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Royal News Roundup: the Surprising Thing About Kate Middleton’s New Photos, a Royal Baby Name Reveal & More

Plus, a sweet PDA moment captured on camera

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Here’s all the royal news you need to know for the week leading up to July 17, 2024

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  • While Princess Catherine and Princess Charlotte were at Wimbledon, Prince William and his oldest son, Prince George, attended the Euro 2024 finals against Spain.
  • Following Team England’s loss in the Euro 2024 finals, the Prince and Princess of Wales posted a brand-new photo of Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis on their joint Instagram page. They sported custom-made soccer jerseys with their names and current ages on them. 
  • Prince William posted a personal message he wrote to Gareth Southgate (the former manager of the English men’s soccer team) on social media as Southgate’s tenure comes to an end. He signed the note with his initial: “W.”
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  • Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, will be traveling to Australia and Samoa in the fall of 2024. 
  • On July 15, the king and queen attended a special sitting of the States Assembly and Royal Court in Jersey. A striking photo taken of the royal couple shows them walking alone in the rain. 
  • After Team England lost to Team Spain in the 2024 Euro finals, King Charles posted a written statement to Gareth Southgate and England’s men’s soccer team on the royal family IG page
  • On July 9, Queen Camilla hosted a celebration of the National Literacy Trust charity’s 30th anniversary at Clarence House. While talking to 10-year-old Literacy Champion Jayden Lowndes, Her Majesty used a trademark parenting move that is often used by Princess Catherine and Prince William. 
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