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Royal News Roundup: Another Royal Wedding, Prince Harry’s Birthday & a Surprise Magazine Cover

Here, all the royal news you need to know for the week of September 16, 2021.

  • Prince William went back to business after a well-deserved summer vacation. In honor of 999 Day (also known as Emergency Services Day) last Thursday, the Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to South London to see first responders and NHS workers, as well as members of the community who have been helped by them.

  • After winning the women’s championship at the U.S. Open, Emma Raducanu received congratulations from a member of the royal family for the second time this week: Kate Middleton. During Saturday's final, the British athlete beat Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez. Not long after the match, the Duchess of Cambridge shared a personal message on her and Prince William’s shared social media account. Shortly after, Queen Elizabeth shared a similar note.

Prince William went back to business after a well-deserved summer vacation. In honor of 999 Day (also known as Emergency Services Day) last Thursday, the Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to South London to see first responders and NHS workers, as well as members of the community who have been helped by them.

We recently learned that the BBC is releasing a movie called Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers in late September. And this week, ahead of the film's release, the network dropped a short teaser, which features snippets from four different royal family members. In the clip, Prince William, Prince Harry, Zara Tindall and Prince Charles each reflect on the life of Prince Philip.

James Middleton is officially off the market. The 34-year-old royal tied the knot with his fiancée, Alizee Thevenet, in an intimate ceremony on Saturday. The couple said “I do” on September 11 in a small village in France. Kate Middleton's younger brother announced the exciting news in a heartfelt Instagram post, featuring a selfie of the newlyweds.

Prince Harry and First Lady Jill Biden joined forces to honor wounded service members. The duo recently participated in a virtual event to recognize athletes who were slated to participate in this year's Warrior Games, an annual event that "celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members."

  • Time magazine released its annual list of The World’s Most Influential People this week. Among the names are celebrities like Britney Spears and Naomi Osaka, along with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In addition, the royal couple updated their Archewell foundation’s site with a brand-new photo from the Time shoot. “Each of us can change our communities. All of us can change the world,” an accompanying message read.

On Thursday, Prince William revealed he will be announcing several finalists for his Earthshot prize endeavor on Friday. The 39-year-old royal teased the exciting news on the IG page he shares with Kate Middleton. “Join me live tomorrow as we announce the first-ever Finalists of the @earthshotprize!” He also reshared the post on the account’s IG Story, adding a countdown clock to the big announcement.

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