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King Charles is quietly opening up Balmoral to the public for a longer amount of time as he extends the estate's commercial activities, according to reports.

King Charles III has bestowed new military titles to Prince William, the next in line to the British royal throne and his eldest son, as well as his wife, Kate Middleton. Buckingham Palace announced this week that William now holds the titles of Colonel-in-Chief of The Mercian Regiment, Colonel-in-Chief of The Army Air Corps, and Royal Honorary Air Commodore of the RAF Valley.As for Kate, she is now Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm, Colonel-in-Chief of the 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards, and Royal Honorary Air Commodore of the RAF Coningsby.Other members of the royal family to receive new military titles include King Charles himself, his wife, Queen Camilla, the king's youngest brother, Prince Edward, his wife, Sophie, Charles' sister, Princess Anne, and the late Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince Richard.

Balmoral in the Scottish Highlands is always a magnet for the royals each August as the extended family gather for their annual staycation. But this year’s get-together will be tinged with sadness - not only is it the first year without the late Queen Elizabeth II hosting, but it’s where she passed away, just 11 months ago, on September 8. However, one expert has told OK! that the first visit of King Charles' reign will also be far more "relaxed" as the royals were "in awe" of the late monarch.

King Charles III, Prince William and Princess Kate are figuring out how to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II on the first anniversary of her death later this year.

With the summer holidays in full swing, it's coming up to that time of year again where the royal family head to their Scottish Balmoral home to relax away from the spotlight.

A royal commentator has claimed that King Charles is facing 'major threats' from his brother Prince Andrew surrounding his residency at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.

she can’t rib the royal.Kate Middleton, 41, has some cheeky nicknames for Prince William, 41, according to one royal source, including one endearing moniker for his smooth head — “baldy.”Tom Quinn, who is the author of the February 2023 book “Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family,” claimed that he was told by palace staff that the Prince and Princess have pet names for each other, just “like all couples,” according to The Mirror. The author reported that Middleton calls William “babe,” but also has some sassy names for her husband, like “Big Willy” and “baldy.”These comebacks were apparently concocted after the “nudge” that the late Queen Elizabeth II used to tell Middleton, which was that she “didn’t have a full-time career” before getting married to her husband.

Princess Lilibet shares a distinctive feature with her late grandmother, Princess Diana.

Prince William and Prince Harry are still not on speaking terms, a royal source has claimed.

Prince William is set to take a trip to the US just days after his younger brother Prince Harry's 39th birthday amid their ongoing bitter feud.

The Daily Express, the late Queen Elizabeth II was the first in the family to learn that George had arrived in 2013 due to royal protocol, as the reigning monarch is “always notified first.” The queen passed away in September at the age of 96, after a 70-year reign.George, meanwhile, celebrated his 10th birthday on Saturday.William reportedly delivered the news of his birth to the queen with a specially encrypted phone — before the couple could tell their own friends and other family members.William and Middleton, both 41, had to make sure the queen liked the prince’s name, as she had to approve it, The Daily Express reported.Prince George Alexander Louis was born at 4:24 p.m. on July 22, 2013, at St.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, are celebrating their third wedding anniversary as they mark three years since they had a secret ceremony in Windsor.The couple were forced to keep their big day low-key due to the coronavirus restrictions in place back in 2020 - but close family, including the late Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Phillip, were able to attend the special day. Beatrice, 34, who was recently spotted at Glastonbury Festival, and her husband have since gone from strength to strength and still seem head over heels in love.

Prince William and Princess Kate’s three children were flying high during a trip to a local air show on Friday, July 14.

per the Daily Mail. And, according to a few palace insiders, the couple is currently “making George aware” of his future duties in “the best way they can” — making sure it’s not “too burdensome.”“It’s a massive balancing act,” one palace insider recently divulged to People.

, , , : The Princess of Wales, or Kate Middleton, surprises us again and again with ways to embrace different hairstyles while still maintaining royal protocol. It’s why “Kate Middleton hairstyle” has become such a popular Google search term as a source of inspiration.

Kate Middleton and Prince William kept close on the front row during King Charles III‘s National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication Ceremony in Edinburgh, Scotland on Wednesday (July 5).

King Charles is set to have a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden next week.

Prince William is hard at work on his new charity initiative, but he still found time to celebrate his birthday — and it sounds like he had a blast.

The late Queen Elizabeth II was a beloved and "doting" great-grandmother to all twelve of her royal grandkids including Kate Middleton and Prince William's three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Meghan Markle is not on deck to become a brand ambassador for Dior, despite reports to the contrary.

Trooping the Colour — once again stealing the show.Accompanied by siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the royal trio waved to spectators from their carriage while en route to the Horse Guards Parade with their mother, Kate Middleton, 41, and Queen Camilla, 75.Audiences were captivated by the animated faces of Louis, 5, who, at one point, held his nose and grimaced.Meanwhile, King Charles, 74, and Prince William, 40, traveled on horses, marking the first time a monarch has ridden horseback since the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1986.After the parade, the royal family gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch a flypast, and Louis saluted onlookers.While the newly coronated king won’t turn 75 until November, the summertime celebration is a royal tradition.This isn’t the first time Louis has become the star of the show with his playful behavior. At the queen’s Platinum Jubilee last year, Louis’ stunts were a welcome distraction for audiences at home.And at Charles’ coronation last month, Louis stole the limelight while letting out a few yawns during the ceremony.Charles was not only competing with Louis’ adorable antics Saturday, but also daughter-in-law Meghan Markle’s “Suits.”The USA Network series became available to watch Saturday on Netflix, which is also home to Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell docuseries.Markle, 41, plays lawyer Rachel Zane in “Suits,” her final acting project before becoming a royal in 2018.

Loose Women's Denise Welch is set to play Queen Elizabeth II in an upcoming Princess Diana musical, named Diana the Musical. The 65 year old is no stranger to acting, having starred in Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and Waterloo road during her lengthy career. The concert version of Diana the Musical will see an older Diana both narrating and reflecting back on her life and that of her 19-year old self, played in two parts, by Kerry Ellis (Wicked, Anything Goes) and Maiya Quansah-Breed (original cast member of Six).

Princess Eugenie has given birth to her second baby, the Royal has announced, with an adorable post on her Instagram page along with the first picture of her new son. Eugenie is already mum to two year old son August, who is lovingly known as Augie, whom she shares with husband Jack Brooksbank, 36, and the couple have now welcomed another little boy. Confirming their bundle of joy’s arrival, and revealing his name, Eugenie said in a statement: "Jack and I wanted to share the news that we had our little boy, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank on 30th May 2023 at 8.49 weighing 7.1lbs.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's little girl has officially turned two years old. Lilibet Diana, named for her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandmother, Princess Diana, was born June 4, 2021, in California. Festivities are likely to take place in California for the Duke and Duchesses daughter, although the family has not revealed their plans.

From the rugby field to the palace! Former pro athlete Mike Tindall became a member of the royal family after his wedding to Zara Tindall (née Phillips).

King Charles III thanked Armagh for the warm welcome he and Queen Camilla received during the second day of their visit to Northern Ireland.The son of the late Queen Elizabeth II attended a service at St Patrick’s Cathedral attended by various religious leaders while wife Camilla visited the Armagh Robinson Library and Museum, which is home to a number of local archaeological items. At the library Camilla met children from Drelincourt Primary School and volunteers from Dementia NI, before signing a commemorative photograph for the museum.

Prince Louis is taking a keen interest in one of King Charles ’ favourite hobbies, Kate Middleton has revealed. The Princess of Wales, 41, stunned in a pink dress as she made a surprise appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show this week. Her visit came a year after the late Queen Elizabeth II arrived at the annual event in a vivid pink dress and travelled around the show in an adapted golf buggy.

Mike and his wife Zara Tindall weren't in direct eyeline to the coronation ceremony of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey earlier this month, it's been revealed.The pair, who share three children in Lena, Lucas and Mia, were of course guests as members of the royal family - Zara, 42, being a granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II - while celebrities such as Ant McPartlin, Dec Donnelly and Katy Perry took a seat too. As it happens, they were on the same row as Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips, and just four back from the likes of Princess Eugenie, her sister Princess Beatrice and the controversy magnet that is Prince Harry, and yet, Mike, 44, and Zara's vision was impaired by something as simple as a structural corner.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding anniversary "will not be ignored" by the Royal Family, King Charles’ former butler has claimed. Grant Harrold, who worked for the King for seven years, said that The Firm tends to acknowledge such occasions privately - unless it is a landmark number of years. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, were celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary on Friday, 19 May.The couple - who decided to step back from senior royal duties in 2020 - married in a lavish occasion at Windsor at Windsor on Saturday 19 May, 2018.

Rolf Harris was once considered a national treasure, however had a well-documented fall from grace after he was arrested for the abuse of young girls. The Australian-born entertainer had worked in the entertainment industry for decades, as a musician, singer-songwriter, composer, comedian, actor, painter and television personality.