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Royal news - live: Kate Middleton to make poignant return to duty as Prince William opens up on ‘brutal’ 2024

‘Dreadful’ assessment echoes Queen Elizabeth calling her worst year as ‘annus horribilis’

Athena Stavrou
Friday 08 November 2024 05:41
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The Princess of Wales is continuing her steady return to royal duties as she prepares to appear at two remembrance events over the weekend.

Kate, who announced she had finished cancer treatment in September, is to attend both the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph and the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Queen’s attendance at Remembrance events will be subject to medical advice nearer the time, the Palace said. Camilla, 77, is unwell with a chest infection and was forced to pull out of engagements earlier this week.

It comes as Prince William candidly described the past year as “brutal” and the “hardest” of his life as both his wife and father battle cancer.

Asked by reporters how his year has been, he replied: “Honestly? It’s been dreadful. It’s probably been the hardest year in my life.”

William who took time off Royal duties as his wife went through preventative chemotherapy, added: “So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.

“But I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for ­handling the things that they have done. But from a personal family point of view, it’s been, yeah, it’s been brutal.”

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Family Feud reveals the most common fact Americans know about Prince Harry – and it’s not flattering

The hit game show Family Feud has revealed what Americans really know about Prince Harry.

During a recent episode of the show, the Hernandez family competed against the Colley family, and they shared a few facts about Harry. In Family Feud, which has been running since 1976,  two families guess the most popular answers to survey questions to win cash prizes.

At the start of the recent episode, host Steve Harry asked contestants to say “something that people know about Prince Harry,” with the six correct answers hidden on the board. In response, Fabian Hernandez answered: “He’s married to Meghan Markle.”

Read the full story below:

Family Feud reveals the unflattering facts most Americans know about Prince Harry

The top answer for things ‘people know about Prince Harry’ was his marriage to Meghan Markle

Salma Ouaguira7 November 2024 16:20
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The thing Prince William is trying to teach his children

Prince Willam started his final day in South Africa with a visit to South Africa’s largest naval base in Simon’s Town Harbour.

While joining the rescue team from the National Sea Rescue Initiative (NSRI), he joked that he should wear more kit so he did not get wet whilst asking how choppy the water was.

He told the crew: “We are trying to teach the children to understand currents. The problem with rips is that you don’t know where they are going to appear.”

Prince William (L), Prince of Wales, sails off with volunteers from the National Sea Rescue Initiative (NSRI) near Simon's Town harbour,
Prince William (L), Prince of Wales, sails off with volunteers from the National Sea Rescue Initiative (NSRI) near Simon's Town harbour, (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Salma Ouaguira7 November 2024 16:00

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