Crown Princess Leonor, 12, and Infanta Sofia, 11, are largely kept away from the spotlight by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, but the family has happily posed for snaps during their holiday on the picturesque island - including a relaxed sunset shoot at the picturesque Almudaina Palace.
Keen royal followers were thrilled to get a glimpse of the young sisters, declaring them the 'prettiest princesses' in Europe on Instagram fan accounts.
Snaps shared by the Leonor and Sofia fan page, which has more than 36,000 followers, racked up thousands of likes and comments from admirers delighted by the clear bond between the blonde princesses and their parents - and their growing likeness to their mother.
One fan wrote in Spanish: 'The children are very cute. In fact, I think, that there are no more beautiful princesses in all Europe'.
“Greece is very much part of my identity,” Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales exclaimed in an opinion piece published on Greek daily newspaper Ta Nea.
He praised the resilience of the Greek people during the Covid-19 pandemic and expressed his confidence about the country’s future.
The heir apparent also recalled the first time he visited Greece more than five decades ago, which left a “vivid impression” on him.
The Prince of Wales also sent his “heartfelt wishes to the people of Greece.”
Prince Charles’ piece in Ta Nea in full:
Amidst this deeply worrying global public health crisis, I wanted to send my heartfelt wishes to the people of Greece at this very difficult time. It seems only a short time ago that my wife and I were with you; a visit which created many happy memories for us both, and one which we still reminisce about fondly. Greece’s famed hospitality was evident to us throughout our visit, whether walking through the streets of Athens or trying to do some Greek dancing in Arxanes, in Crete…!
My own connections to Greece have a particular resonance for me – after all, it is the land of my grandfather. I recall clearly the first time I visited the country just over five decades ago and the vivid impression it made on me. For myself, this, and all the subsequent visits I have been fortunate enough to make since then, brought to life the captivating stories I had heard while growing up about the beauty of the country and the character of her people.
As Greece is very much part of my identity, it gave me special pleasure to launch my International Trust in Athens during our visit in 2018. I started the Prince’s Trust forty-four years ago in the U.K. with the help of my pension from the Royal Navy when I left the Service. Since then, it has helped over 950,000 young people in the U.K. to transform their lives and 10,000, so far, overseas.
Since Prince’s Trust International (P.T.I.) began operating in Greece, the staff have worked closely with national and local government, N.G.O.’s, youth groups, strategic partners, employers and young people in order better to understand the barriers to employment facing Greek youth.
So far, P.T.I. has helped several hundred young people in Athens and Crete into employment or to start their own businesses through the very successful “Get Into” and “Enterprise” programmes. By 2023 my International Trust aims to help 4,000 young people in Greece to get into employment, develop their own businesses or improve their opportunities in order to reach their full potential.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are celebrating their second wedding anniversary!
On Oct. 12, 2018, Eugenie and Jack wed at St.George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle with a lavish two-day celebration with friends and family, including her grandmother Queen Elizabeth.
To celebrate, Eugenie posted her first Instagram Reel that included a montage of nine photos of her and Jack, including three never-before-seen images from their wedding day and a cute one of the couple posing among snowy mountains with penguins in the background. The montage is set to London Grammar’s "Baby It’s You."
She also shared a sweet message to her husband of two years. "Been the best 2 years married to you and 10 years with you in total…happy memories always my dear Jack," she wrote.
This year, the happy couple has even more to celebrate as Eugenie announced last month on Instagram that the couple are expecting their first baby.
On their wedding day, Eugenie wore a custom dress by the British label, Peter Pilotto and accessorized with the stunning Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, on loan from the Queen and matching emerald earrings, a gift from the groom. The royal bride chose to forgo a traditional veil, in order to proudly display the scar on her back from previous scoliosis surgery.
Prince Harry has always had an amazing sense of humor and, if we ever needed proof of that fact, we just got it in a big way, courtesy of royal author Bryan Kozlowski.
In his new book, Long Live the Queen! 13 Rules for Living from Britain's Longest Reigning Monarch, Kozlowski shares a story about one of Harry's classic royal pranks—on his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, of all people.
According to Kozlowski, the Queen turned to her grandkids for help learning to text (as grandparents do) and Harry would then sneak off with her personal cellphone and record a new (and hilarious) outgoing voicemail message. In the book, Kozlowski writes:
"Prankster Prince Harry reportedly used the opportunity to record the following voice mail message on his grandmother's cell: 'Hey, wassup? This is Liz! Sorry I'm away from the throne. For a hotline to Philip, press one; for Charles, press two; for the corgis, press three.'"
What we wouldn't give to hear that audio with our own ears. Everything about the message is just *chef's kiss*.
War hero Prince Harry asked to have a wreath of poppies laid at the national memorial to those servicemen and women who have fallen, but it was turned down.
It is another sign of how much Harry, 36, is estranged from the royal family. He and Meghan Markle stepped back from royal duties in March.
Harry’s request was turned down by courtiers because he no longer represents the family, The Sunday Times, which broke the story, reported.
A representative for Harry declined to comment. Buckingham Palace reps had no comment.
During Sunday’s ceremony, his father Prince Charles laid a wreath for Queen Elizabeth and one for himself. Harry’s brother Prince William was also among those leaving their solemn tributes.
Harry, who served in the British army for ten years and went on two tours of Afghanistan in that time, would have been in the U.K. in this period of remembrance if the coronavirus pandemic hadn’t hit all travel plans. And he would have made a tribute of his own alongside some of his military comrades, sources have told PEOPLE.
Instead, he took part in a podcast with other veterans talking about what his uniform meant to him, and poignantly reminisced about what goes through his mind as he stands at the main British memorial to fallen troops.