Eurovision: Kate Middleton plays piano in show teaser

Kate, the Princess of Wales, is on the “fast track to Queendom”, a royal commentator has said, after she dazzled at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. The Princess, 41, delighted royal fans with her appearance at the contest last weekend as she looked regal while playing the piano from the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle. The cameo, while brief and wordless, has prompted a fresh wave of admiration for the future monarch. Commentators have outlined how the appearance has shown she is “on the fast track to Queendom”.

Writing in a column for news.com.au, royal commentator Daniela Elser said the princess leaned “Sheryl Sandberg-esque” into “princess-ing with gusto”.

Ms Elser commented on the organisation of her appearance, appearing bowled over by her hair, which cascaded down her left shoulder in curls, and sheer one-shoulder gown.

She added that the “whole thing” seemed “like a Hollywood set designer had been given the brief ‘princess’ and carte blanche in terms of budget”.

The commentator said that, overall, she “not only looked the business”, but also “like it was always her destiny to end up on the fast track to Queendom”.

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Meghan Markle is now the most popular member of the Royal Family, new report finds

Meghan Markle’s popularity online has “far surpassed” other royals according to a recent report, as it has been suggested the Duchess is “far more popular in America” than she is in Britain.

Kate and William snubbed from big perk in new role as royal tradition ‘done away with’

A royal commentator said the “most obvious” reason for not having an investiture for the Prince of Wales is money.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are being “denied” a Royal Family tradition in their new roles. Unlike his father King Charles, Prince William will not receive his own Wales investiture as the tradition has been “unceremoniously done away with”, a royal commentator has claimed. Following Charles’s accession to the throne, his eldest son and heir to the throne, William became the Prince of Wales, and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales. But Kensington Palace previously said an investiture is “not on the table”.

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King Charles’s Coronation gave major boost to economy after Britons flocked to shops

EXCLUSIVE: King Charles’s Coronation prompted a surge in revenue for small businesses across the UK, with entertainment venues and bars and clubs being the biggest winners over the long weekend.

King Charles’s Coronation sparked a major uplift for small businesses as the public flocked to entertainment venues, bars and restaurants over the three-day bank holiday weekend. Data from SumUp, a leading mobile point-of-sale company that enables merchants to process card payments, shows that a host of retailers benefited financially from the royal festivities. The findings, shared exclusively with Express.co.uk, mirrors the boost provided by the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and shows that Britons were keen to head out to celebrate landmark royal events.

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Prince Louis’s cheeky antics is ‘typical third child behaviour’ and shows his ‘confidence’

Prince Louis was described as “very enthusiastic” during a recent outing with the Prince and Princess of Wales and two elder siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Prince Louis‘s cheeky antics are “typical third child behaviour”, claims psychologist Emma Kenny. The Prince and Princess of Wales’s youngest son has often been spotted keeping his parents on their toes by displaying his cheeky behaviour in public at various royal events – such as at the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee last June. The young royal, who is the brother of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, turned five last month.

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Harry’s lawyers hit out at Home Office’s ‘unwillingness to listen’ in new UK security case

Prince Harry is attempting to bring a second legal challenge against the Home Office over his security arrangements when in the UK.

Prince Harry is mounting a fresh legal challenge against the Home Office over its decision to prevent him from paying privately for a police security detail during trips to the UK. The Duke of Sussex is now seeking the go-ahead from the High Court to secure a judical review over that decision, with his lawyers claiming that the committee responsible “exceeded its authority and power” and also expressed “no willingness to listen” to Harry’s arguments.

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King’s Charles’s closest aide steps down after nearly two decades by his side

A monarch’s private secretary is one of the most important roles in the royal household as the person responsible for supporting the King as Head of State.

One of King Charles’s most trusted aides has stepped down after almost two decades. Sir Edward Young, Charles’s private secretary has stepped aside after serving the King since he acceded the throne. Sir Edward also served Queen Elizabeth II from 2017 until her death last year. It was agreed that he would stay on the help the new King until the Coronation.

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Kate treats Louis differently to Charlotte and George as he ‘will always be the underdog’

Prince Louis, the youngest child of Prince William and Princess Kate is known for his cheekiness, as one expert believes his mother is more relaxed about raising him.

Kate, Princess of Wales treats her youngest son Prince Louis differently from his older siblings as he will “always be the underdog”, according to a psychologist. Emma Kenny has praised Kate’s skills as a “brilliant, loving, hands-on mum” who allows Louis to be himself in front of the cameras.

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Kate shows off her sporty side as she teams up with Dame Kelly Holmes and Zara McDermott

Kate, Princess of Wales has stepped out in a yellow blazer as she teams up with Dame Kelly Holmes and Zara McDermott in Bath for Mental Health Awareness Week.

The royal is visiting the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, a youth development charity founded on the belief that all young people need a champion, and will be meeting and speaking to young people who have been supported by the organisation.

Kate didn’t shy away from getting involved and was pictured trying some of the activities, such as throwing bean bags at targets.

Upon arriving in Bath Kate looked bright and cheerful in a yellow blazer teamed with a white top and trousers as she exchanged pleasantries about the good weather.

She was then introduced to Dame Kelly, who thanked her for coming as the Princess responded by saying she was delighted to be invited.

The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust enables top-class athletes to mentor young people who are facing adversity to help them grow in confidence and develop the skills they need to succeed in life.

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King Charles hailed as ‘secret comedian’ by Lionel Richie after meeting

King Charles III has been labelled a “secret comedian” by Lionel Richie after the monarch appeared alongside the singer on American Idol after his Coronation earlier this month.

On the Sunday following the historic event, Richie and Katy Perry were among headline performers to sing at the Coronation concert.

Then, that same evening, King Charles and Queen Camilla made a surprise appearance on American Idol during a lighthearted skit on the show.

Speaking to Extra, Richie explained how the King and Queen’s short cameo came about.

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‘Fabulous’ Meghan looks ‘open and relatable’ with Harry as couple pictured back at work

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been pictured back at work as they visited the AHA! Santa Barbara youth group in California as part of Mental Health Awareness Month.

The couple learnt firsthand about this generation’s experiences with social media and societal pressures, and how it affects their mental well-being.

During this hour-long discussion the Duke and Duchess spoke with teenagers aged between 14-18 about the opportunities social media can provide for connection and community, as well as the negative ways it can impact on people by raising problems of insecurity, peer-pressure, and potential for self-harm.

The Archewell Foundation is engaged in working with young people, their families and other experts to help develop programmes to inspire change.

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King Charles’s Coronation boom gave major boost to economy after Britons flocked to shops

King Charles’s Coronation sparked a major uplift for small businesses as the public flocked to entertainment venues, bars and restaurants over the three-day bank holiday weekend.

Data from SumUp, a leading mobile point-of-sale company that enables merchants to process card payments, shows that a host of retailers benefited financially from the royal festivities.

The findings, shared exclusively with Express.co.uk, mirrors the boost provided by the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and shows that Britons were keen to head out to celebrate landmark royal events.

SumUp has gathered data from thousands of card reader transactions across the UK over the Coronation weekend and compared it to those made two weekends before, between April 22-24.

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Prince William to snub King as he’s tipped for complete break from royal tradition

Prince William has been tipped not to follow in King Charles’s footsteps with his own Coronation.

While the UK is still reeling from the excitement of His Majesty’s official investiture early this month, speculation has already been rife about William’s plans for his own reign.

Royal editor Russell Myers suggested the Prince of Wales will take a break from royal tradition to show he is a “modern man” ready to lead the slimmed-down monarchy his father is now seeking to establish.

The King has signalled only the most senior members of the Royal Family will now work on behalf of the Crown with a special Coronation photo many have seen as indicating which relatives will continue working with him.

Myers said: “These reports about William planning his own Coronation – we’ve barely caught up on the sleep we were missing from the last one.”

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Tim Hanbury hit with hidden Brexit rule at Stansted stopping him from boarding a flight

Tim Hanbury, the father of Rose Hanbury Marchioness of Cholmondeley – a friend and neighbour of Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales – was prevented from boarding a Ryanair flight at Stansted due to a lesser-known passport rule regarding entering the European Union.

British travellers cannot enter the bloc on a British passport which is more than 10 years old, meaning that those wishing to travel to the EU should also check the date of issue on their passport as well as the expiry date.

Even though the 70-year-old’s passport did not expire for another nine months, he was still unable to visit a friend’s house in Europe for a few days holiday.

One of his friends told the Daily Mail: “Tim was very upset and frustrated. He was fuming about Ryanair because he could not have the weekend away that he was looking forward to.”

A Ryanair spokesman said: “As this passenger’s passport was issued in May 2013, it does not meet the first entry requirement under EU legislation.”

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Queen’s aide who clashed with Harry steps down after 19 years of service

A senior palace aide who incurred the wrath of Prince Harry has stepped down as joint principal private secretary to the King.

Sir Edward Young was blamed by Harry for the late Queen’s refusal to allow him and Meghan to work as part-time royals.

And they clashed over the Government’s reluctance to agree to them having permanent taxpayer-funded police protection in the UK.

He has been given a peerage, becoming Lord Young, and has left the Royal Household after 19 years service.

Sir Edward, 56, who had previously worked as an adviser to William Hague when he was Conservative leader, joined the Royal Household as assistant ­private secretary to the Queen in September 2004 and served as her closest aide from 2017 ­until her death.

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Princess Kate’s little-known family from humble north-east beginnings

Since Kate, Princess of Wales, married Prince William in April 2011, her close-knit family have become a well-known fixture at major royal events.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are known to share close relationships with Kate’s parents Michael and Carole Middleton, as well as her siblings, James and Pippa.

Having relocated to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor last year, Kate and William now live just a stone’s throw away from the Middletons, with each member of the family still residing in Berkshire where the Princess grew up.

Although the Middletons lead lives outside of the Royal Family, some have arguably become celebrities in their own right.

Carole is a businesswoman, having built a multi-million-pound party supply business, and is a strong pillar of support for both her royal daughter and son-in-law. She is the matriarch of the Middleton family and, significantly, the hands-on grandmother to the future King.

But perhaps less known is Carole’s humble roots, starting in the coal mining village of Hetton-le-Hole.

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