Royal News Roundup: Kate Middleton’s Return, Prince William's Facial Hair and Meghan Markle's Revealing New Interview

Plus, Prince Harry is going on another trip next month

Published Aug 29, 2024

•

6:39pm

Samir Hussein/WireImage

Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram

On Sunday, August 25, Kate Middleton was seen attending a service at Crathie Kirk Church on the Balmoral Estate, marking her first visit since she announced her cancer diagnosis.
During her surprise outing, the Princess of Wales was photographed in a car on her way to the church service wearing a dark brown Suffolk Fedora (courtesy of Hicks & Brown) and a beige Marlborough Trench Coat from Holland Cooper.
Prince William (who was rocking a clean-shaven face) was seen driving the car wearing a blue blazer and white shirt. The royal couple’s oldest son, Prince George, was also seen with them inside the car, marking his first public appearance since attending the 2024 Euro Finals with his dad in July.
A few days after their surprise appearance, Prince William and Princess Catherine released a new joint statement to wish Team Great Britain good luck in the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games.
Last week, Kensington Palace announced that the Prince of Wales is set to visit the Saatchi Gallery in London to view the new exhibition called Homelessness: Reframed on September 5, making his official return to work following the royal family’s summer vacation.

Speaking of their summer holiday, Prince William broke his silence yet again to dedicate a touching tribute to former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who recently passed away at the age of 76 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
In honor of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester's birthday, the royal family shared a touching message and a slideshow to highlight his work and family history. The Instagram post featured an array of old and new photos of Prince Richard—and fans couldn’t help but notice the striking resemblance between his late brother and Prince William.

Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images

Meghan Markle recently sat down with The New York Times and confirmed that her forthcoming lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, is set to launch later this year. She also talked about her investment in the brand Cesta Collective, how her engagement to now-husband Prince Harry “changed everything” for her and more.
It has been confirmed that Prince Harry is set to return to New York City in September. The Duke of Sussex has a pretty packed schedule, where he will participate in philanthropic efforts, repping organizations like African Parks, The HALO Trust, The Diana Award and Travalyst.

Julian Simmonds - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Queen Camilla turned heads (per usual) in coral blue while attending the Sky Bet Ebor Festival at York Racecourse on August 23. She donned a coat dress from Fiona Clare Couture, completing the look with caramel pumps and a Bottega Veneta Intrecciato handbag.
This past weekend, Her Majesty revisited the York Racecourse once again to open the new Bustardthorpe Development, and for the occasion, she wore an elegant baby blue coat dress from Fiona Clare Couture with beige pumps and a matching handbag. The standout accessory? Her chic blue-and-white fedora.
Today, the royal family announced that Queen Camilla has become the first patron of the Rifleman’s Association.
The British Hen Welfare Trust recently announced that King Charles added new chickens to the royal flock—including his one millionth rescue chicken, whom he named Henrietta.

According to Deadline, director Emma Cooper is working with EverWonder Studio on a three-part series centered around the late Princess Diana. Titled Who Killed Diana?, the official network hasn't been confirmed, but the series will explore new details surrounding Princess Diana's death on August 31, 1997.
A few days ago on Instagram, Princess Catherine’s younger brother, James Middleton, posted a never-before-seen video of his baby son Inigo surrounded by six dogs (and one stuffed dog) while sitting on a home porch.
Speaking of royal siblings, Princess Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer, took to Instagram to share a throwback photo featuring himself, Princess Diana and their late mother, Frances Shand Kydd. The 9th Earl Spencer captioned the post, “57 years ago today.”

Stay up-to-date on every breaking royal family story by subscribing here.