Did Venus Williams blow off Prince Harry? Kate is back (sort of), and King Charles gets a security scare

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Fans and Royal watchers have been buzzing over

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a video that purportedly shows Venus Williams
not standing or clapping when Prince Harry received

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the Pat Tolman the Award at the
SP's in Los Angeles. In the clip

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shared widely on x, Harry can
be seen running up to accept the award

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while his wife Megan, along with
much of the audience, stands to applaud.

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However, Venus Williams, seated next
to Megan, remains seated and does

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not appear to clap. This moment
led to speculation and comments from fans suggesting

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that Venus may have snubbed Harry or
shown disapproval. However, other footage from

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Access Hollywood showed Harry and Venus sitting
together later engaged in what seemed like an

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amiable conversation. Meanwhile, when Kate
returned to Wimbledon on Sunday, she of

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course received a warm reception with a
standing ovation. Upon entering the Royal Box,

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the princess was greeted with applause from
the centre court audience. She smiled

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broadly and acknowledged the crowd before settling
in with Charlotte and Kate's sister, Pepper

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Matthews. Earlier in the day,
the Princess and Princess Charlotte met with the

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women's champion, Barbara Kritchikova, presenting
her with flowers in the clubhouse. Social

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media posts from Kensington Palace showcase Princess
Charlotte holding a tennis racket gifted to her

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mother by Kretchikova, who used it
in her final match. The day also

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included interactions with other tennis players,
where Princess Charlotte promised to try a wheelchair

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tennis alongside her mother. The Princess
of Wales expressed admiration for Emma Rotcanu,

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offering words of support after her fourth
round exit. Among the distinguished guests at

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Wimbledon were Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor, Sir Cliff Richard, Benedict Cumberbatch with

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Sophie Hunter, as well as per
S Brosnan, Tom Hidlston, Nigel Farage

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and Chris Grayling. As patron of
the All England Club, the Princess of

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Wales traditionally presents the trophies and a
role she took on from Queen Elizabeth in

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twenty twenty one. The club is
a long standing connection with the Royal family,

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dating back to nineteen oh seven,
when King George the Fifth became its

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president. It was a sporting weekend
for the Royals, although England fans,

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including William and Prince George, experienced
deep disappointment as they witnessed England's defeat at

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the Euro twenty twenty four final in
Berlin. Prince William was President of the

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FA and devoted football fan, was
joined by a nervous crowd that included Prime

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Minister Keir Starmer and King Filippe of
Spain with his daughter in front of Sofia,

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the Royal duo clad in smart navy
suits with white shirts and striped ties,

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displayed a range of emotions throughout the
tense match. Despite an early goal

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that sparred hope, England ultimately fell
short in the final minutes, much to

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the dismay of the entire stadium,
including William and George. Before the match,

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Prince William shared his excitement on social
media, posting a video of their

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arrival in Berlin and expressing optimism with
the hashtag Euro twenty twenty four. He

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was seen mingling with fellow dignitaries and
celebrities, including Ed Sheeran and football legend

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Gareth Bale, who greeted him and
King Filipe before kickoff. Despite the heartbreak

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of defeat, Prince William later commended
the England squad on their journey and resilience,

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urging them to hold their heads high
despite the outcome. The disappointment was

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palpable among fans, but the Prince
of Wales and his family vowed to continue

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supporting England's footballing endeavors with pride and
optimism for future successes. William was observed

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as being quite emotional, with a
source telling the Mirror normally William would show

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a few smiles and walk with a
stride and his step to show genuine contentment,

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but at this time he went a
step further. It was great to

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see a very expressive side to the
prince. Chanting with the crowd, punching

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the air with his fist, and
displaying huge grins were all examples of William

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expressing raw emotion. Royal commentator Angela
Eleven thinks Queen Elizabeth would have had none

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of that, telling gb News George
seemed happy. They were both in navy

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suits and had the same ties.
Mini means they did the same thing.

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I thought if the late Queen had
been here, she would have not been

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pleased because there was a lot of
emotion shown here. She didn't like it.

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She had a stiff upper lips.
She would never do this. You'd

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never see her hugging the children.
This is a new generation and they hugged

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each other for all they were worth. And I thought this was wonderful for

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William. He had a hard time
and he's got a son who's just like

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him. It's wonderful. On Monday, William and Kate posted a photo of

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Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte watching the
Euro twenty twenty four final on their Instagram

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page. The photo shows the children
wearing England tops with their names, with

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the numbers nine and six representing their
ages. The caption read, at England,

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your teamwork, grit and determination were
an inspiration to all of us,

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young and old. Congratulations to Spain, w and C Palace intrigue be right

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back. King Charles has recently sent
a private letter to former US President Donald

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Trump following the recent attempted assassination.
According to Buckingham Palace, the message was

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delivered via the UK Embassy in Washington, d C. On Sunday. The

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contents of the letter will remain confidential. Sources indicate that the King's communication mirrored

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer's recent conversation with
mister Trump. Starmer had condemned the violence,

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offered condolences to the victims and their
families, and which to speedy recovery

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to the former president and those injured. The King and Queen were forced to

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cut short an engagement of their own
on Jersey after a security scare. The

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Daily Mails Rebecca English reported it turned
out to be a false alarm, and

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the couple soon continued with their program
of engagements. English added Buckingham Poundless that

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did not comment officially, but it
is understood there was a small issue of

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concern. An investigation was initiated,
but it turned out to be a false

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alarm. Sources said every precaution was
taken and the program resumed. Shortly afterwards,

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bucking and Powers announced their majesties,
the King and Queen will undertake an

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autumn tour in October twenty twenty four. This will include royal visits to Australia

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and Samoa, where their Majesties will
attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting twenty

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twenty four. The King and Queen
will visit Australia the invitation of the Australian

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Government, where their program will feature
engagements in the Australian Capital, Territory and

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New South Wales. Their Majesty's state
visit to Samoa will celebrate this strong bilateral

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relationship between the Pacific island nation and
the UK. Several new portraits have been

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released of the King and Queen marking
their coming autumn tour. In one,

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the Queen is wearing Elizabeth's wattle brooch. Broach was presented to Elizabeth the second

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in nineteen fifty four when she toured
Australia following her corron nation. And there

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