RECAP: Duchess Meghan's 'foxy' post, Queen Mary attends special exhibition in Copenhagen and more

On today's agenda...

Queen Mary of Denmark is set to attend a special exhibition in Copenhagen.

Here she will open the exhibition Bharti Kher - Mythologies. 

Good Morning, and welcome to another day of royal news. Stay tuned for all the latest updates from royals around the globe. 

Before the Prince and Princess of Wales moved to Adelaide Cottage, the couple's primary London residence was Apartment 1A in Kensington Palace.

The four-storey home, which is misleadingly labelled an apartment, features 20 rooms as well as a long royal history as William's great aunt Princess Margaret spent several decades at the property.

Find out more here. 

The Duke of Edinburgh is set to visit Papua New Guinea in September to attend celebrations marking the 50^th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence from Australia. 

During his stay from Sunday 14 to Wednesday 17, Prince Edward will attend a dawn flag-raising ceremony and a State Dinner. He'll also, on behalf of the King, present new Regimental Colours to the First Royal Pacific Islands Regiment and confer 50^th Independence Anniversary King’s Medals, awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to Papua New Guinea.

The Duke will also visit the new National Court Complex and meet communities in Port Moresby.  

It's set to be a busy month for Prince Edward as he'll be heading to Japan later in the month with his wife, the Duchess of Edinburgh. The royal couple will visit the East Asian country from Thursday, 18 September to Monday, 22 September 2025, in celebration of the strong bilateral relationship between the UK and Japan. 

In Osaka and Tokyo, the Duke and Duchess will undertake engagements on themes which resonate in both countries, including youth opportunity, sustainability and innovation, educating the next generation, and women in leadership. They'll also visit the UK and Japanese Pavilions at EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai. 

Read more. 

The Queen opened up about battling a swarm of wasps at King Charles's Norfolk estate, Sandringham, which she says has become a "terrible" nuisance. 

Camilla spoke of the issue during the second day of the Ebor Festival of horse racing in York. 

Get the details.

The Princess of Wales is, without a doubt, one of the most stylish royals. While skinny jeans might be considered by fashion critics to be well and truly 'out', Kate continues to rock them - and she looks incredible. 

Find out what HELLO!'s Fashion and Beauty News Editor, Laura Sutcliffe, had to say about Kate's style and how best to wear skinny jeans. 

Did you know that The Duchess of Sussex attended Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank just days before she announced she was pregnant with her first child, Prince Archie?

To conceal her pregnancy, Meghan wore an elegant coat dress by Givenchy – the fashion label which designed her own wedding dress earlier that year. 

"At the time, she hadn't yet shared her pregnancy news with the world, but the styling choices she made reveal just how considered her approach was as she was able to conceal her bump without compromising her classic style," Angela Kyte, luxury stylist, tells us. Find out what else she said here.

Queen Mary and King Frederik have a busy, exciting week ahead of them. 

The Danish royals will board the Royal Yacht Dannebrog for a late summer cruise from 25 to 28 August, which will see them start their trip at the Frederikshavn Municipality on the island of Jutland.

The yacht will then stop at Thisted Municipality on 26 August and Læsø Municipality on 27 August.

The summer cruise will conclude with a visit to Samsø Municipality on 28 August.

A family pastime appears to have inspired Prince Harry and Meghan for one of their upcoming Netflix projects. 

The Sussexes are producers on the documentary-short film called Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within, which will air on the platform later this year.

Filmed in Uganda's Maska region, it will tell the story one-of-a-kind community where orphaned children have become YouTube sensations thanks to their viral dance routines.

And it's been revealed that the group came to Harry and Meghan's attention when they watched their viral dance moves during lockdown with Archie!

Full story here.

Can you guess which royal swerved family tradition by ditching Kensington Palace for a more 'private' home? 

One of Princess Marina and Prince George, Duke of Kent's children didn't live in the family's treasured Kensington Palace home. 

Before finding out in our story, did you guess correctly? 

From this week, a hat named the Highgrove Visor, inspired by the "timeless silhouette of the bonnet", will be on sale at the King's country estate in Gloucestershire.

Created by award-winning milliner Emily Hurst – one of the first graduates of the Chanel and The King's Foundation's millinery fellowship – was specially commissioned to produce the chic straw headwear, with just 15 limited edition pieces in the world.

But it comes at a somewhat spenny £475 - find out what HELLO!'s fashionistas think.

That's all from the team in the London office for today.

I'll now be handing over to our LA-based correspondent, Rebecca Lewis, who will be bringing you all of the royal news and updates into this evening.

Have a great Bank Holiday weekend, if you're UK-based!

Good morning/afternoon/evening from a very hot Los Angeles.

As Los Angeles and nearby counties are hit with a heatwave, it looks like Duchess Meghan wants to turn the temperatures up even more, as she revealed how hot she is for husband Harry.

Could you be related to a royal? According to a newly compiled list by the global family history platform MyHeritage, there are 35 surnames with historical ties to the royal families and aristocratic houses across Britain and Europe. 

From Howard and Spencer, to Bruce and Percy, read the full list here and find out more. 

According to a poll, HELLO! readers believe that members of the British royal family should be paying for their own home renovations.

Click here for the fascinating data that takes a look into the ever-growing debate...

In other news, if you're looking for a new career opportunity, can I point you in the direction of this role?

The King is reportedly advertising for a Verger and Operations Manager who will join the team at St Mary Magdalene and West Newton Church on the Royal estate of Sandringham.

Click here for the full story and the job description.

The Princess of Wales, who has been patron of Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Football League (RFL) since 2022, took to social media on Friday to share a good luck message to England's women's rugby team ahead of their first World Cup match.

The Red Roses will play USA in their opening match at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.

Read the sweet message here.

Looks like Princess Charlotte may have nailed her own signature hairstyle, at the ripe old age of 10.

"I think it's great to see a girl of her age experimenting with plaits and having fun with her hair," says our very own Laura Sutcliffe, HELLO!'s Fashion and Beauty News Editor, of Charlotte's style.

"Lots of people complain that young girls grow up too quickly and do things that are too grown up with their hair, but Charlotte and her family stay very true to her age and respect it."

Read more of the feature here.

That's all of from us this week, thanks for following along! Have a happy bank holiday weekend, UK readers, and we'll be back Tuesday August 26.