palace have been popular homes in the Royal Family for years. Nottingham Cottage was the former home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle before they moved into Frogmore Cottage.

Prince William and Catherine Middleton also resided in the cottage before moving into Apartment 1A. Ivy Cottage is currently the first home of Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank. Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, lives at Wren House with his wife, Katherine Worsley.

Owner: King Charles via the crown

11. Windsor Castle

For over 900 years, the crown-owned Windsor Castle has acted as both a private home and an official royal residence for the United Kingdom’s monarchs.

Inside the property is the famous St. George’s Chapel, the location where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married in May 2018 and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbanks married in October 2018. 

Owner: King Charles via the crown

12. Fort Belvedere

A part of the Windsor Estate, Fort Belvedere was built in the Gothic Revival style by English architect Jeffry Wyatville in the 1820s. Most famously, the manor house served as the royal residence for Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, between 1929 and 1936. 

Owner: King Charles via the crown

13. Balmoral Castle

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Balmoral Castle served as Queen Elizabeth's summer home and sits on 50,000 acres with 150 buildings.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert originally purchased the castle in 1852, and it's remained one of the royal family's favorite vacation spots.

Owner: King Charles (privately)

14. Birkhall

A part of the Balmoral Castle estate, Birkhall was bought by Queen Victoria for her son Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1849.

The former home of the Queen Mother, King Charles often stayed at the home when visiting Scotland.

Owner: King Charles (privately)

15. Craigowan Lodge

Technically on the grounds of the Balmoral estate, Craigowan Lodge is a more rustic stone cottage about a mile from the main castle.

Then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana would often opt to stay in the seven-bedroom house during their visits to the Scottish countryside.

Owner: King Charles (privately)

16. Sandringham House

This 19,000-acre estate is a private residence of the royal family near Norfolk, England. Queen Elizabeth inherited the property from her family in 1952, with Prince Philip taking charge of the home’s management and upkeep.

The Royal Family usually celebrates Christmas at Sandringham House and attends religious services at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, which is located on the grounds.

Owner: King Charles (private) - if it was left to him that is.

17. The Castle of Mey

The Queen Mother purchased deteriorating Barrogill Castle in 1952 after seeing it on her visit with Commander and Lady Doris Vyner. After extensive renovations of the castle and gardens in 1955, Her Majesty made the decision to restore the structure's original name, The Castle of Mey.

Today, the property is under the stewardship of The King and the Prince's Foundation.

Owner: King Charles (?)

18. Hampton Court Palace

The former seat of the Tudor dynasty dates back to 1514 when Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, King Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor, started laying the foundation for a marvelous palace in London.

It was so grand that the King eventually took the Hampton Court Palace for himself and added a hotel, theatre, and leisure complex to the grounds.

Later, when King William III and Queen Mary II took the throne, the royal couple appointed Sir Christopher Wren to expand the palace and landscape architect Capability Brown to tend to the gardens.

The palace and its grounds were opened to the public as a museum in 1838 by Queen Victoria and have operated under the Crown since.

Owner: King Charles via the crown

19. Barnwell Manor

In 1540, King Henry VII gifted Barnwell Manor to the Montagu family for being loyal supporters of the Crown. It remained with the Montagus until the early 1900s when a series of tenants stayed at the Elizabethan manor house in Northamptonshire for short periods.

It would come back into the ownership of the royal family in 1938 when Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, bought the estate. While the Gloucesters no longer live at the 30-bedroom home, they have leased it out to Windsor House Antiques.

Owner: Gloucesters

Status: SOLD The property was sold in April 2024. The asking price was £4.75 million.

20. Frogmore House

Famously known as the location of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s evening wedding reception, Frogmore House has been a Crown-owned official residence in Home Park since 1792.

The estate was originally bought by George III as a gift for his wife, Queen Charlotte, and has remained in the Royal Family ever since. While the house has been unoccupied since 1872, the Royal Family often hosts private and official events at the residence.

Owner: King Charles via the crown

21. Frogmore Cottage

The former home of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Frogmore Cottage shares the same grounds as Frogmore House.

The cottage was built in 1801 under the direction of Queen Charlotte. 

Owner: King Charles via the crown

22. The Royal Lodge

Three miles south of Windsor Castle, the Royal Lodge was the longtime country home of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The Queen Mother continued to use the lodge as one of her country retreats until her death in 2002.

After extensive renovations, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, moved into the 30-room home in 2004 and continues to live there with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

Owner: King Charles via the crown

23. Dolphin House

While he may be currently leasing it out, the island of Tresco was technically owned by King Charles as it's a part of his Duchy of Cornwall. This means the dreamy Dolphin House, which many members of the royal member flock to for vacation, is also owned by the family. 

Owner: Prince William via Duchy of Cornwall

24. Anmer Hall

The 10-bedroom Georgian home was gifted to Prince William and Catherine Middleton by Queen Elizabeth after their wedding.

Located on the Sandringham Estate, the couple lived in the country home full time until they moved to Kensington Palace.

Owner: King Charles (private) - if it was left to him that is.

25. The Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Crown-owned official residence in Scotland began as a monastery in 1128. Holyroodhouse hosts a number of national events in Scotland including Holyrood Week when the monarch celebrates Scottish culture by visiting different regions within the country. 

Owner: King Charles via the crown

26. Hillsborough Castle

The official Northern Ireland residence of the monarch and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hillsborough Castle is set on 100 acres of gardens and trimmed lawns. Other members of the British Royal Family also stay at the castle when they visit the country.

Owner: King Charles via the crown

27. Highgrove House

The private family home of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles is most famous for its beautiful gardens, which members of the public can tour on select dates throughout the year. The home’s central location to London, Wales, and other parts of Britain made it appealing to King Charles, who bought the home in 1980. 

Highgrove House was initially used as a weekend home for the then-Prince of Wales and Princess Diana after their marriage in 1981.

Owner: Prince William via Duchy of Cornwall

28. Llwynywermod

Located in Llandovery, Wales, Llwynywermod is the Welsh home of King Charles. The couple often stays at the property in the summer during their annual tour of Wales.

Owner: Prince William via Duchy of Cornwall

29. Gatcombe Park

Gatcombe Park is the Gloucester residence of Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth's only daughter, and her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence.

The country house and farm were purchased by Queen Elizabeth in 1976 for Anne. Her daughter, Zara Tindall, moved her family to the estate in 2013.

Owner: Princess Anne

30. Bagshot Park

This 57-room royal residence is the current Surrey home of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

After its reconstruction in 1879, the property was owned by Queen Victoria’s third son, Prince Arthur. 

Owner: King Charles via the crown

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BAFTA's; Kate's Catalogue Of Fashion

A look at the Princess of Wales throughout the many years she’s attended the BAFTAs.

The Stats - Designer

This time, the Princess of Wales does lean towards a particular designer for this event. She has chosen Alexander McQueen for all of her occasions apart from one, in 2018, where Catherine wore Jenny Packham.

The Stats - Colour

However, for the colour - whilst there is a winner; the Princess does not lean towards one. But with two occasions under its belt, white is the winner. Followed with one occasions each - pink, black & green.

The Stats - Jewels

For this event, the Princess of Wales does not repeat nor look towards a particular designer but she does lean towards the royal vault, including her own personal gifts for this event.

The show stopper jewel came in 2018 when Catherine brought back the emeralds (an apparent wedding gift) but debuted the large necklace to match.

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Opinion Piece: How Prince William will change the monarchy, by those close to him

There are already small but significant shifts. Traditionally, lord lieutenants of each county have welcomed senior members of the royal family to engagements, but they are rarely seen on William’s jobs. A friend of the royal family tells me: “He often doesn’t feel he needs to have the lord lieutenants welcome him. So you don’t see them in the court circular as much as you do for other members of the family. It really pisses some of the lord lieutenants off. But he doesn’t always feel he needs them there, with the extra layer of formality.” Sources close to William insist he values the work of the lord lieutenants, but acknowledge that shift.

Those close to him say that William is acutely aware of the importance to the institution and the public of the “magic and pageantry” of set pieces like Trooping the Colour. But he is also conscious that the royal family’s traditional Buckingham Palace balcony appearance will soon look very different as the number of working royals declines.

The Waleses admire Edward’s quiet, dutiful approach to his role and Sophie’s diligent, determined work on causes such as sexual violence in conflict and supporting young people. William’s view, says a friend, is that the Edinburghs are “needed” and “it’s really important the fantastic work that they do is seen”.

Also ones to watch will be William’s cousin, Zara Tindall, and her husband Mike, Zara’s brother Peter Phillips and the York sisters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. None are working royals but, between them, they supported William at Buckingham Palace garden parties he hosted last month and last year. Without his brother the Duke of Sussex as a wingman, they are likely to support William more in the future, though he has no plans to put them on the payroll.

A source close to William says “he understands how important Ascot is, not just to the racing community but to UK plc”, but concedes he will not be as hands on with Ascot and the royal stud at Sandringham, Norfolk, as the current and previous monarchs. Step forward Zara?

There is repositioning on the home front, too. Not long ago, a friend of the royal family with strong ties to Scotland, told me: “Scotland thinks William doesn’t really care. His grandmother got it, his father gets it, he needs to be in Scotland more. The independence issue has gone away for a bit but it won’t be forever.” There has been a recent uptick in William’s visits north of the border. Last month he did engagements in Leith and joint visits with Catherine to the Isles of Mull and Iona and to Glasgow. William has also done engagements in Wales this year and last visited Belfast in November.

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The Royal Mint A new coin celebrating the Princess Royal's 75th birthday.

Since reaching adulthood, Princess Anne has remained an active and dedicated member of the British royal family, known for her strong commitment to charitable causes, her passion for sport, and her many years of public service. This coin marks the first official commemoration of this remarkable figure by The Royal Mint.

The coin shows the official coat of arms of Princess Anne alongside her portrait by John Swannell.

The design is completed with the inscriptions: “THE PRINCESS ROYAL”, “CELEBRATING 75 YEARS” and “DUTY AND DEVOTION”.

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Royal Documentaries/Films; 2025

King Charles & Queen Camilla

1️⃣ Netflix: King Charles III and Idris Elba are teaming up for a new documentary marking 50 years of The King’s Trust. Elba, who got his acting start thanks to a grant from the charity, will join The King in telling the stories of one million young lives changed. Release Date: Autumn

2️⃣ Amazon Prime: The King will feature in an Amazon Prime documentary about how to make the world “more sustainable”. It will use Charles’s charity endeavours to demonstrate how to “transform people, places and ultimately the planet”. Release Date: Next Year

Prince & Princess of Wales

1️⃣ BBC: Guardians will focus on how the work of rangers - who protect endangered animals whose role has become significantly more risky. Around 1,400 rangers have died in the past decade. Ongoing

MISC

1️⃣ Book: Queen Camilla is set to star in the forthcoming instalment of Peter James’ bestselling detective series. The Roy Grace series’ 23rd novel will open with a royal train derailment and attempted assassination of a palace aide. Link

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Royal Family; Donations (2025)

King Charles & Queen Camilla

1️⃣ RESCUE_UK (to help distribute 2,400 hygiene kits to families in emergency shelters and offering trauma care and mental health support in Syria.) ~ Unknown Amount ~

2️⃣ Myanmar Earthquake Appeal (the appeal has raised £7.5 million so far.) ~ Unknown Amount ~

The Prince & Princess of Wales

1️⃣ Churchtown Playground fund (A vibrant and beloved community school in Southport, is raising funds for a new playground to honour the memory of two children, Alice and Bebe.) ~ Unknown Amount ~

2️⃣ YMCA centre (The Duke of Cornwall has recently donated £70,000 to YMCA centre in Cornwall to help them offer more accommodation to young people in difficult circumstances.) ~ £70,000 ~

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✦ UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS

The Prince of Wales will carry out the following engagements as part of the London Climate Action Week :

ENGAGEMENT - I : Earthshot 'Leading with Impact Event

In his first appearance during London Climate Action Week, the Prince of Wales will meet Earthshot Prize finalists at a ‘Leading with Impact’ event hosted in the heart of the City of London on 24th June.

ENGAGEMENT- II : ‘Nature’s Guardians: On the Road to COP30 & Beyond’ Roundtable

The Prince of Wales, as Founder of The Royal Foundation’s United For Wildlife programme, will attend a high-level roundtable entitled ‘Nature’s Guardians: On the Road to COP30 & Beyond’, at St James’s Palace on 26th June.

ENGAGEMENT - III : ‘Investing for Impact’

In his final engagement, Prince William will attend ‘Investing for Impact’, hosted by the Earthshot Prize, at Guildhall, London EC2, on 26th June.

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Garter Service; Kate’s Catalogue of Fashion

A look at the Princess of Wales throughout the many years she’s attended the Garter Service.

The Stats - Designer

It is not an event Catherine leans towards one particular designer but as ever there is two fighting for the top, with two occasions each. Catherine Walker & Alexander McQueen.

The next designers only have one occasion each - Katherine Hooker, Christopher Kane, Alessandra Rich & Self Portrait.

The Stats - Colour

There is one clear winner this time and its white, with four occasions under its belt for this event. The runner up is blue; worn twice for the Order of the Garter.

Afterwards, with one occasion each it's - red & grey.

The Stats - Jewels

No surprise to anyone, the jeweller with the most occasions is - Kiki McDonough. The designer was worn on the first two services after Catherine's wedding.

The piece of jeweller worn the most is - Princess Diana's Collingwood Pearl Earrings.

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Commonwealth Day Service; Kate’s Catalogue of Fashion

A look at the Princess of Wales throughout the many years she’s attended the Commonwealth Day Service.

The Stats - Designer

The designer the Princess of Wales turns to the most for this occasion is Catherine Walker, with four occasions under her belt for the commonwealth day service. For three years in a row, Catherine turned to this designer before wearing it to this year's service as well.

The runner up, surprisingly, is Erdem, with two occasions Catherine wore the designer.

Afterwards, its one time only for the following designer - Beulah London. On Catherine's first attendance in 2015; she wore a still unidentified bespoke coat dress.

The Stats - Colour

Two colours are fighting it out for the top spot and it is red & blue, with three occasions each.

Next with one appearances each - it is pink & grey.

The Stats - Jewels

The Princess of Wales does not repeat in this department - no jewel has ever been worn twice for the Commonwealth Day Service.

However, she does use this event to debut some interesting jewels;

1️⃣ The diamond earrings that Catherine has never worn again 2️⃣ Flower bouquet brooch 3️⃣ Mouawad earrings

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Trooping the colour; Kate's Catalogue of Fashion

A look at the Princess of Wales throughout the many years she's attended the Trooping the Colour.

The Stats - Designer

The designer the Princess of Wales turns to the most for this occasion, and I had forgotten how many pieces were worn - and that is Alexander McQueen with 8 pieces worn by the Princess, starting with her very first occasion in 2011 to her last appearance in the designer in 2022.

The runner up is - Catherine Walker, with the Princess turning to the designer for this year's trooping the colour.

Afterwards, its one time only for the following designers - Erdem, Andrew Gn & Jenny Packham.

The Stats - Colour

Two colours are fighting it out for the top spot and they should be no surprise - it is white & blue, with four occasions each.

Next with two appearances; it is pink & green and then with only one appearance to its name - yellow.

The Stats - Jewels

Weirdly, each item Catherine has repeated - she has only done so on two occasions for each item (for now)

1️⃣ Bahrain Pearl Earrings 2️⃣ Princess Diana's Sapphire Earrings 3️⃣ Annoushka Pearl Earrings

It should also be of no surprise that the jewellery designer who has the most pieces worn is -Kiki McDonough.

Throughout her appearances; Catherine does debut some interesting jewellery choices, including - Princess Diana's Sapphire Earrings, Diamond Cross Necklace & Pearl Brooch.

It is also an occasion, in my opinion, that Kate uses to take fashion chances - like this piece from Andrew Gn.

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The Vogue 25: Meet The Women Defining Britain In 2025

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The Princess Royal

Twenty-twenty-four was an unprecedented year for the royal family. Princess Anne, widely regarded as the “hardest working royal” remained steadfast as the King and Princess of Wales stepped away from the public eye to focus on their respective cancer treatments, taking on a staggering 217 public engagements last year alone. In August, the only daughter of the late Queen will turn 75, marking three quarters of a century dedicated to representing the nation, and she shows no signs of slowing down.

The Princess of Wales

In joyful remission from her cancer diagnosis, the future Queen carries herself with the air of someone with her priorities in order: family, country, philanthropy. From her work on early years development to her championing of the arts, recently Vogue took particular note of her warm and informed presentation of the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to Patrick McDowell – when it comes to shining a light, no one brings more wattage.

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Trooping the colour; A History

In the 17th century , the colour - or flag - of a Regiment would be trooped in front of soldiers so that they would recognise it when it was used as a rallying point in battle.

In 1748 it was ordered that this parade would also mark King Charles II's birthday.

The parade was established as an annual tradition to celebrate the monarch's birthday when King George III acceded the throne in 1760.

The parade involves over 1,000 soldiers, around 200 horses, and approximately 300 musicians.

A modern addition to the parade is the flypast, which is watched by members of the Royal Family from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, concluding the historic display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare.

Note: This year (2025) after the sad event of the plane crash in India; King Charles has requested for a minute silence as well as, members of the royal family to wear black arm bands. (link)

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Sussex: Life After Royalty, an Index

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Archewell

The Sussexes's first project, and their main one, after stepping down as working royals was their non-profit organisation Archewell, announced in April 2020.

Netflix Deal

Shortly after, in September 2020, the Sussexes struck a lucrative deal with streaming giant Netflix. Although the figure was never confirmed, it was reported at the time the deal could be worth around £80 million.

Projects:

1️⃣ With Love, Meghan 2️⃣ Heart of Invictus Series 3️⃣ POLO 4️⃣ Harry & Meghan , docu-series 5️⃣ Pearl (scrapped)

Spotify Deal

Two months later after the Netflix deal was announced, it emerged Harry and Meghan had signed a deal with Spotify reportedly worth £18 million. However, the couple only produced one show, Archetypes - a podcast hosted by Meghan.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's deal was "mutually" ended in June 2023.

New Podcast Deal - Lemonade

Confessions of a female founder with Meghan. link No second season of this podcast; for now. via

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1️⃣ Prince Harry faced a major charity drama involving the Sentebale charity, which he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. The drama led to his resignation as a patron, along with other trustees, due to a breakdown in relationships and a dispute over leadership and fundraising strategies. The situation also involved allegations of bullying and harassment by Harry against the chairwoman of the board, Dr. Sophie Chandauka. 2️⃣ A major conservation charity (African Parks) linked to Prince Harry has admitted that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers. 3️⃣ Invictus Games: The Invictus Games Foundation offers a recovery pathway for international wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.

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The Bench - a children's book

In 2021, the duchess wrote a children's book called The Bench after being inspired by Prince Harry’s relationship with their son, Prince Archie.

40 x 40

Meghan's 40x40 club is about asking 40 of her friends to committing 40 minutes of their time to mentor and support women in the workforce.

Harry's Memoir

Spare is a memoir by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, which was released on 10 January 2023.

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Legal action against the Home Office

The duke brought legal action against the Home Office over the security arrangements for himself and his family when they are in the UK.

He challenged the February 2020 decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) – which falls under the remit of the Home Office – over his security, after being told he would no longer be given the “same degree” of personal protective security when visiting.

On 15 April, he lost his initial bid to appeal and has now been ordered to pay 90 per cent of the Home Office’s legal costs, with his spokesperson confirming that he now hopes to appeal directly to the Court of Appeal.

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Meghan's biggest business venture yet is her lifestyle brand, now renamed As Ever. Last year in March, the duchess soft-launched American Riviera Orchard (ARO) when she landed an Instagram page for it with the same handle, which linked to a website and only had the duchess's logo on it.

But after a series of setbacks regarding its trademark, the duchess announced this week that her new brand will be called As Ever.

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Travelyst

Led by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, Travalyst is a global initiative with the ambition to change the impact of travel, for good.

Chief impact officer at career coaching app Better Up.

Harry & Meghan : Interviews

1��⃣ Oprah with Harry & Meghan (2021)

This two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey covered various topics, including their decision to step back from royal duties, their relationship with the royal family, and Meghan's mental health.

2️⃣ Harry: The Interview (2023)

This interview with Tom Bradby focused on Prince Harry's life and experiences, including his time in the royal family.

Bullying Allegations

1️⃣ But in the autumn of 2018, the developments took a sensational turn when Jason Knauf, the couple's communications secretary at the time, submitted a formal complaint about the claims in an apparent bid to protect his staff. 

They were published in The Times just days before the couple sat down for their tell-all interview with America's TV queen, Oprah Winfrey, in March 2021. 

On June 29, 2022, the Palace announced it had completed its review into the handling of the bullying allegations – but that it would stay secret. 

2️⃣ In January 2025, the well-respected Vanity Fair magazine published a damning 8,000-word cover story about their new lives in California – which included more details of alleged harsh behaviour from Meghan.

Meghan and Harry refused to comment on the Vanity Fair story.