The King, Queen and other members of the royal family have arrived at Royal Ascot @ascotracecourse.bsky.social for the first day of the royal meeting.

BREAKING: Buckingham Palace has announced that the King and other members of the royal family will wear black armbands and pause for a minute’s silence at tomorrow’s Trooping the Colour parade “as a mark of respect” for the 241 people killed in the Air India plane crash.

The King and Prince of Wales have been taking part in the Order of the Bath service today @westminsterabbey.bsky.social - the first time for Charles as sovereign. Prince William was installed as a Great Master of the ancient order.

NEW from Buckingham Palace: King Charles has sent a private message to Pope Leo XIV, congratulating him on his election as the 267th Pontiff and Bishop of Rome.  A spokesman said that the message from the King and Queen included “the most sincere good wishes for his Pontificate”.

The King and Queen have unveiled official Coronation portraits @nationalgalleryuk.bsky.social The Queen said of her painting by Paul Benney: “I just love it”. Charles praised the “wonderful composition” of his, by Peter Kuhfeld. The artist wanted Charles to look “human and regal”. Thoughts?

From @katemansey.bsky.social #William www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...

NEW: An outdoors picture of Princess Charlotte has been released by the Prince and Princess of Wales to mark their daughter's 10th birthday. The image was taken on an iPhone in Cumbria by her mother.

Friday’s front page for @thetimes.com

BREAKING: The King was admitted to The London Clinic hospital this afternoon as he experienced “temporary side effects” of his cancer treatment. He is now back at Clarence House but tomorrow’s engagements in Birmingham have been cancelled

Exclusive: Prince Harry has quit his charity Sentebale amid a bitter row over its governance. Harry’s co-founder and several trustees have also left after a disagreement with the chair of the board. Now the UK Charity Commission is investigating “concerns”. ⬇️ www.thetimes.com/article/f1b2...

The Prince of Wales has arrived in Tallinn, Estonia where he will reinforce his support for British troops and Ukraine.

NEW: The King will meet with Mark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, at Buckingham Palace later today, Buckingham Palace confirms

NEW: The Princess of Wales has arrived at Wellington Barracks for her first solo St Patrick’s Day parade as colonel of the Irish Guards ☘️

NEW: The King has been on board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales today

NEW: The King met with Ukraine’s President Zelensky in the Saloon at Sandringham House this afternoon

The Prince of Wales is in Bournemouth today where he is announcing a £50m partnership with @LBGplc and his @HomewardsUK campaign to make homelessness rare, brief and unrepeated.

NEW: The Princess of Wales is in Wales today where she is following in the footsteps of Princess Diana (and the King) by becoming royal patron of @tyhafan children’s hospice near Cardiff. It’s part of a gradual return to work for the Princess after her chemotherapy treatment last year.

The Prince of Wales visited @centrepointuk today where he took part in some shadow boxing. Prince William wants to help young people get back on their feet after being knocked down the “cliff face” of homelessness

NEW: The King has sent a personal message of congratulations to Donald Trump on his inauguration, reflecting on the enduring special relationship between the UK and US

NEW: The King will attend a commemoration service at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial in Poland, marking 80 years since the liberation of the former German Nazi concentration camp on 27th January 1945.

The Princess of Wales prepares to honour British brands with royal warrants www.thetimes.com/article/f70c...

To mark the Princess of Wales’s 43rd birthday, a new picture & personal post from Prince William: “To the most incredible wife and mother. The strength you’ve shown over the last year has been remarkable. George, Charlotte, Louis and I are so proud of you. Happy Birthday, Catherine. We love you. W”

There’s a considered and thoughtful piece in @TheSun today written by @ArthurJEdwards. “Megxit? Five years on, we’re over it…”

EXCLUSIVE: I’ve written about the royal family’s tumultuous year for tomorrow’s @thetimes magazine. I spent weeks talking to people about what was really going on behind the scenes… and some of it was VERY surprising. You can read it online here: www.thetimes.com/article/9fcd...

NEW: The Prince and Princess of Wales will not be joining the wider royal family for today's Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace. A palace source said that they were already in Norfolk for the Christmas break, which was always their plan.

The latest from @katemansey.bsky.social and Roya Nikkah. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxle...

It’s a Happy Holidays card “on behalf of the office of Prince Harry and Meghan” which is intended for professional purposes. It seems there’s a separate card for close friends / family, which will remain private

The King is meeting Apple CEO Tim Cook today at the company’s UK Headquarters

The Prince of Wales met President-elect Donald Trump at the UK ambassador’s residence in Paris tonight. Trump said William was “doing a fantastic job”. The pair met after joining other world leaders at the reopening ceremony for Notre Dame Cathedral, where William also met FLOTUS Dr Jill Biden

NEW: The Queen has been suffering from pneumonia, she told guests at Buckingham Palace. Camilla is only taking part in certain elements of the state visit as she continues to recover from what has previously only been referred to as a “viral chest infection” by palace aides.

The Princess of Wales joined the Prince of Wales and the King for the ceremonial welcome for the Emir of Qatar and his wife at Horse Guards parade.

NEW: The Princess of Wales says that "love is the greatest gift we can receive" in a letter to everyone attending her carol service next week. "Love is the light that can shine bright, even in our darkest times.... we must all shine for each other"

The Prince of Wales is visiting 1st Battalion Welsh Guards on Salisbury Plain where he’ll be finding out how they’re transitioning from ceremonial duties for the King’s Coronation, late Queen’s funeral and Trooping the Colour back to the Field Army.

Buckingham Palace announces that The Prince and Princess of Wales will greet The Amir of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher on Tuesday morning during their state visit to the UK.   William and Kate will the travel with the guests to Horse Guards Parade. But the Princess will not attend the state banquet.

Prince William was joined by Theyazim bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne, at the Royal Geographic Society today. They are co-patrons of the Jewel of Arabia expedition which starts in January in Oman. It’s inspired by the route taken in 1928 by British explorer Bertram Thomas

Good to join the panel on Kate Thornton’s panel for The Royal Beat, the royal discussion show which aired today on ITV1 and ITVX

Patrick Stewart joins Queen’s domestic violence campaign, saying he “felt shame” and “humiliation” over abusive father www.thetimes.com/article/93f6...

The Queen is “heartbroken” after the death of her rescue dog Beth at the weekend www.thetimes.com/article/1ef7...

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Prince William taking a motorbike for a spin today in the “Arizona desert” aka Ulster university’s video production training centre

Hello Bluesky folk 👋 Hoping to share my royal news / views with you all on here. Keen to hear your news / views, too. Would be great to be in touch. Kate 👑