Royal News Roundup: Royal Family Portrait Raises Eyebrows, Kate Middleton Rocks Curtain Bangs & More

• King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton dressed to the nines to attend the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in London. Following the event, the royal family released a striking new portrait of the foursome on Instagram.
• Fans had raised eyebrows after analyzing the portrait because Princess Catherine looks way taller than King Charles and Queen Camilla.
• Princess Catherine stepped out for a solo outing to celebrate the opening of the Children’s Day Surgery Unit at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The royal wore a monochrome navy-blue suit that held not one, but two special meanings.
• According to The Sun, the Princess of Wales made a secret trip to the set of Strictly Come Dancing last week and brought along two guests: Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.

• Princess Catherine attended the Royal Variety Performance and debuted a striking new haircut, which included a bouncy set of curtain bangs.
• Princess Eugenie posed for photos with her mother, Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, and her sister, Princess Beatrice, at the inaugural Winter Gala for her charity, The Anti-Slavery Collective.
• The Duchess of Edinburgh traveled to Colombia for an official outing. The royal participated in a dance workshop at a cultural center called La Licorera.
• Taylor Swift copied Princess Catherine’s fashion by wearing over-the-knee boots to the Kansas City Chiefs game. 

• The royal family shared a rare glimpse of Queen Camilla and King Charles’s Christmas tree at Clarence House. The video featured footage from the queen's annual event at the royal residence, where she teams up with charities to host a tree decorating get-together.
• Daily Mail shared photos of Meghan Markle’s outing in Santa Barbara, where she sported a pair of New Balance sneakers ($100).
• King Charles visited The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre for an Advent Service and Christmas reception. The royal family shared a slideshow of photos from the event on social media.
• Julia Roberts gave off serious Kate Middleton vibes when she rocked a chic middle part with short-cut curtain bangs.

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