Meet Princess Kate's best friend who played part in William romance and helped decorate two of her huge homes

As Christmas edges nearer many of us will be confirming plans on how to spend the day with family traditions and wintery walks.This is no different for members of the Royal Family who hold a bundle of traditions and quirky aspects during the festive period. Each year, members of the Royal Family come together for the festive period and traditionally spend time at King Charles' residence, Sandringham House in Norfolk.The sprawling country house has a bundle of bedrooms and is situated within 20,000 acres - the perfect setting for a royal Christmas.

Prince William and Kate Middleton would "refuse to attend" Christmas at Sandringham with King Charles if Prince Harry received an invite according to a royal expert.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to extend an olive branch to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the festive period this year.

Princess Beatrice is set to join the Royal Family at Sandringham this Christmas along with the rest of the Yorks but there is one problem – how best to blend her family. Sources have told OK! that the princess, her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and their daughter Sienna could be joined by two outsiders this festive season in the guise of Edo’s ex Dara Huang and their son Christopher, nicknamed Wolfie. “Beatrice is very keen to have her entire family at Sandringham this Christmas and that includes Wolfie,” the source said.

Kate Middleton turned heads in a stunning red cape as the royals welcomed the South Korean president to London for a three-day state visit.

be “happy to accept” an invitation to spend the holidays with the royal family, but it seems as though that sentiment is not reciprocated.The feuding brothers have been at odds ever since the Sussexes quit royal life in 2020 and hightailed it across the pond.And it looks like a reconciliation between them is not on the cards anytime soon, claims royal expert Jennie Bond.“Harry’s absence from the celebrations at Sandringham will be painfully obvious,” Bond told The Sun.“Little Archie and Lilibet should be running around with their many cousins, pulling crackers, opening presents and understanding their place in the family, connecting with their relatives even though their lives are thousands of miles away.”“But that’s not going to happen.

The Princess of Wales turned heads on Tuesday, 21 November as she sported an all-red ensemble at Horse Guards Parade complete with a statement hat. Kate, 41, attended a ceremonial welcome for The President and the First Lady of the Republic of Korea in London on Tuesday.

Prince William and Kate Middleton would "refuse to attend" Christmas at King Charles' if Prince Harry was invited, a royal expert said. Christmas is fast approaching with families across the country making plans to spend time with their loved ones, but amid the rift between the Royal Family plans could look a little different.

Kate Middleton, 41, will lead the way this festive season with support for midwives and nursery teachers at her Christmas carol service on December 8. The Princess of Wales will again host the festive service, where midwives and nursery teachers will be among the guests in celebration of those supporting young children and families.

“Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival” — out Nov. 28 — detailed how Harry and William, the heir to the throne, feuded as their late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, was taking her final breaths.Palace insiders tore into Scobie’s claims that William “ignored” his brother’s desperate calls as he raced to be at the Queen’s bedside in Balmoral last September.“It appears no matter what happens behind closed doors, even in a time of such pain and grief, that where the royal family are concerned it will one day emerge,” a royal insider told the Mirror.“Nothing is off limits with William and Kate appearing to be this author’s number one target.

died in September 2022, it seemed like the planet stopped turning.Even Prince Harry’s world appeared to be crashing down as he was especially close to his late grandmother.Omid Scobie’s new book “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival” — out Nov. 28 — details how the Duke of Sussex, 39, was kept in the dark about his queen’s passing.In an excerpt obtained by People, the author wrote that King Charles III called Harry just before the monarch died to inform him that the end was near.

commemorates his 75th birthday Tuesday, memories about his past celebrations are coming to light.In 2018, the monarch memorialized his big 7-0 with a series of formal portraits with his family.Charles and Queen Camilla took some snaps in the gardens of Clarence House alongside Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the time.However, in Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand’s biographical book “Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan,” the authors claimed that arranging the photo shoot was an “absolute nightmare.” William, 41, and Harry, 39, didn’t try hard to ensure the snapshots came together either.The estranged brothers reportedly “can be hot and cold with their father,” the book claims. Scobie and Durand penned: “Neither William nor Harry made much of an effort to make themselves available.”In the photo, William and Kate’s children — Prince George and Princess Charlotte — sat on a bench next to Charles and Camilla while Kate held a baby Prince Louis behind them.

King Charles celebrates his 75th birthday today and he’s been inundated with well-wishes from across the globe.

Members of the Royal Family are notorious for their funny tradition of buying each other joke gifts at Christmas, with previous presents including a leather toilet seat, a 'grown your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap which had “Ain’t life a b****”. While these gifts are supposed to be bizarre, there is one present that was gifted by the Princess of Wales that made for a sentimental break with tradition. Kate spoke about giving this gift to her grandmother-in-law and the nerves she felt at the time.

Like many of us, Kate Middleton and Prince William have adorable nicknames for their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis - and no matter how high you are in the Royal Family, having multiple names and titles is the norm. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, like any other loving parents, have special pet names for their kids, with another separate set of names for day to day use, such as at school.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly fuelled a new war with the royals as Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly at "breaking point" over the Sussexes' "hypocrisy".

Kate Middleton is often seen talking to young kids during her royal visits as she answers their curious questions and doubts about her life as a royal.

Kate Middleton and Prince William kept their romance a secret at university with a number of “elaborate decoys”, a Royal expert claimed. The current Prince and Princess of Wales met at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, in 2001 - white Kate was studying art history and William was working towards a degree in geography.The special moment has been recreated in Netflix ’s Royal drama The Crown in scenes expected to be shown in season six of the show when it airs in the coming months.

shared on X, the mom of three was all smiles as they greeted a group of children outside the school.When asked who she is, Kate was heard responding, “Who am I? I’m married to William,” she explained while pointing toward her husband, who was not shown in the clip.The answer may come as a surprise to some, as Kate did not introduce herself as a Princess or a member of the royal family.“I really like your school,” she can be heard telling students in the video, before high-fiving one child in the crowd.“It was very nice to meet all of you,” she added, wrapping up her conversation with the kids.Princess Kate’s humble answer highlighted her supportive role to Prince William, who is next in line to the throne.And the pair’s sweet outing comes just days after her father-in-law, King Charles, revealed new details about William’s sweet proposal to her.During his and his wife Queen Camilla’s five-day trip to Kenya, the monarch conveyed just how special Kenya is to the royal family in a speech at a state banquet.“It was here, in sight of Mount Kenya, that my son, the Prince of Wales, proposed to his wife, now my beloved daughter-in-law,” he said.William famously popped the all-important question to Kate on Oct. 20, 2010, but news of their engagement didn’t become public knowledge until Nov.

For generations, royal children were educated at home in castles and palaces by private tutors and governesses. However, this all changed in 1958 when young King Charles was enrolled at Cheam Preparatory School in Hampshire and became the first heir to the British throne to attend school with other pupils.