News about the British royals in the GALA ticker: Zara Tindall spends wonderful winter days with Mike and the kids in the Cotswolds +++ Prince William and Duchess Kate surprise New Year’s Eve with a private photo +++ Queen Elizabeth remembers her father with decorations
Royal News 2021 in the GALA ticker
January 02, 2022
Mike Tindall, Zara and the kids have wonderful winter fun in the heart of England
Hach, the days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve couldn’t look more beautiful than on the Instagram pictures of Mike Tindall, 43. The husband of Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall, 40, has captured sugar-sweet moments of his family of three while they were illuminated by a magical one The hilly Cotswolds landscape – also known as the heart of England – is hiking.
The English rugby player shares rare private recordings here of his wife and children Mia Grace, 7, Lena Elizabeth, 3, and baby Lucas, 9 months. So far there are no official pictures of the youngest Tindall offspring. In Mike’s family photos, he can only be seen in the stroller. Zara’s cousin, Princess Eugenie, 31, has now published a first picture of the double baptism in November 2021 – on which Zara’s and Mike’s little baby can also be seen for the first time – albeit blurred.
January 01, 2022
Duchess Catherine and Prince William ring in 2022 with a great new recording
Duchess Catherine, 39, and Prince William, 39, couldn’t look happier here: On New Year’s Eve, the popular couple from the British royal family shared a previously unpublished picture on their Instagram and Twitter accounts. The photo shows the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the back seat of a car ahead of the world premiere of the film “James Bond 007: No Time to Die” in London in September 2021.
With their glamorous outfits, William and Kate were the stars of the evening – and stole the show from Daniel Craig, 53, who presented his last Bond flick to the world. With the picture that could perfectly pass as a New Year’s Eve snapshot, the two of them wish “everyone a Happy New Year”.
December 30, 2021
Queen Elizabeth lets Christmas end slowly
While most people are happy to safely stow their Christmas decorations back in boxes after the holidays, Queen Elizabeth, 95, will keep her property adorned until February.
The reason: Usually the monarch celebrates Christmas at Sandringham Castle, this year she stayed at Windsor Castle due to the corona. Sandringham is particularly important to the 95-year-old because of her father – King George VI. died on February 6, 1952 at the age of only 56 years on the estate. The Queen has always spent this day there in recent years and only had the Christmas decorations cleared away a few days after the anniversary of her death.
That year, Prince Philip, † 99, took his last breath at Windsor Castle. One more reason for the queen to leave the holiday decorations hanging even longer.
December 29, 2021
Duchess Meghan: Victory against newspaper group could bring you millions
Duchess Meghans, 40, final victory in the legal dispute with the British newspaper group “Associated Newspapers” could bring in more than 1.5 million pounds (approx. 1.8 million euros) for the wife of Prince Harry, 37. As “The Sun” writes, Meghan’s legal costs have been estimated at this amount over the past two years. Your team wanted Associated Newspapers to pay half of the 1.5 million within 14 days, but the judge in charge put the amount to be paid at £ 450,000 for the time being, with the possibility of further payments in the future, firmly.
Because Meghan’s father Thomas Markle passed on a private letter from the Duchess to the press in 2019, which “Daily Mail” and “Mail on Sunday” published in excerpts, the Duchess filed a lawsuit for violation of personal rights, abuse of copyrights and violation of that Data Protection Act against the newspaper group. Meghan won in the areas of data protection and personal rights. “Associated Newspapers” had no choice but to admit the final defeat and make it public on “Daily Mail”. In addition, “financial compensation” was agreed.
December 28, 2021
Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo celebrated Christmas without their son Wolfie
While Princess Beatrice, 33, was spending Christmas with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 38, and three-month-old daughter Sienna in the UK, her stepson Christopher, called “Wolfie”, was celebrating with his mother Dara Huang, 38, in the US. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s ex posted some rare photos of her five-year-old son looking forward to the Christmas presents on Instagram. “I hope Christmas was just as magical for everyone. I am so happy that we can see my family this year!” Wrote the star architect about the photos, on which Wolfie’s face cannot be seen.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Dara Huang were engaged to Princess Beatrice before Edo’s relationship, the separation took place in 2018. Their son was born in 2016.
December 27, 2021
Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry remember Desmond Tutu
“Archbishop Tutu will be remembered for his optimism, his moral clarity and his cheerful spirit. He was an icon of social justice and popular around the world,” said Prince Harry, 37, and Duchess Meghan, 40, with these words , Farewell to Archbishop (German Archbishop) Desmond Tutu. The Sussexes did not meet the human rights activist as often as Queen Elizabeth, but that one meeting in 2019 was something very special and will be remembered by the couple for a long time.
“He only stopped our son Archie two years ago when we were in South Africa – ‘Arch and The Arch’, he had joked, his infectious laughter echoing through the room, relaxing everyone in his presence. He has remained a friend and is loved by sorely missed everyone “, was the further statement they posted with a touching black and white photo of themselves, Archie and Demond Tutu.
Queen Elizabeth mourns human rights activist Desmond Tutu
The news of the death of the former South African archbishop and human rights activist Desmond Tutu on Christmas Day (December 26, 2021) also took Queen Elizabeth, 95, and the rest of the Royal Family with it. A few personal words from the Queen have now been published on the family’s Instagram account for the man who had campaigned against apartheid in his home country throughout his life and for this received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. There the Queen writes that she and the family are filled with “deep sadness” at the news.
Queen Elizabeth and Desmond Tutu had met several times in the past few decades, whether in Cape Town in 1995 or in London in 1999. In addition to the expression of mourning, the palace also published a photo that shows the two of them after the Commonwealth service in Westminster Abbey in 2004. “I fondly remember my encounters with him and his great warmth and humor. The loss of Archbishop Tutu will be felt by the people of South Africa and Great Britain, Northern Ireland and throughout the Commonwealth, where he was shown great affection and appreciation”, the Queen concludes her statement.
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Sources used: instagram.com, thesun.co.uk, mirror.co.uk