Royal news live: Kate Middleton quietly shares new photo as King Charles expresses sadness after tragic death
The new image is an outtake from the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Paris Olympics video
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The Princess of Wales has quietly uploaded a new photograph of herself and Prince William to Instagram – featuring the couple in an outtake from their Paris Olympics video.
Initially posted two months ago, the message expressed the royals’ enjoyment of the event and was used as an opportunity to congratulate Team GB, in particular, for their efforts.
The previously unseen image shows the couple standing in blue polo shirts and was added to the cover of their Instagram Stories highlight for August.
Meanwhile, King Charles has issued a statement expressing his “greatest sadness” after the death of inspirational Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert.
Ms Ebert won global praise for speaking out about her experience of Auschwitz, where she lost her mother, younger sister, and brother to the gas chambers.
She passed away peacefully at the age of 100 yesterday (10 October), having previously met the King in 2022 after he commissioned a portrait of her.
The monarch said: “It was with the greatest sadness that I heard this morning the news of Lily Ebert’s death.
“As a survivor of the unmentionable horrors of the Holocaust, I am so proud that she later found a home in Britain where she continued to tell the world of the horrendous atrocities she had witnessed.
“Her extraordinary resilience and courage [are] an example to us all, which will never be forgotten.”
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh recreate Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s photographs
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have today not only followed in the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s footsteps but recreated some of their photographs.
The couple are currently on a four-day visit to Malta, marking the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence.
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visit Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's former home
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have paid a poignant visit to the former home of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Malta.
Villa Guardamangia was home to the royals during the early part of their marriage between 1949 and 1951 while Philip was stationed as a Royal Navy officer in the country.
“Visiting Malta is always very special for me. I remember happy days here with Prince Philip when we were first married,” the late queen said.
Prince William wants to ‘challenge’ the narrative around homelessness
Prince William has said that he wants to “challenge” the existing narrative around homelessness in a trailer for an upcoming documentary about the subject.
He is currently tackling the issue through his Homewards project.
The heir to the throne, 42, said: “I think it’s really important that we can try and change, and tackle, the narrative around homelessness.
“People live with it, we see it every day in our lives, that’s something I want to challenge.”
Prince William: We Can End Homelessness
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) October 5, 2024
🎬 Coming soon to @ITV and @ITVX pic.twitter.com/Lvj6M3hi1J
Prince William could be coming into conflict with Anne’s 'raison d’être’
A royal commentator has speculated that Prince William’s vision for a radically slimmed-down monarchy could affect Princess Anne, widely believed to be the hardest-working royal.
Tom Skyes, royal editor at The Daily Beast, noted that the Princess Royal’s “raison d’être is zooming around the country, squeezing in 500-plus engagements a year.”
He explained: “William has made it very clear he doesn’t see that as the family’s role anymore, preferring a tiny number of limited, high-impact engagements and events to the paternalistic, seen-to-be-believed, helicopter-riding royal attitude of old.”
The princess carried out 172 engagements between January and April of this year – more than double the number of any other working royal.
Duke of Kent celebrates 89th birthday
The Duke of Kent is today celebrating his 89th birthday today (9 October).
He is the first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II and has held his title for over a record-breaking 82 years.
Wishing The Duke of Kent a very Happy 89th Birthday today! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/FsIQnRpimV
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 9, 2024
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh commemorate war dead in Malta
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have paid tribute to those who gave their lives during the Second World War while on their ongoing visit to Malta.
Alongside a post showing the couple placing tributes into Valletta harbour, the royal family acknowledged the awarding of the George Cross to the Maltese population in 1942.
“In 1942, at the height of the attacks, King George VI awarded the George Cross to the Maltese population in recognition of their resistance, endurance and loyalty,” it was said in a statement.
Their Royal Highnesses commemorated the bravery of the people of Malta during the Second World War, casting a wreath into Valletta harbour which suffered relentless aerial attacks by the Luftwaffe and Italian Air Force.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 8, 2024
In 1942, at the height of the attacks, King George VI… pic.twitter.com/zZC4ZUbcm0
Duchess of Edinburgh to read special CBeebies bedtime story tomorrow
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s special reading of a bedtime story to mark World Sight Day will air on CBeebies tomorrow.
She said in a trailer for the programme: “Millions of us need glasses to see the world clearly.
“World Sight Day is a reminder to all of us to take care of our eyes, whether we need glasses or not.
“Our eyes are precious, and our sight is something to cherish and look after. So, let’s remember to take care of our eyes this World Sight Day.”
The duchess is set to read Specs for Rex, written by Yasmeen Ismail – a story about a young lion who is reluctant to wear glasses to school.
📚 The Duchess of Edinburgh reads a @CBeebiesHQ Bedtime Story to mark World Sight Day!
— BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) October 4, 2024
The Duchess reads Specs for Rex by Yasmeen Ismail
Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/eeoFfhY6lD pic.twitter.com/PPXpKwAO6Y
Melania sheds new light on the Trumps relationship with the royal family
Melania Trump has shed light on the royal family’s relationship with the former president and first lady ahead of next month’s presidential election.
This could see Donald Trump enter the White House for a second term after he lost to Democratic candidate Joe Biden in November 2022.
Writing in her new memoir, she revealed that she shares an “ongoing correspondence” with King Charles and explained that she and her husband “truly connected” with the late Queen Elizabeth II on a state visit in 2019, during Mr Trump’s first presidential term.
She proceeded to praise the royals for their hospitality during the visit, revealing that the late queen even gifted her a specially commissioned silver box engraved with the ceiling motifs from the Buckingham Palace music room.
King Charles ‘reluctantly’ agrees to eat lunch
King Charles is said to have finally broken his decades-long aversion to eating lunch on the advice of doctors and Queen Camilla.
The monarch, 75, is now reported to be eating half an avocado for the sake of his health as he continues to undergo treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.
A source told the Daily Mail: “With some reluctance, he now has something to eat at lunchtime – a snack, really.
“He now eats half an avocado to sustain him through the day.
“It’s important, particularly if you have got an illness.”
Duke of Edinburgh meets young people taking part in International Award
Prince Edward yesterday met with young people taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh International Award.
The meeting came as part of a four-day tour of Malta that will see the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh undertake a packed schedule of engagements as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence.
The royal family said on their official Twitter/X account: “The Duke of Edinburgh was also able to tour the new Maltese HQ of @intaward where he met young people taking part in activities as they work towards their bronze, silver and gold awards.”
The Duke of Edinburgh was also able to tour the new Maltese HQ of @intaward where he met young people taking part in activities as they work towards their bronze, silver and gold awards. pic.twitter.com/4VzY2mrXoI
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 8, 2024
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