Royal News Roundup: King Charles Visits France, Prince William Jogs Through New York & More

• King Charles III and Queen Camilla said “bonjour” to French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, this week as theyjetted to France for a state visit.
• While there, His Royal Majestyshowed off his language skills, addressing the French Senate with a speech partly in French (becoming the first British monarch to ever do so).
• Meanwhile, Queen Camillagave a wink她的前婆婆,英国女王伊丽莎白二世donning the King George VI Sapphire Suite (a set of gorgeous jewelry that was given to Queen Elizabeth as a wedding gift from her father).
• The royal couple alsovisited the flower marketthat was renamed for Queen Elizabeth back in 2014.
• Meanwhile, King Charles continued a tradition that was started by his mother byplanting a new treeat the British residence in Paris.
• Their trip also featured aspecial flypastfrom the Red Arrows, aState Banquetat the Palace of Versailles, someping pong playingandvisits to the Bibliotheque Nationale de Franceandle 19M.

• Speaking of travel, Prince Williamcame to New York Cityfor the UN General Assembly (UNGA), where he met with colleagues from across the world.
• While in the city, the Prince of Wales attended theEarthshot Prize Innovation Summit, where this year's finalists were announced.
• He alsowent for a runin Central Park one morning, where he somehow went unnoticed by fellow park-goers.
• His wife, Kate Middleton,did not join him for the trip, because she stayed in the U.K. to “carry out her own engagements” and tend to the family, according to royal expert Katie Nicholl.
• But the Princess of Wales kept busy this past week, as shevisited the RNAS Yeoviltonfor the first time as Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm.
• The princess also visitedStreets of Growth—a youth support charity—in London (where she broke royal protocol bytaking a selfiewith a royal fan).

• In other royal news, Sarah Fergusonmade an Instagram tributeto two special women: her late mother, Susan Barrantes, and the former British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
• Meanwhile, Princess Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer,shared a portraitthat was painted of their grandfather, Jack (and the resemblance between them and their grandpa is uncanny).
• 国王查尔斯Rosh新年庆祝with a throwback clipfeaturing him dancing at the JW3 London in December 2022.
• Princess Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi,uploaded a rare shotof their baby girl, Sienna, in honor of her second birthday.
• Also, Princess Beatrice and her sister, Princess Eugenie, absolutely stunned at Vogue World: London, where theywore eye-popping dresses, as seen on Eugenie’s IG.
• Meanwhile, several royals made special trips, with The Duke of Edinburghvisiting Cornwalland the Duchess of Edinburghspending a busy day in Wiltshire.

• Finally, Prince Harry wrapped up his Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany, where hegave a rousing speechat the closing ceremony.
• Always the fashion icon, Marklestole the showat the closing ceremony, where she wore a lace turquoise dress from Cult Gaia.
• Earlier in the week, body language expert Darren Stanton analyzed pictures of Prince Harry with his wife, Meghan Markle, at the Invictus Games Wheelchair Basketball Finals, where Stanton said that Harryshowed “genuine joy.”
• During the games, the Duke of Sussex also received a special39th birthday surprisewhen the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to him in the middle of a volleyball game.
• In anticipation of the royal’s birthday, jewelry experts at Steven Stonebroke down the giftsthat the duke has given to Markle over the years, estimating that the total is around $600,000.
• With the games wrapped, it was also announced that the sporting eventwill return in 2025for winter games in Canada, hosted by two cities: Vancouver and Whistler.

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