Royal Family LATEST: Prince William in head-to-toe camo for military visit, Sarah Ferguson loses title, and more

Queen Camilla and King Charles have arrived at a reception for authors, members of the literary community and representatives from the Queen's Reading Room to celebrate the first recipients of the Queen's Reading Room Medal/

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Camilla was pictured greetng authors including Ben Orki, Jojo Moyes, and Lee Child.

The Queen’s Reading Room, launched by Her Majesty in 2023, is a charity working to celebrate and promote the power and benefits of reading, in the UK and beyond.

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Happy Thursday! I'm on the live blog this morning, bringing you the latest royal news as it happens. The Sussexes will be bracing themselves today as Tom Bower’s scathing new book on the royal couple is released today - titled Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family.

Meanwhile, today Prince William will visit the 1st Battalian at Bulford in Wiltshire as Colonel-in-chief of the regiment and Princess Anne will visit Strathcarron Hospice and the Changemakers Fundraising Gala.

In Tom Bower’s new book, he touches on the rumour that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has expressed a damning opinion of Meghan Markle in the past. Discover the eyebrow-raising term the former Prince allegedly used to describe Prince Harry's wife here. 

Councillors in York will discuss today whether to remove Sarah Ferguson’s Freedom of the City of York honour after her links with convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. This comes after her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been stripped of his royal titles. 

Elegant, articulate and powerful. We are very lucky to have many amazing women within the royal family. Have you ever wondered which one you're most like? Now you can take our special royal quiz and find out...

It turns out I'm just like Princess Kate with "elegance and poise while balancing a busy family life" - I'll take that!

It has been announced that Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall will compete in dressage, showjumping and cross country events tomorrow at the Barbury Horse Trials. Discover the medals Zara has won throughout her sporting career.

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On this day in 1994, Princess Diana was snapped on a ski holiday in Lech, Austria. She rocked a pillarbox red puffer coat with black trousers and accessories - the epitome of ski-slope chic. 

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Queen Camilla has become the first female royal to be granted membership at the ultra-exclusive London's elite Garrick Club, as reported by the MailOnline. The club's 200-year history has had a firm male-only policy until 2024, when women were granted access, and now the King's wife is one of the members.

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Prince William has greeted female members of the 1st Battalian at Bulford in Wiltshire, while wearing an all camoflauge army outfit. At one point, the royal even donned the appropriate beret, looking the part has he toured the grounds. 

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Birthday wishes are in order as Prince Julian of Sweden turns five today! He is the third son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia.

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Today it has been announced that King Charles' speech where the Government will set out its legislative agenda for the coming year, will take in just over two weeks on 13 May.

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Queen Elizabeth II sported an array of headpieces during her reign - including her crown, beautiful tiaras and very impressive hats. On 26 March in 1958, Her Majesty rocked a unique headband with a statement butterfly feature. It was the perfect accessory for her appearance at a flower auction in Aalsmeer, in the Netherlands, on a trip she attend alongside her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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It's a testing time for the royal family, particularly Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, whose father is disgraced and has been stripped of his royal titles. Rumours about marriage troubles for Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi may have been quashed, but now Edoardo has made an interesting under the radar move - backtracking on one of his social media posts. Read the full story here. 

You may not be able to decorate your property exactly like a royal home, but your hen house could be just like King Charles'. He hilariously calls his coop, Cluckingham Palace, and now Highgrove are selling these brilliant signs. Egg-cellent, we say. 

It is time for me to leave you with the lovely Abby Allen who will be on the royal beat this afternoon! 

The Princess of Wales appeared alongside her husband, Prince William, for the Archbishop of Canterbury's installation at the Kent cathedral on Wednesday. 

As well as holding onto her hat to stave off the high winds, Kate also appeared to be licking her lips in a blink-and-you-miss-it moment. Read the full story here. 

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have officially touched down in Norway as part of their state visit. The royals made their way down from the plane arm in arm after landing at Stavanger International airport on Thursday. 

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As parents to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis , Prince William and Princess Kate are always looking out for their children's futures.

While Charlotte is currently busy at Lambrook School in Berkshire, HELLO! understands that her parents have started looking at future schools, including Wellington College in Berkshire and Kate's alma mater, Marlborough College, in Wiltshire.

Get the details here. 

Earl Spencer has made a change to Althorp House, the impressive stately home where he grew up with his sister, Princess Diana. 

Taking to Instagram, Earl Spencer, 61, revealed a staircase which had been adorned with fresh carpet. "New midsection to the carpet on the main stairs in the Saloon (central hall) at Althorp House. Handwoven and hopefully set to last for a century," he penned, captioning the post. "The Spencer 'S' holding it all together nicely, I hope."

Get the full story here. 

Princess Charlene of Monaco made another stylish outing on Wednesday when she attended the reopening of the principality's Exotic Garden alongside her husband, Prince Albert, and sister-in-law, Princess Caroline. 

The princess donned a classic workwear look, topped off with some luxury accessories. Click here to get the full rundown of the look.

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The Duke Of Kent made a special visit to the veterans at Bletchley Park, who worked as secret codebreakers in a covert mission during during World War II. 

In pictures posted to the Royal Family's Instagram, the caption read: "The visit marks 30 years since HRH first opened the site as a visitor attraction, and consequently became Patron of the charity.

"The Duke’s three decades-long patronage of the Trust, responsible for preserving and maintaining @BletchleyParkUK, has helped secure its future as one of the world’s most celebrated heritage attractions - recognised globally for its pivotal role in Allied codebreaking during World War II.

"During his visit, HRH also toured The Age of AI exhibition, which explores the connection between the groundbreaking wartime work carried out at Bletchley Park and the modern world."

Prince Julian of Sweden, the third son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, turned five this week 🎉

To mark the occasion, the palace released an adorable new portrait to celebrate the prince – and the cheeky grin on Julian's face was very reminiscent of Prince Louis, the third son of Prince William and Princess Kate.

Get the full story here. 

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Handing over to Rebecca Lewis, who will continue bringing you all the latest royal news this Thursday… 

Sarah Ferguson has lost her Freedom of the City of York title after councillors voted unanimously to remove the honor over her links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Speaking during the debate, Liberal Democrat councillor Darryl Smalley said: “We now know, following the release of thousands of documents, that Sarah Ferguson too had a close friendship with Epstein, which continued well beyond his conviction.

“We don’t expect recipients of York’s highest honour to be saints. We simply do not want them to be best friends of convicted paedophiles."

More to come....

Sarah Ferguson has been stripped of her Freedom of York honour, after being bestowed the honour in 1987, a year after her marriage to the then-Prince Andrew, who lost the title in 2022. 

The honour recognises notable service by local residents, distinguished people, and royalty. Other recipients include Sir Winston Churchill and actress Dame Judi Dench. 

Liberal Democrat councillor Darryl Smalley, who put the motion forward, said at the time: "Having been stripped of his military roles and royal patronages by the Queen, we believe that it is right to remove all links that Prince Andrew still has with our great city."

Read the full story here.

Shuld we expect a new look from the Prince of Wales soon? William has been rocking a beard as part of his style since 2024, even though his only daughter, Princess Charlotte, isn't a fan of his facial hair, but he has now revealed he has been inspired by  members of the 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment. 

Read the full story here.

The relationship between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Prince William and Kate, is explored in Tom Bower's new book, Betrayal: Power, Deceit And The Fight For The Future Of The Royal Family,  in which Tom alleges Harry feared that his brother William may show "no mercy" towards his family, after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his titles.

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In one passage, the royal biographer describes Harry's realisation it meant his own royal status was "no longer invincible". 

The full report from Eleanor Dye be read here.