Royal family LIVE: Princess Anne and the Duke of Edinburgh lead engagements

Have you been wondering why King Charles and Prince Harry’s private reunion was held at Clarence House rather than Buckingham Palace? We’ve delved into the matter.

The Princess Royal’s fashion sense is always fabulous, but her eye-catching hat from this week has caught a lot of special attention… 

Earlier this week, the 75-year-old paid a visit to Northern Ireland, where she joined a garden party taking place at Hillsborough Castle – and we couldn’t take our eyes off her fantastic hat. 

Police officers from the Specialist Search Unit have been pictured conducting security searches outside of Windsor Castle in preparation for an upcoming state visit by US President Donald Trump. 

The visit, scheduled for next week, will be Trump’s second state visit to the UK and will include a state banquet hosted by King Charles III and a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Next week will be a busy and emotionally demanding week for the royals, with both the late Duchess of Kent’s funeral and Donald Trump’s much-anticipated state taking place. To ensure you don’t miss out on the full breadth of HELLO!’s coverage during this busy time, we are offering you the opportunity to claim 50% off annual membership of The HELLO! Royal Club for an entire year. So instead of paying £39.99 you will get an entire year for just under £20 ($27.50 in the US). 

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Never one to disappoint in the style stakes, the Duchess of Edinburgh made an elegant appearance at a meeting about Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) in a frilled black polka dot dress. Cinching in her waist, she teamed her Arket dress with a belt and her go-to white espadrille shoes from Penelope Chilvers.

Yesterday, Princess Beatrice marked the anniversary of 9/11 by attending the BGC Group Charity Day on behalf of CFRF, raising money for good causes in memory of BGC’s colleagues lost back in 2001. To mark the sombre event, the royal wore an all-black outfit, including her nine-year-old Zara heels.

We don’t know about you, but we’re still completely captivated by the Princess of Wales’ five-second hair hack from her outing at the Suffolk Silk Mills in Sudbury. As the royal got stuck in, she twisted her tumbling curls out of the way and secured them into a low bun – without any hair accessories! 

We’ve turned to professional hair stylist Brett MacDonald from CULt. Hairdressing to find out how she did the “effortless” style, and he explained the “self-tightening” bun.

Princess Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, has announced an exciting new career move! His interior design company, Banda Property, is now not only lending its expertise to homes and offices, but also private jets and yachts under Banda Volare.

He showed off his first project, the G550 cabin, which featured wooden and neutral linen interiors and leather seats with suede piping, in what he described as an ode to the “golden age of aviation”. Stunning!

It is understood that Prince Harry has a busy schedule during the day, but details are yet to be disclosed for security reasons. See more details here.

The Guardian reported that he will visit the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War and meet Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.

Following his four-day visit to the UK, where he met with his father, King Charles, the Duke of Sussex was invited to visit Kyiv by the Ukrainian government. He was joined by a team from his Invictus Games Foundation, his organisation dedicated to the rehabilitation of wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.

He told The Guardian: “We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process.” 

It’s not only a busy day for the British royals – it’s been quite the week across Europe! Albanian royal Prince Leka‘s girlfriend, Blerta Celibashi, joined him for her first official royal engagement, marking a huge milestone in their relationship. She looked incredibly chic as she threw herself headfirst into the role. See the best pictures, and read all about her outing, here.

While we’re waiting on pictures from today’s royal engagements, take a look at the gorgeous wedding photos shared by James Middleton for his and Alizée‘s fourth wedding anniversary.

Read our full story here.

Wrapping up a very busy week for the royals, we have another Friday full of expected engagements — so stay tuned!

The Duke of Edinburgh is set to present a new Standard to the Royal Dragoon Guards at Battlesbury Barracks in Warminster.

Meanwhile, the ever-hardworking Princess Anne will attend the International Sheep Dog Trials in Wrexham, in her role as Patron of the International Sheep Dog Society.

Later in the day, as Patron of the British Equine Veterinary Association, the Princess will also attend the 2025 Congress and Lunch at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.