Royal news from all over the world in the GALA ticker: Angela Kelly remembers Queen Elizabeth +++ Liz Truss about the last meeting with Queen Elizabeth +++ Lady Gabriella Kingston reports from the recording studio.
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September 8, 2023
Angela Kelly: She remembers Queen Elizabeth movingly
The year after the death of Queen Elizabeth, †96, probably for her former companion and friend Angela Kelly, 65, was one of the hardest of her life. After the queen passed away, her former stylist Kelly died in May 2023 vacate their house in Windsor. After that, her Instagram account went silent for months – until today. “I will never forget you. I will always love you. I miss you, my friend”: Kelly dedicates these lines to her late friend, the Queen.
The 65-year-old shares a photo that shows the beaming monarch with her crown. At the top right of the picture you can see Kelly herself, who – like the Queen – is looking at something that is outside the eye of the viewer. Both women are probably looking into each other’s eyes in a mirror. The photo is from the cover of the book “
Liz Truss reveals details about last meeting with Queen Elizabeth
Before Queen Elizabeth, closed her eyes forever on September 8, 2022, just two days earlier she received the then Prime Minister Liz Truss, 48, for the traditional “kissing hands” appointment at Balmoral Castle. A date that will go down in the history books, as the last photo of the monarch of the century was taken.
A year after meeting the Queen, Liz Truss remembers that day in Scotland in an interview with GB News. “At the Balmoral meeting she was completely up to date with what was happening. She was very, very keen to reassure me that we would meet again soon. That was very important to her,” says Truss, adding:
Although physically quite frail, she was mentally alert.
The former Prime Minister also reveals that there were no signs that the Queen was seriously ill. “I’ve obviously only been prime minister for a few days. I’ve been thinking about many, many different things. But I fully expected this would be the first of many meetings,” said Liz Truss. Regarding the late monarch, she emphasizes: “She was very determined to do her duty until the end. We had a very, very good meeting. She was very optimistic.”
September 7, 2023
Lady Gabriella Windsor records new songs
Lady Gabriella Kingston (née Windsor), 42, reports from a recording studio in Buenos Aires with an exciting update: the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, 81, and second cousin of Prince William, 41, and Prince Harry, 38, is working of new music. She posted a snapshot of herself on Instagram wearing headphones and standing in front of a microphone. “I’m working on new songs in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina…” writes Lady Gabriella, who likes to call herself Ella, in the caption.
The 42-year-old also shares a video in which one of her new songs can be heard. “I’m thrilled and honored to have Argentine jazz legends Valentino & Patan perform on Meridians, a new song I wrote. It was exciting to sing and record with these musical giants in Buenos Aires! Now on Spotify , iTunes, Amazon etc. More to come …,” Lady Gabriella Kingston continues to tease.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Lady Gabriella works with Latin American partners in the fields of art and conservation and also writes for “London Magazine”. In 2020, she made her debut as a singer-songwriter when she released her first singles to raise funds and awareness for the Playing for Change Foundation.
September 6, 2023
Gala dinner for Prince Christian – without Count Nikolai
Prince Christian will celebrate his 18th birthday on October 15, 2023. An occasion that must be duly celebrated. As the court announces, the… The day is celebrated with a changing of the guard at Amalienborg Palace, where the prince meets with his family and Queen Margrethe, 83, shows on the balcony. “In the evening, the Queen will host a gala dinner at which the guests will reflect Prince Christian’s generation,” an official statement continued.
There is currently no guest list for the dinner, but one guest has already rejected Prince Christian: his cousin Graf Nikolay24. “I was of course invited, but unfortunately I don’t think I can take part because the distance between Australia and Denmark is so great,” says Count Nikolai in an interview with Australian magazine “9 Honey” and explains: “I haven’t decided yet, but I think it’s more or less impossible at the moment. Besides, I have to keep up with school, I have a job here. My life is here at the moment.”
Countess Eloise joins the entrepreneurial world
King Willem-Alexanders, 52, niece Countess Eloise, 21, is already a professional when it comes to selling clothes; the daughter of Prince Constantijn, 53, and Princess Laurentien, 57, has been selling clothes for years. vintage clothes via her Instagram account. Now Eloise wants to take a more professional approach – and is founding her own company. Through her company “My Lima Lima”, the 21-year-old wants to raise money for selected charities by selling beautiful, luxurious, used clothing and accessories. She does this together with her business partner Thomas Latcham.
Eloise spent eight months building the website, and now her company is finally online. ““My Lima Lima” embodies all of my driving forces: fashion with a positive impact and sustainable entrepreneurship for a better world. I love it,” she writes on the homepage. Eloise’s mother is also involved in the company. “The idea of transforming unused assets into assets for those who need them most started in front of my own closet… I can’t wait to share the first profits with the NGOs we have selected and trust and the stories about to show the impact it has made!” Princess Laurentien is quoted on the website.
The first organizations supported by “My Lima Lima” are “Kids Rights” and the “Everyday People Foundation”, the first partner is the The Hague fashion house “Hardies Fashion”. “At Hardies we treat each piece with love and care, but some pieces are only worn once or never. This breaks our hearts. My Lima Lima is an elegant solution to this problem and contributes to greater equality in the world ” says the fashion house about the partnership.
September 5, 2023
Princess Alexia celebrates a special premiere
Prinsjesdag (German: Prince’s Day), the traditional opening of the parliamentary session year in the Netherlands, will take place on September 19, 2023. There Princess Alexia Having celebrated her coming of age in June of this year, there was already speculation that she was attending her father’s political appearance for the first time King Willem Alexander, 56, could take part. Finally her big sister gave too Princess Amalia, 19, made her debut last year. Now there is certainty.
The Government Information Office has now confirmed Alexia’s presence. Like her sister before her, the 18-year-old will have no duties on Prinsjesdag, emphasizes nobility expert Sander Paulus from “RTL Nieuws”. “She will have no duties, but she will ride in a carriage and wave from the balcony. And otherwise she will probably sit next to her aunt and uncle, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien.”
September 4, 2023
Princess Charlène appears with Prince Albert – and is criticized
Hardly a week goes by when Princess Charlène, 45, and Prince Albert, 65, are not confronted with new speculation about their marriage. After the Grimaldi press office got involved for the first time in March of this year and “formally rejected the malicious rumors of the French magazine Royauté”. Charlene and Albert Since then, they have tended to focus on joint appearances rather than denials. Same now.
When the new television channel “TVMonaco” started broadcasting, the royal couple appeared together in front of the cameras on Saturday evening, September 2, 2023. “I am very proud to be here with Princess Charlène to launch this wonderful adventure, this television channel that will spread the importance of the Principality throughout the world,” said Prince Albert in a good mood, emphasizing: “And I am sure that this modern channel will offer quality programming that is important not only for the residents of Monaco, but also for all those who love the Principality and the Riviera around the world, so it is a great one Joy to be here.”
Princess Charlène, on the other hand, kept it shorter: “Congratulations – and all the best for the future,” said the 45-year-old, visibly nervous – in English, not Monaco’s national language, French. An action that is now causing a stir. On X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram, users are upset about Charlène’s decision. “Seeing that Queen Máxima and Princess Mary have learned new languages and know everything about their new country while the Princess still doesn’t speak French is disrespectful and shows a lack of interest,” a royal fan commented under a clipping of the TV appearance and quickly gets support: “I agree! Even Princess Grace could speak French perfectly (I know I’m French) and she was an American who is known for not liking other languages. For Charlene, it should “It will be easier since she already speaks 2 languages (African and English).” Criticism that Princess Charlène and Prince Albert can do anything but use in these times…
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Sources used: twitter.com, instagram.com, teda.dk, rtlnieuws.nl, mylimalima.com, honey.nine.com.au, GB News