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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visit the Pope


Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have visited the Pope.
The newly crowned monarch and his wife visited the head of the catholic church in their first oversees engagement since Felipe was proclaimed King last month, reports Hello magazine.
The royal pair were greeted by the head of the papal household on Friday(27.06.14) and spent the morning with Pope Francis before attending a meeting with the Secretary of the Vatican State, Pietro Parolin, and flying back to Madrid.
It isn't the first time, King Felipe, 46 and Letizia, 41, have met the Catholic leader. The pair were also welcomed at the papal inauguration in March last year, during which the Pope had asked after Felipe's father, Spain's former King Juan Carlos, who was recovering from an operation.
Felipe replied at the time: "He's getting better, little by little."
Meanwhile, Queen Letizia kept her outfit for the meeting in keeping with strict Vatican protocol known as 'Privilege du blanc' which permits female catholic monarchs and the wives of catholic monarchs to wear white in front of the Pope instead of black.
She wore a cream skirt and jacket, paired with a white clutch, nude wedges and pearl drop earrings.
The newly anointed monarch was officially proclaimed king on June 19 this year after his father Juan Carlos ended his reign in a ceremony at Madrid's Royal Palace at midnight.

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend children’s mental health conference


Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a children's mental health conference.
The royal couple - who have an 11-month-old son Prince George - attended the event yesterday(30.06.14) at The Royal Society of Medicine in London to widen their knowledge of children's mental health issues, reports The Express.
The Duke of Cambridge 32, and Duchess Catherine, 32, listened to the keynote speech at the annual 'Place2Reflect' event - put on by the mental health charity 'Place2Be' - which was delivered by TV presenter Robert Winston.
Duchess Catherine - who is a patron of 'Place2Be' - will continue to raise awareness of children's health issues when she arrives at the Blessed Sacrament School in Islington, North London, today(01.07.14).
The mother of one will discuss the counselling project 'M-PACT Plus' which works to help children born into families affected by drug or alcohol misuse.
Duchess Catherine - who launched the project with comedian John Bishop in April last year - said at the time: "I have been struck by the profound and deeply damaging impact it has on the children of affected parents.
"Research has shown that children of those who are addicted are seven times more likely to have addiction problems themselves.
"They are also brought up surrounded by fear, instability and chaos."

Prince Charles to hold Dylan Thomas celebration


Britain's Prince Charles will hold a celebration for Dylan Thomas at his house in Wales.
The heir apparent and the Duchess of Cornwall will host a reception at their Llwynywermod estate in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales to mark 100 years since the birth of the poet who died of pneumonia in 1953.
The 65-year-old prince is the royal patron of the 'Dylan Thomas 100 Festival' an organisation which has set up numerous events to celebrate the poet's life and works throughout 2014.
The royal couple - who are set to embark on a celebrating Wales 'past, present and future" tour - are expected to be joined by singer Cerys Matthews at their home on the second day of their stay, reports the BBC.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will also pay a visit to the newly restored Galilee Chapel at St Illtud's Church in Llantwit Major to see one of the most important collections of Celtic Christian stones in the UK.
Duchess Camilla, 66, will take a trip to the Welsh National War Memorial in Cathays Park, Cardiff, to raise awareness of memorials that are at risk of theft and vandalism.
During her stay in Cardiff, she will also visit staff and patients and the University of Wales Hospital's biomechanics and bioengineering centre.

Pippa Middleton embarrassed by media attention


Pippa Middleton finds fame "embarrassing".
The younger sister of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge rose to prominence in April 2011 when she wore a figure-flattering bridesmaid dress to Catherine and Prince William's Royal Wedding held at Westminster Abbey, and now claims no one was more surprised than her when pictures of her pert backside were subsequently splashed across the internet.
She confessed in her first ever televised interview with Today's Matt Lauer: "It was completely unexpected. You know, I think the plan was not really for it to be a significant dress. Really just to sort of blend in with the train. I suppose it's flattering."
However, Pippa added the attention was "embarrassing" and definitely "not planned".
Despite her reservations about the dress that transformed her into a worldwide pin-up, the 30-year-old party planner can't bear to part with the garment.
She said: "It's actually still in my wardrobe at home. I haven't worn it since. But I think I'll just keep it there...I think it's the sort of thing that I'm sure I'll bring out if someone wanted to see it or my children one day want to see it. Then I'll show them."
Pippa is no stranger to the pitfalls of fame and was particularly hurt by the backlash and accusations of cashing on her royal connection that followed the release of her book, 'Celebrate'.
She admitted: "I have felt publicly bullied a little bit ... when I read things that clearly aren't true ... Whichever way someone looks at it, it's a negative side. It is quite difficult. Because eventually I'm just paving my way and trying to live a life like any 30-year-old."

Prince Carl Philip Of Sweden engaged to Sofia Hellqvist


Sweden's Prince Carl Philip is engaged to Sofia Hellqvist.
The 35-year-old royal - who is the only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden - has announced he will wed Sofia, 29, in the summer of 2013.
Prince Carl Philip - who has been dating the model since 2010 - made the announcement at a press conference in the gardens of Drottningholm Palace, a royal residence in the south-east of Sweden on Friday(27.06.14), during which the couple shared their first public kiss.
Prince Carl Philip told the conference: "I have the incredible honour of being engaged to this fantastic girl."
Sofia added: "Carl Philip is the most humble person I have ever met, which is what made me fall for him in the beginning. He has one of the most beautiful hearts, he is very warm."
Prince Carl Philip - who is 3rd in line to the Swedish throne - is believed to have proposed to the pretty brunette on Friday morning and was joined in the royal gardens by his parents Queen Silvia and King Carl .
A statement on the Swedish royal family's official website said: "The Marshal of the Realm is delighted to announce the engagement between Prince Carl Philip and Miss Sofia Hellqvist.
"After His Majesty The King of Sweden had given his consent to the marriage between Prince Carl Philip and Miss Sofia Hellqvist, His Majesty requested the approval by the Swedish Government, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Swedish Constitution."

Cressida Bonas isn’t thinking about Prince Harry split


Cressida Bonas isn't thinking about her split from Britain's Prince Harry.
The 25-year-old socialite - who was spotted having a "fantastic" time at this year's Glastonbury Festival over the weekend - is said to have moved on from her break-up with the royal as she partied with friends.
A source told The Daily Star: "Cressida was having a fantastic time and it looked like the break-up with Harry was the last thing on her mind.
"She was laughing and joking with pals and had clearly worked up an appetite watching the performances."
Fortunately for the pretty blonde, her former boyfriend - who was invited back to the festival for a second year-running by organiser Michael Eavis - was unable to make it to the iconic Worthy Farm in Somerset after his visit to South America was extended to include a three-day trip to Chile.
The source explained: "Prince Harry had the most amazing time at Glastonbury last year.
"He managed to spend most of his time mingling with all the other festival-goers completely unrecognised.
"He was invited back again this year by festival organiser Michael Eavis and he jumped at the chance."
Cressida and Harry, 29, split in April this year after two years together amid speculation the Prince found her "too needy".
However it has since been revealed that the split was "amicable".
A source said at the time: "Unfortunately it is true, they have split up. But this suggestion that the prince supposedly 'dumped' Cressida because she was 'too needy' is so wide of the mark.
"It is a very amicable split and they are still very much the best of friends. They have just decided to go their separate ways."

Prince Harry fixes Chilean family’s TV


Britain's Prince Harry fixed a Chilean family's television so they could watch their national team take on Brazil in the FIFA world cup.
The 29-year-old royal - who arrived in the village of El Vergel in Chile on Saturday(28.06.14) - was visiting a shack lived in by Coca Perez, 50 and her teenage son and daughter when he noticed their television wasn't working properly, reports The Express newspaper.
Mrs Perez said: "He looked at it and he started to fiddle with the cable
"He managed to get it working so we could watch Chile playing Brazil later. Now I can tell everyone that Prince Harry is my TV repair man."
The prince visited the village with the charity 'Techo' just two months after a forest fire devastated the region, destroying residents' homes and leaving fifteen dead.
However, the prince remained optimistic about the village's recovery.
He told Mrs Perez: "The worst seems to be over and now it's just a case of waiting."
Mrs Perez replied: "We just have to wait and be patient. We have no choice."
During his stay in Chile - which followed on from his trip to Brazil last week - the young royal also visited the 'Children of Jesus Foundation' facility in Santiago which cares for children with disabilities.
Harry clearly enjoyed his visit to the centre where he was presented with photographs and even joined in during the children's musical performance, singing and dancing along to Katy Perry's hit 'Firework'.

Prince Harry thinks Prince George looks like Winston Churchill


Prince Harry has called his nephew Prince George a "young Winston Churchill".
The 29-year-old royal was celebrating the Queen's official birthday in Santiago, Chile, when he revealed to radio presenter Virginia Araya that the 11-month-old's "chubby cheeks" reminded him of the former Prime Minister.
Virginia told US Weekly: "I asked him what George was like. He said, 'He's growing up. He is walking, and he has big, chubby cheeks. He looks like a young Winston Churchill.'"
Harry - who gave a speech during the celebration focussing on his experiences in South America - previously visited Brazil's notorious 'Crackland' during his stay in the country for the 2014 FIFA World Cup last week.
The royal heir was left emotionally raw after a chaotic trip to the infamous area of Sao Paulo dubbed 'Cracolandia', where the drug is sold for 80p a rock.
Harry met with recovering addicts enrolled in a controversial government programme which helps them turn their lives around by giving them a hostel bed, meals and jobs as morning street cleaners for £4 a day, as well as taking courses in the afternoon.
The prince tried to keep his cool as he chatted to the addicts via an interpreter and asked questions about their unfortunate circumstances.

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