Royal News Roundup: The End of a Royal Tradition, Harry Plays Polo & More
•Published Aug 26, 2021
•2:46pm
Here, all the royal news you need to know for the week of August 26, 2021.
- This week, Kate Middleton used her joint Instagram account with Prince William to highlight some of the youngest shining stars from her Hold Still Photography project submissions in honor of World Photography Day. The photos in the slideshow represent the beauty found in everyday life. In one shot, a small girl is doing ballet in her living room, while another shows a man getting a haircut.
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Prince Harry recently hosted a charity polo tournament in Aspen, Colorado, for his Sentebale charity to help raise critical funds to support vulnerable children in Southern Africa impacted by HIV/AIDS, poverty and inequality. The 35-year-old made sure to get in on the action and played for the Sentebale team. He even scored two goals and helped the team win 3-0 in a round-robin tournament against the Royal Salute Team and U.S. Polo Association.
- On Monday, we learned that Westminster Abbey bells will no longer ring to mark Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker Boweles’s birthdays. Traditionally, the historic bells are rung on the birthdays of senior members of the royal family. However, the bells now have a new schedule to follow, beginning at the start of 2022 and will only carry on the tradition to mark the birthdays of Queen Elizabeth the Prince of Wales.
Prince Harry recently hosted a charity polo tournament in Aspen, Colorado, for his Sentebale charity to help raise critical funds to support vulnerable children in Southern Africa impacted by HIV/AIDS, poverty and inequality. The 35-year-old made sure to get in on the action and played for the Sentebale team. He even scored two goals and helped the team win 3-0 in a round-robin tournament against the Royal Salute Team and U.S. Polo Association.
- Prince Edward shared a special message ahead of the 2020 Paralympic Games. The Earl of Wessex, who is a patron of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Paralympic team, posted a clip with a speech of encouragement to the competitors. “As the moment—this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo—gets ever closer to actually getting on the way, I want to wish you the very best of luck,” he said at the beginning of the video.
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Just one week after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared a statement about the current crisis in Afghanistan and Haiti, the couple has partnered with humanitarian organizations to offer their help. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have teamed up with two charities—Women for Afghan Women (WAW) and World Central Kitchen—who have publicly thanked them for their support.
- For the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, an official Changing of the Guard Ceremony was held at Her Majesty’s London residence on Monday. During the event, onlookers watched as the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards marched, sporting their famous red tunics and bearskin hats.
Just one week after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared a statement about the current crisis in Afghanistan and Haiti, the couple has partnered with humanitarian organizations to offer their help. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have teamed up with two charities—Women for Afghan Women (WAW) and World Central Kitchen—who have publicly thanked them for their support.
- On Tuesday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted a brand-new Instagram Story on their joint social media page. The royal couple re-shared a photo of Great Britain’s Paralympians and wrote a special note congratulating the athletes who are competing in the 2020 Tokyo games. The caption read, “Wishing @paralympicsgb_official and all the athletes from around the world the best of luck in this year’s #Paralympics.”
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