Royal Family RECAP: Queen Camilla attends Dame Jilly Cooper memorial service, birthday celebrations for King Abdullah and King Felipe

Double trouble! Lady Amelia Spencer and her twin sister Lady Eliza were the belles of the ball when they attended the Zuhair Murad Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.

The pair brought their royal sense of style to the occasion, Lady Amelia wearing a dazzling burgundy structured dress, slicking her long blonde locks back into a ponytail.

Meanwhile, Lady Eliza chose a plunging structured jacket and matching black trousers for the evening of fashion, leaving her hair to flow in mermaid-like waves.

Queen Camilla looked solemn as she led a host of celebrity stars paying tribute to the late Dame Jilly Cooper at a memorial service to celebrate her life on Friday. 

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The author, who passed away unexpectedly on 5 October 2025, aged 88, was honoured by hundreds of famous names at Southwark Cathedral in London, including the cast of her TV series, Rivals, on Friday. 

These included Katherine Parkinson and Alex Hassell, who famously plays the lead character, the devilish Rupert Campbell Black, in the "Bonkbuster". Bella Maclean, who plays Taggie, was also present. 

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On his 58th birthday, King Felipe met with the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar.

Nataša is currently on a visit to Spain to attend the second GWL Voices Dialogue.

Closing their visit to Lithuania, Queen Mary and King Frederik took part in the opening of the exhibition "Friends in Need" at the National Library of Lithuania. 

The exhibition launches a program year that in the coming year will celebrate the connection between the two countries, and includes, among other things, the installation "A Fleet of Friendship, Light and Hope" with lantern ships created by Danish and Lithuanian children and adults.

Prince William enjoyed a surprise night out at the football on Thursday night - made all the more sweet by his team, Aston Villa, soaring to victory. The Prince of Wales, 43, was seen in the stands at Villa Park in Birmingham to watch the Europa League game against Salzburg FC, punching the air as his side won 3-2.

The heir to the throne sat next to the owner and director of football for the club and also appeared to be joined by his childhood friend, Edward van Cutsem, the King's godson. William's eldest son, Prince George, 12, who has previously accompanied him to games, did not appear to be present. Read the full story here.

In a new video shared by the Spanish royal family's official Instagram account, Infanta Sofia was seen meeting a puppy from the Breeding and Training Center of the 'ELEVEN Guide Dog Foundation', who will soon be assigned to a blind person to work with them.

She also visited an exhibition where she saw how the guide dogs were trained to help blind people avoid obstacles, use stairs, and more. 

Queen Maxima has had to cancel another set of engagements today, when she was scheduled to meet residents in Purmerend, to work on making the neighbourhood more welcoming and safe, as her flu persists.

The Dutch Queen has had to step back from multiple outings this week after returning from New York with the flu. Read the full story here.

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The Duchess of Edinburgh has started 2026 with some of her greatest formalwear to date, and, like the Princess of Wales, has been turning to Victoria Beckham for her brilliantly smart outfits.

For a joint engagement with the Duke of Kent on Wednesday, she wore the most gorgeous outfit – see the pictures of her from the day here.

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The late Prince Philip occasionally competed in carriage driving, and always looked the part – but it turns out that his choice of hat was actually determined by the horses.

HELLO! spoke exclusively to Sara Howe, who owns and runs the Bradbourne Riding & Training Centre in Sevenoaks, who told us all about the late Duke of Edinburgh's choice and the sentimental reasoning. Read the full exclusive here.

Penning a foreword for a new National Geographic book, Okavango and the Source of Life, Prince Harry called Africa his "second home", and spoke more about his late mother, Princess Diana.

An excerpt of his writing was shared with PEOPLE Magazine, and he wrote extensively about his time in the content – read the full story here.

Hugh Grosvenor,  the Duke of Westminster, has given a large personal donation to support an important cause that is also backed by his close friend, Prince William. 

He has decided to donate £250,000 to support Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner to help state schools in the area deliver phone-free education – find out more here.

Queen Rania of Jordan is best known as one of the most glamorous women in the world of contemporary royal style, and her recent social media posts inadvertently shared her anti-ageing fashion hack for over 50s...

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Speaking of royal fashion, I loved Princess Kate's fit this week during a visit to the Peak District National Park. It's classic Kate but also feels attainable.

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