Royal Family

Taking to Instagram, the American architect, who has previously designed for Four Seasons hotels, shared a series of sweet images of herself and Wolfie in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Dara captioned the post: 'Country livin' having a great American summer.' Before asking her 66 thousand followers: 'What are you doing this summer?' (Pictured: Dara and Wolfie)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not been invited to the Royal Family's summer gathering at Balmoral Castle this year, sources claimed today. King Charles III has continued his late mother Queen Elizabeth II 's tradition of travelling to the estate in the Scottish Highlands towards the end of summer. But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet have not been given an invite for years, according to People magazine. The news has not yet been confirmed by either party, and MailOnline has contacted representatives for Buckingham Palace and the Sussexes for comment today. Other royals expected at Balmoral this year include Prince William and his wife Kate with their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. A source told Express.co.uk that the Waleses would be there, adding: 'It will be a rather low-key affair this year where everyone will meet to just relax and unwind.'

The royal (pictured inset), who was a first cousin to Prince Philip and a renowned writer and historian under the name Michel De Gres, passed away at a hospital in Athens, it was announced on Sunday. Crown Princess Marie Chantal, Crown Prince Pavlos, and Queen Anne Marie (pictured from L to R) cut elegant figures in all-black attire, with Marie opting for a belted short sleeved shirt dress and suede pumps.

A controversial study published earlier this week claims that our faces evolve to match our names. Going by this logic, people with the same name should resemble one another - but is that really the case? We look at some of the most famous Ryans, Kates, Harrys, Arianas, and Kims to see if researchers from Reichman University really are onto something.

Princess Eugenie has shared a heartwarming social media post calling the Olympics 'one of the best things in the world' while crediting her cousin, Zara Tindall for her silver medal win in 2012. The the 34-year-old took to Instagram to reflect fondly on the four yearly sports games, recalling her cousin, Zara Tindall's performance in the London 2012 games, where the equestrian took home silver for Team GB , saying it was 'one of her favourite memories'. The mother-of-two affectionately referred to Zara as 'Z',  alongside the post where she shared several pictures from the games where she is pictured cheering alongside her sister, Princess Beatrice,35. In a gushing social media post, Prince Andrew's daughter wrote: 'The Olympics is one of the best things in our world.

Heavy rain the night before had made the Canadian steeplechase course treacherous. Goodwill, bogged down in the waterlogged grass, hit the 19th fence and fell sideways, throwing his royal charge clear. This was nearly 50 years ago, when Princess Anne - competing as an equestrian at the 1976 Montreal Olympics - came a cropper. Anne - who arrived in France this week for a 12-day stay during the Paris Olympics - won't have been reflecting on the fall itself, because she suffered concussion and does not remember it. It is a curious parallel from just a few weeks ago, when she suffered a horse-related injury at her Gatcombe Park estate and was hospitalised for several days. Like in 1976, she is said to have no recollection of what happened.

How very convenient of Prince Harry to blame the rift with his family on his one-sided, obsessive, eternal battle with the ­tabloid and popular Press. He made the claim on last night's documentary Tabloids On Trial (ITV), telling sympathetic Health Correspondent Rebecca Barry it was his 'mission' against newspapers that destroyed the relationship with his family. Was it really? 'Yeah, that's certainly a central piece to it,' he said, nodding from deep within the ruff of hair that now encircles his entire face, like a giant, ginger dandelion. 'But, you know, that's a hard question to answer because anything I say about my family results in a ­torrent of abuse from the Press.'

Meghan Markle is unlikely to join Prince Harry for an 'olive branch trip' to Britain as the Duke of Sussex looks to reconnect with his family, an insider has claimed to a woman's magazine. Harry, 39, is reported to be planning to come back to the UK this summer for an extended period of time as he wants to 'prioritise mending his broken relationship with his family'. The father-of-two is thought to have been blindsided by the double cancer diagnoses of his father King Charles and sister-in-law Princess Catherine and there is speculation he now wants to repair bridges with his family across the pond. However, despite the Duke's intention to cross the Atlantic for a longer trip, his wife of six years is reportedly not expected to join him as she has 'too much on her plate' with the launch of her new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard. An insider has claimed to one magazine that as well has having to look after her business interests, the Duchess of Sussex is also fearful of being 'heckled again in public' after the couple were booed in 2022 at an event during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee .

Meghan Markle could miss the Invictus Games for the first time because of security fears after Birmingham was today revealed as the tournament's host city in 2027. The Duke of Sussex - who founded the sporting competition for wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans - is embroiled in an ongoing row with the Home Office over security arrangements for himself and his family when in the UK. In February, Prince Harry - who lives in Montecito, California - lost his High Court challenge against the Government over his right to state-funded police protection. He had told a judge that he did not feel able to bring his children, Prince Archie , five, and Princess Lilibet, three, to Britain and could not put his wife 'in danger like that'. Harry was then given permission to go to the Court of Appeal - but if this fails then he may feel forced to attend the competition alone because of fears for his family. This morning, a special event including a flag-raising ceremony and a demonstration of wheelchair pickleball was held at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre (NEC). The city council went bankrupt last September and is putting up council tax by 21 per cent over the next two years as part of a £300million budget savings drive. The £26million bid for the games was funded by the UK Government, not the council.

The black and white photo, taken by keen photographer Kate Middleton, 42, shows Prince George, 11, in a suit, beaming at the camera (pictured left). George, who is the eldest of the Waleses children and second-in-line to the throne, had his hair combed to the side in the image. He looked dapper and sharp, donning a blazer, smart trousers and a crisp white shirt as he smiled and looked into the lens of the camera. And lovers of The Firm have compared the young royal to his father, Prince William , 42, adding that he 'looks so much like his dad'. (both pictured right, at the final of the Euros in Berlin).

In recent months, Harry and Meghan have given the impression they are keen to mend fences with the Royal Family. Yet still the Sussexes seem determined to risk conflict. Harry's decision to go ahead and collect the Pat Tillman award last week (above left) - despite protests from thousands of people including the late American hero's own mother, Mary - was a sign of the couple's stubborn refusal to admit they might be wrong.

In a clip shared by BBC Sport on X, Kate Middleton , 42, asked the 21-year-old star tennis star who his favourite Spanish football player is - ahead of the country's 2-1 win against England later that fateful night. The royal, who has stepped away from public royal duties while undergoing cancer treatment, saw Spanish reigning champion Carlos take on veteran Novak Djokovic , winning in three sets. With Princess Charlotte, 9, and sister Pippa, 40, by her side, the royal enjoyed a tense rematch of last year's championship match on the grass of the All England Club. Speaking to Carlos after his victory, she admitted 'the boys' - most likely referring to her sons George, 10, and Louis, 6 - were curious about the tennis pro's thoughts on his country's football stars. Yesterday, William and Kate posted an endearing photo of Charlotte and Louis watching the Euros final as they paid tribute to the Three Lions following England's heartbreaking loss (inset).

The Prince of Wales, 42, thanked the former Three Lions' boss for his 'humility, compassion, and true leadership under the most intense pressure and scrutiny'. In a touching message to Southgate, the royal described him as an 'all-round class act' who 'should be incredibly proud of what you've achieved'. He wrote in a post from the official Kensington Palace account: 'Gareth, I want to thank you - not as the President of the FA, but as an England fan. Thank you for creating a team that stands shoulder to shoulder with the world's finest in 2024.'

Royal fans have joked they want 'justice for Prince Louis' after Princess Charlotte and Prince George joined their parents at two very high-profile sporting events this weekend.  Yesterday, the Princess of Wales, 42, was joined by Princess Charlotte (top right), nine, to watch Carlos Alcaraz triumph over Novak Djokovic on Centre Court in south-west London. Meanwhile, Prince George, 11, travelled out to Berlin with the Prince of Wales (bottom right) this weekend to watch England lose against Spain in the Euros 2024 final. The young Prince (left)'s absence from both Wimbledon and the Euros 2024 finals left people asking what he might be doing instead - and filling in the gaps with amusing speculation.

He allegedly described his experience at Gordonstoun as 'Colditz in kilts' and once wrote to his mother the Queen expressing his desire to 'come home'. But the King's decision to accept a prestigious patronage at his former school in May hinted that his experience was not all bad. In her recent book My Mother and I: The Inside Story of the King and Our Late Queen, royal author Ingrid Seward quotes Charles's former classmate, Ross Benson, who revealed the future monarch's stoicism in the face of bullying - even when he got his nose broken in a rugby match. Charles continued to play rugby right up until he left Gordonstoun. Ms Seward said he 'never hesitated' or showed 'signs of fear'. And in his final year, the Prince was chosen to portray the Pirate King in a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera the Kings of Penzance, having also acted in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Charles arrived at Gordonstoun in April 1962 (left) after spending four years at Cheam School in Hampshire. He stayed until 1967 (right, final day) and left as House Captain and Guardian (Head Boy) with five O-levels.

Charlotte Griffiths, the Editor at Large for the Mail on Sunday (pictured left), told the Mail+'s weekly talk show that the Montecito-based Duke and Duchess of Sussex are treating life 'like a red carpet event'. The panel spoke about the growing backlash about the decision to give Prince Harry the memorial award set up in the name of the late Pat Tillman, an American football star who gave up a £3million contract to enlist in the US Army after 9/11. Pat's mother Mary said she was 'shocked' and was not consulted about the prize going to the Duke of Sussex.

King Charles offered Sir Keir Starmer a snifter of whisky, I hear, thinking the new PM might enjoy his audience more after a restorative dram.  Starmer politely declined the offer. He's rarely associated with frivolity. At Labour's election victory party at Tate Modern, guests were given a voucher for one free drink.  Old Labour was more fun. Old soaks boast that dinner invitations to its annual seaside conferences read '7 for 9pm' - leaving adequate time for refreshment.

The Duchess of Gloucester has been lined up as a possible replacement to present the Wimbledon trophies this weekend if the Princess of Wales is unavailable amid her cancer treatment, it has emerged. It's understood that Kate is being given 'as much flexibility as possible' by the All England Club, who will not make a final decision until the morning of the women's final on Saturday. The Princess of Wales took over Queen Elizabeth II as patron of the All England Club in 2016, and has presented trophies on Centre Court ever since. But she had made just one public appearance this year at Trooping the Colour following her announcement in March that she is having preventative chemotherapy for cancer which was found after major abdominal surgery in January.

The British royal family have released a new portrait (pictured) following the Thistle Service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh today. The service celebrated Scotland's highest honour of chivalry and made Camilla, 76, and Prince Edward , 60, members of the Order of the Thistle. The King and Queen stand proud in the centre of the portrait, with the Prince of Wales, 42, and the Duke of Edinburgh on either side. (Pictured from L to R: Prince William, King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince Edward)

Kate's hopes of attending Wimbledon might depend on doctor's orders - but there is another issue. Her stand-in to present the trophies, Prince William, might not be available. His diary is in the hands of Gareth Southgate, whose England team could be in action in the Euro Championships final on Wimbledon's last weekend. William, possibly with George in tow, is pencilled in to attend. What to do? Former President of the Lawn Tennis Association the Duchess of Gloucester, who has never presented the trophies, would surely be chafing at the bit. THE inquiry into the election betting fiasco triggers nervous gulps among Palace flunkeys who discreetly provide inside information about royal events to favoured punters for a fee. Before the Palace released advance details of what the Queen would wear to Royal Ascot, one courtier trousered a hefty bookie bonus by correctly betting on her hat colour. The sale of advance info remains lucrative with staffers anxious that the current probe doesn't upset the honey pot. As essayist Walter Bagehot noted on the mystery of majesty: 'We must not let in daylight upon magic.' TREASURY plumbers are on standby for likely election victor Rachel Reeves's elevation to Chancellor. Current incumbent Jeremy Hunt's black-and-white tiled private bathroom is 'masculine and functional' and has never had a female occupant. The biggest headache has been whether to leave the urinal in place. Mandarins have decided to leave the decision to Reeves, above. 'Tis all cisterns go Rachel!