Royal Family recap: Duchess Sophie's military chic, Queen Mary 's medical help, and more

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, stepped out recently to visit two of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers' Battalions in Tidworth, Wiltshire.

As Colonel-in-Chief, Sophie certainly looked the part during her visit, which celebrated their 25th anniversary, while she chatted with REME personnel.

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The royal family's official Instagram said: "Celebrating their 25th anniversary, The Duchess inspected personnel from 4 Armoured Close Support Battalion REME and addressed the parade."

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The Duchess then swapped her camo fit for a stunning blue and white floral number. 

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Ciao for now, friends. 

Handing over to my lovely colleague, Rebecca, in sunny Los Angeles, who will be bringing you Thursday afternoon/evening highlights. 

Good morning, afternoon or evening, HELLO! readers.

What has been your favorite royal story of the week? Please drop me an email at rebecca.lewis@hellomagazine.com to tell me! 

Mine was King Charles' emotional statement to the Lionesses after their iconic Euros 2025 win - and this feature on the lipsticks worn by royal women.

Prince George caused division this month as HELLO! readers debated whether he looked like his father following the sharing of his 12th birthday photo.

See the results of our debate here.

Prince William has interrupted his family holiday with an important message. 

Taking to the official Prince and Princess of Wales' Instagram account, William dedicated a post to rangers who have died while on the job to mark World Ranger Day.

See the post here.

Newsflash UK readers - it's going to get hotter. And the HELLO! Shopping team has been looking for breezy, airy dresses with a royal vibe, and we spotted this Princess Kate coded summer dress from Boden.

Giving us a flashback of the Princess of Wales' statement Tory Burch dress, worn during the royal 2022 Caribbean tour is this Boden Midi Dress, £79 / $165.

Boden's version of Kate's dress is super wearable, with a flattering v-neck, flutter sleeves and a midi length, and the print is giving us major royal vibes with its blue background and colorful flowers. 

Get it while it's hot.

Thanks for following along with us today, HELLO! readers.

See y'all tomorrow!