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Trooping the Colour, the Queen’s official birthday parade, will not go ahead in its traditional form this year, Buckingham Palace has announced. An alternative parade may still take place – possibly in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, where last year’s scaled-down Trooping took place. “Following consultation with Government and other relevant parties it has been agreed that The Queen’s Official Birthday Parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, will not go ahead this year in its traditional form in central London,” a statement from the Palace read. “Options for an alternative Parade, in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, are being considered.” Buckingham Palace also announced that the annual Garter service, due to take place in June, has been cancelled. Trooping was to have taken place on 12 June. Changes are due to the…

‘The Duke and Duchess are absolutely overjoyed by the happy news’ Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have a new cousin to play with. In happy news revealed by hellomagazine.com, it was announced that the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister, Pippa Middleton, had given birth to her second child. A family source told us that Pippa and her husband James Matthews welcomed a “perfect” baby girl on Monday 15 March at 4.22am. “Mother and baby are doing well,” said the source. “She’s perfect, everyone is overjoyed at such a happy arrival.” And a source close to the Cambridges told HELLO! : “The Duke and Duchess are absolutely overjoyed by the happy news.” ALL IN A NAME The couple have named their daughter, who weighed 6lb 7oz, Grace Elizabeth Jane. Her middle names are a nod to…

The newest addition to the royal family led Mother’s Day messages last week. Princess Eugenie, who welcomed her first child last month, shared a sweet photo of her baby boy August on Instagram with the caption: “I’m so excited to be August’s mum and as you can see I’m enjoying my first Mother’s Day.” She also posted a picture of herself as a baby with her own “Mumma”, the Duchess of York, saying: “You’ve taught me so much.” Other royals sharing throwback photos on the special day included the Queen, the Prince of Wales and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall andthe Duchess of Cambridge. PHOTOS: CLARENCE HOUSE. KENSINGTON PALACE. PRINCESS EUGENIE. THE ROYAL FAMILY…

‘When I was a young boy I lost my mum… I didn’t want to believe it or accept it, and it left a huge hole inside of me’ The Duke of Sussex In three months’ time, the Duke of Cambridge and his younger brother the Duke of Sussex are due to come together to unveil a statue on what would have been the 60th birthday of Diana, Princess of Wales. It will be a significant moment as Diana’s beloved boys, who once seemed inseparable, are now living thousands of miles apart and their relationship has clearly hit a difficult time. But with the date fixed for 1 July for her statue to be unveiled to the world in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, could the late Princess be the catalyst that…

In the foreword to a new book, Hospital by the Hill, published to support children of key workers who have lost loved ones to Covid-19, Prince Harry writes: If you are reading this book, it’s because you’ve lost your parent or a loved one, and while I wish I was able to hug you right now, I hope this story is able to provide you comfort in knowing that you’re not alone. When I was a young boy I lost my mum. At the time I didn’t want to believe it or accept it, and it left a huge hole inside of me. I know how you feel, and I want to assure you that over time that hole will be filled with so much love and support. We all cope with…

A mural depicting a crown over a heart patched up with plasters could not have been more symbolic They have tirelessly shown their admiration for front-line workers battling the coronavirus pandemic over the past year. Now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have once again lent their support to emergency responders as they visited an East London ambulance station last week. Standing in front of a mural depicting a crown over a heart patched up with plasters and captioned “Healing Hurt”, William and Kate listened to crew and volunteers in Newham as they described their experiences of working through the pandemic. The backdrop could not have been more symbolic. A year on since the start of the UK’s first lockdown, the royal couple were there to hear how those at the heart of the…