Royal Family RECAP: Prince Louis turns 8, Trump responds to Prince Harry's remarks, and more

Good morning from sunny London! It's back to school for Prince William and Princess Kate's three children today as Lambrook reopens after half term. Meanwhile, Prince Edward will visit Drama Express in Chacewater and Redruth Buttermarke and a Creative Youth Awards Dinner in Surbiton.

Princess Anne fights for her title as the hardest working royal with a bumper day planned. The Princess Royal will open the Bungalow Hub in Glasgow, visit the Flow Navigation at Kirklands Hospital and attend a dinner at the Old College, University of Edinburgh. She will also attend a reception as patron of St Andrew's First Aid and open Tenmat Limited's New Fire Protection Material Company Site in Manchester.

Plus, come behind the scenes with us at the Royal Windsor Horse Show ahead of it opening in May. 

While celebrating what would have been the late Queen's centenary, Princess Kate was caught on camera having a very heartfelt moment with one of the guests at Buckingham Palace. Watch the video here. 

While we are sure Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are happily settled at their school, Lambrook, there have been times in history when royals have been forced to change schools. From bullying to violence, here's what happened...

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has spoken with women at the center Filomena, an initiative aimed at tackling domestic violence, sexual violence and child abuse in Rotterdam.

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Prince William wasn't often pictured partying during his younger years, but he did feature on the noughties nightlcub scene occasionally. During one appearance alongside his brother, Prince Harry, there was an embarrassing incident with a DJ. Read all the insider information. 

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On this day in 2016, it was President Obama and First Lady Michelle who were afforded the pleasure of meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. They were pictured together in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle ahead of a private lunch. 

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Mother's Day in the US is happening on 10 May, but ahead of the special day, the Duchess of Sussex has been shipping out cute candles to her nearest and dearest mom friends. Her pal Kelly McKee Zajfen was one of the lucky recipients and she couldn't wait to share her PR package online. From one supermum to another! 

While a few royals were notably absent from Queen Elizabeth II's centenary celebrations, including Prince Harry, he ensured the special day didn't go unmarked. Here's how the Prince remembered his late grandmother from the US. 

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King Charles brought a tear to our eye on Tuesday when he released a heartfelt message to his late mother on what would have been her 100th birthday, but did you know that the video had a hidden meaning, too? Discover. 

Now it's time to pass the baton to the lovely Abby Allen, to bring you all the royal news this afternoon.

King Charles has received a highly coveted award at Dumfries House on Wednesday. The monarch is a proud new owner of a Blue Peter Green Badge, which honours his work in protecting the environment and promoting nature and sustainability, particularly with The King's Foundation.

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The King will later place another Blue Peter badge into the foundation's time capsule in recognition of its 35th anniversary and will remain there for 100 years before being dug out by a future generation.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla previously received Gold Blue Peter Badges in Liverpool in 2023 to mark their work for the environment and for literacy and reading respectively. 

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Queen Rania never fails to seize an opportunity to look chic, and the Jordanian queen delivered once more during a solo engagement to meet a group of young Jordanian entrepreneurs in Jabal Al Weibdeh.

Stopping by the Ezwitti initiative, located in downtown Amman, the 55-year-old wife of King Abdullah stepped out in an embroidered white shirt with wide sleeves, tailored camel-coloured trousers and white Prada heels.

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As many royal fans know, it's rare that the royals share too much about their life behind the palace doors of Buckingham or Kensington Palace, but Queen Camilla did give a tidbit of information about her marriage with her husband back in 2024.  

Speaking about the work ethic of men at a Commonwealth event in Samoa back in 2024, Queen Camilla said: "As one whose husband is often toiling into the small hours, long after my head is on the pillow, I should stress there are plenty of exceptions!"

Read the full story here.

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Prince Mateen and Princess Anisha Rosnah of Brunei have released more pictures of their new baby daughter, Princess Zahra, who arrived on 8 February 2026.

The son of Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, took to Instagram on 21 April to share three new photos from inside the royal palace featuring their daughter, Princess Zahra, who shared a sweet interaction with the Sultan while being cradled in her mother's arms. 

Read the full story here. 

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It was a busy day on Tuesday, as many royal family members took the opportunity to remember the late Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 100th birthday. 

However, Princess Eugenie was among the members of the royal family who didn't make an appearance at Tuesday's celebrations, nor did she share any tributes on her social media. 

The move is out of character for the youngest daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, who has regularly shared posts honouring the late monarch's legacy in the past. 

Get the full story here. here

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With Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor all moved into his new abode at Marsh Farm, it's business as usual on the wider Sandringham Estate.

In a new video shared on Instagram to attract members of the public to come and explore the grounds, a picture of a gravestone flickered up.

Eager-eyed royal fans will recognise it as a grave for a corgi called Sugar, who once belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Get the details here. 

King Charles enjoyed the sunshine as he met with students from the Auchenharvie Academy in the Queen Elizabeth II Walled Garden during a visit to Dumfries House.

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Elsewhere, he shook hands with the teacher of local Year 6 primary school pupils, who have taken part in the Growing Together, Cooking Together programme run by The King's Foundation.

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That's all from me! 

I'm now handing you over to Rebecca Lewis, who will continue bringing you the latest royal news this Wednesday evening… 👑

King Charles has held many titles over his lifetime, one of his proudest being grandfather.

"The King is close to all of the Wales children and regularly meets up with them at Windsor on Sundays." HELLO!'s Royal Editor Emily Nash tells our correspondent Alexandra Hutado for this new feature on the special bond between Prince Louis and 'hands-on' Grandpa Wales.

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Read the full story here.

We love seeing royals out and about, visiting their patronages, but our favorite moments come when they spill rare details of their lives at home.

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Princess Kate recently did this during a visit to Tŷ Hafan, a children's hospice in Sully, Wales, when she joined a young girl in an arts and craft session, and revealed: "My kiddies would love this if I did this back at home."

Find out more here.

Meghan Markle has been known to sport a sneaker or two, and since there’s always a good time to buy trainers, our shopping team has gone on a deep dive into her favored trainers, both brands and styles, from royal engagements to her pre-Duchess acting era.

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See the collection here.

The Princess of Wales was sporting an injury on Tuesday, seen with a plaster (known as a band-aid in the US) wrapped around her right thumb.

Find out more here. 

Happy Thursday!

It's Lucy here with your morning royal blog, and we have a busy day ahead.

Congradulations are in order as Prince Louis celebrates turning eight years old, today. 

Prince William will be visiting the HQ of British Formula E team Jaguar TCS Racing in Oxfordshire, while Princess Anne is due to attend the Millport Centre in North Ayrshire. 

Stay tuned!

To kickstart the youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales's birthday, we've taken a look back at some of his funniest moments over the years - have a look for yourself, here. 

The Prince and Princess of Wales released an adorable picture of their youngest as he celebrated his eighth birthday.

Prince Harry has made an unannounced visit to Ukraine after his whirlwind Australia tour with his wife, Meghan Markle. 

The Duke of Sussex arrived at Kyiv train station on Thursday morning, having travelled overnight from Poland. 

He told ITV News he wanted "to remind people back home and around the world what Ukraine is up against and to support the people and partners doing extraordinary work every hour of every day in incredibly tough conditions."

King Charles has held many titles over his lifetime, one of his proudest being grandfather. 

The British monarch, affectionately known as Grandpa Wales, became a first-time grandparent in 2013 with the birth of the Prince and Princess of Wales' son, Prince George, and has welcomed many more grandchildren since then. 

Take a look inside his special relationship with today's birthday boy. 

Ever wondered how royals spend their birthdays? Read more about Prince Louis's plans for his big day after he finishes up at Lambrook School. 

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The Princess of Wales shared a tribute celebrating Earth Day on her joint Instagram account with her husband, Prince William, last night. 

It's no secret Prince Harry was quite the keen partier before he met and married his wife, Meghan Markle and welcomed two children with her, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. 

HELLO! spoke to former Boujis DJ, Sam Young, who revealed some dramatic observations about the prince as he transitioned from single young man to father of two. Read more here.