Royal Family RECAP: King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Welsh Maundy service while Princess Anne heads to Scotland

Good morning and Happy April! This is no April Fools, Princes Anne will be attending not one, not two but three engagements today. The busy Princess Royal will visit the Volunteer Life Brigade and Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, visit Colmans of South Shields for its 100th anniversary and attend an Ocean Leaders Drinks Reception at the University of Edinburgh. The Duke of Gloucester will be out to for an engagement in Berwick. 

Is there anything Meghan Markle can't do? Acting, check. Fashion styling, check. Calligraphy, check. And did you know she's fabulous at flower arranging, too? The Duchess has shown off her skills for her As Ever brand. 

We love a royal throwback, and there's nothing cuter than seeing a member of the royal family as a tot! Here's King Charles snapped playing in the Welsh House at Royal Lodge on 1 April 1954. 

© Getty Images

Prince Harry's private text messages to a journalist have been read out in court. The Duke of Sussex wasn't present in London, but he may have be blushing from afar as his flirty exchanges have been revealed. Discover what he wrote in the full article. 

© Photo: Getty Images

Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips is set to get hitched this summer! Peter will tie the knot to Harriet Sperling at the All Saints Church in Cirencester on Saturday 6 June 2026. This will be a private ceremony, but it is believed that many royal family members will be in attendance. Further details here.

© PA Images via Getty Images

King Charles is advertising for a new neighbour close to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's new home. Tenants will pay £1.8k/month for a four-bedroom cottage on the Sandringham Estate. All the details here.

Pictures from Princess Anne's engagement yesterday have just been released by the royal family and The Princess Royal has proved she can even rock camo! Last week we saw Prince William in head-to-toe army gear too.

Virginia Guiffre's family has urge King Charles and Queen Camilla to meet Epstein survivors during US state visit, but it has since been confirmed that they will not be able to. Read what they have said here.

As we look forward to seeing the royal family out for their Easter church service, we step back in time to admire one of Princess Kate's signature spring looks. A fashion expert describes it as a "confident use of colour" - do you agree? Take a look.

While Princesses Beatice and Eugenie will not be at the annual Easter church service this year, Best Quality Designer Handbag understands that King Charles has formally invited them to Royal Ascot. But will they attend amid their father's ongoing drama? We speak to an insider to find out. Full story here.

© UK Press via Getty Images

It's been a pleasure bringing you the latest on the royal beat this morning. Now it is Isabelle Casey's turn to bring you the royal news as it happens. Ciao for now! 

The King has written to mission specialist, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Colonel Jeremy Hansen - the first Canadian to travel on a moon mission - commending his leadership and vision, to mark the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon.

Everyone's favourite hardest-working royal was a vision in camouflage when she visited the King's Royal Hussars at Salisbury Plain Training Area to meet troops and watch the regiment’s training exercises in action.

During the outing, Anne, who became Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment 50 years ago, spoke to soldiers about the four-week training programme, before watching exercises including the coordination of tanks, infantry and drones. 

In true Anne style, she was the queen of cool for the outing, pairing her military uniform with a pair of stylish sunglasses.

Princess Diana's childhood home, Althorp House, was due for some preening to its grand staircase. The late Princess of Wales' brother, Charles Spencer, documented the wooden feature being waxed on his official account. 

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is scheduled to move into Marsh Farm in the coming days, and the disgraced royal has been seen on the Sandringham estate ahead of his move. See the photo here...

Mankind is striving for the Moon again, and the Artemis mission, which will circle the celestial body is due to launch with a four-person crew. One of the members is Canadian Colonel Jeremy Hansen, and as the Head of State for Canada, the monarch sent him a letter ahead of the launch.

The text read: "You will, most certainly, reflect upon the fragile beauty of Earth as it rises above the lunar horizon, just as your predecessors did half a century ago.

"May that sight renew in you, and in all who follow your journey, the conviction that we must learn from the lessons of how we have over-exploited and polluted our own planet, and thus care for the Universe, and all life contained within it, with reverence and a true sense of what is Sacred.

"In an age when humanity's reach into the stars grows ever bolder it is vital that the Moon remains a beacon of peaceful scientific discovery rather than a theatre of exploitation.

"As you embark on this momentous endeavour, I send you and your fellow crew members my heartfelt good wishes."

He concluded: "May the stars align in your favour, and may your safe return inspire countless others to uphold the values of sustainability, cooperation and wonder that the Astra Carta enshrines."

The Princess of Wales is always incredibly style savvy, and she showed she stunned fans recently with a change to her appearance now that she's wearing nail polish again. Check out the photos here!

The late Princess Diana set her own precedents when she was a member of the royal family. Discover the times that she broke royal protocol here, and let us know your favourite moment!

The Duchess of Westminster made her return to public duties last week, eight months after the arrival of her first child. However, her outfit comes in at an incredibly affordable price, find out more about it here!

Thank you for following along with our blog today, we will be back in the morning for another day of royal news!

Hello, it's me again!

Today is a big day for the King and Queen ahead of the Easter break, as they're heading to Wales this morning for the annual Royal Maunday service. The traditional ceremony is rarely held in Wales, with the last time being back in 1982!

Also today, Princess Anne is out in Scotland, where she will be meeting the management team at Dundee's Dudhope Castle before opening the NHS Tayside Charitable Trust's new headquarters.

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling confirmed where and when their wedding would be taking place, however, the royal couple needs some special permissions before confirming the venue. Find out more here...

Meghan Markle showed off her generous side when her friend, Kelly McKee Zajfen, gave birth, sending a gorgeous gift of white roses. Upon receiving the gift, Kelly remarked: "Nothing like fresh cut garden roses next to your bedside," before tagging the Duchess of Sussex.

© Instagram

Although the church that Charles and Camilla are visiting was hit with graffiti before the royal couple arrived, the royals have now arrived for the traditional service. Read more from our royal reporter here...

© PA Images via Getty Images

Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent are preparing for a confirmation ceremony on 18 April, and on Thursday, the royal twins met "the royal confessor at Amalienborg for a conversation about faith, Christianity and the impending confirmation".

The tradition dates back to the 1700s, and Bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, who presided over the confirmations of their royal siblings, will be in charge of the ceremony.

Prince William was close friends with the late presenter Dame Deborah James, also known as BowelBabe, and as it was confirmed that hoer Bowelbabe Fund had raised over £20 million, the Prince of Wales shared a sweet tribute.

"What an incredible milestone and an amazing legacy," he wrote in a personal social media post. "Deborah is in our thoughts today, as are all those who loved her. W."

That's all from me, here's Abby Allen for the afternoon!

Prince William and Princess Kate having been living at their forever home, Forest Lodge, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis since November 2025. 

For their first spring in the home, the family been warned over a potential health risk nearby their beloved property. Forest Lodge is surrounded by parkland and woodlands that make up Windsor Great Park, and the area is prone to ticks.

Get the full story here. 

© Getty Images

The late Queen Elizabeth has been honored in Germany, as a new stamp was released in honour of what would have been her 100th birthday. Elizabeth would have marked her centenary on 21 of April 2026. 

© dpa/picture alliance via Getty I

French President Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron paid Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako a visit at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday. 

© POOL/AFP via Getty Images