Royal family 18-19 March: King Charles bids farewell to Nigeria's President as state visit wraps up, more

After a day and a half of hosting Nigeria's President on Wednesday and Thursday for a historic state visit, King Charles had a well-earned cup of tea while out on his solo engagement to the Seven Sisters. 

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The royal was pictured smiling as he held a saucer and cup of tea at a reception at the Seven Sisters National Nature Reserve while meeting local community members. 

Charles headed to Seaford after bidding farewell to Nigeria's President and First Lady at Windsor Castle in the morning. 

Good afternoon, royal fans!

That's all from me! Handing over to Matthew Moore for an afternoon of royal news. 

Queen Camilla looked radiant at last night's State Banquet alongside her husband, with the royal opting for several dazzling diamonds. However, the royal was missing some of her key pieces of jewellery, discover more about her look here...

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Princess Lilibet has been appearing in her mother Meghan Markle's Instagram posts a lot more recently, and eagle-eyed royal fans spotted that mother and daughter having a sweet matching moment. Find out more about it here!

Charles was out at the opening of the newest nature reserve at the treasured Seven Sisters cliff landscape and walked 2km along the King Charles III England Coast Path. The King has committed to opening or expanding 25 national nature preserves by 2028, and with Seven Sisters being the 13th, he has now hit the halfway point!

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Queen Camilla is known for her love of gardening, but one of her favourite decorations can often provide a Marmite-esque response. The ornament has long been banned from the Chelsea Flower Show, but to Camilla's joy, this year, it will be allowed! Find out more here...

There will be a change to year's Royal Maundy Service, as King Charles will mark the event in Wales. It is the first time since 1982 that the event has been held in the country, and only the second time in its history. The service is traditionally held a day before Good Friday, and it sees the monarch distributing small silver coins known as "Maundy money".

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A poll has been published to mark the 75th anniversary of Dennis the Menace, and it asked who the cheekiest member of the royal family was. You might already have an idea, but click here to discover who got the acolade!

Better late than never! 

After breaking a tradition they started last year with the French state visit, the Prince and Princess of Wales surprised royal fans with a new portrait on Thursday. 

The image was taken by Christianah Ebenezer, a young British-Nigerian photographer, ahead of Wednesday's Nigerian state banquet in Windsor. The couple posed side by side, flashing bright smiles at the camera.

See it here!

King Charles has been claimed to "keep staff on their feet" in a "curious" way at his private Cotswolds home. The monarch has presided over Highgrove in Gloucestershire since 1980, and cultivated impressive gardens within its grounds.

In a post on Instagram shared by the Royal Horticultural Society, Highgrove Gardens and The King's Foundation, it has been revealed the playful move the King, 77, reportedly makes during visits to his country home. Melissa Simpson, the Head of Horticulture at The King's Foundation, revealed that there is a gnome which has got the gardening team scratching their heads.

As you may have read here, it is one of Queen Camilla's favorite ornaments. More on what Melissa had to say here. 

That's all we have for you today, folks, but be sure to check back in with us over on tomorrow's blog for more all things royals for the remainder of the week.

Cheers!