Observant fans of the royal family noticed what appeared to be a very subtle nod to Prince Harry and Meghan from Queen Camilla this week. It comes after a similar gesture by Kate Middleton was noticed at a Buckingham Palace garden party.

It’s all to do with the dresses both royals were spotted wearing recently. On her recent trip to Canada, the Queen was seen wearing a pale pink Anna Valentine coat-dress. According to GBNews it’s the same dress she wore at Harry and Meghan’s wedding back in 2018. While the rest of the outfit wasn’t an exact match, royal watchers still believe Camilla made the intentional choice to re-wear the pink dress as a subtle way of tributing the Sussexes.

Kate Middleton did the same earlier this month when she wore the same yellow hat she wore at the Sussex wedding. Kate is known for reusing and repurposing old outfits, so while the fashion choice didn’t go unnoticed, not much was thought of the choice at the time. But now that Camilla has been seen re-wearing an item from the wedding, royal fans are starting to suspect it’s more than a coincidence.

Camilla and Kate’s timing is very significant

Aside from Camilla and Kate seemingly coordinating their outfits, there’s one more significant detail that suggests this incredibly subtle gesture isn’t just a weird coincidence. The timing coincides with the seventh anniversary of Harry and Meghan’s wedding, which was earlier this month.

Could this suggest that certain figures in the royal family are open to Harry’s wish of reconciliation? Or does this mean nothing at all, and we are all just insane and overthinking every little thing the royals do? It could genuinely be either of those possibilities.

The possibility of some sort of royal reunion between the Sussexes and the rest of the family has been speculated to death. It seems Charles and William no longer want anything to do with Harry and are content to let the rift between them widen indefinitely. In fact, sources suggest that the possibility of reconciliation has never been more distant than it is now.

However, other palace sources have claimed that Kate is eager to get her husband talking with his brother once again. She apparently sympathizes with Harry and wants to see the royal family united once more. This does suggest that her choice in outfit was a conscious choice and perhaps a way of sending a message.

While their headstrong husbands might be too proud to reach out to Harry and Meghan, it’s certainly possible that Camilla and Kate devised a way of sending a subtle message of for the Sussexes. Perhaps

Reports indicate a serious divide within the British Royal Family, with little hope of reconciliation between King Charles III and Prince Harry as long as Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Queen Camilla hold significant influence. The King’s deep hurt over Prince Harry’s memoir, “Spare,” is at the center of the conflict.

Harry’s harsh description of Queen Camilla, labeling her as a “villain” and “the third person in the marriage,” along with his claims that she manipulated the media, has reportedly caused lasting harm to the King’s relationship with his son, according to the Times of India. People close to the King say that Charles remains deeply upset by Harry’s accusations.

While he does not speak about the conflict in public, those who know him say it is a painful topic in private. One source even mentioned that simply mentioning Harry’s name can ruin what would otherwise be a pleasant lunch. This private distress highlights how serious the rift is and how much emotional pain the King is experiencing.

Prince Harry may never resolve things with his father

However, the situation is made even more difficult by the reported actions of three senior royals: Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Queen Camilla. According to reports, these three are actively working against any efforts to mend the relationship between the King and his youngest son. A source quoted in The Telegraph directly stated, “As long as William, Kate, and Camilla have a say in the matter, Harry will be left out in the Californian wilderness.”

This suggests that the three royals are united in their efforts to keep Harry from returning to the family. The reasons behind this alleged resistance are not entirely clear, but the information available points to a mix of different factors. Harry’s personal attacks on Camilla, which Charles sees as a major betrayal, certainly play a big part.

This betrayal, combined with past accusations made by Harry and Meghan Markle against the royal family, likely strengthens the opposition to any reconciliation. We’ve heard that William and Kate are trying to make a path for Harry, but this may prove that there is no alternative. The long-term effects of this ongoing conflict are serious for both the royal family and how the public views them. The continued feud creates a clear division within the monarchy, which could weaken its stability and public standing.

Prince Harry’s absence from important royal events and the lack of any visible steps toward reconciliation only make these concerns worse. To top it all off, many are worried about Harry’s mental state. The prolonged estrangement may also lead to more public rumors and criticism, which could harm the monarchy’s reputation.

After leaving the royal life behind, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, made all kinds of accusations against the firm. Queen Camilla received more than her fair share of criticism in Harry’s memoir, but according to royal aides, the accusations didn’t phase her.

A royal source informed Newsweek that the subject of Harry and Meghan are “almost never discussed” by Camilla’s aides or anyone in the Palace really. While the general public are scrutinizing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s every move, the family, and Camilla in particular, are content to bury their heads in the sand and ignore the whole thing.

“Far more thought and hiatus is stirred up in the media around what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are or aren’t doing on any given day than was ever a fixation at the Palace.”

It’s no doubt a touchy subject for the royals, but it’s interesting to hear how little the family seem to care about what Harry and Meghan have to say – especially after the revelations Harry made in his memoir. Camilla has rarely made any moves that could be deemed as aggressive or hateful towards the Sussexes, but privately, it’s possible there’s bad blood there and sometimes that may come through in public.

What did Prince Harry say about Camilla?

In 2023, Harry released his bombshell memoir, Spare. In the book, he made a plethora of accusations against his family, from accusing his brother, Prince William, of physically assaulting him, to exposing Charles’ inability to provide any fatherly warmth to his grieving sons. Camilla certainly didn’t escape unscathed either as Harry painted her as manipulative and accused her of playing “the long game,” in what he called, “a campaign aimed at marriage and eventually the Crown.”

Harry claims he and his brother promised their father that they would welcome Camilla as long as Charles and her remained unmarried. As we all know, this didn’t happen, the two married in 2005, with Harry predicting he would see even less of his father now, writing that it felt like “losing a second parent.” He also accused Camilla of sacrificing him “on her personal PR altar.”

While the prince claims he was happy for his father and Camilla on their wedding day, he its that he was very wary of the future queen, “Maybe she’d be less dangerous if she was happy">unless you’re Prince Andrew of course. So rather than rise to the drama and make things worse, Camilla has simply removed Harry and Meghan from her thoughts entirely.

Warning: The article contains details of sexual abuse. Please proceed with care.

Queen Camilla, a dedicated advocate for domestic abuse survivors, has personally reached out to 72-year-old French woman Gisèle Pelicot, offering her and praise, a Buckingham Palace aide has confirmed.

Last year, in a harrowing case in that captured global attention, Gisèle’s husband, Dominique Pelicot — and 50 other men — stood trial for a series of brutal and degrading acts inflicted upon Gisèle between 2011 and 2020. Gisèle chose to forgo her legal right to anonymity, confronting her abs with unwavering strength and dignity in a remarkable act of courage.

In the said period, Dominique secretly drugged his wife and subjected her to sexual abuse. In a further act of cruelty, he used a website to invite other men into their home to commit vile deeds against Gisèle while she was heavily sedated. During these years, she experienced memory lapses, which she feared were early signs of Alzheimer’s or a neurological condition. However, medical evaluations showed negative results.

Gisèle only uncovered the abuse she had endured after her husband’s arrest in 2020 for photographing women under their skirts in a supermarket. During the investigation, authorities discovered disturbing evidence in Dominique’s computer — thousands of photos and video footage showing Gisèle being sexually abused while unconscious. Gisèle believed she had a close relationship with her husband, and she was devastated to learn of his betrayal and the monstrous acts he had orchestrated, including inviting strangers to participate in the assaults. “I was sacrificed on the altar of vice,” she said during the trial. Dominique was given the maximum sentence of 20 years, while 46 other men were sentenced to prison ranging from 3 to 15 years for crimes including rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault.

Camilla reportedly sent Gisèle a letter, wanting to give recognition to the woman who bravely faced her abs with “extraordinary dignity and courage.” Although the exact contents of the letter were not revealed, the palace aide told Newsweek that the queen was “tremendously affected” by Gisèle’s case, which highlighted a big problem in society. “So, as a long-term er of survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, the queen wrote to Madame Pelicot privately. It was very much her instigation and determination to write to express from the highest level,” the aide said.

It has long been Camilla’s mission to put a stop to domestic violence, and in the 2024 documentary Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors, the public had a glimpse into her dedicated efforts. Camilla comionately engages with survivors, visits sexual assault centers, and unites policymakers, advocates, and experts to strengthen systems and do meaningful change. “Each of us has a part to play, to do everything in our power to raise awareness, to ‘reach in’ to others, and to , and be inspired by, those very brave survivors,” Camilla said in 2020.

Camilla’s steadfast commitment to survivors like Gisèle is more than a royal initiative. Rather, it’s a personal crusade for change. She continues to shine a light on the dark realities of abuse, and although she knows the path to eradicating domestic abuse is long, her dedication to the cause is resolute.

Queen Camilla maintained her composure at a U.K. health center public appearance last year, like only a member of the British Royal Family can, aware that her husband, King Charles III, would soon make a personal health announcement of his own, a royal aide has told Newsweek.

Camilla’s engagement at a new Maggie’s cancer center at London’s Royal Free Hospital in late January last year came at a difficult time for the British royals: Princess Kate Middleton was recovering from abdominal surgery and had not been seen in public for weeks, leading to rampant speculation about where she was.

At the same time, Prince William, Middleton’s husband, had stepped away from royal engagements to help his wife recover. According to conspiracy theories, however, something happened to Kate, and William was responsible.

As for Charles, he too, had recently had prostate surgery when Camilla, 77, was at the Maggie’s event, which must have been on Camilla’s mind when she helped christen the center, just as the queen surely knew what would soon follow, only about a week after her appearance.

Camilla stayed mum on Charles’ cancer diagnosis

Queen Camilla meets volunteers and visitors during her visit to Maggie's new cancer center. pic.twitter.com/Etaolv7vG6

— no context queen camilla (@nocontxtcamilla) January 31, 2024

On Feb. 6, the king announced an undisclosed cancer diagnosis, unrelated to his prostate procedure. After that, in March, Middleton announced she, too, would undergo cancer treatment, explaining her absence from royal duties.

But while all that must have been on her mind at the Maggie’s center event, that stress never showed on Camilla’s face. The royal aide said she never complained, managing to “Keep Calm and Carry On,” as the British do.

The aide told Newsweek, “She had to undertake public duties knowing that the king had been diagnosed with cancer, including a visit to a Maggie’s center in London, and yet not be able to show the slightest flicker of vulnerability when she went there knowing what she knew privately.”

The aide added, “It was astonishing how she balanced both of those roles alongside her own private anxieties, in particular during the first period of about a week or 10 days.”

A Royal Family cancer update

Breaking News: Catherine, Princess of Wales, said that her cancer was in remission and that she remained “focused on recovery.” https://t.co/9MV5ekZjI1

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 14, 2025

More than a year later, Charles, 76, has still not announced what form of cancer he has, but late last year, a Buckingham Palace source told NBC News his cancer treatment was “moving in a positive direction,” and would continue into 2025.

Still, Charles resumed his royal duties in April despite the health setback, and only about a month after he announced his cancer diagnosis. As for Middleton, she announced her cancer is in remission early this year.

Camilla took time off in November

This evening The King, The Prince and Princess of Wales, and other of the Royal Family, attended the Festival of Remembrance at the @RoyalAlbertHall. Organised by @PoppyLegion, the Festival is an annual commemorative concert which honours all those who have lost their… pic.twitter.com/7kobYtnKNc

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) November 9, 2024

While Camilla kept the royal boat afloat while her family dealt with personal health struggles, she is, after all, only human, which caught up with her in November last year when she missed a Remembrance Day event in London because of a chest infection.

“Following doctors’ guidance to ensure a full recovery from a seasonal chest infection, and to protect others from any potential risk, Her Majesty will not attend this weekend’s Remembrance events,” a Buckingham Palace statement said of her absence.

“While this is a source of great disappointment to The Queen, she will mark the occasion privately at home and hopes to return to public duties early next week,” the statement added — sounds to us like she earned the time off.

Part of being queen is participating in and championing various kinds of charity work and foundations, and Queen Camilla has stepped up to the plate to do exactly that. She’s the patron of a number of charities and other organizations, and apparently loves the work. One such organization, WOW — Women of the World — has the queen as its president, and she hosted a grand event at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the many women and men at the top of their fields in arts, industry, and business as part of the charity’s 15th anniversary celebration.

The invitees were a mixture of ordinary people doing important work, people famous in their fields, and people famous more generally — including Victoria Beckham, one-time Spice Girl and now a global phenomenon known for her fashion brand and her star-powered marriage to David Beckham. There are some, however, who noted that there was one specific powerful and notable woman missing from the lineup — Meghan Markle, formally Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and the queen’s step-daughter-in-law.

At the event, the queen spoke about how important WOW is to her, especially its goal of promoting gender equality and inclusion for the next generation. The official Instagram post was celebratory, and the speech given by the queen showed off exactly how she felt about the work done by WOW and the women it was championing, whether powerful and notable or key workers in women’s shelters and beyond.

The news outlet Geo News framed Meghan’s absence as a double snub: not only was Meghan, who purports to be a champion of women and girls, not invited, her one-time best friend turned rival Victoria Beckham was. This was, according to some, a subtle dig at Meghan from the queen, a way of speaking volumes without saying a single word.

This won’t be the first time Meghan has had snubs involving a Beckham, as Brooklyn Beckham reportedly prefers William and Kate to his parents’ one-time friends Harry and Meghan. Nor was it the second, as Victoria Beckham launched her lifestyle show before Meghan managed to get With Love, Meghan off the ground. Still, it’s unlikely that the queen personally decided the guest list: there was almost certainly some official making all of these decisions including the one to invite Victoria Beckham.

The Royal Family has been tight-lipped on anything regarding Harry or Meghan, and there hasn’t been any kind of comment about Meghan’s ventures, whether charitable, business, or her new lifestyle show. While some may see this as a snub, it’s probably not — the Royal Family generally doesn’t intervene or use its public influence to directly or the business ventures of its own . Although they are famous, they aren’t strictly speaking celebrities, occupying instead a specific constitutional role, and the approach to fame and fortune generally walks the fine line between those two things.

As the Royals have previously said, the monarchy isn’t something you can be “half in, half out” of: if Meghan and Harry want the freedom to pursue their own projects and goals, they can have it. They just can’t also have the perks of royalty without the duties and restrictions. Inviting Meghan to the event would open a can of worms that it’s unlikely either the Sussexes or the rest of the Royals want opened.

If you’re curious about the state of the romance market, look no further than how we accept the phrase “romance market” without so much as batting an eye. Indeed, between dating apps, the impact of social media, and specifically platforms centered around organized speed dating, love remains noble as a pursuit, but challenging as a product.

So upon hearing that King Charles III and Queen Camilla gave speed dating a try, one might skeptically raise an eyebrow. Indeed, what would the current King and Queen of England have to gain from the novelty of speed dating, especially considering their adherence to Royal protocol, etiquette, and tradition?

Well, it’s not that kind of speed dating. Per The Mirror, King Charles and Queen Camilla recently rolled up to Darjeeling Express — an Indian restaurant located on London’s Carnaby Street — and assisted the staff in arranging food packages to be sent out to Doorstep, a charity for unhoused and unstably housed families. One of the items in these food packages is — you guessed it — dates.

Indeed, King Charles bagged up the dates at such a briskly efficient pace, that his kitchen duties could not be referred to as anything other than “speed dating.” He was told that he was good enough to have a permanent speed dating job, to which the King quipped: “I may be past my sell-by date!” The Queen, meanwhile, was recruited to ladle curry into takeout boxes.

The King and Queen’s volunteer work was undertaken to mark the beginning of Ramadan this coming Friday. The restaurant, run and opened by restauranteur Asma Khan in 2017, services charitable causes every Ramadan. Also present for the occasion were numerous high-profile British Muslim women, including Shaheen Sayed, Saliha Mahmood Ahmed, Khatun Sapnara, and Saima Mir.

King Charles’ job was more important than you might think. Ramadan — which lasts for roughly a month — entails a daily fast from dawn to sunset, and per Muslim tradition, dates are the first food eaten to break the fast at sunset. This initiative from Khan’s restaurant is part of Zakat al-Fitr, which is an Islam-mandated donation of food or funds made by every abled-bodied and financially-able Muslim. It’s made with the aim of helping disadvantaged Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the celebration held at the end of Ramadan to commemorate the breaking of the fast.

For practicing adult Muslims, this practice is mandatory unless they are chronically ill, traveling, breastfeeding, diabetic, pregnant, menstruating, or elderly. “Elderly,” of course, is a subjective term, but the United Nations World Population Prospects identifies such folk as being 60 years or older.

Also off the table is tobacco, sex, and sin. Sin, in this case, referring to such acts as murder, theft, witchcraft, accepting any sort of divinity from something other than God (also known as shirking), gambling, suicide, disobeying your parents, consuming the property of an orphan placed in your care… You know what, just double check the Quran before you do anything, lest you end up catching the Day of Judgement in a bad mood and wind up in need of an overwhelmingly positive record.

One thing that the royal family are known for across the globe is their love of dogs. Just like the late Queen Elizabeth II, who owned more than 30 dogs during her lifetime, the current queen, Queen Camilla, is very much a dog person.

Camilla’s new addition to the family came after her last dog, a Jack Russell Terrier by the name of Beth, sadly ed away at the ripe old age of 13 in November last year. Her new dog was adopted from Battersea Dogs and Cats home and will the queen’s other dog, Bluebell (also a Jack Russell).

Queen Camilla settled on an unusual name for her new pet

In a video posted to X by royal reporter, Rebecca English, the queen was seen visiting the Beaney House of Art & Knowledge in Canterbury on Tuesday, February 25th, where she met with a number of guide dogs and revealed the news about her own dog. She can be heard saying, “I’ve just got a new puppy,” when asked about the puppy’s name, Camilla revealed that they had named it “Moley.”

NEW
Following the recent death of her beloved @Battersea_ dog Beth, Queen Camilla reveals she has just taken on a new eight-week-old rescue puppy, Moley. It’s a boy, ‘a bit of everything’ and looks ‘like a mole’. That’s all we know so far. Lucky pup! pic.twitter.com/VZsDGxxmuI

— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) February 25, 2025

No doubt Moley’s feeling like he got the short end of the stick with a name like that. Compared to his sister, who’s literally named after a flower, Moley almost seems like an insult. Regardless, royal fans congratulated the queen and expressed their excitement at seeing the new pup.

I’m sure he was welcomed with open arms and lots of love! Lucky puppy indeed

— The Wales Family (fan ) (@lovefamilywales) February 25, 2025

I can’t wait to see the new rescue pup!

— Agatha Royale (@AgathaRoyale) February 25, 2025

Camilla went on to share more details about the newest family member, telling the crowd that Moley was eight weeks old and a boy, his breed is also “a bit of everything.” Apparently the name was inspired by Moley’s appearance, as apparently the young pup looks just “like a mole.”

A little more detail: he is in fact a she! Moley is from @Battersea_ and was born on Boxing Day.
Her mother is half Jack Russell, half unknown; her father’s breed is also unknown. Welcome to the family Moley!

— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) February 25, 2025

In a follow-up post, English said that Moley was born on Boxing Day, and that his mother is half Jack Russell Terrier, and that his father’s breed is unknown, so I guess we can’t rule out the possibility that Moley’s father was actually a mole.

Moley could bring some joy to Buckingham Palace

The queen was reportedly heartbroken after the ing of Beth. The little dog’s death left Bluebell alone in Buckingham Palace until now. King Charles had already previously revealed his and Camilla’s plans to get a new dog to Royal Variety Performance host, Amanda Holden, back in November of last year.

The new addition to the family will no doubt bring some much needed joy to the palace, as the firm has been having a pretty tough time lately. The number of available royals capable of working has been declining as of late, and while Moley won’t exactly be out there performing royal duties, we all know that an energetic little pup can really make life a lot easier when you’re down in the dumps. Plus old Bluebell will have a new companion to keep her company.

Prince William and Kate Middleton just broke royal protocol, leaving King Charles and Queen Camilla to play catch up on an important day in the family’s calendar. The Prince and Princess of Wales are gaining more and more responsibility and power within the Royal Family as time goes on.

With both Charles and Kate out for the count for much of 2024 due to their cancer diagnoses, William became the face of the Royals last year, providing a preview for his eventual ascension to the throne. Meanwhile, Kate’s popularity has only skyrocketed since she began returning to her duties over the past few months.

That being said, William and Kate aren’t king and queen yet, so when they decided to kick off the festivities on a family birthday they may have been breaching the proper Royal code. Somebody’s about to get a stern talking to!

Oops! William and Kate make royal announcement before King Charles gets the chance

Monday, Jan. 20 is a time of celebration for the Royal Family as it marks the 60th birthday of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. As the wife of Prince Edward, Charles’ youngest sibling, she is sister-in-law to the king and aunt by marriage to Prince William. The Waleses must be pretty close to Sophie, it seems, as the couple couldn’t wait to wish her a happy birthday, sharing a celebratory message at 8:58 am GMT.

“Wishing The Duchess of Edinburgh a very happy 60th birthday today!” reads the tweet from the official Prince and Princess of Wales X .

The thing is, though, this is strictly speaking a breach of royal rules as it is protocol for the official Royal Family , essentially the king’s X , to make announcements like this one first before any other d Royal s in. On this occasion, however, the early rising of the Wales’ meant Charles and Camilla’s page had to hastily scramble to get out its own message to mark Sophie’s birthday. A tweet from the ultimately followed at 9:22am.

“Wishing The Duchess of Edinburgh a very happy 60th birthday today!” reads the Royal Family ’s message. “To learn more about Her Royal Highness’s work, visit: https://royal.uk/duchess-edinburgh.”

Of course, it’s all-important to note here that we know this is not some extremely subtle, underhanded way for the Waleses to show they’re really running the show these days. The fact is William and Kate’s message does not include a sign-off with their initials, which is their practice when they post a personalized tweet. So this appears to have been a mere scheduling snafu from their social media manager rather than a sneaky coup for the crown.

Royal watchers can no doubt expect to hear more from Duchess Sophie, typically one of the less likely of the family to hog the spotlight, in the years to come. Reports indicate that William believes his aunt has what it takes to shoulder a bigger and more public role and he plans to reward her reliability and stability when he eventually becomes king himself. That hasn’t happened yet, though, despite what his X activity might suggest.

Not even the British royal family got out of 2024 unscathed. Queen Camilla’s year was filled with family ’ cancer treatments, the loss of her beloved pet, and her own health issue.

Through it all her sister Annabel Elliot, was by her side. The sister’s close bond began in childhood. They spent their formative years in Sussex, England with their parents Major Bruce Shand and The Honourable Rosalind Cubitt and brother Mark Shand. Camilla is the oldest child with 18 months more experience on earth than Elliot.

In their younger years, the women were inseparable attending the same schools and equestrian events. They reached major life milestones around the same time including getting married and having children. When Camilla divorced her first husband Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles, Elliot and she went on a trip to Venice, Italy to heal her broken heart.

Camilla lived with Elliot and her husband Simon Elliot during the period of time when King Charles and her were staying out of the limelight before their 2005 marriage. At Elliot’s 50th birthday party, the couple made their first public appearance together in 1999. The sister leaned on each other when grieving their parents’ and brother’s deaths. King Charles even hired Elliot as the chief designer of his estates when he was Prince of Wales. She updated many of his properties such as luxury rental cottages in Cornwall. Prince William has gone in another direction but this is not a reflection of Elliot’s work.

The BBC1 documentary, Charles III: The Coronation Year showcases the sister’s close connection. Elliot was appointed a “Queen’s Companion” which is a modern take on a “lady-in-waiting.” In the program, she is seen ing her sister even while mourning the death of her husband.

Elliot gets emotional when seeing her older sister in her element during the 2023 coronation. “When I thought back to being two years old and watching the Queen’s Coronation on a tiny black and white television and there goes this golden coach with my sister in it,” she gushed. “I can’t explain the feeling, because it’s so surreal. This cannot be happening. It was quite a moment.”

Less than a year after the big day, King Charles shared publicly that he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer. The February 5, 2024 announcement also explained he would be stepping back from public facing duties while receiving treatment. Camilla stepped up to the plate during this period adding more public appearances to her workload. On March 22, 2024 Camilla’s step-daughter-in-law Kate Middleton announced she was also diagnosed with cancer. Before her explanation, the internet was working overtime with wild conspiracy theories.

In November, Buckingham Palace announced that Camilla was fighting off a chest infection. She missed some public engagements because of it and had a hard time recovering. In December during the Qatar state visit, she revealed the infection had been a type of pneumonia, which is why she opted out of the outdoor reception and carriage ride.

Also in November, Camilla’s beloved rescue dog Beth’s health took a turn for the worse. The Jack Russell Terrier had an untreatable tumor and had to be put to sleep. Camilla’s team celebrated the pup on Instagram.

“A sad farewell to Beth, The Queen’s much-loved companion from @Battersea Dogs and Cats Home who brought such joy, whether on walkies, helping on official duties, or curled up by the fire,” read the caption of a carousel of photos of the pooch.  Through this all, the Sun reports Elliot has been Camilla’s “rock.” Thank goodness for sisters to get each other through life’s ups and downs.

If this year hasn’t already been challenging enough for King Charles III amid his cancer battle, next year will even be more stressful. According to royal astrologer Debbie Frank, the monarch will have to make the difficult choice between his loyalty to the crown and preserving his health.

The sovereign started the year recuperating after undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate in January. Then the following month he was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer and is still undergoing treatment. The 76-year-old had to scale down his engagements in the U.K. as well as during his tour of Australia and Samoa, per advice from his medical team so as not to aggravate his health.

Amid his battle with cancer, Charles continues to maintain a jovial appearance during public engagements despite widespread concern over his frail health. The cancer treatment has taken its toll on his body and royal aides have to mask the sores around his lips and mouth with heavy makeup every time he attends official engagements.

Buckingham Palace has declined to reveal any more details about the king’s cancer, but his chemotherapy is said to be doing its job very well and aides believe he is strong enough to resume regular overseas trips in 2025, a decision that has left Queen Camilla terrified because she knows her husband is still unfit for travel.

Camilla is right to worry, as according to Debbie Frank, Charles “still has to pace himself” as he will still have “his ups and downs in 2025” while battling cancer. She told HELLO! that the monarch “will grab the highs, giving them his all, and then feel frustrated at some setbacks. Both he and Camilla are slightly on the back foot as 2024 draws to a close.”

The astrologer warned that the new year will be challenging for Charles, especially in February and early March when “uncompromising Saturn squared off to his Mars, which is a tiring transit.”

“He will need to cut back — less is more. Moving into late spring and early summer, Charles has a desire to fulfil his dreams. He will want to travel and immerse himself in all the activities he loves. Yet he still has to pace himself.”

Frank said the succeeding months will be full of highs and lows as they will test Charles’ limits and remind him to take each day as it comes. She said the planet Saturn “is challenging him to be realistic and practical.”

Meanwhile, “the full moon on 12 May pushes him forward” so he will be productive in early June, a month which she said is “auspicious and active.” But by late June, Saturn returns to remind Charles of his limits, and from late October to the end of 2025, “Neptune’s influence suggests the King will have to take things one day at a time.” Frank concluded that “there is a significant return of his energy in the first half of December, with dynamo Mars powering him up.”

While we don’t know the extent of the damage the cancer has on the king’s body, Frank’s prediction gives hope that he will beat the disease. We also don’t know what the future holds for the monarch. But in the meantime, Charles has Christmas in Sandringham to look forward to, which is said to be very special this year, as it will include extended family .

Not even the most festive season can melt icy royal relations. This year’s Sandringham Christmas guest list has a questionable invite from Queen Camilla, but it’s the absence of Prince Harry that’s leaving an empty spot under the Christmas tree.

Queen Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, is set to pull up a chair at the royal dining table for the first time ever, according to Daily Mail’s Palace Confidential, Diary Editor Richard Eden. The King’s stepson is in, while Harry remains firmly out. For years, Camilla’s son and his family have opted for quieter holidays, but this year, Camilla personally extended the invite to the Sandringham festivities. But Harry? His chair at the table grows colder by the year.

Eden has called Tom’s attendance “very significant,” which is British polite-speak for awkward as hell. The King’s stepson is warmly welcomed into the fold, yet his actual flesh and blood remains absent for the fifth consecutive year. “To have the King’s stepson there, but not his son is significant,” said Eden. Yep, Harry didn’t just lose the royal family’s group chat—he’s been blocked. It’s hardly surprising, given the Sussexes’ increasingly strained ties to the Firm. Harry hasn’t ed a royal Christmas since 2018 – the year he and Meghan got married.

The Sussexes, for their part, are holding their own holiday bash stateside, reportedly inviting Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank to swap Sandringham sprouts for California sunshine. If true, Eugenie’s in a bit of a bind: does she spend Christmas sipping tea with the Windsors or mimosas in Montecito? Decisions, decisions. The royal equivalent of “Sorry, I’m double-booked” could lead to some very calculated New Year’s flights. Meanwhile, Camilla’s other child, Laura Lopes, is also expected to make an appearance at Sandringham alongside her trio of teenagers.

And while Tom is trading pub pints for palace protocol, it’s impossible to ignore the symbolism. For years, he’s happily opted out of the royals’ turkey-and-church routine, only for his mother to personally reel him in this time around. “For the past 15 years, it has been: I go back to my ex-wife’s house, sit in my tracksuit bottoms, go to the pub while the beef’s in, then try to get my children to watch The Wild Geese. Classic. So this would be a bit different,” said Tom in an interview with HELLO!. If Tom and his tracksuit-bottomed, pub-visiting, Wild Geese-watching traditions sound worlds apart from royal formality, you’re not wrong.

Let’s not forget, this is part of a larger pattern. Harry’s been ghosted all year long: no invite to Trooping the Colour, no father-son meeting during his Invictus Games visit—just a lot of excuses about “scheduling conflicts.” Charles might as well put “No Vacancy” signs up at Buckingham Palace. And now, with Camilla’s brood sliding into Sandringham like it’s just another Sunday roast, the snub feels less like an accident.

At this point, Harry’s absence feels less like a blip and more like a statement—one that grows louder with every ing holiday. Is it by choice or circumstance? Or sheer stubbornness? We can’t really tell, but there’s one thing we can: the family relations remain anything but jolly.