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King Charles’s Cancer Treatment Continues, but It’s “Moving in a Positive Direction”

King Charles’s Cancer Treatment Continues, but It’s “Moving in a Positive Direction”

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Earlier this year, King Charles III and Kate Middleton both announced cancer diagnoses within weeks of one another, changing the focus for the royal family’s year drastically. Though the Princess of Wales announced in September that her treatment—“preventative chemotherapy” for an undisclosed form of the disease—had concluded, the king’s journey is still ongoing, palace sources told Sky News. “His treatment has been moving in a positive direction,” a source told the news outlet. “As a managed condition, the treatment cycle will continue into next year.” The source added that the king is feeling optimistic about the situation. Dame Laura Lee, the chief executive of cancer support charity Maggie’s, offered SkyNews an explanation for the possible difference between the king and the princess’s respective treatments for their illnesses. “It’s very common for treatment to be ongoing for very long periods of time, as is the treatment that the Princess of Wales went through, which is an intense period of treatment over a year, and then it comes to a point where it’s on an end, and …

Kate Middleton and Prince William Missed King Charles’s Annual Christmas Lunch

Kate Middleton and Prince William Missed King Charles’s Annual Christmas Lunch

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Though Prince William and Kate Middleton were absent from King Charles III’s annual Christmas luncheon on Thursday, the couple released their annual holiday card on their social media accounts. The card is a snowy animation featuring a family photo of the couple and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. “Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and new year,” the card read. The photo was taken at Anmer Hall, the family’s country home on the Sandringham Estate, along with footage that was featured in an emotional video where Kate announced that she had completed her cancer treatment. X content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. According to People, the Prince and Princess of Wales missed the annual Buckingham Palace lunch because they had already traveled to Anmer Hall, about 100 miles away from London. The guest list at the Thursday luncheon included the king and Queen Camilla plus a number of extended family members who were photographed entering the palace grounds, including Prince Edward and Sophie, …

King Charles’s Million Coronation Has Enraged the British Public

King Charles’s $91 Million Coronation Has Enraged the British Public

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When Britain celebrated the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in May 2023, the ancient ceremony came along with a ceremonial parade and days of celebration around the nation. On Thursday, the UK government announced that the festivities cost 72 million British pounds, or about 91 million dollars, a sum that has raised eyebrows amid the country’s ongoing economic doldrums. In their annual report for the fiscal year that ran from March 2023 to March 2024, the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport broke down their annual budget of 7.9 billion British pounds (about 9.9 billion dollars), and shared that approximately 50 million British pounds went towards the coronation weekend. The Home Office spent a further 22 million British pounds (about 28 million dollars) on policing for the events. The department’s costs included the Westminster Abbey ceremony and associated programming across the weekend, including the Windsor Castle concert featuring Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and a 300 person choir comprised of regular Britons, a day of Big Coronation Lunches across the nation, and …

Queen Camilla Cancels Engagements to Recover from a “Chest Infection”

Queen Camilla Cancels Engagements to Recover from a “Chest Infection”

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Queen Camilla is canceling a number of planned engagements this week, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday morning. A week after she and King Charles III returned from a tour of Australia and Samoa, the queen is ill and resting at home. She will be unable to attend the Thursday opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey, and will be represented by the Duchess of Gloucester instead. The 77-year-old queen consort is under doctors’ supervision and is still hoping to attend the annual Remembrance Day Cenotaph ceremony on Sunday. “Her Majesty The Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest,” the palace said in a statement. “With great regret, Her Majesty has therefore had to withdraw from her engagements for this week, but she very much hopes to be recovered in time to attend this weekend’s Remembrance events as normal. She apologizes to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.” The king and queen returned from their travels abroad, which …

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Love Story Became Public 20 Years Ago

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Love Story Became Public 20 Years Ago

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On June 15, 2024, the world was watching as Catherine, Princess of Wales, triumphantly returned to the spotlight during the Trooping the Colour ceremony. After months of speculation regarding her health, and the announcement of her cancer diagnosis, a regal Catherine took to the balcony of Buckingham Palace with her husband, Prince William and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. As the crowd cheered, Catherine gave a grinning William a radiant smile, and a photo of the tender moment was published around the world. The mature, glamorous couple that stood on the balcony was miles away from the casual, carefree college students who were first snapped on the Swiss ski slopes of Klosters 20 years ago, but the ease, love, and mutual respect in evidence has remained the same. Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour on June 15, 2024 in London, England.Getty Images. Prince William first …

Meghan Markle Tells an Anecdote About Her Daughter Lili in Nigeria

Meghan Markle Tells an Anecdote About Her Daughter Lili in Nigeria

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On Friday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle touched down in Nigeria for a trip that continues Harry’s recent focus on the Invictus Games. At the invitation of Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, the country’s minister of defense, the couple will spend three days in the country meeting with service members and and attending related events. Soon after debarking a British Airways flight, Meghan and Harry traveled to Lightway Academy, a school in capital city Abuja, for the kickoff of a mental health summit hosted by Geanco International, a charity that supports medical care and education in Nigeria. In 2023, Meghan and Harry’s foundation, Archewell, worked with Geanco to provide school supplies and menstrual products to more than 2,500 girls. Though the couple are touring Nigeria without their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, the duchess mentioned both children during the events at the school “Our son Archie’s five. He turned five last week,” Meghan said, according to Town & Country, referring to Archie’s May 6 birthday. In her onstage remarks, meanwhile, Meghan told a story about …

10 royals in line of succession who don’t have royal titles: From Zara Tindall to Princess Eugenie’s two sons

10 royals in line of succession who don’t have royal titles: From Zara Tindall to Princess Eugenie’s two sons

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The British line of succession shifted significantly following the heartbreaking death of Queen Elizabeth II. Her eldest child, the former Prince Charles, succeeded to the throne, making Prince William the first in line to the throne. The King or Queen is a hereditary title and passes down a line of succession, meaning the next will take over immediately after the incumbent dies or abdicates. You may also likeWATCH: Meet the future Kings and Queens In the past, male heirs were favoured in primogeniture laws, meaning that a younger son of a sitting monarch would be in line before their older sister, such as the case of Princess Anne, who is below her younger brothers, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. The laws around this changed in 2011 following the Perth Agreement, meaning that Princess Charlotte was not moved down the line of succession following the birth of her younger brother, Prince Louis. © Getty ImagesKing Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II While many fans may be familiar with the first few royal faces in the …

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry’s Nigeria Trip, In Photos

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry’s Nigeria Trip, In Photos

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have landed in Nigeria! The two have a busy schedule planned for their three-day visit, which began Friday with a stop by a school. The duke and duchess visited Lightway Academy in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The school was kicking off a two-day mental health summit. During the stop, Meghan said it was “a complete honour to have our first visit to Nigeria” and spoke about her own Nigerian heritage. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Lightway Academy on Friday in Abuja, Nigeria. The school was kicking off a two-day mental health summit. Andrew Esiebo via Getty Images “We believe in you. We believe in your futures. We believe in your ability to continue to tell your stories and to just be honest with each other,” the duchess said. “There is no need to suffer in silence. Just make sure that you are taking care of yourselves, and that begins with your mental health by really talking about whatever’s coming up for you.” After the school visit, the …

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium Is Going to Grad School at Harvard

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium Is Going to Grad School at Harvard

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Starting this summer, Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth will join the long list of royals who have decamped to the United States. But unlike Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the future queen’s stay will likely be temporary. On Tuesday, the Belgian Monarchy announced that Elisabeth is planning to enroll at Harvard Kennedy School of Government to get a master’s degree. “She recently passed the entrance tests for the Master in Public Policy,” read a statement on the monarchy’s website. “This two-year master’s degree will complement her university education after her bachelor’s degree in history and politics at the University of Oxford (Lincoln College). The Princess was also selected for an Honorary Award from the Fulbright Program, the US State Department’s international educational exchange program.” The 22-year-old princess is first in Belgium’s line of succession, as the oldest of four children born to King Phillippe and Queen Mathilde. Before beginning her studies at Oxford, Elisabeth attended UWC Atlantic, a boarding school in Wales sometimes referred to as “Hippie Hogwarts” and spent a year training at the country’s Royal …