Royal News Recap for Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 2024

Denmark

• Daily Mail: Queen Mary of Denmark stuns in orange as she hosts special event at a college in Copenhagen

Greece

• Daily Mail: Princess Olympia of Greece enjoys a Swiftie sing-a-long to Blank Space at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at Wembley on Saturday

Japan

• Associated Press: Emperor and Empress of Japan arrive in the UK ahead of a long-awaited state visit
• Daily Mail: Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan touch down at Stansted four years after Covid delayed their planned state visit – week-long trip will see them enjoy banquet with the King and visit Oxford University
• Getty Images: The Emperor And Empress Of Japan Arrive For A State Visit To The United Kingdom

Jordan

• Royal Hashemite Court: King inaugurates new Amman Customs Centre

Luxembourg

• Daily Mail: Luxembourg in shock after Grand Duke Henri announces abdication plans, saying his son Prince Guillaume will start takeover of the throne later this year
• Hello: Grand Duke Henri of Luxemborg reveals shock plans to hand over throne to his son Prince Guillaume
• RTL: Grand Duke Henri to pass lieutenancy to Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume in October
• RTL: Military and civic pride on display at Luxembourg’s National Day parade
• RTL: Hereditary Grand Ducal couple visit Esch-sur-Alzette
• RTL: The Grand Ducal couple were warmly welcomed in Kehlen on Saturday

Multiple Monarchies

• AFP: More royalty turns up to attend Euro 2024
• Press Association: King and Queen joined by Qatar´s Sheikh Abdullah on day five of Royal Ascot

United Kingdom

• BBC: Taylor Swift grabs royal selfie at London gig
• CNN: ‘Happy Bday M8!’: William meets Taylor Swift backstage at London show
• Daily Mail: Happy Days for the Queen! Camilla meets Henry Winkler at Royal Ascot as King Charles leads this year’s last procession – after only missing one day of the event due to his ongoing cancer treatment
• Daily Mail: ‘Disappointed’ King Charles is set to scale back his tour of Australia and cancel trip to New Zealand all together on doctor’s orders as he continues his cancer recovery
• Daily Mail: King Charles set to drop Fiji leg of autumn tour to Oceania as medical team order him to pace himself as he continues his cancer recovery
• Daily Mail: King Charles has an ‘open invitation’ to New Zealand, country’s PM says amid plans to scale back monarch’s South Pacific tour – and axing the NZ leg entirely – on doctors orders
• Daily Mail: Prince William praised for being ‘so protective of his kids’ as Taylor Swift selfie shows the proud Royal father with George and Charlotte
• Daily Mail: Yes, heir, he can boogie! Prince William showed once more he’s king of dad dancing at Taylor Swift’s London concert – and the royal has been throwing shapes for decades
• Daily Mail: Revealed: What Prince William told dejected England stars in the dressing room after the dismal 1-1 draw with Denmark at Euro 2024
• Daily Mail: She’s our Queen of Pop! Princess Beatrice’s husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi shares snap from Eras tour in Wembley – after Prince William, and Zara and Mike Tindall also bagged tickets
• Daily Mail: Peter Phillips’ new NHS nurse girlfriend has aristocratic roots to the Duke of Gloucester – and also the Courage beer brewing dynasty
• Daily Mail: King’s cousin Lady Gabriella Kingston left ‘deeply touched’ after memorial service for late husband Thomas who died from a ‘catastrophic head injury’
• Getty Images: GBR: Royal Ascot 2024 – Saturday
• Guardian: Prince of Wales thanks Taylor Swift for ‘great evening’ at London show
• Hello: King Charles and Queen Camilla lead arrivals on the final day of Royal Ascot
• Hello: Princess Eugenie’s joy, Queen Camilla’s frustration and more fun Royal Ascot reactions

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