Royal Family recap: Prince William's emotional day on Isles of Scilly as King attend the theatre


Catch up on the biggest royal news from 22 May, including Prince William's visit to the Isles of Scilly and Princess Anne's trip to Greece


King Charles III speaks with Sir Kenneth Branagh (L), who played the role of Prospero, after the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) performance of 'The Tempest' at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on May 22, 2026 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.  (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)© Getty Images
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  • Prince William visits St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
  • Princess Anne begins  three-day trip to Greece
  • Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain celebrating 22nd wedding anniversary
  • King Charles attends the theatre
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Quiz of the Week

Princess Eugenie may not have attended the Chelsea Flower Show this week (vote here as to whether her and Beatrice should have shown their faces among the blooms) but she was out and about with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, at one of London's swankiest clubs. 

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A royal at the RSC

Theatregoers at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon had a lovely surprise on Friday night when King Charles was among those watching a production of The Tempest.

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Charles attends RSC performance of 'The Tempest'
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A King meets a Sir

The monarch headed to the Warwickshire town to watch Sir Kenneth Branagh, who was playing the exiled Duke of Milan, Prospero in the comedy production.

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King Charles III speaks with Sir Kenneth Branagh (L), who played the role of Prospero, after the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) performance of 'The Tempest' at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on May 22, 2026 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.  (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)© Getty Images
Charles speaks with Sir Kenneth Branagh (L)
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And in the words of Prospero...

"Now does my project gather to a head."

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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge reacts as she uses a computer to take part in a video conference call with other baby banks during her visit to Baby Basics baby bank in Sheffield, northern England on August 4, 2020. © POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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