One rarely-seen Royal figure is said to have a net worth larger than Kate Middleton, Princess Anne and Prince Edward combined.
01.04.2024 - 10:13 / dailyrecord.co.uk
King Charles was accompanied by just a select group of Royal Family members at the traditional Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle today.
It was the monarch's biggest public appearance since revealing that he had been diagnosed with cancer in February but compared to last year's service, there were significantly less members of the Firm in attendance.
Most notably, the Princess of Wales was not present after she released an emotional video message on March 22 to publicly announce that she had also received a cancer diagnosis.
However, those who were able to attend include Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, as well as Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - and one final royal.
Edward and Sophie's 16-year-old son, James, the Earl of Wessex, was the youngest royal at the service and blew fans away as he looked almost unrecognisable, thanks to a huge growth spurt, the Mirror reports.
The teen who is a nephew of the King and the late Queen's youngest grandchild looked smart in a suit as he towered over his mum Sophie, in her purple coat, while he appeared to be close in height to his dad, Edward.
Royal fans were baffled by how tall the rarely-seen royal had become with one saying taking to X, formerly Twitter to write: "Oh my God, James is so grown up."
Another penned: "Can we talk about the height of James, Earl of Wessex, huh?!?"
A third remarked: "He is so tall now."
James, who is the younger brother of Lady Louise Windsor, is 15th in line to the throne and was given the title, Earl of Wessex, last year when his parents were made Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
He has mostly grown up away from the public eye with his
One rarely-seen Royal figure is said to have a net worth larger than Kate Middleton, Princess Anne and Prince Edward combined.
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They have rapidly become one of the Royal Family’s greatest assets and so it proved again last week when the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh stepped up to the plate and carried out a historic ceremony on behalf of King Charles. But as Prince Edward, 60, and Sophie, 59, watched French soldiers parade in the Buckingham Palace forecourt to mark 120 years of friendly relations between the two countries the couple must have reflected that their rise has been many years in the making.Their ascension, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond notes, is also setting the perfect example for two young royals of how to make a success of being the 'spare' to the throne.
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Princess Eugenie looked effortlessly elegant as she appeared on a fashion panel following King Charles' reported cold shoulder. The younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is said to have been "snubbed" by the monarch when picking his Counsellors of State in an effort to avoid upsetting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The princess, 34, attended a reception and panel discussion on the fashion industry's commitment to sustainability on Thursday, 11 April. For the occasion, Eugenie stunned as she donned a grey pleated short-sleeve dress with button detailing.
prerecorded clip shared on March 22, the Princess of Wales revealed her health woes to the world, saying doctors discovered her cancer during a planned abdominal surgery in January.According to a British YouGov poll, the Princess, 42, has since become the nation’s most favored member of the royal family between February and April of this year.Back in February, before her diagnosis was known to the world, the Prince of Wales held a strong 77% rating as Britain’s most-liked royal, with his wife following closely in the second spot at 74%.But at the start of April, the mom of three’s rating increased in the days after her shock cancer announcement, boosting her popularity to 76%, with William’s sliding to 73%.What’s more, the third most-liked royal is William’s aunt, Princess Anne, who is known for stepping up to the task when the going gets tough.Anne, the Princess Royal, is liked by 71% of the UK population, proving just how popular she is.In fourth place is King Charles, who himself is currently battling cancer.The monarch, 75, holds a 63% popularity rating on his home soil, while his younger brother Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, sits at 54%.The King’s wife, Queen Camilla, follows behind with a 50% rating.As for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — the runaway royals — it seems as though the pair’s popularity plunged soon after they shut the door on royal life in 2020.The Duke of Sussex’s popularity rating sits at 31% as the “Suits” alum’s rating follows closely with 26%.Still, the pair are placed significantly higher than scandal-scarred Prince Andrew, whose woeful rating lands him in the bottom spot at just 6%.The Duke of York has consistently ranked the lowest since his alleged friendship with convicted pedophile
announcing his cancer diagnosis publicly in February, the 75-year-old monarch was forced to hit the brakes on much of his royal agenda and has undertaken less public-facing duties.The following month, his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton revealed that she, too, is in the midst of her own battle with cancer.As Charles continues to receive treatment for his condition, the Prince and Princess of Wales have reportedly been at the center of ongoing succession talks — which have left them feeling “intensely anxious.”“News of Charles’ cancer has put William and Catherine in frightening proximity to ascending the throne,” former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown wrote, per the Mirror. “The prospect of it, I am told, is causing them intense anxiety.”Once William, the heir to the throne, becomes king of the United Kingdom, it’s expected that Middleton, 42, will be crowned queen and take on a lot more royal engagements than ever before.As two senior members of the Firm undergo treatment for their respective diagnoses, the royal family has been forced to undergo a major reshuffle.Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, have each taken on a more active role in the king’s absence.
Sophie Wessex gave a cheeky eight-word answer when asked about 'upping' her royal responsibilities. Over the years, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have grown to be the rock King Charles leans on when it comes to fulfilling their regal role and the pair regularly represent His Majesty at official engagements.
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attending an Easter Sunday church service along with his brother King Charles III and Queen Camilla.Also joining the trio were Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Prince Andrew’s attendance at the service comes after the 64-year-old royal faced blowback for leading the procession while attending a memorial for King Constantine of Greece.
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Fans were eagerly awaiting the arrival of King Charles and Queen Camilla at St George's Chapel for the royal Easter service - but there was one member of the Royal Family that was noticeably absent. Lady Louise was nowhere to be seen at the service on Sunday as she is currently studying English Literature at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
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Queen Camilla has stepped in for King Charles at a major event as the monarch continues his cancer treatment. She will be handing out the traditional Royal Maundy Money on behalf of her husband during the pre-Easter service at Worcester Cathedral.This is thought to be the first time a monarch's spouse has been given this responsibility.