{"id":2489226,"date":"2026-07-05T18:43:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T18:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2489226"},"modified":"2026-07-05T18:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T18:43:50","slug":"catherine-wows-at-court-by-kerry-parnell-and-maria-coole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/catherine-wows-at-court-by-kerry-parnell-and-maria-coole\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine wows at court! &#8211; by Kerry Parnell and Maria Coole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure data-drag-handle=\"true\" data-component-name=\"ImageGallery\" class=\"gallery-Phxj1j\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-flexDirection-column pc-gap-8 pc-reset\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset imageRow-_Y6x8T length-2-inHdHY\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!4_Kh!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe29c4444-7882-43d9-bc40-c09758671ff5_1108x756.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!4_Kh!,w_720,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe29c4444-7882-43d9-bc40-c09758671ff5_1108x756.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!4_Kh!,w_720,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe29c4444-7882-43d9-bc40-c09758671ff5_1108x756.jpeg\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!4_Kh!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe29c4444-7882-43d9-bc40-c09758671ff5_1108x756.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!4_Kh!,w_720,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe29c4444-7882-43d9-bc40-c09758671ff5_1108x756.jpeg 720w\" width=\"720\" class=\"img-OACg1c image-IE_pDY medium-ZeIdEU pencraft pc-reset pressable-lg-kV7yq8 pencraft pc-reset\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption-iHC8xR\">The princess at Wimbledon this week. Pics: Prince and Princess of Wales<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span>It\u2019s Wimbledon time and the Princess of Wales made a <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/videos\/cly09x7wjpko\">surprise appearance<\/a><span> on Day Four, on Thursday, attending Court 18 and sitting in the stands, with Tim Henman. She also handed out tickets and took card payments from clearly-delighted attendees. Catherine is patron of the All England Tennis Club and well-known for her love of tennis and it\u2019s certain she will make multiple more appearances, most likely with George and Charlotte in tow, too \u2013 although the World Cup is probably claiming some of their attention! (See below).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe srcdoc=\"&lt;!doctype html&gt;&#10;&lt;html&gt;&#10;  &lt;head&gt;&#10;    &lt;meta charset=&quot;utf-8&quot; \/&gt;&#10;    &lt;meta name=&quot;viewport&quot; content=&quot;width=device-width,initial-scale=1&quot; \/&gt;&#10;    &lt;style&gt;&#10;      html, body {&#10;        margin: 0;&#10;        padding: 0;&#10;        overflow: hidden;&#10;        background: transparent;&#10;      }&#10;&#10;      .instagram-media {&#10;        margin: 1px auto 0 !important;&#10;      }&#10;    &lt;\/style&gt;&#10;  &lt;\/head&gt;&#10;  &lt;body&gt;&#10;    &lt;blockquote&#10;      class=&quot;instagram-media&quot;&#10;      data-instgrm-captioned&#10;      data-instgrm-permalink=&quot;https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/DaS_XbgN5ee\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;&#10;      data-instgrm-version=&quot;14&quot;&#10;      style=&quot;background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:none; margin:1px auto 0; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:calc(100% - 2px);&quot;&#10;    &gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&#10;    &lt;script async src=&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js&quot;&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;&#10;    &lt;script&gt;(function() {&#10;    const postHeight = () =&gt; {&#10;      const body = document.body;&#10;      const doc = document.documentElement;&#10;      const height = Math.ceil(Math.max(&#10;        body ? body.scrollHeight : 0,&#10;        body ? body.offsetHeight : 0,&#10;        doc ? doc.scrollHeight : 0,&#10;        doc ? doc.offsetHeight : 0&#10;      ));&#10;      if (height &gt; 0) {&#10;        parent.postMessage({ type: 'substack-instagram-embed-resize', height }, '*');&#10;      }&#10;    };&#10;    const scheduleMeasure = () =&gt; {&#10;      window.requestAnimationFrame(() =&gt; { window.setTimeout(postHeight, 50); });&#10;    };&#10;    window.addEventListener('load', scheduleMeasure);&#10;    window.setTimeout(scheduleMeasure, 250);&#10;    window.setTimeout(scheduleMeasure, 1000);&#10;    const root = document.documentElement || document.body;&#10;    if (root &amp;&amp; typeof MutationObserver !== 'undefined') {&#10;      const observer = new MutationObserver(scheduleMeasure);&#10;      observer.observe(root, { attributes: true, childList: true, subtree: true, characterData: true });&#10;    }&#10;    if (document.body &amp;&amp; typeof ResizeObserver !== 'undefined') {&#10;      new ResizeObserver(scheduleMeasure).observe(document.body);&#10;    }&#10;  })();&lt;\/script&gt;&#10;  &lt;\/body&gt;&#10;&lt;\/html&gt;\" title=\"Instagram post\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" style=\"height:520px;width:100%;border:0px;display:block;background:transparent;\" class=\"instagram-embed-frame\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>Catherine spent some time with a group of children, who were part of the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shinecameraclub.co.uk\/\">Shine Camera Club<\/a><span>. This lovely organisation teaches photography to children from disadvantaged backgrounds and it turns out, they were invited to Wimbledon, by the princess, to experience the tournament. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cShine Camera Club was honoured to be invited to Wimbledon by the Princess of Wales, where the children were given the unique opportunity to document one of the world\u2019s most iconic sporting events through their own creative lens,\u201d organisers <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaVQ9g8jK0t\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=9\">posted on Instagram<\/a><span>. \u201cWe are so grateful and delighted at the opportunity.\u201d Catherine looked very chic in an electric blue linen trouser suit, by <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gabrielahearst.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOooBEWM85MkNF3JVG9tRMMidPVUXH2tJJBLrcrtYnN-9exINvD0d\">Gabriela Hearst<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img can-restack\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg 1456w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg\" width=\"436\" height=\"599.5\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:814,&quot;width&quot;:592,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:436,&quot;bytes&quot;:145954,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/theroyallist.substack.com\/i\/205259811?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8cZC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17632f56-5551-4e2d-b574-c07ccc8b3d5c_592x814.jpeg 1456w\" sizes=\"100vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"image-caption\">William chars to Travis and Jason. Pic: New Heights podcast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Prince William is obviously all about football right now, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaVpxQQgwrr\/?hl=en\"><span>promising to be at the World Cup final, if England make it<\/span><\/a><span>. He joined the New Heights podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce, during which they revealed they met the Wales family when Taylor Swift was performing in Wembley. \u201cOne of the coolest moments ever was meeting you and the family,\u201d said Travis, who shared he and his brother were very nervous. Jason said meeting Charlotte was the highlight for him and William quipped, \u201cCongratulations, having four daughters \u2013 I don\u2019t know how you do that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span>Taylor and Travis had their own \u2018royal\u2019 wedding on Friday, as they <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cvg5zn58nj2o\"><span>tied the knot <\/span><\/a><span>in New York\u2019s Madison Square Gardens, officiated by Adam Sandler. The singer wore Dior and the couple invited 1,000 guests including everyone from Hugh Grant, to Selena Gomez, and as promised\u2026 Graham Norton!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe srcdoc=\"&lt;!doctype html&gt;&#10;&lt;html&gt;&#10;  &lt;head&gt;&#10;    &lt;meta charset=&quot;utf-8&quot; \/&gt;&#10;    &lt;meta name=&quot;viewport&quot; content=&quot;width=device-width,initial-scale=1&quot; \/&gt;&#10;    &lt;style&gt;&#10;      html, body {&#10;        margin: 0;&#10;        padding: 0;&#10;        overflow: hidden;&#10;        background: transparent;&#10;      }&#10;&#10;      .instagram-media {&#10;        margin: 1px auto 0 !important;&#10;      }&#10;    &lt;\/style&gt;&#10;  &lt;\/head&gt;&#10;  &lt;body&gt;&#10;    &lt;blockquote&#10;      class=&quot;instagram-media&quot;&#10;      data-instgrm-captioned&#10;      data-instgrm-permalink=&quot;https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/DaS8Up6DBJC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;&#10;      data-instgrm-version=&quot;14&quot;&#10;      style=&quot;background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:none; margin:1px auto 0; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:calc(100% - 2px);&quot;&#10;    &gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&#10;    &lt;script async src=&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js&quot;&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;&#10;    &lt;script&gt;(function() {&#10;    const postHeight = () =&gt; {&#10;      const body = document.body;&#10;      const doc = document.documentElement;&#10;      const height = Math.ceil(Math.max(&#10;        body ? body.scrollHeight : 0,&#10;        body ? body.offsetHeight : 0,&#10;        doc ? doc.scrollHeight : 0,&#10;        doc ? doc.offsetHeight : 0&#10;      ));&#10;      if (height &gt; 0) {&#10;        parent.postMessage({ type: 'substack-instagram-embed-resize', height }, '*');&#10;      }&#10;    };&#10;    const scheduleMeasure = () =&gt; {&#10;      window.requestAnimationFrame(() =&gt; { window.setTimeout(postHeight, 50); });&#10;    };&#10;    window.addEventListener('load', scheduleMeasure);&#10;    window.setTimeout(scheduleMeasure, 250);&#10;    window.setTimeout(scheduleMeasure, 1000);&#10;    const root = document.documentElement || document.body;&#10;    if (root &amp;&amp; typeof MutationObserver !== 'undefined') {&#10;      const observer = new MutationObserver(scheduleMeasure);&#10;      observer.observe(root, { attributes: true, childList: true, subtree: true, characterData: true });&#10;    }&#10;    if (document.body &amp;&amp; typeof ResizeObserver !== 'undefined') {&#10;      new ResizeObserver(scheduleMeasure).observe(document.body);&#10;    }&#10;  })();&lt;\/script&gt;&#10;  &lt;\/body&gt;&#10;&lt;\/html&gt;\" title=\"Instagram post\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" style=\"height:520px;width:100%;border:0px;display:block;background:transparent;\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"instagram-embed-frame\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>Congratulations to Lady Louise Windsor, who <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tatler.com\/article\/lady-louise-windsor-graduates-from-the-university-of-st-andrews\"><span>graduated from St Andrews University this week<\/span><\/a><span>, with a degree in English Literature. (Kerry applauds, as a fellow English Lit graduate). Louise plans to take a gap year, working, travelling and volunteering. She is not a working royal and according to friends, is determined to be as \u201cdown to earth\u201d as possible, so we look forward to seeing what her future holds. It was also lovely to see her <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaVJYLwjJfp\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\"><span>receiving her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award<\/span><\/a><span> this week, with 600 other young people at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. It was founded by Prince Philip and now, of course, her father Prince Edward gets to hand out the awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure data-drag-handle=\"true\" data-component-name=\"ImageGallery\" class=\"gallery-Phxj1j\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-flexDirection-column pc-gap-8 pc-reset\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset imageRow-_Y6x8T length-2-inHdHY\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!vJqh!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4610a5f3-ef92-4a69-8860-5a32cc2430c2_870x1166.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!vJqh!,w_720,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4610a5f3-ef92-4a69-8860-5a32cc2430c2_870x1166.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!vJqh!,w_720,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4610a5f3-ef92-4a69-8860-5a32cc2430c2_870x1166.jpeg\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!vJqh!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4610a5f3-ef92-4a69-8860-5a32cc2430c2_870x1166.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!vJqh!,w_720,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4610a5f3-ef92-4a69-8860-5a32cc2430c2_870x1166.jpeg 720w\" width=\"720\" class=\"img-OACg1c image-IE_pDY medium-ZeIdEU pencraft pc-reset pressable-lg-kV7yq8 pencraft pc-reset\"\/><\/picture><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!s80v!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c9e1816-279e-430b-b7a3-649493754331_1000x1098.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!s80v!,w_720,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c9e1816-279e-430b-b7a3-649493754331_1000x1098.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!s80v!,w_720,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c9e1816-279e-430b-b7a3-649493754331_1000x1098.jpeg\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!s80v!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c9e1816-279e-430b-b7a3-649493754331_1000x1098.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!s80v!,w_720,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c9e1816-279e-430b-b7a3-649493754331_1000x1098.jpeg 720w\" width=\"720\" class=\"img-OACg1c image-IE_pDY medium-ZeIdEU pencraft pc-reset pressable-lg-kV7yq8 pencraft pc-reset\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"imageCaption-iHC8xR\">The King looked to be enjoying his time in Scotland. Pics: Royal Family<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span>Charles and Camilla spent the week in Scotland, for the annual Royal Week, or Holyrood Week, celebrating Scottish culture. They looked to be having a blast, including hosting a <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaOXC4WMtAc\/?hl=en\">giant garden party<\/a><span> for 8,000 guests at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. This annual party is a tradition going back to George V and Queen Mary. During the visit, Camilla also <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaNmisfMJle\/?hl=en\">invited J.K. Rowling to the Palace<\/a><span>, and posted a photo of herself with the Harry Potter author. \u201cWith a shared passion for books and a deep commitment to children reading \u2026 Her Majesty and Ms Rowling discussed the importance of ensuring that young people have access to books and the vital part reading plays in opening doors for future generations,\u201d a spokesperson wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img can-restack\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg 1456w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg\" width=\"438\" height=\"591.9694323144105\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/c4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1238,&quot;width&quot;:916,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:438,&quot;bytes&quot;:272624,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/theroyallist.substack.com\/i\/205259811?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KLu3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4b28a5d-87b1-4f97-900d-57d87c8b9270_916x1238.jpeg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"image-caption\">Harry\u2019s lovely Father\u2019s Day post. Pic: Meghan Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Prince Harry is coming to London tomorrow, but the latest news is, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/royals\/article-15952783\/Prince-Harry-NOT-Meghan-children-London-King-Charles.html\"><span>he won\u2019t be bringing his family<\/span><\/a><span>, after a request for extra security was denied. Some reports suggest Charles has offered accommodation in a royal residence, but it\u2019s not known if Harry has accepted. It\u2019s also thought there is a possibility Meghan, Archie and Lilibet may still come to the UK later in the week and join Harry at his Invictus launch in Birmingham on Friday. Charles has not seen the children since 2022. It\u2019s a shame there\u2019s so much drama continuing to surround the Sussexes \u2013 we hope they can all re-unite during this trip.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"DigestPostEmbed\" class=\"digestPostEmbed-flwiST\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theroyallist.substack.com\/p\/diana-at-65-why-her-life-and-death-1a4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-16 pc-reset\">\n<div style=\"width:70px;height:70px;\" class=\"pencraft pc-reset\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!NXxK!,w_140,h_140,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa92b6e05-02a6-475a-906e-c2cd9b5c29f6_1100x742.png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!NXxK!,w_140,h_140,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa92b6e05-02a6-475a-906e-c2cd9b5c29f6_1100x742.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Diana at 65: why her life and death affected me forever \" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"img-OACg1c smSquare-NGbPBa pencraft pc-reset\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-flexDirection-column pc-reset\">\n<h4 class=\"pencraft pc-reset color-pub-primary-text-NyXPlw line-height-24-jnGwiv font-display-nhmvtD size-20-P_cSRT weight-bold-DmI9lw reset-IxiVJZ\">Diana at 65: why her life and death affected me forever <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span>Finally, July 1 would have been Princess Diana\u2019s 65<\/span><sup><span>th<\/span><\/sup><span> birthday. If you didn\u2019t get a chance to read our <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theroyallist.substack.com\/publish\/posts\/detail\/204412456?referrer=%2Fpublish%2Fhome\"><span>special paid-subscriber tribute mid-week, do check it out<\/span><\/a><span>. Plus, for those in, or visiting London, Kerry compiled the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thebritishtravellist.substack.com\/p\/diana-sites-worthing-visiting-in\"><span>best Diana sites to see in London for 2026, for our sister newsletter, The British Travel List<\/span><\/a><span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-attrs=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/theroyallist.substack.com\/p\/catherine-wows-at-court?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}\" data-component-name=\"ButtonCreateButton\" class=\"button-wrapper\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theroyallist.substack.com\/p\/catherine-wows-at-court?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share\" class=\"button primary\"><span>Share<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source theroyallist.substack.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The princess at Wimbledon this week. 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