RECAP: Zara Tindall on horseback in Australia, honour for Princess Kate's royal wedding florist, more

Today is the 20th day of Christmas, marking the official end to the festive holiday in Sweden. Many Swedish homes will be stripped of their decorations, including The Royal Palace of Stockholm. 

According to the official Instagram account for the Swedish Royal Family, some of the Palace's decorations will be sent to a recycling facility, while others are made into chips for biofuel.

 The Princess of Wales marked her 44th birthday on 9 January with a new video on social media to wrap up her Mother Nature series, in which she has narrated a video for each of the four seasons. 

In the video Kate revived an accessory that she first wore nearly two decades ago to the 2007 Cheltenham Festival – a brown and blue paisley cashmere scarf by Katherine Hooker.

Back in 2007, a then-25-year-old Kate styled the scarf with a pale blue tweed blazer, a brown skirt, a beret-style hat and knee-high boots.

In her latest video,the princess wore the scarf by Katherine Hooker with her Barbour x Alexa Chung 'Elfie' jacket and her Iris & Ink 'Eloise' jumper underneath. 

Get more details. 

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Over the weekend, Zara Tindall stepped out at the Magic Millions Polo event in Queensland, for which she donned a stunning floral dress.

The accomplished equestrian and Olympic medallist was the epitome of summer elegance for the polo match in her floral ensemble, which she styled with minimal jewellery and a sun hat. 

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Reality star Sophie Stanbury has announced her engagement to businessman and long term partner Mark Wilson.

The Ladies of London star, 50, who is a friend of Prince Harry's according to Daily Mail's Richard Eden, took to Instagram on Sunday with photos of the proposal, which took place during a stroll in the country. 

In the caption, Sophie penned: "A VERY special day, in a very special place. And to my darling Mark, how did I get so lucky? Thank you for making me the happiest I could be, starting this year engaged, planning our new home and life together but best of all knowing that you’ll be by my side forever."

Read more here. 

Did you know that visitors can go behind-the-scenes at King Charles III's beautiful Norfolk home, Sandringham, to see incredible wildlife this winter? 

The team will be hosting special safari tours on the 20,000-acre site, which involves hoping in a Land Rover to explore the incredible Norfolk landscape, which is home to deer, hare, and birds of prey. 

Ticket holders will also enjoy a winter lunch in the Sandringham restaurant.

Intrigued? Get more details. 

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Do you remember when Prince William shared some reassuring words to Princess Anne back in 2023? The pair, along with Princess Kate, appeared on an episode of Mike Tindall's podcast, The Good, The Bad and the Rugby, recorded at Windsor Castle, during which Princess Anne showed a rare moment of self-doubt.

During a chat about the racquet sport Padel, Princess Kate revealed that she and Prince William had recently taken up the sport. "It's great fun," she said, with Princess Anne chiming in: "Do you think even I could do that?"

Surprised at her question, Prince William replied: "Definitely! I think you'd be really good at it."

Read more here.  

Hi there, it's Rachel here, taking over the royal blog this afternoon. I'll be keeping you in the loop with the latest from the British and European royals.

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Hello, it's Ainhoa here, just popping in with a post from The HELLO! Royal Club, a space for our most fervent royal fans.

Over on the Club, we've been discussing how Prince Harry and his father the King are unlikely to meet in the next few days when Harry is over for his Associated Newspapers Limited trial. Clubbers have been debating whether the lack of reunion is a shame, given how far the pair have come in thawing their relationship. 

Read the post below and remember to sign up to the Club for more member benefits.

Queen Matilde of Belgium has dressed head to toe in blue for a New Years reception at the Royal Palace alongside her husband King King Philippe of Belgium. The royal took the electric hue dress to another level with matching bag, shoes and even earrings. Cobolt queen! 

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You'll remember the iconic photos and videos from King Charles III's coronation in 2023, but what you won't know is what happened inside after his big balcony appearance. An insider tells us the surprising thing that the new monarch did after his moment with the world watching. Read all.

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With the chill in the air, spring may seem a long way off but King Charles' team at Highgrove House are busy preparing. They've posted a new video of gardeners sowing wild seeds that are set to bloom in May. Check it out...

While pictures from today's Windsor investiture have started dropping, we're yet to see Prince William and Princess Kate's wedding florist, Shane Connolly, with his special award for services to sustainable floristry. However, his speedy team have already changed his Instagram name with his new letters! Bravo, Shane. 

We closely follow the fashion of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and her latest Cinderella look is worthy of applause. She's given us a lesson in power dressing in your 50s. Check it out.

As Zara and Mike Tindall continue their trip Down Under they've been pictured at a Magic Millions event on Broadbeach looking more loved-up than ever. Check out all the tactile photos. 

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On his day in 1975, things were looking a little different for King Charles, who was then known as Prince Charles. He was pictured wading through a steam during an intensive commando training session at the Royal Marines training centre at Lympstone in Devon. Better him than us!

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That is me done for today, but I'll leave you with the evening team, who will bring you the latest as it happens. 

Good evening, it's Danielle, HELLO!'s Online Royal Correspondent, bringing you all of the royal news and updates into Tuesday evening.

First up, the Duchess of Sussex has added a new product to her popular As Ever line, but it appears to have sold out already on her website! 

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The $18 limited-edition black leather bookmark, complete with 'Fell Asleep Here' in gold lettering in Meghan's handwriting, is handmade in the UK. 

From a young age, the Prince of Wales could always rely on his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, for some sound advice. 

However, that doesn't mean William, now 43, has ever been exempt from a stern word or two from the late monarch.

Find out about the two memorable times Elizabeth told off her close grandson...

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It looks like the Sussexes are set to welcome new neighbours in Montecito. 

1850 Jelinda has been highlighted on Toptenrealestatedeals.com as the former home of The Fixer star Marcus Lemonis and boasts 8,847 square feet with five bedrooms and eight bathroom. 

Find out more about the stunning $27m property.

The Princess Royal stepped in for the King earlier today as she hosted the first investiture of the year at Windsor Castle. 

Charles, Anne and Prince William are the only senior royals who can host the ceremonies at the palaces. 

It comes amid the King's winter break in Scotland after hosting the royals at Sandringham for Christmas. 

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Mike Tindall had the 'safest' response to a cheeky question about his wife Zara.

The former rugby star, 47, was quizzed about who was backing to win the Magic Millions Barrier Draw on Australia's Gold Coast. 

Zara competed in the race earlier on Tuesday - take a look at the pictures here. 

And find out Mike's response.

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Lady Amelia Windsor was among the guests at the UK premiere of Agatha Christie's Seven Dials in London tonight. 

The British model and HELLO! columnist wowed in a lacy black spotty dress as she posed on the red carpet.

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HELLO!'s TV writer Abby Allen is at the premiere and shared this interview with Mia McKenna-Bruce.

Meghan has also launched a gorgeous gift set, featuring the new bookmark, herbal peppermint tea and sage honey.

Sounds like the perfect anecdote for dull January days as a little pick-me-up!

Read more here. 

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That's all the royal news we have time for this evening, but join us again tomorrow for more updates - including a milestone day for King Frederik and an outing for Duchess Sophie. 

Have a good one, wherever you are!