Royal News Roundup: Another Royal Baby Arrives, a Senior Royal Breaks Her Silence & Prince Harry Considers Returning Home

Plus, a new royal tour is happening soon

Published Aug 8, 2024

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According to a new report in The Daily Express, Prince William could make an appearance at the 2024 Paris Olympics alongside his two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. And royal rumor has it that Kate Middleton wants to tag along too.
It was recently reported by The Telegraph that the Prince of Wales has started making cuts to the Duchy of Cornwall staff. One of the family members to get the axe? The future monarch has already cut ties with Queen Camilla’s sister, Annabel Elliot, who was on the royal payroll after working as an interior designer for two decades.

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On August 1, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they are scheduled to go on tour to the South American nation of Colombia later this fall as representatives of their charitable organization, the Archewell Foundation.
In a surprising new report (shared by The Daily Beast), a former friend of Prince Harry shared that the Duke of Sussex would consider returning to the U.K. to attend the funeral of his late uncle Robert Fellowes. But only under one condition: if things can remain “drama-free.”

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Last week, King Charles paid a visit to the Forsinard Flows Visitor Center in Forsinard, Scotland, to unveil the Flow Country World Heritage Site plaque. Photos taken at the event were uploaded onto the royal family’s Instagram page.
This week, Queen Camilla broke her summer vacation silence to congratulate Team GB on their stellar performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics and Her Majesty signed the message with her unique signature: “Camilla R.”

On August 5, Duchess Sophie attended the Track Cycling competition, where Team GB's Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell and Emma Finucane beat New Zealand and won gold. Buckingham Palace shared an emotional Instagram video of the 59-year-old royal cheering from the sidelines as the women’s team won gold.
Speaking of the Paris Olympics, Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson posted an array of childhood photos of herself horseback riding to commemorate Team Great Britain’s victory in the Equestrian section of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
But that’s not the last we would hear from the Duchess of York this week. On Instagram, the 64-year-old royal posted a striking black-and-white photo of her and youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice, in honor of Bea’s 36th birthday
Not only did Princess Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer, recently post a behind-the-scenes peek video into their Althorp home on Instagram, but he also shared a rare pic of their grandparents in their childhood home too (and it was taken by their late dad).

This past weekend, Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa announced that they welcomed their first baby—a baby girl named Princess Iman bint Hussein. The proud dad shared a beautiful video of himself holding his newborn daughter.
On August 6, it was announced that Prince Ludwig and Princess Sophie of Bavaria welcomed a baby boy together. The news was also shared on the couple’s Instagram page, along with the name of their first child: Prinz Rupprecht Theodor Maria.

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