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Catch up with all the royal news as it happens on 2 July 2026, including King Charles and Queen Camilla's Scotland visit


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Laura SutcliffeFashion and Beauty News Editor
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  • Lady Louise Windsor graduates from university
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla continue Royal Week in Scotland with the monarch visiting Jedburgh for the Jethard Callant's Festival
  • The Duchess of Gloucester to attend Wimbledon
  • Princess Anne to attend a reception at Dorothy House Hospice care and a dinner to mark 10 years of the Veteran's Foundation at the Honourable Artillery Company in London
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Duchess Sophie surprises with short hair transformation

Duchess Sophie surprised royal fans by debuting a chic new bob during an appearance at the Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival at Lannock Farm. The 61-year-old royal chopped roughly four inches off her signature long locks, opting for a modern, above-the-collarbone length that was beautifully complemented by a visibly lighter blonde hue. 

This marks Sophie’s first short hairstyle in over a decade, having sported a similar look back in 2011.

Highlighting the benefits for women over 50, celebrity hairdresser Jason Collier previously told HELLO!: "A bob can bring instant freshness as it removes tired, damaged ends, lifts the face, and creates a sense of movement that longer, heavier hair sometimes lacks."

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Princess Kate quietly returns to work following 3 Peaks challenge

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Princess Kate took on the Three Peaks Challenge at the weekend

Fresh off completing the gruelling Three Peaks challenge over the weekend, the Princess of Wales showed no signs of slowing down as she quietly returned to royal duties on Tuesday. Kate, 44, held a private meeting at Windsor Castle with Australian philanthropist Nicola Forrest, co-founder of the Minderoo Foundation. While no photos were released, the engagement could signal a long-hoped-for royal tour Down Under.

Kate climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) to raise funds for the Royal Marsden, where she previously received cancer treatment. After walking 23 miles, she was sweetly greeted at the finish line by Prince William, their three children, her parents and her brother.

"I have taken on the National Three Peaks Challenge, not simply as a physical endeavour but as a chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back. The Royal Marsden is a place that holds great meaning for me and whose care and expertise are life-changing for so many people," she explained.

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King Charles makes exciting new appointment with a special link to Prince George

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Sir Nicholas Coleridge (L) is the new chairman of The King's Foundation

King Charles has made an exciting new hire at his charity, appointing Sir Nicholas Coleridge as the new chairman of The King's Foundation. The 67-year-old recruit holds a special link to Prince George, as he serves as the Provost of Eton College, where the King's eldest grandson is set to attend this September.

Sir Nicholas told the Daily Mail's Richard Eden he was "delighted" to be asked to chair the Foundation after being a long-time trustee. 

He shares the monarch's deep passions for traditional crafts, heritage conservation and sustainability, aligning with the charity's core vision of a world where we "live in harmony with nature." The author has a history with the royal family, having co-chaired the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee pageant in 2022 - the same year he was knighted - before being appointed Chair of Historic Royal Palaces by the King in 2023.

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Good morning from Laura

Good morning, royal fans! We have a busy day of royal events ahead, from the King and Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attending the Thistle Service at St Giles’ Cathedral, to Princess Anne and the Duke of Gloucester visiting France to honour the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

Today would have marked the late Princess Diana's 65th birthday.

Stay tuned for more details on royal news.

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