Royal News Roundup: Kate Middleton’s Big Return, Prince William’s Stoic Solo Photo & a Shocking Princess Diana Revelation

Here’s all the royal news you need to know for the week leading up to June 21, 2024.

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• Kate Middleton made her long-awaited return to the public eye by attending this year’s Trooping the Colour. The Princess of Wales was photographed with her three kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, in the Glass Coach, where they waved to onlookers from the window.

• A striking photo taken of the Princess of Wales and her youngest son, Prince Louis (who stole the show with his funny faces and balcony dancing), from outside the carriage showed the mother and son smiling as they looked out the carriage window together.

• The Princess of Wales’s nine-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, looked all grown up as she rode beside her mom and siblings.

• Meanwhile, other gorgeous snapshots of Princess Catherine riding in the Glass Coach were also taken during the parade—and they were so perfectly shot that they almost looked fake (but they’re real, so take it down a notch, conspiracy theorists).

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• Speaking of stunning royal photos, there was a striking photo taken of Prince William riding on horseback during the Trooping the Colour parade. The solo snapshot showed the Prince of Wales looking stoic in his red uniform and bearskin hat.

• While posing for the family photo on the Buckingham Palace balcony, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, shared a steamy moment that was thankfully captured on camera. The couple were photographed smiling at one another, making some intense eye contact.

• The Prince and Princess of Wales also shared a behind-the-scenes Trooping the Colour video (which highlighted the day’s events) on their shared Instagram account.

• Two days before attending Trooping the Colour, Prince William took a secret meeting with the British Secret Intelligence Service (aka MI6).

• One day after Trooping the Colour, Kate Middleton shared an intimate photo of Prince William and their three children on a beach in honor of Father’s Day.

• Also, Prince William commemorated the holiday by sharing an adorable throwback photo of himself and his dad, King Charles, kicking a ball around on Instagram.

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• On June 17, the Prince of Wales was joined by his aunt, Duchess Sohpie, and other members of the royal family for the Order of the Garter service at St George’s Chapel. The future king shared a sweet moment with his aunt, who tried to stop a wardrobe malfunction.

• This week, Prince William attended day two of the 2024 Royal Ascot. A solo photo taken of the prince showed the father of three standing out while surrounded by other Royal Ascot attendees.

• In another photo taken at the Royal Ascot, Prince William can be seen flicking his cousin Princess Eugenie’s tassel on her pink headpiece.

• While attending the racing event, Prince William was also joined by his wife’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, who made their first public appearance since their daughter’s cancer diagnosis was revealed. The Prince of Wales also rescued Carole Middleton from a shoe mishap.

• On June 20, Prince William attended the UEFA EURO 2024 Group Stage soccer match between England and Denmark. During the game, the future king posed for a photo with the King Frederik of Denmark and his 13-year-old daughter, Princess Josephine.

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• During the closing proceedings for Trooping the Colour, King Charles stood beside his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, on the top of Buckingham Palace balcony. The two have been receiving medical treatment for their separate forms of cancer.

• In honor of Father’s Day, His Majesty posted a video montage featuring throwback black-and-white clips of himself and his late dad, Prince Philip, on the royal family’s official Instagram page.

• On June 17, King Charles, Queen Camilla and other members of the British royal family attended the Order of the Garter service at St George’s Chapel, where the monarch appointed the Duchess of Gloucester as the new Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

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• While riding on horseback during the Trooping the Colour parade, Princess Anne experienced a mishap with her horse, who became restless and fell behind—but she handled it like a total pro.

• In celebration of Father’s Day, Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson posted a rare childhood photo of her two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, posing with her father, Major Ronald Ferguson, on Instagram.

• Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh looked absolutely stunning in a pink floral dress while attending the Order of the Garter at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor on June 17.

• On June 18, Princess Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer, posted a fascinating Instagram snapshot of an ancient well found on the property of Althorp House, where he currently resides.

• Speaking of Princess Diana, actor ​​Kevin Costner recently sat down with People and made a shocking revelation: The late princess’s son, Prince William, told the Yellowstone actor that his mom “fancied” him.

• Earlier this week, the British royal family celebrated the 25th anniversary (aka “Silver Jubilee”) of Prince Edward and his wife, Duchess Sophie, by sharing a surprise photo of the couple on their Instagram page.

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