Royal family recap: Peter & Harriet's countryside date, Norwegian royals begin duties after King's death, and more

© Alamy Stock Photo

After hanging out with the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman on Thursday evening, Camilla headed up to Liverpool on Friday. The royal visited the Spellow Community Hub and Library in Walton, Liverpool, which was burnt to the ground in 2024 following riots in the wake of the Southport stabbing attack, which left three young girls dead.

Camilla, who is known to love reading, donated books to the library, and after unveiling a plaque, said: "You can never have too many books. I've brought some more and it's so wonderful to see this place rise from the ashes. Congratulations to all of you who made it happen. It was such a terrible story and it's had a happy ending."

The wife of King Charles also teamed up with a group of schoolchildren as they took part in colouring and wordsearch activities

© Europa Press via Getty Images

Over the past few days, several royals have been confirmed whether they will be attending King Harald's state funeral, and now it's been announced that Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia will be at the service. The royal couple will also be joined by Felipe's mother, Queen Sofia.

The confirmation came as King Haakon and Crown Princess Ingrid continued to hold audiences of condolence at the Royal Palace.

A socual media post said: "Today, King Haakon and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra received representatives of the Sametinget, the Chief of Defense and representatives of the Cooperation Council for Religious and Vision Societies in audiences of condolences at the Royal Palace. They came to express their condolences after King Harald's passing."

© NTB/AFP via Getty Images

King Harald's funeral is due to be held on 9 September, with royals and dignitaries from across the world due to fly in for the solemn occasion.

HELLO! has examined what is due to happen on the day of the service, including who will be attending and the route that Harald's coffin will be taking.

Several royal houses will be sending representatives, including those hailing from Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Japan, Luxembourg, Spain and Liechtenstein. Britain has not yet confirmed which member of the royal family will be at the funeral, though due to a busy schedule, it is unlikely to be King Charles.

Charles would often stand in for his late mother at funerals, including those of Harald's father, King Olav, and Pope John Paul II.

© Getty Images

Three months ago, Peter and Harriet Phillips were saying 'I do'. And their love is still running strong as they headed to the Defender Burghley Horse Trials on Friday.

The event hold special significance for Peter with both of his parents previously winning at the event, although his younger sister's best result was as runner-up.

Although Pete rand Harriet were the stars of the show on Friday, Zara is due to attend over the weekend with her husband, Mike, while Princess Anne is expected to hand out trophies on Sunday.

The event proved to be a star-studded affair, as Peter and Harriet were joined by Sex Education star George Robinson, former Olympic champion Victoria Pendelton, Lady Madeleine Lloyd Webber and Ben Fogle.

Thanks for joining me today, we now cross over to LA and Rebecca Lewis to see out the week.

Hear untold stories about Princess Kate and Princess Diana – and how they've shaped the monarchy – in HELLO!'s exclusive event....

To celebrate these two iconic Princesses of Wales, HELLO! is hosting an intimate event – a live recording of A Right Royal Podcast – on Wednesday 23 September at Quaglino's – and you're invited! You'll have early access to Ingrid's book, before it officially hits shelves later that week.

Good morning, afternoon, or evening - wherever you're reading from. 

It's been a busy week for royals, as King Haakon and Princess Ingrid Alexandra held their first official engagements since King Harald's death, while King Charles and Queen Camilla continue their return to work after a summer in Balmoral.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to the UK has also been completed, with the children starting their school year.

© Getty Images

Luckily for us all, though, our royal editor, Emily Nash, has answered everything you want to know about what's next for the world's royal families....

One of my favorite stories this week is the awkward reunion set to take place between Queen Mette-Marit and Grand Duchess Stephanie next week – for the first time since it was revealed that Mette-Marit called her one-time friend's wedding "boring". 

© NTB/AFP via Getty Images

Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife are confirmed to attend King Harald V's state funeral in Oslo Cathedral on Wednesday, 9 September, representing Luxembourg. 

It means they will cross paths with Mette-Marit, who became Queen Consort of Norway last week when her husband, King Haakon, took the throne.

Our online royal correspondent Eleanor Dye has all the details in her report here.

Speaking of Mette-Marit... is Norway ready to forgive its new controversial Queen?

I love this deep dive by US Royal News Correspondent Alezandra Hurtado on the future facing Norway and it'sroyal family;  Mette-Marit was a confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, and her son, Marius Borg Høiby was sentenced to four years in prison earlier in 2026 after being found guilty of rape and other offenses. Since July, he has been out of jail and under house arrest at the royal estate of Skaugum, and made a surprising appearance to accompany his cousins at the moving of King Harald's casket.

Prince George will enroll at Eton next week, and the school's uniform will allow the future King to blend in with his peers. 

© Anwar Hussein

But will he follow in his father's footsteps with this one addition?

Lady Annabel Goldsmith, the muse behind the famous private members' club, Annabel's and close friend of Princess Diana's, left behind a £5.6 million legacy in her will.

© PA Images via Getty Images

The high-society it-girl died aged 91 on 18 October last year and was famed for running in the uppermost echelons of society, which included the former Princess of Wales. Her first husband was Mark Birley, the entrepreneur behind the famous Chelsea club.

Find out more here...