News about the British royals in the GALA ticker: Unseen portrait of Princess Diana now hangs in Kensington Palace +++ Duchess Meghan continues to support “Smart Works” despite moving +++ New career path for Duchess Catherine’s mother.
Royal News 2022 in the GALA ticker
March 2, 2022
Princess Diana: New portrait unveiled at royal photo exhibition
A never-before-seen photo of Princess Diana, †36, will be on display at Kensington Palace from March 4, 2022. This was announced by the “Sunday Times” editor and royal expert Roya Nikkhah on Twitter – and also shares the great black and white shot of the queen of hearts.
The portrait will be on display as part of the Royal Photographic Exhibition “Life Through a Royal Lens”. The picture shows Diana in profile, looking stoically ahead. It was taken by renowned photographer David Bailey, 84, in 1988 and commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery.
Duchess Meghan supports “Smart Works”
Just in time for the first day of “Women’s History Month”, Duchess Meghan, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, announced the “Archewell” foundation that they are actively supporting the “Smart Works” organization, which Meghan is actively supporting, especially in her time as Senior Royal has, will transfer a financial grant.
The Duchess of Sussex has been the patron of the British charity since January 2019. Archewell’s support will now help to develop an important Smart Works research project, focusing on data on female unemployment in the UK.
“We are extremely grateful to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and the Archewell Foundation for their continued support of Smart Works’ mission and continued growth,” said Kate Stephens, CEO of Smart Works. “Whether in person or remotely, we’re dedicated to giving women the tools they need to feel confident at such a critical moment in their lives and the research we’re conducting , will shed some light on the challenges they face.”
Duchess Meghan and CEO of Smart Works Kate Stephens presenting the Smart Works collection on September 12, 2019 in London, England.
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In September 2019, Meghan launched a clothing collection for the charity, ‘The Smart Set’, in collaboration with Marks & Spencer, Jigsaw, John Lewis and Misha Nonoo. For every item of clothing purchased, one was donated to the charity.
March 1, 2022
Duchess Catherine’s mother is taking a new professional direction
Duchess Catherine’s mother, 40, is a successful businesswoman. Back in the 80s, Carole Middleton, 67, founded her company for party accessories, for which she still diligently beats the drum today. Now she hits with the retail brand”Party Pieces” new career paths. Because the former flight attendant is launching two “new private labels for kids’ parties that are sustainably sourced,” the company announced in an Instagram post.
Captioning an adorable promotional photo of herself and two children reaching for bubbles in a playful underwater world, Carole Middleton wrote: “I’m so excited to support the incredible work of Big Blue Ocean Cleanup to protect our oceans. We at Party Pieces wants to make it easier for people to party consciously – our new, sustainably made products help protect the planet without taking away from the magic of partying.” Duchess Catherine will certainly be very proud of her mother’s commitment.
February 28, 2022
Duchess Catherine’s heartwarming reaction to a little boy’s declaration of love
Last week, Duchess Catherine, 40, enchanted all of Denmark during her two-day visit. Prince William’s wife, 39, has attended a number of outings in and around Copenhagen for her organization The Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood. This included a visit to the Stenurten Forest Kindergarten in Ballerup on February 23, 2022. And that’s when it happened: while Kate was energetic and splitting a log with a hammer, a little boy apparently fell in love with the princess with the long brown hair.
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Her fearless nature must have impressed the little one powerfully. According to the Daily Mirror, videos obtained from the Duchess’ visit show a preschooler approaching her while Kate is sitting on the bench and appearing to be telling her he loves her. The mother-of-three’s reaction to the boy is equally heartwarming as she hugs him and also appears to be telling him, “I love you too.” Ah, how beautiful!
Prince Harry: Did his ex Chelsy Davy have their first child?
For seven years she was the wife of Prince Harry, 37, who was followed by paparazzi until the relationship ended in 2011. Since then, entrepreneur Chelsy Davy, 36, has rarely appeared in public, living in seclusion in South Kensington, as she told Tatler magazine in 2020 and mentioned that she was taken. Now there is news from Harry’s ex: The jewelry label founder is said to have become a mother for the first time. At least that’s what “Daily Mail” columnist Richard Eden claims to have learned.
“‘Chelsy gave birth to a healthy baby boy,’ one of her friends tells me. She named the baby Leo,” Eden claims recently. Chelsy has not yet confirmed the good news. It is also unclear who the possible father is. The Zimbabwe-born and raised luxury travel entrepreneur told Tatler that there was “someone” in her life she was “very fond of,” but didn’t reveal the identity of the unidentified man. It remains to be seen whether Harry, with whom she is said to still be on good terms, or Chelsy himself will comment on the rumors in the near future.
Chelsy Davy at Meghan and Harry’s wedding in May 2018.
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Sources used: twitter.com, instagram.com, mirror.co.uk, tatler.com, dailymail.co.uk, hellomagazine.com, archewell.com