Royal family recap: Prince William's polo win, Harry's legal drama, and more

Good morning, 

It's Danielle, HELLO!'s Online Royal Correspondent, bringing you all of the latest royal news from London. 

We've got an exciting day of royal watching coming up, as the Prince of Wales is expected to play in the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup 2025, which raises money for causes supported by the Prince and Princess of Wales. 

Meanwhile, the Princess Royal will visit Fair Isle Bird Observatory on Fair Isle, Shetland, and the Duchess of Edinburgh will continue her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

Stay tuned for more. 

It's been quite the month, so far, for some major royal style moments - from the French state banquet to Wimbledon. 

Our Lifestyle Writer, Katie Daly, has rounded up the best looks, including Princess Kate's Dior debut and Queen Letizia's strapless LBD.

Take a look here.

The King's beloved Balmoral estate will be hosting a Family Day ahead of the Castle being closed to the public in August.

Set on the North Lawn, there will be family-friendly activities such as birds of prey displays, vintage buses, and a rangers' scavenger hunt, plus guests can meet the estate's beautiful Highland ponies. 

The event will also host outdoor movie screenings of some of well-loved films, including Paddington In Peru, Wicked, Moana 2 and The Greatest Showman. 

Today, which marks the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, the Duchess is attending the official Commemoration at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre, where she will read a message from the King.

The Duchess will then lay a flower in remembrance at the nearby cemetery for genocide victims, before meeting some of the mothers of Srebrenica, who lost relatives, including sons, husbands and fathers, in the genocide.

Speaking at the Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, the Duchess delivered a message on behalf of the King.

Charles wrote: "I am greatly saddened not to be with you in person today, on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. I am most touched and grateful to be able to share these words as we pay our respects.

 "I have spoken before about the terrible events of thirty years ago, confirmed as genocide by international courts. Many of the individuals responsible are now rightly facing justice, but this does not absolve the rest of us of our duties: both to acknowledge the international community’s failure to prevent the horror and to do all we can to ensure it never happens again.

 "I humbly salute the Mothers of Srebrenica, and all who do so much, despite their continuing anguish, to preserve the memory of those who died.  It has meant a very great deal to me, in past years, to have met survivors, mothers and family members of the missing, for whom I have such admiration.  Their extraordinary courage, compassion and dignity are a lesson to us all, and it is my hope that we may all take inspiration from their incredible resilience under such unbearable circumstances.

 "Let us also take inspiration from those who bravely speak out in pursuit of justice and those who dedicate their lives to rebuilding trust between communities for the sake of a better, shared future. These praiseworthy individuals can be found from all walks of life, and from across all ethnic groups, in Bosnia and Herzegovina and around the world.

 "But there can be no shared future when the events of the past are denied or forgotten. Only by learning from the past does it become possible to share in each other’s loss and look together to the future. Only by working together to find the missing can there be closure for those still seeking answers. Three decades on, it is ever more important to remember all those who suffered, and to redouble our efforts to ensure a peaceful, stable future for all the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"Today, as we remember the victims, those who so tragically died and those who were left behind, let us honour their memory by standing alongside each and every one of those who work so tirelessly to promote understanding and tolerance between all peoples, of all faiths, nationalities and ethnicities, in the ongoing pursuit of a just and brighter future."

The Prince's Palace of Monaco has released this beautiful new snap of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, with their ten-year-old twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, to mark their visit to Cantal and Aveyron. 

The outing saw a milestone for Gabriella, who inaugurated a town square named after her. 

The Spanish queen is keeping her cool in a coral trouser suit for her outing today. 

Letizia happily posed for a group photograph after visiting the facilities of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation.

She's not the only royal to be a fan of the hue - Queen Mary, the Princess of Wales and Crown Princess Victoria all own similar two-pieces in their wardrobes.

Take a look at Mary's recent engagement here.  

That's all from me on today's royal blog, but I will be covering Prince William's charity polo match this afternoon, so stay tuned for more updates and images. 

I'm handing over to our brilliant Junior Lifestyle writer, Josh Osman, who will be bringing you all of the royal news into the afternoon.

In the meantime, have a great weekend and if you're in the UK, stay cool in the heatwave. 

Good afternoon, royal watchers! The world of royal style is as busy as ever today, with some potential big news for the Princess of Wales.

Following the resignation of her former stylist, Natasha Archer, there's been a lot of speculation surrounding who may fill the role. Amid all the rumours, we think we have a clue about who it might be – find out all about it here.

HELLO! understands the Duchess of Edinburgh was profoundly moved by today's ceremony and the experience of visiting Srebrenica, on such an important day, to remember and pay tribute. 

Sophie also shared her huge admiration and respect for the Mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa, their unrelenting efforts to obtain justice for their loved ones and their work towards reconciliation. 

Her message in the Srebrenica Memorial Centre Condolence book said: "Our duty must be to remember all those lost so tragically and to never let these things happen again. It’s only by working together that we find peace. Sophie."

HELLO! Royal Editor Emily Nash was in Windsor earlier this week to witness the 'le magnifique' French state visit and has written all about it in her weekly newsletter over on The HELLO! Royal Club.

From the surprising misfortune of participating soldiers, to the secrets of the spectacular state banquet table setting and who turned up late to meet the Queen and Brigitte Macron the morning after the night before, let Emily take you though the hidden details of a momentous royal occasion.

The Princess Royal, Prince William and Zara Tindall aren't the only British royals who set out for sporty engagements!

Next Tuesday, King Charles will receive the India Men's Test Cricket team for an audience in the gardens of Clarence House, his royal residence on The Mall in London, following their third test match against England at Lord's Cricket Ground.

Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer celebrated their 33rd birthday on Thursday, and shared a series of gorgeous, previously unseen, family photos to mark the occasion.

Have a look at the twins' incredibly touching tributes to one another here.

Among many things, Duchess Sophie has mastered picking out the perfect floral dress – however, in her expansive wardrobe, there's one dress she can't stop coming back. Take a look through our Duchess of Edinburgh style retrospective here.

As always, the royal box at Wimbledon has a fair share of famous faces, with some truly surprising American guests showing up courtside for the sunny day.

From a pair of fashionistas to a group of A-listers, get a glimpse of the stars seated by Centre Court today.

The Prince of Wales made his return to polo today, as he played in a polo match to raise funds for ten charities and causes he supports with Princess Kate.

An avid polo player, like his father, Prince William was supported by his cousin, Peter Phillips, who brought his girlfriend, Harriet Sperling, along for the occasion. See the best pictures from the game here.

Enjoying her time in sunny Australia (even though it's mid-winter there...), Zara Tindall has been pictured with her husband Mike at a State of Origin event where they watched the NSW Blues against the QLD Maroons. 

The mother-of-three rocked the most trendy relaxed barrel jeans that are not only perfect for your 40s, but majorly in for 2025. Read all about them, and how to get your hands on your very own pair, here.

With the upcoming heatwave on the horizon, the Prince and Princess of Wales' home life might become just a tad more difficult.

The couple have a very controversial sleeping arrangement that certainly isn't heatwave approved – find out more about it here.

That's all the royal news from us in the UK today, but our LA correspondent, Rebecca Lewis, will keep you updated on everything that goes on this evening. Have a lovely weekend!

Hello HELLO! readers, and welcome to the last few hours of today's blog.

Breaking news: Lawyers for Prince Harry have been told that they must hand over documents that relate to alleged payments made for evidence in his legal claim against the publisher of the Daily Mail.

Harry and six others, including Liz Hurley, and Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish, are bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher of the newspaper, accusing ANL of conducting or commissioning unlawful activities such as hiring private investigators to tap phones, "blagging" private records, and burglaries to order.

Antony White KC, for ANL, said a limited number of documents had been disclosed, which showed that "payments were made or offered" to "procure evidence and invoices".

In a ruling handed down on Friday, Mr Justice Nicklin ordered lawyers for the claimants to conduct searches to identify and hand over documents ANL could rely on "in advancing a case that potential witnesses have been given or offered financial incentives to provide information or evidence in support of allegations" of unlawful information gathering (UIG).

Prince Harry has been involved in at least three high profile court cases in recent years.

He settled with News Group Newspapers earlier in 2025 and in May 2025 his appeal was dismissed in his challenge against the Home Office over UK security arrangements.

In happier royal family news, Prince William and his team won The Royal Charity Polo Cup  match in Windsor on Friday!

James Beim, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha and Amr Zedan joined the Prince on the field, and the group were pictured hoisting their trophy up in the air.

Click here for all the best pictures!

The Princess of Wales wowed us with her look for the French state banquet on Tuesday, stepping out in a floor-length gown, designed by Sarah Burton for Givenchy.

In this week's episode of A Right Royal Podcast hosts Andrea Caamano and Emily Nash discuss the noticeable choice that Kate made with her white-tie outfit.

Click here to listen!

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife First Lady Brigitte Macron at Windsor Castle this past week, and during the visit, the group enjoyed a private lunch in the castle's state dining room, after which the guests were escorted into the Green Drawing Room to view the royal collection, including treasures such as a 1632 folio of Shakespeare plays.

One of these was a series of three miniature books from Queen Mary's Dolls' House, including one that was written by Queen Camilla herself, and Brigitte was overwhelmed at the treasures on display.

Click here to find out what she said...

That's a wrap on today's blog, and we're going to end it with these amazing pictures of King Charles taking part in a local beach clean-up... in his suit!