All news about the royals from all over the world in the GALA ticker: Prince William announces a trip to the USA +++ Victoria Romanovna Bettarini posts a wedding video +++ Marie Ducruet shares cute photo with her ‘first baby’
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July 20, 2023
Prince William is flying to New York in September
Exciting news from Prince William, 41: The heir to the throne will fly to New York this September to attend the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit. An event he canceled last year due to the death of Queen Elizabeth, †96, had to cancel. During his two-day visit to the Big Apple, William will attend a series of Innovation Summit events as well as announce the finalists for his Earthshot Prize.
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Officially, Prince William’s stay in New York is scheduled for two days. A good opportunity to make a detour afterwards Prince Harry, 38, Duchess Meghan, 41, and their two children. After all, only Princess Eugenie, 33, has visited the drop-out royals in their new home in Montecito.
July 19, 2023
Victoria Romanovna Bettarini publishes wedding video
On October 1, 2021, Victoria Romanovna Bettarini, 41, gave birth to her great love grand duke Georgi Mikhailovich Romanov42, during a Church ceremony in Saint Isaac’s Cathedral in Saint Petersburg the yes word, shortly before that the couple already married in a civil ceremony. The mother of a son now shares unseen recordings from that day on Instagram. “A slow-motion video of the newlyweds cutting the wedding cake on the day of the civil registration – September 2021 – a few days before the wedding in Saint Petersburg. For information: A church wedding cannot be carried out if the couple is not already civilly married,” explains Victoria Romanovna Bettarin about the black and white clip of her civil wedding.
Marie Ducruet shares cute photo of her ‘first baby’
Louis and Marie Ducruet, both 30, welcomed their first child together in early April: daughter Victoire. Since then, the proud mother has occasionally posted cute pictures in which her little daughter can be seen – usually only partially. The recordings always show how much the nephew of Prince Albert, 65, and his wife revel in family happiness. Even if Marie’s main focus at the moment is probably Victoire, she doesn’t forget her other sweetheart.
In her Instagram story she now posts a charming snapshot with the dog Pancake. The four-legged friend and his mistress are cuddling up on the couch, Pancake is looking sleepily into the camera. “With my first baby,” writes the 30-year-old, adding a heart emoji.
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July 18, 2023
Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia were invited to an aristocratic wedding
Prince Ferdinand zu Schwarzenberg and Marie Friling said yes to each other on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in a dreamlike ceremony on Lake Ammer in Austria. And their 250-person guest list was magnificent, because they had it for the special occasion Queen Máxima, 52, and Princess Amalia, 19, specially interrupted their summer vacation.
As private footage circulating from the celebration on social media shows, the mother-daughter duo opted for beautiful gowns and a tiara each. Amalia wears a floor-length, short-sleeved dress with her hair pinned up. Máxima also presents herself with an updo and a beige bustier dress. It is the bride’s family that has close ties to the Dutch royal family. For example, Marie Friling’s youngest brother, Alexandre, was one of the flower children at the wedding of King Willem-Alexander, 56, and Máxima.
Queen Camilla and King Charles: “Deeply touched” – Personal card surfaced online
On May 6, 2023, King Charles, 74, was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London alongside his wife Queen Camilla, 76. A few weeks have passed since then, but now the document that many Royal fans around the world have been eagerly waiting for is finally appearing on the Internet. Some well-wishers: inside the historic major event have received a coveted thank you card from the couple. And the curious will not be disappointed. The valuable property initially captivates with the coat of arms of the Royals, artfully framed with various flowers drawn in powerful colors. Inside on the left is the official portrait of the Regent and his loved ones, taken at Buckingham Palace shortly after the coronation.
The recipients of the word of thanks will also have been delighted by the heartwarming lines next to it: “We were deeply touched by your extremely friendly and attentive message after our coronation,” reads. “We are very grateful to everyone who took part in the celebrations and we especially appreciate your so generously taking the time to write to us on this very special occasion.” Below the signatures of the monarch couple with the significant R, which the regent meant for “Rex” [zu Deutsch: “König”] and his wife for “Regina” [zu Deutsch: “Königin] stands. Aristocratic mail that will probably always have a place of honor in some living rooms.
July 17, 2023
Prince George breaks the rules at Wimbledon
Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, both 41, surprised tennis fans with two very special companions on Sunday 16 July 2023. The royal couple took their two older children, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 8, to the Wimbledon men’s final. An exciting day for the two mini-royals, who turned out to be real tennis professionals.
But although Prince George was allowed to accompany his parents to the final of the prestigious tournament for the second time, the heir to the throne made a small mistake. In an interview with presenter Pandora Forsyth, Richard Palmer, correspondent for the royal family, reveals, according to the British newspaper “Mirror”, that the young prince is said to have made a faux pas. “Someone called out to George who he was [das Spiel] wanted to win. He [George] seemed to say that he wanted Djokovic to win,” said Palmer, emphasizing that royals “shouldn’t really do that”. Because actually, members of the royal family are required to take a neutral stance in many areas, especially in politics, and they also follow this rule in many sports competitions. But the protocol likes to make an exception for the mini-royals.
That’s why Queen Elizabeth stayed away from Wimbledon
At this year’s Wimbledon Championships, which ended on July 16, have shown plenty of royals as always. First and foremost, as usual, Catherine, Princess of Wales41. But also Queen Camilla76, and Princess Beatrice34, showed up at the tennis tournament. queen elizabeth, †96, on the other hand, seemed to avoid the sporting event. During her reign she only appeared at Wimbledon four times. These visits were intermittent, first in 1957, then in 1962, 1977 and finally in 2010. This is despite the fact that she held patronage of the All England Lawn Tennis Club before passing it on to Kate in 2016.
But why did the Queen usually stay away from the annual event? The reason is said to have been simple: she just couldn’t get anything out of tennis. “Tennis is not on the list of royal favorite sports,” writes author Brian Hoey in his book Royalty Revealed: A Majestic Miscellany. Princess Anne, 72, is said to have never been a fan of tennis, King Charles, 74, is also rarely found in the Royal Box.
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Sources used: “Royalty Revealed: A Majestic Miscellany”, mirror.co.uk, instagram.com