Royal news from all over the world in the GALA ticker: Sarah Ferguson raves about the “special gift” from her grandchildren +++ Princess Charlène is happy with her husband and children +++ Princess Anne expands the royal household with a special woman.
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February 4, 2024
“Special gift”: This is how the grandchildren of Sarah Ferguson, who is ill, give strength
Sarah Ferguson, 64, is currently going through difficult times. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she is now also suffering from skin cancer. Despite her worries, the Duchess of York still finds a reason to smile. On the occasion of Children’s Authors’ Week in Great Britain, the royal remembers the childhood of her daughters Princess Beatrice, 35, and Princess Eugenie, 33. “I am very lucky to be able to call myself a children’s author as a mother and now as a grandmother! The magic I experienced with my girls when they were little brought many of my children’s book characters to life,” she revealed in an Instagram post.
A magical tradition that she now apparently continues with her grandchildren Sienna, 2, August, 2, and Ernest. “The fact that I can now share this with my grandchildren and with children all over the world is an incredibly special gift,” she enthuses. “Every time I pick up one of my children’s books, I feel all the precious time we spent together.” Indeed, a gift that the sick Sarah could probably use more than anything else right now.
February 3, 2024
Princess Charlène: Moment of happiness appeared! Family outing makes her shine
In recent years she has rarely been seen smiling. But the joy has returned to the face of Princess Charlène, 46. Most recently, on Friday, February 2nd, she beamed in joyful unity with Prince Albert, 65, and her twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, 9, during the Monaco basketball team’s match success against Fenerbahçe Istanbul in the EuroLeague.
Observers could not take their eyes off the royal family. They have rarely been seen so intimately together in the past. They eagerly cheered on their team. Little Gabriella was also seen cuddled up on her mother’s lap. Papa Albert and Jacques stood tensely on the balustrade of the places of honor and hoped for another basket – in the best possible way for their team. At the end, the Grimaldis proudly waved to the victorious players, who were able to put the opposing team in their place with a lead of seven points after an exciting battle. Charlène and Co. will definitely be asked to be mascots again at the next match.
February 2, 2024
Princess Anne: Daughter Zara’s best friend expands her court
It’s no secret that Princess Anne, 73, is one of the busiest members of the royal family and attends countless appointments throughout the year. A situation that has become even worse for the monarchy since the death of Queen Elizabeth, †96, and the downsizing plans of King Charles, 75. More support is needed in the household of the monarch’s sister – and her current new hires are causing at least one surprise.
The royal has three new ladies-in-waiting in her entourage, including two loyal companions of her late mother, like “Hello!” knows to report: Lady Elizabeth Leeming and Susan Rhodes have been at the Queen’s side since 2017. Now the daughter of Queen Mum’s deceased nephew, †101, Michael Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and the wife of Princess Margaret’s godson, †71, Simon Rhodes, work for Anne. The choice of the third member of the group is likely to make Zara Tindall, 42, daughter of the Princess Royal, particularly heartwarming: Dolly Maude is her best friend and was not only her maid of honor at her wedding to ex-rugby professional Mike Tindall, 45, but also also midwife at the home birth of her son Lucas, 2, in 2021.
February 1, 2024
After Catherine, Princess of Wales, Charles and William, the next senior royal is sitting out
On January 17, the palace announced that Catherine, Princess of Wales, 42, was in hospital following a procedure. Kate is now back home and continuing her recovery. King Charles, 75, also underwent surgery and was able to leave the London hospital on January 26th after three nights. The procedures went well, but Catherine and the monarch have to continue to recover in the coming weeks and are therefore taking less time. Prince William, 41, has also canceled his appointments to look after his wife and their three children.
Therefore, the remaining senior royals are now in demand. But one of them is now out: Prince Edward, 59. After the regent’s brother took a trip to South Africa and St. Helena last week, he will now take some time off, according to the Telegraph. It is common for the royals to take a short break after strenuous travel. A look at the royal calendar shows that Duchess Sophie’s husband, 59, will not be back in the service of the crown for a few days. On February 8th he will attend a reception at the Institute of Physics.
January 31, 2024
This is how Queen Margrethe now spends her time
Queen Margrethe, 83, abdicated on January 14th after 52 years on the throne to make way for her son King Frederik, 55. Birgitta Hillingsø, 83, one of her closest confidants, now emphasizes to the Danish newspaper “BT” that there will be no boredom with the former monarch. “I don’t think it will be difficult for her to find employment. She has many interests. She loves embroidering, she would like to spend time outside in nature, reading and making art,” said the antique dealer has been friends with Margrethe for 70 years.
Nevertheless, one should not forget that the mother of two has had back surgery and resigned from her position for health reasons, among other things. “You have to remember that the lady will be 84 years old. As you get older, your activities will be somewhat limited,” explains Hillingsø.
January 30, 2024
Queen Silvia exploring Germany?
A community of 13,000 inhabitants in North Rhine-Westphalia, a clinic site, two shocked employees and one Selfie with a Swedish monarch: Queen Silvia, 80, was traveling in Germany – to the great surprise of Volker Hermsen, she suddenly knocked on his car window…
The 54-year-old works as a plumbing and heating technician at the Rhineland Regional Association (LVR) clinic in Bedburg-Hau. On Wednesday, January 24th, around 2 p.m., he saw a petite woman get out of a large Volvo and walk towards his car, as Hermsen told the “Rheinische Post”. He continues: “When the woman approached our car, I rolled down the window and asked if we could help. She wanted to know if she was here at the LVR clinic.” It was immediately clear to his colleague who was sitting next to him who the woman was: Queen Silvia! “That was the crowning achievement!” The men couldn’t believe it.
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What mission was the Swedish monarch on? When asked by the “Rheinische Post”, the palace kept a low profile, only responding with one thing: “There is no official program for the Queen abroad.” No information is allowed to be given about the leisure activities of the nobles. Therefore there is a royal selfiewhich Volker Hermsen will now keep forever.
January 29, 2024
King Charles + Queen Camilla: Constant argument about room temperature
Annabel Elliot, 74, once again makes it clear that royals are only human. The younger sister of Queen Camilla, 76, told the nobility expert Robert Hardman about the topic that always causes controversy for Camilla and her husband King Charles, 75. Away from royal life, it seems as if the monarch and his sweetheart are a normal married couple who enjoy going out to dinner and getting into petty arguments, such as the monarch “forcibly opening windows” at Clarence House.
While the king apparently likes it frosty in his own four walls, his wife prefers it “warm and cozy,” it is said. This in turn leads to regular “fights”. “There is a constant argument about this,” quotes expert Annabel Elliot in his book “Charles III New King. New Court. The Inside Story.”. “He opens the window. She sneaks up from behind and closes it. So there’s a lot of, ‘Oh, darling, you closed the window.’ ‘Yes, I did, because we’re all cold.’ So there’s a lot of banter.'” As Charles recovers from his prostate surgery, his lady love will surely grant him this small victory. After all, according to Annabel, she wins most of these little “fights”.
King Frederik and Queen Mary surprise everyone with a visit to the theater
There are exciting days behind King Frederik, 55, and Queen Mary, 51: After Queen Margrethe, 83, surprisingly announced in her New Year’s speech that she would abdicate as monarch, her eldest son Prince Frederik took over the scepter just a few days later. On January 14th he was ceremonially declared King of Denmark. Now Frederik and Mary have apparently treated themselves to a little break: The audience must have been amazed when the newly appointed royal couple appeared at the Royal Danish Theater in Copenhagen on Friday evening, January 26th. As the “Billed Bladet” reports, among others, Frederik and Mary took a seat in the royal box to watch the play “Indenfor Murene” (in German: “Within the Walls”). The drama by Henri Nathansen, †75, had its premiere at the Royal Danish Theater in 1912.
Morten Kirkskov, 60, who directed the current production, shared a video in his Instagram story that has already expired, showing Frederik and Mary sitting down in the red upholstered chairs of the Danish State Theater. “Tonight’s surprise guests,” he comments on the clip. The Danish court had also not previously announced Frederik and Mary’s joint visit to the theater.
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Sources used: instagram.com, hellomagazine.com, rp-online.de, billedbladet.dk, kglteater.dk, bt.dk, telegraph.co.uk