Royal family Oct 27-28: Meghan Markle announces big news, Danish royals attend banquet and more

Prince Andrew is facing pressure to give up his Windsor residence, Royal Lodge, after more details have emerged on his controversial friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. 

As reported by The Sun, Charles's brother is said to have requested to relocate to the Windsor property, Frogmore Cottage, but he wouldn't have to foot an initial renovation bill should he move in. Click here to find out why.

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Over on The HELLO! Royal Club, Millie has just posted October's The Royal Archive, the newsletter which gives a historical slant on the month's royal news.

After a rare slice of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II’s ‘10,000 mile’ wedding cake went up for auction last week, this month's topic is particularly tasty: a history of royal confectionery. 

Click the button below to find out all about said ‘10,000 mile’ cake, Prince William and Prince Harry’s unusual birthday cake requests, and King Charles’s meticulous cake habits. You will also get the chance to cast your vote to decide on which royal wedding cake is the best – and even get a sneak peek into Millie's kitchen where you can watch her make Princess Diana’s ‘favourite’ cake (and even get the recipe)…

King Frederik and Queen Mary have met the Latvian Prime Minister, Evika Silina, before joining talks with Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braze at the Cabinet of Ministers.

The Danish queen donned a sleek blue V-neck dress, while her husband wore a black suit and brown tie. Evika Silina opted for a red dress complete with a black blazer. 

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That's all from me today, but I'm now handing over to the queen of royal corresponding Danielle, who will bring you the latest this afternoon!

The Queen joked that volunteers have "poppies coming out of (their) ears" while she visited a community project in Wiltshire.

Camilla said she was "very impressed" by the Poppy Project in Corsham, a display of knitted and crocheted flowers created to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

The Peacock Women's Institute (WI) launched the project at the start of the year, with a goal to create 10,000 poppies for display in the town.

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The group received more than 31,000 poppies from across the UK and overseas, including from schools, youth organisations, residential homes and businesses.

Meeting volunteers and members of the WI, Camilla said the project was a "lovely idea" and agreed to attach the final poppy to complete a cascade of faux flowers from St Batholomew’s Church.

The Duchess of Sussex has been teasing news of a forthcoming As Ever line for the past week, and it looks like we might not have to wait much longer...

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Meghan's beloved pooches could also been seen snoozing in her chic home office as she panned the camera away from her laptop, which also featured a beautiful candle.

Could that be another hint? 

After his engagements in Staffordshire yesterday, the King is back in London, having held audiences at Buckingham Palace. 

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The monarch received  His Honour the Hon. Dr. Wassim Salamoun upon his appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island and His Honour the Hon. Michael Savage upon his appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.

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The wait is over! Meghan has unveiled her full holiday As Ever collection, just in time for the upcoming festive season.

As well as her signature preserves and honey gift sets, there's also a product inspired by her royal wedding.

Our US Royal Correspondent Alexandra Hurtado has all the details.

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Spain's Infanta Sofia is the latest royal to jump on the caped dress trend. 

The princess, 18, sported a burgundy dress as she stepped out with her family at the 2025 Princess of Asturias Awards last week.

But find out which royal is the queen of the caped ensemble in Isabelle Casey's piece. 

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King Frederik and Queen Mary are attending a state banquet hosted by Latvia's President Edgars Rinkevics at Riga Castle tonight, following a day of engagements.

And how incredible does Mary look in red? More details about her look to come...

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That's all from me in the London office. 

I'm now handing over to Beatriz in the US, who will be updating you throughout the evening. 

Have a great one! 

Queen Mary made a glamorous entrance as she and King Frederik were hosted at a glittering state banquet at the end of their first day of their Latvia visit on Tuesday. The Danish royal couple were hosted by President Edgars Rinkēvičs at Riga Castle to celebrate the close relationship between the two countries.

Mary, 53, wowed in a red satin gown by Danish designer, Soeren Le Schmidt, which featured a sweetheart neckline and a pleated A-line style skirt. She teamed the dress with the Antique Edwardian tiara, which contains diamonds and rubies, and displayed her royal honours. See photos here. 

A royal biographer says Prince William is "more ruthless" when it comes to matters concerning his uncle, Prince Andrew, as controversy around the disgraced former Duke of York grows. Bestselling author Andrew Lownie, who wrote Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, appeared on the latest episode of HELLO!'s A Right Royal Podcast and was asked about reports that the Prince of Wales wants to ban Andrew and Sarah Ferguson from his coronation and all elements of royal life.

Here is what he had to say... 

That's all we have for the beginning of this week, but come back tomorrow for more of this week's HELLO! royal coverage.

Cheers!