Inside the King's solo holidays as he 'recharges batteries' away from Camilla

King Charles, who recently celebrated his first official birthday as the monarch, is “keen to heal the family rift” between his son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since they stepped down as senior royals in March 2020. A royal expert has explained that there has been a strain on the royal family since the duo stepped down three years ago, which has been particularly felt for King Charles and Prince William.

and Kate Middleton were among esteemed guests at Royal Ascot today, joining and Queen Camilla on the penultimate day of the races.Arriving alongside Prince William, Kate looked effortlessly elegant in a red Alexander McQueen outfit, along with matching red hat by Philip Treacy. The dress featured a V neck, with lapels, long sleeves and flattering A-line skirt, which she paired with a red Hermès clutch bag and red suede pumps.

Prince William and Princess Kate are off to the races at the 2023 Royal Ascot.

King Charles gave a cheeky three word reply to Queen Camilla after she gave him an order during their balcony appearance, a lip reader has claimed.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have cultivated a "very mischievous" element to their marriage, says behavioural expert Darren Stanton.The King and Queen in-waiting were university sweethearts before diving into royal life full-time and raising three children together, but the demands of the monarchy don't seem to have dampened their collective spirit. "William shares a very strong connection with his wife Kate," commented Darren, who's studied the Prince's body language for several years, on behalf of Betfair Casino.

The Princess of Wales made a swift head-turn gesture away from Queen Camilla during Trooping Of The Colour on Saturday. The gesture seemed to happen when Queen Camilla was giving King Charles a "stern pep talk," a body language expert has claimed to The Mirror.

Young Prince William and Prince Harry were seen with their father, King Charles, in a sweet throwback snap shared by the Royal Family to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday.The Princes are in their early teens in the photograph, which looks like it could have been taken at Balmoral, the Royals' Scottish estate, frequented yearly by them over the past century or more. King Charles – then Prince Charles – could be seen donning a kilt, which is traditional Scottish dress, with a green jumper, socks and a sporran.

A tropical island beach with white sand and crystal clear water is a dream summer destination for many. But while it would be nice to go on holiday to the Caribbean or the Maldives, they do involve uncomfortable long-haul flights and expensive tickets.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry weren't in attendance Saturday during King Charles III's Trooping the Cololur celebration.While the monarch was joined by other immediate members of the royal family for the occasion — which marks his official birthday celebration — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were home in California. A source told ET that the couple «were not invited» to the festivities. On Saturday, the monarch celebrated his official birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony. For the occasion, which has been celebrated for 260 years, Charles rode horseback.

Prince George and the Royal Family were left delighted by a special surprise for King Charles on Saturday 17 June during the Trooping the Colour flypast.The family made their way to the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch an extended military flypast after the display on Coronation day had to be scaled down due to bad weather. And during the flypast, the family were left delighted by a special surprise for the King, which saw 18 typhoons making the formation CR for the King to mark the start of a new reign.

The Princess of Wales and The Duchess of Edinburgh are incredibly popular members of the Royal Family and take on hundreds of important duties every year.The pair both use their platforms to front hugely sensitive charity projects - whether it is Catherine's research in Early Years Development or Sophie's work in gender equality, avoidable blindness and helping those with disabilities. As frontline members of King Charles' slimmed-down monarchy, the royal ladies have seen their profiles grow steadily, with a royal expert explaining how they are the "stars" of the Royal Family.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry won't be hopping across the pond this weekend. As the royal family gears up to attend King Charles III's Trooping the Colour on Saturday, a source tells ET that the couple «were not invited» to the ceremony.Trooping the Colour, Charles' official birthday celebration, is expected to be an especially big to-do this year, since it's his first as sovereign. The ceremony, dating back more than 200 years, will feature 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians. The parade will start at Buckingham Palace and go down The Mall to Horse Guard's Parade.

Prince William took part in the Colonel's Review at Horse Guards Parade on Saturday, but not everything went as planned.During the rehearsal ahead of The King's Birthday Parade, a member of the Band of the Welsh Guards fainted as William carried out his review in London. In what marked the first time he carried out the review of the Welsh Guards as Colonel of the Regiment, a group of medics rushed to the trombonist's aid as he lay on the ground still holding his trombone.After the trombonist was carried out by stretcher, the 40-year-old Prince of Wales — wearing ceremonial guard attire, a bearskin cap and sword -- praised the soldiers who took part in the rehearsal under «difficult conditions,» as temperatures soared into the mid-80s.

Prince Harry has been testifying at the High Court in London, England, in a tabloid case against Mirror Group Newspapers  (MGN). In his witness statement released Tuesday, the Duke of Sussex outlined how the British media company's stories about his personal life have impacted his relationships, mental health and safety.On Wednesday, Harry continued to testify in court, and royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that the royal family has been apprehensive about him speaking out. «My sources tell me that [King Charles III] and [Prince William] were very wary about Harry going into the witness box,» Nicholl explains.

It was revealed last year that King Charles is planning the largest ever series of official tours in the UK, the Commonwealth and to other countries around the world to "extend a hand of friendship and support.” While it has been understood that the monarch will prioritise visits to the United States, Australia, New Zealand and a number of Commonwealth realms in the Caribbean, there are a number of countries that will also be high on the agenda such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.The King and Queen undertook their first visit to Germany before the Coronation, but are expected to make several more trips in the coming few years. While Their Majesties will carry out many of the visits themselves, they are ably supported by key senior royals, such as The Prince and Princess of Wales, who are thought to be instrumental in The King's plans for future foreign tours.

The King and Queen have both seen an enormous rise in their popularity ever since His Majesty acceded to the throne and took on the job he had waited his entire life for. The couple have been married for 18 years and have worked incredibly hard to prepare for their leading roles ever since.

The King has arrived in Romania for a private visit and a break from official engagements almost a month after his Coronation took place. But before His Majesty can enjoy his holiday, he was pictured carrying out one final duty and meeting Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis for a formal bilateral meeting in the capital Bucharest. It is understood that The King has travelled to the area alone and The Queen will spend some personal time at her home in Wiltshire.The monarch is regular visitor to the country and is incredibly popular with the locals.

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Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales and Princess Beatrice, demonstrating the strength of the ongoing friendship between the British and Jordanian Royal Families. In turn King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, Crown Prince Hussein's parents, were in attendance both at the King's Coronation in May and Queen Elizabeth's state funeral last September. Here Express.

Any hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father have been halted as King Charles will be reportedly holidaying in Transylvania when his son jets into the UK.