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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Prince Harry went off-grid and was uncontactable during secret three-day visit to Botswana
The Duke of Sussex went off-grid and was uncontactable for three days during his week-long visit to Africa, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. After completing his work with landmine-clearing Halo Trust charity in Angola, he is believed to have travelled to the neighbouring country of Botswana last weekend. There, he is thought to have met with a mother figure in his life who lives in the southern African country, Tania 'TJ' Jenkins, whom he calls 'mom'. She and her husband Mike Holding played a pivotal role in Harry's life for many years before he met Meghan. They were so important to him that he flew his future wife to introduce her to them within a month of meeting her in 2016. It's unusual for the duke to spend so long away from the family home in Montecito, California, without Meghan. Trips abroad without her usually involve a tight turnround, with Harry jetting home after just two or three days. On this occasion, however, he spent a full week away from Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet. A source said: 'This time he took some more time and space, and made the trip into a week-long visit to reconnect with old friends and get some headspace away from his phone and emails. 'He went off comms for two days or so. 'It was a good moment for Harry to take some time away from everything, enjoying total peace of mind and being somewhere so remote that he couldn't even get emails or texts or calls.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Spanish Princesses Leonor and Sofía Undertake a Rare Joint Engagement
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía stepped out together on Thursday for a joint visit in Catalonia in northeastern Spain. There, the sisters toured several sites within the medieval town of Sant Martí Vell, a day after attending the Princess of Girona Awards with their parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. Joined by young participants from the Princess of Girona's Foundation's local 'GiTalent' initiative (abbreviated to reflect the Gironès region), the royal sisters toured several homes and buildings in the village once restored by designer and philanthropist Elsa Peretti. They also met with representatives from the Special Intervention Plan for Youth in Valencia, an initiative launched in early 2025 to support communities affected by the catastrophic floods in 2024. The program focuses on education, youth entrepreneurship, mental health, and cultural development. Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía have been making the most of the time they have together this summer. The sisters have had a busy few days of royal engagements while they are on break from military training and school, respectively. Earlier this month, the Spanish royal family reunited as Princess Leonor completed her naval training, hitting a major milestone in her royal and military career. She is expected to begin her third and final year of military training in the coming weeks at the Air Force Academy. Last night at Princess of Girona Awards, the Spanish royal women coordinated in dark-colored outfits. Queen Letizia wore a black satin-trimmed suit by Mango, paired with matching high-waist flared trousers. She carried a satin-panel flap clutch by Magrit and wore black diamond long string earrings by Tous, finishing the look with black patent Mary Jane pumps by Sézane. Her eldest daughter, Princess Leonor, opted for a navy jacquard jacket and matching trousers by Bleis Madrid, styled with a black leather knot-strap bag by Olivia Mareque and black leather pumps by Pinkchic Guagua, while her younger daughter, Infanta Sofía, wore a navy blue The-Are jumpsuit, paired with black leather slingback ballet flats by Magrit. And at the end of the summer, Infanta Sofía will be back to school herself. Having recently graduated from UWC Atlantic College, also Leonor's high school alma mater, Sofia will be attending a more unconventional school for university: Forward College, a private institution that operates in three European cities. Specifically, she'll study for a degree in political science and international relations at three campuses in Paris, Berlin, and Lisbon. You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game Solve the daily Crossword
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Suffolk for royal visit
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Suffolk for their first official visit since their King and Queen are in Newmarket and spent some time in the morning at The National Stud to meet staff as well as representatives from horse racing couple also visited the High Street to meet with local community groups and businesses, with many residents packed on the streets to welcome Iten-Scott, who waited to see them, said: "It's quite the honour to show off our town, it's looking great." She added: "It's a really exciting opportunity to have them here."I'm originally from Canada, but it's really exciting to have them come up to Newmarket from London." Her sister, Bronwyn Iten-Scott, who lives in Japan, was equally eager to meet the couple."I'm very excited because it just so happened that on my visit [to Newmarket], visiting my sister, coincided with their visit," she said."I'm glad I get to see them, it's a good experience."Thankfully [Japan] has a good relationship with England and Japan has an amazing royal family as well so they have a lot of respect for them."So we understand what it's like when you get to see them in person, it's a big deal." Robina and Robert Hicks live in Newmarket and were also ready to welcome the King and Queen."We're 74-years-old now and this will be the first time that we've seen the King in person," said Mrs Hicks."I was about 70 when I saw the Queen for the first time... it was quite exciting."Mr Hicks added: "The Royal Family is something that we as a country should be proud of, it's quite unique in the world."We're here to celebrate that connection [to horse racing]. We welcome the occasion." Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
19-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Stamps released to mark year since royal visit
Jersey Post have released a set of six stamps to mark a year since the royal Max Burnett and Andy Le Gresley, whose work features on the stamps, captured King Charles and Queen Camilla as they took part in special ceremonies and greeted the ties to the British monarchy date back to 1204, when the island became a Crown dependency following the allegiance to King John. The stamps are available to order online and will be available to purchase in Broad Street Post Office and Jersey Post's Headquarters in Rue Des Pres.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Daily Mail
'Sniper threat' that saw King Charles and Queen Camilla ushered away during trip to Jersey was man on roof scaring away BIRDS
A 'sniper threat' that saw King Charles and Queen Camilla whisked away during a trip to Jersey turned out to be a man on a roof scaring away birds. The royal couple were chatting to locals in St Helier when they were ushered into a hotel amid fears for their safety. Footage showed the Queen being directed away by security staff during the scary incident. But Detective Chief Inspector Mark Hafey from the States of Jersey Police, who was in charge on the day, has now revealed the innocent truth of what happened. 'It was a false alarm, my understanding is someone was on a roof trying to scare some birds,' he told ITV News. 'I don't think you can overreact in those situations because the safety of the King and Queen is paramount, all the officers involved just followed their training.' Mr Hafey said he was first made aware of the potential sniper threat by a colleague and had to act 'very quickly'. 'As a Firearms Commander, I'm acutely aware of what's involved but I was able to make sure my team responded to that and did exactly what was required, without creating too much fuss or public panic,' he added. On the day, their Majesties were taken into the Pomme d'Or hotel for a brief period before coming back out to resume their public walkabout. Despite the brief hiccup, Mr Hafey described the visit as one of the highlights of his career. 'It was an honour and a privilege, stressful at times, but you rely on the training that you've had and everyone worked together as a team,' he said. At another point of the trip, the Queen was left in hysterics after two cows engaged in frisky behaviour during an agricultural exhibition. The royal couldn't contain her laughter when one of the Jersey cows mounted the other in a pen just as she was viewing them. She was with the King as they were being officially presented with the herd of seven milking heifers as a gift. Camilla was leaning over to stroke one of the animals when another one mounted it. Last week, the King and Queen played a key role during a state visit by French president Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Britain. The royals were seen warmly greeting Mr Macron and First Lady Brigitte at Windsor Castle after a dazzling State Banquet the night before. As the King and Mr Macron strolled through the South Garden of the centuries–old Royal residence, Mrs Macron was accompanied by the Queen as she visited grey gelding Fabuleu de Maucour. The horse, previously a standard–bearer for France's Republican Guard, was gifted to Queen Elizabeth II to mark her Platinum Jubilee in 2022, and was hailed by diplomats as 'epitomising French horse –breeding'. Earlier, in a private period of the tour, Mr and Mrs Macron laid flowers at the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II, who was laid to rest at the King George VI Memorial Chapel within the castle's St George's Chapel. Mr Macron had last night told Charles of France's 'real affection' for his late mother, adding that he believed the feeling was 'reciprocal'. 'She was your queen,' he said at the State Banquet. 'To us, she was the Queen.'
