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Australia has been with Mary from the moment she met the future Danish king to the day the girl from Tassie was crowned queen. We’ve all watched proudly as Mary took on every role and responsibility with grace, cheering her on every step of the way. The new King and Queen’s relationship has been under the microscope for over 20 years now – and while they continue to put on a united front, has the weight of the crown brought the royal couple closer together… or is Mary feeling lonelier on the throne? In this issue we delve into what’s really going on behind the Danish palace walls. Plus, write a letter to Kate and send your well wishes to the courageous princess as she continues to battle cancer. And…

Kate bravely shared with the world that she would be taking a step back from royal duties, after being diagnosed with cancer. In her video message, the princess revealed she was currently undergoing chemotherapy. If you would like to send Kate a message of support, simply write your letter on this page, cut it out and post it to the ROYALS team at: Level 5, 54 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Or email us at: royals@aremedia.com.au To Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales ROYALS MONTHLY…

There were murmurs in late April that an announcement regarding the royal family was imminent. Was Charles going to step back and make William his regent… or would he even abdicate? Thankfully, the news was the complete opposite: Charles was ready to return to all his official duties – and suddenly the King was everywhere. First up came, fittingly, a visit to the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London to coincide with Charles being named patron of Cancer Research UK, which raises funds to combat the disease. Clearly happy to be out and about again, he told one well-wisher who asked after his health, ‘I’m all right, thanks – not too bad,’ while empathising with another, ‘It’s always a bit of a shock, isn’t it, when they tell…

Queen Mary and her husband King Frederik X of Denmark were guests of honour at a recent state dinner hosted by the Swedish royal family. Mary shone in a ball gown topped off with the Danish Ruby Parure, with the 52-year-old wearing the set’s stunning tiara, earrings, necklace, brooch and bracelet. This particular set had symbolic meaning due to its shared historical significance for both the Danish and Swedish royal families, and an astonishing backstory dating back to the lavish 1804 coronation of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte… Bonaparte himself had given one of his marshals, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, a large sum of money to buy the diamond and ruby suite of jewels for his wife, Désirée Clary, to wear to Bonaparte’s coronation. The set included a necklace, girandole earrings, a large…

SPORT OF KINGS Polo began as a war game over 2000 years ago. One of the oldest team sports, it has drawn royalty to its ranks for centuries. It’s fast, it’s rough, and one of the world’s most dangerous sports – the perfect cup of tea for the British royals! King Charles has long been a patron of polo, and his passion for the game has clearly rubbed off on his sons William and Harry, who themselves have blazed a trail in the sport. LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER Princess Anne was the first British royal to compete in the Olympics – riding Goodwill, her mother Queen Elizabeth’s horse, in the three-day equestrian event at Montreal in 1976. In another record, Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Phillips, became the first British royal…

MAX QUEEN MAXIMA! Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has been busy! The colourful royal recently blew away the blues with her bright scarlet outfit in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam. Maxima, 53, was opening the newest location for social restaurant A Beautiful Mess. The restaurants are an initiative of Refugee Company, which supports newcomers in the Netherlands so they can gain work experience, integrate with the community and find paid work. Maxima, as always, filled the room with joy and colour. ‘Wow’ was a comment on Royal Fashion Police Instagram. ‘Maxima can wear the brightest, loudest, most eclectic outfits and she owns every last stitch of it... bravo.’ A month later, in another display of both style and substance, Maxima undertook a three-day visit to the Philippines, in her capacity as…

Supercross Simply solve our crossword and work out the secret answer, which is revealed in the coloured squares, reading left to right and top to bottom. ACROSS 1 – Paterson, Aussie author (5)4 Duchess of York6 – Knightley, actress (5)9 Sir – Drake, Elizabethan navigator (7)12 True —, western film (4)13 King —, 1991 John Goodman movie (5)14 Revelation, acquisition of knowledge and understanding (13)15 King who commissioned a standardised Bible version (5)16 – opera, TV drama, often aired in the afternoon (4)17 Portentous signs (5)21 Soft French cheese (4)23 Astound, stun (5)24 Food or wine sampler (6)26 Amy —, actress (5)27 Princess Royal (4)28 Daughter of Kate and William (9)32 Shady canopy (6)34 Mistake (5)35 Shady tree (3)36 Vapour (3)38 Lewis Carroll's Wonderland adventurer (5)39 Molecular particle (4)40 Dame – Everage,…

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With a look of intense concentration on her face, the Duchess of Edinburgh intently watched Lady Louise as she assumed position to take part in a carriage race on the final day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. However, there was no need for Sophie to worry, with her only daughter clearly having a ball, flashing a beaming smile and laughing as she was thrust into the spotlight in early May. Over the four days leading up to the race – which mother and daughter both took part in – Louise helped out as an official at the annual event, which was also attended by her father, Prince Edward, and younger brother James, Earl of Wessex. Having just completed her second year of studies at the University of St Andrew’s…

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After a broken engagement a few years earlier, Princess Madeleine of Sweden found the love of her life after moving to New York in 2010. There, through mutual friends, she met American-British financier Christopher ‘Chris’ O’Neill. Chris sought the permission of Madeleine’s father, King Carl XVI Gustaf, before proposing to the Swedish princess. The happy couple announced their engagement on 25 October 2012, and wed at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on 8 June 2013. Madeleine wore a Valentino gown for the ceremony, which was held in both English and Swedish. The couple now have three children, Leonore, 10, Nicolas, nine, and Adrienne, six.…

In January 2020, after they announced that they would be ‘stepping back’ from their roles as ‘senior royals’ in their quest for ‘financial independence’, Meghan and Harry curated their first public appearance with all the skill she had at her fingertips. While doing so, they also turned their attention to their other priority: controlling the press while also managing their publicity so that the facade which the public sees is the one they wish it to. After a series of posts, all unnecessary if you’re interested in preserving your privacy but crucial if you’re feeding your fame in drips, drops and drabs, they once more played the victim card. Harry, still in England working out the details of their departure from the Royal Family, launched an excoriating attack on the…

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If there’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that the Duchess of Sussex puts her face in good hands – specifically, the hands of celebrity facialist Sarah Chapman. Speaking to People magazine, Chapman – who was tasked with prepping Meghan’s skin for her wedding and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – credits products including vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, a hydrating booster and Pep8 serum to get the Duchess on glowing terms. But, most interestingly, Chapman also uses LED light therapy. Once reserved for the professional salon or dermatologist’s office, LED (light-emitting diode) therapy has now, much to our skin’s delight, made its way into our personal beauty cabinets. So, how exactly does it work? And how can we experience it at home? How does LED light therapy work? Professor Sebaratnam…

If you thought The Crown was dramatic, you won’t want to miss the upcoming TV series Ena, based on the tumultuous life of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, widely known simply as Queen Ena. Spanish broadcaster RTVE’s six-episode series will not only recount that bloody wedding day, but also the Queen’s complicated marriage to Spain’s King Alfonso XIII. Ena’s tragic life is certainly ripe for drama – a glamorous British royal who became a Spanish Queen, but was exiled in a broken marriage after her genetic affliction wreaked havoc upon the family. Born at Balmoral Castle on 24 October 1887, Victoria Eugenie was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria – the youngest child of Princess Beatrice and her husband, Prince Henry of Battenberg. Her family moved to Kensington Palace after Queen…

Depending on how you look at it, one of the pleasures – or pains – of being a royal is having your image captured in art. Yet for a family who have utmost seniority in any room, posing for a portrait marks the moment where they surrender control. As recent efforts have revealed, this can lead to both delightful and dreadful outcomes. While the recent ‘red’ portrait of King Charles by Jonathan Yeo has divided the public, the monarch was reportedly pleased with the result. However, it was Queen Camilla’s endorsement Yeo wanted most. ‘People don’t know their own faces, so it’s much more useful to see the reaction of someone who knows that person well, because they know in a split second if you’ve captured them,’ Yeo explained. Upon…

How do we imagine Catherine Parr? Henry’s other five wives have been historically bestowed with such diverse personalities and stories (whether valid or not) that we picture them instantly. Strong, pious, unflinching Catherine of Aragon; scheming beautiful Anne Boleyn; gentle, motherly martyr Jane Seymour; ‘ugly’ but lucky Anne of Cleves; scandalously pretty, reckless Catherine Howard… After the dramas of Henry’s earlier marriages, does this last Catherine seem kind of… dull? A meek, gentle Tudor lady? A nursemaid-companion for the ageing Henry and a loving stepmum to his children, bandaging the suppurating leg of her increasingly bad-tempered husband, breathing soothing words into his ear? Think again. There’s a reason a recent movie about Catherine is called Firebrand. In reality she was a highly intelligent, ambitious, vivacious woman, up there with Anne…