Royal family recap: Exclusive photos of Princess Anne as she makes poignant outing and new Princess Kate pictures surface

It's another busy day for the royals! 

In her role as patron of The Royal Alfred Seafarers' Society, Princess Anne will visit Belvedere House in Surrey, Duchess Sophie will attend the Kent County Show, Prince Edward will host a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for Gold DofE winners, before attending a reception and performance with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at BBC Studios in Greater Manchester. 

While we're waiting to see if the Princess of Wales will make an appearance at Wimbledon in the coming days, have you ever wondered about the bow that Kate always sports for the tennis tournament? 

Find out why it's much more than a simple aesthetic choice. 

Read the full story here.

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King Frederik and Queen Mary stepped out to mark Denmark launching their EU presidency at Aarhus City Hall on Thursday night. 

The Danish queen looked incredible in a red Max Mara jumpsuit, with simple gold accessories and her brunette locks styled in a sleek bun.

Sartorial diplomacy at its finest...

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Buckingham Palace has shared details about the upcoming state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron.

The three-day visit, from 8 to 10 July, will take place at Windsor Castle, and will involve a carriage procession, ceremonial welcome, a lunch and a state banquet.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will have a major role during the state visit. 

Find out in our story. 

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Like thousands of children across the UK, the Prince and Princess of Wales's kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, will soon have the school holidays to look forward to.

The Waleses typically retreat to their Norfolk abode, Anmer Hall, before spending time with the King and Queen during their annual break at Balmoral up in Scotland. 

The royal youngsters were last seen publicly as they celebrated Trooping the Colour to mark the King's official birthday in London last month.

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Good question! Traditionally, state visits take place at Buckingham Palace, with the ceremonial elements taking place at Horse Guards Parade down The Mall.

However, due to ongoing refurbishments at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle has been chosen as the location for the upcoming French state visit. 

President Macron's state visit to the UK, from 8 to 10 July, is the first to be hosted at Windsor Castle, rather than Buckingham Palace, in a more than a decade since that of the Irish president Michael D Higgins in 2014. 

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The Norwegian palace has shared this lovely photograph of Queen Sonja to mark her 88th birthday today.

Did you know that her forbidden love story with King Harald was depicted in a Prime Video series earlier this year? 

Find out how the coupled defied the odds to have their happy ever after. 

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Good afternoon, royal watchers! The Duchess of Edinburgh took part in a light-hearted drinking game at Sandringham yesterday, but suffered a rather hilarious faux pas... read all about it here.

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Elsewhere, Queen Camilla is on another royal engagement in Scotland, but there's a truly impassioned moment from earlier on in the week that we're sure you missed.

On Tuesday, the wife of King Charles paid a visit to the newly rebuilt Ratho Library in Edinburgh, making a moving speech about a cause that is dear to her heart. Find out all the details here.

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The Princess of Wales made an appearance at Colchester Hospital earlier this week, planting one of her namesake roses in the RHS Wellbeing Garden.

However, she also rewore a beautiful accessory that served as a sweet callback to an incredibly special moment she shared with her daughter Princess Charlotte – see the pictures here.

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Princess Kate's Colchester Hospital visit was well-documented, but she also had another secret engagement on the same day that flew under the radar.

Take a look at the unseen photos from the the mother-of-three's second outing on Tuesday here. 

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On the other side of the Atlantic, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are living the dream life in their $29 million Montecito mansion. However, Harry's houses haven't always been so glamorous.

The two-bedroom home the Duke of Sussex lived in when he started dating his now-wife is a far cry from the luxurious living space that they have now. Read all about it here.

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The Princess Royal attended a charity event last week that was incredibly close to her heart: a polo event at Cirencester Park Polo Club.

Zara Tindall's mother had to withdraw from the event last year, while she was recovering from her accident, but was fortunately able to show up this year. Click here to see HELLO! exclusive photos of the occasion.

As always, Wimbledon saw a series of familiar famous faces take their seats in the coveted royal box today.

With footballers pundits, physicists and a surprise appearance from one of Britain's most beloved presenters, day five certainly did not disappoint. Take a look at the pictures here.

Pippa Middleton has yet to show up for this year's Wimbledon, but we're sure she and the Princess of Wales will soon be making their glam appearances. But relive Pippa's stylish pink dress from last year here!

Although the summer holidays are fast approaching, King Frederik is still as busy as ever. On Friday, he was at the DGI National Convention 2025, where alongside cycling, he was also spotted playing pickleball.

It wasn't just the Americans celebrating on 4 July, as the Norwegian royal family were out in force for events commemorating the 200th anniversary of ships sailing to America from the Norwegian city of Stavanger.

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That's all from HELLO! this week, we will be back on Monday with a new royal blog. But do make sure to keep checking the website over the weekend for any additional royal news.

We will see you next week. Enjoy the sunshine!