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Royal News Roundup: Kate Middleton’s Big Return, Prince William’s Stoic Solo Photo & a Shocking Princess Diana Revelation

Plus, Kate and Will share a steamy moment on the Buckingham Palace balcony

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Here’s all the royal news you need to know for the week leading up to June 21, 2024.

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  • Kate Middleton made her long-awaited return to the public eye by attending this year’s Trooping the Colour. The Princess of Wales was photographed with her three kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, in the Glass Coach, where they waved to onlookers from the window. 
  • A striking photo taken of the Princess of Wales and her youngest son, Prince Louis (who stole the show with his funny faces and balcony dancing), from outside the carriage showed the mother and son smiling as they looked out the carriage window together. 
  • The Princess of Wales’s nine-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, looked all grown up as she rode beside her mom and siblings. 
  • Meanwhile, other gorgeous snapshots of Princess Catherine riding in the Glass Coach were also taken during the parade—and they were so perfectly shot that they almost looked fake (but they’re real, so take it down a notch, conspiracy theorists). 
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  • Speaking of stunning royal photos, there was a striking photo taken of Prince William riding on horseback during the Trooping the Colour parade. The solo snapshot showed the Prince of Wales looking stoic in his red uniform and bearskin hat.
  • While posing for the family photo on the Buckingham Palace balcony, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, shared a steamy moment that was thankfully captured on camera. The couple were photographed smiling at one another, making some intense eye contact.
  • The Prince and Princess of Wales also shared a behind-the-scenes Trooping the Colour video (which highlighted the day’s events) on their shared Instagram account. 
  • Two days before attending Trooping the Colour, Prince William took a secret meeting with the British Secret Intelligence Service (aka MI6).
  • One day after Trooping the Colour, Kate Middleton shared an intimate photo of Prince William and their three children on a beach in honor of Father’s Day.
  • Also, Prince William commemorated the holiday by sharing an adorable throwback photo of himself and his dad, King Charles, kicking a ball around on Instagram. 
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Karelle McKay is the Assistant Editor of News and Entertainment at PureWow. Before she started writing about all things pop culture, she was a literal couch potato who loved...