Royal Family: Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visit the Isle of Jura in Scotland

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Hello, royal fans! Yesterday was an exciting day for fans of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Kate attended her first King's garden party in two years - and looked absolutely breathtaking. We wouldn't have expected anything less.

Prince William and Princess Kate greeted guests on behalf of Charles at the final Buckingham Palace garden party of the summer, joined by royal cousins Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall.

Today, we are expecting the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh to visit the Isle of Jura in Scotland. Stay tuned for more royal news and updates…

On Tuesday evening, the Duchess of Edinburgh attended the third annual Orbis Visionaries reception at the historic Battersea Power Station, in London.

 Sophie is the Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness and has travelled to Ethiopia, Bangladesh and India, to support Orbis's work. For the special outing, the mother-of-two looked effortlessly elegant in a floral Etro shirt dress emblazoned with a Paisley print. She slipped on a pair of nude kitten heels and swept her blonde locks into a chic updo. 

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 Praising the charity, Sophie said: "I have been lucky enough to travel with Orbis through my work with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness as Global Ambassador, and I have seen for myself so many times the very effective operations that are carried out in varying situations." 

The Princess of Wales looked sublime in butter-yellow on Tuesday evening as she stepped out to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace. But did you spot her touching nod to Prince William in the wake of their recent wedding anniversary? 

For the summery outing, the mother-of-three opted to recycle her wedding day earrings which were a gift from Kate's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton. The sparkling jewels were designed to look like the Middleton family's coat of arms which features oak leaves and acorns. Stunning! 

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A new figure of Princess Kate has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London. The majestic model has been dressed in a replica of the royal's shimmering, peachy-hued Jenny Packham dress which she wore back in December 2023. The model was also dressed in a replica of the sparkling 'Lover's Knot' tiara. 

The waxwork of Kate joined replicas of Prince William, King Charles and Queen Camilla inside the 'throne room'. 

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Good afternoon! It's Katie Daly, HELLO!'s Lifestyle Writer. 

I'll be bringing you royal updates this afternoon from Princess Eugenie's garden party look to the latest update on the King's upcoming trip to Canada.

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Princess Eugenie stepped out looking like the Princess of Wales' doppelganger as she attended a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. 

Eugenie, 35, was seen wearing a new Rixo polka dot dress along with a wide-brimmed hat, classic heels, and £19,000 earrings, creating a look fit for a vintage movie star. It was a look reminiscent of Kate's outfit worn to the 2023 Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey. 

Kate, 43, wore a matching Erdem set and dramatic navy hat by John Boyd. She also wore statement earrings and a classic updo to create a regal finish. Read the full story here.

The King and Queen will make a historic two-day visit to Canada next week as Charles becomes the second monarch to attend the nation's state opening of Parliament. 

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However, there is a moment that royal fans will miss on this trip as the ceremony is similar to the UK parliament's opening ceremony but without the formality found in Britain – meaning Charles and Camilla will not wear crowns or robes. 

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said ahead of the visit: "The King and Queen are very much looking forward to the programme, mindful that it is a short visit but hopefully an impactful one." Get the full lowdown here.

Keen for the update on the latest royal fashion moments? We caught up on The Duchess of Edinburgh's latest look of the week as she stepped out on Tuesday for a royal garden party hosted at Buckingham Palace.

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Duchess Sophie, 60, debuted the gorgeous 'Mikela' dress from Beulah London, pairing it with her highest heels of the year so far – a pair of patent platforms by L.K. Bennett. She rounded off her look with an envelope clutch by Sophie Habsburg and a hat by Jane Taylor - one of her go-to milliners.

As well as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's trip to Scotland, we're keeping you updated with the wider goings-on in the royal family. Across the pond, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary on 19 May. 

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But did you spot the fundamental missing detail?  Many noted that Meghan's Instagram message marking the occasion expressed gratitude to supporters, but did not explicitly mention her husband, Prince Harry. Get all the details here.

In case you missed it, Princess Beatrice kept royal fans entertained with her well-dressed appearance at Chelsea Flower Show on Monday.  

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"It was fantastic to catch up with @horatiosgarden again and to see their beautiful display as well as visit some of the gardens on show including the @dsscotland Garden, the @hospice_uk Garden for Compassion, the Avanade Intelligent Garden and the Cha No Niwa Japanese Tea Garden (who has won garden of the year)," Princess Eugenie said on social media, sharing photos featuring her sister Princess Beatrice whose auburn hair was the longest it's ever been - see all the photos live here now.

The King is preparing for a first at his Sandringham home.  This June, Charles' Norfolk home will be partaking in the nationwide event, Open Farm Sunday, with the working farms at Sandringham being opened up to visitors for one day only. 

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The event will offer a "glimpse into life on the Sandringham Farms" and will include a chance to "meet some of our livestock, chat with the Sandringham Beekeeper, and watch demonstrations by the Sandringham Warden." The Prince and Princess of Wales usually head to their country estate, Anmer Hall, near Sandringham every summer and enjoy a taste of rural life before their children head back to school.

Alongside the latest British royal news, we are also keeping you up to date with the outings of royals across Europe. 

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was a vision in pink as she stepped out alongside her husband, Prince Daniel, to visit Lebi Skol-IF, a charity advocating for young people in sport, with The Crown Princess Couple's Foundation in Södertälje.

Her candy pink two-piece was styled with a neutral T-shirt and grey pumps. As per her signature style, Victoria, 47, wore her hair in a bun. The outing came after she wore a similar suit in an oyster hue to attend the Swedish Institute in Rome's 100th Anniversary in Stockholm earlier this month.

Speaking of European royals, Queen Letizia proved her sartorial credentials during an outing on Tuesday that you might have missed. 

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The Spanish royal, 52,  attended the awards ceremony for the 86th edition of the Madrid Press Association and celebration of its 130th anniversary at Auditorio Caja de Música in Madrid.

She looked elegant in a petrol blue A-line dress by Bottega Veneta. The V-neck style was teamed with the trendy 'Paula Babies Black Patent Mary Janes Pumps' by Sezane and a pair of pretty butterfly earrings from Joyas By Elena Carrera.

Prince Harry is keeping busy all the time the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are on the Isle of Jura. He has left a Nottingham-based charity "gobsmacked" after making a "significant" donation. 

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The Himmah food bank said the undisclosed sum from Prince Harry will fund more than 650 much-needed food parcels for vulnerable families in the city.  "Nottingham holds a special place in my heart, having had the privilege of visiting and supporting the community there for over a decade," Harry, 40, said in a letter to Himmah released by the charity.

"I'm happy to be able to play a small part in your mission to bring communities together by creating opportunities and support for those facing hardship."

Fans of the Duchess of Sussex's new Confessions of a Female Founder podcast will have had their alarms set for yesterday's new episode. 

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A comment she made about her desire to "give a speech with a baby on my hip" reminded us of the time Prince Archie joined his parents on the royal tour of South Africa in 2019.

But can you recall Prince Archie's rule-breaking royal first? In a break from protocol, the trip schedule was planned around Archie’s feeding times.  "We're doing well. I think the schedule – they have been very kind to me, because everything is based around Archie’s feed times," Meghan admitted at the time.

Good evening to our UK and European readers and good afternoon to those of us in the Americas!

I'm Rebecca Lewis, HELLO!'s US correspondent and I'm loving today's news that the working farms at King Charles' Sandringham House will be open to the public.

Feel free to reach  out to me with any stories or thoughts at rebecca.lewis@hellomagazine.com

Today we learned that Prince Harry has made a significant donation to Himmah, a Nottingham-based food bank, funding over 650 food parcels for vulnerable families.

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The Duke of Sussex, who has maintained a strong connection with Nottingham through initiatives like the Full Effect programme, wrote a letter to the non-profit, expressing his admiration for Himmah's efforts in combating food insecurity and social exclusion.

Click here to read the letter.

This contribution, following wife Meghan's earlier £10,000 donation to the same charity, underscores the couple's ongoing commitment to supporting UK communities.

Princess Kate's gorgeous butter yellow dress and hat made headlines today because of her heartwarming, albeit perhaps unintentional, nod to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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Joining her husband, Prince William, Kate delighted guests at the Buckingham Palace garden party on Tuesday where she wore a Philip Treacy hat that was first debuted at Meghan and Harry's 2018 wedding.

Plus? The subtle sartorial choice comes just days after Harry and Meghan celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary.

Was this a nod to Kate's wishes that Wills and Harry repair their fractured relationship?

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