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Prince William‘s finances are in good shape, it appears. According to the annual Integrated Impact Report for the prince’s Duchy of Cornwall, the estate has generated a distributable surplus of £22.9 million, which is equivalent to about $30.9 million US. That’s a slight decrease from last year, when the estate reported a distributable surplus of 23.6 million British pounds.
This year marks William’s second as head of the Duchy of Cornwall, which is typically passed on to the heir to the throne. King Charles III was the previous head of the estate, which, per People, includes houses, farms, land and other assets across 130,000 acres spanning 23 counties in England and Wales. The Duchy, which was established by King Edward III in 1337, is worth over $1 billion today, and was passed on to Prince William after Queen Elizabeth died in 2022 and Charles assumed the throne.
William doesn’t earn a traditional salary for his royal duties, so it’s up to the Duchy to cover the private, official, and charitable expenses for the prince, wife Kate Middleton, and children Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, and Prince George, the latter of whom is expected to inherit the Duchy when his father eventually becomes king.
According to its annual report, the past year was “one of both change and evolution for the Duchy, particularly in its organisational strategy to focus on positive impact for people, places and planet.”
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Though King Charles III introduced a number of new traditions for this year’s royal Christmas celebration, one thing remained the same: The family’s morning walk to Norfolk’s St. Mary Magdalene Church continued as it has for years, with Charles and Queen Camilla leading the charge.
Kate Middleton, Prince William, and children Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, and Prince George also enjoyed the walk, which was observed on both sides by ardent fans, many bearing gifts. One such offering, a giant Lindor chocolate egg, thrilled the 7-year-old Louis, who snatched it from his father’s hands.
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Princess Charlotte was her mother’s mini-me as she joined both her parents and her brothers, Prince George and Prince Louis, at the Christmas Day church service and walkabout at Sandringham on Thursday – and not just in the way she spoke to well-wishers on the day.
The 10-year-old princess was seen exiting St Mary Magdalene church on the royal Norfolk estate, wearing a new bespoke Catherine Walker coat dress in an oatmeal hue. The outerwear, which was made by her mother’s go-to British coat designer, featured a chocolate brown velvet collar to match the pockets, buttons, and cuffs in the same hue.
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But this year, Princess Anne has dropped to second place, Teble writes, though she was out and about even more in 2025. But though the 75-year-old had 478 engagements, she was outpaced by her brother, 77-year-old King Charles. He carried out 535 official acts, netting him this crown in addition to that other one.
That uptick in activity can be viewed as a sign that his health is indeed improving, a theory blostered by an announcement the king made earlier this month. “Thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention, and adherence to doctors’ orders, my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the new year,” the king said in a prerecorded message that aired as part of Stand Up to Cancer’s 2025 broadcast on the UK network Channel 4. “This milestone is both a personal blessing and a testimony to the remarkable advances that have been made in cancer care in recent years.”
Taking third place is Charles and Anne’s 61-year-old younger brother, Prince Edward, with 313 acts. His wife, 60-year-old Duchess Sophie, is ranked fourth with 235 events in 2025. At age 78, Queen Camilla is the oldest royal on the list—but is also one of its busiest, with a fifth-place ranking for 228 official acts.
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James Middleton has hinted that he and wife Alizee may have plans to expand their family further. The Princess of Wales’ younger brother is already raising son Inigo, two, with his other half, whom he married in 2021.
James, 38, exclusively told HELLO! that the couple would welcome “the pitter-patter of two or four feet” – meaning a new child or dog in their family, although there is nothing to announce as of yet. In addition to their little boy, the couple currently have six dogs.
He met Alizee, 36, a French-born financial analyst by chance at a London private member’s club in 2018. “If that moment hadn’t been seized, I wouldn’t have met my wife, I wouldn’t have my beautiful son,” he said.
Their son is being raised bilingual. James explained: “Alizee only speaks to him in French and I only speak to him in English, so he’s in that sort of Duolingo aspect of [being] slightly slower in speaking, but sentences will be half-French, half-English. It’s wonderful to watch.”
The businessman remains close with sisters Kate, 43, and Pippa, 42, and as a result Inigo gets to spend plenty of time with his six cousins. In addition to Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, ten, and Prince Louis, seven, that also includes Arthur, five, Grace, four, and Rose, three, that Pippa shares with husband James Matthews.
“I think we’re really fortunate to be a very close family, and so we get together as a family relatively regularly, and love that opportunity,” said James. “There’s seven grandchildren, so six cousins for him, and it’s wonderful them spending time together and making memories.”
Of how his sisters are supporting him with parenting, he revealed: “It’s the confidence [they give me]. You’re always on edge with being a parent, particularly this time of year with coughs and colds and sniffles going around the place. They’re definitely at the end of the phone if we need a bit of advice.”
In September, James shared a glimpse of a very blonde Inigo on his second birthday. He posted to Instagram a picture of the youngster hugging one of their many dogs, which he captioned: “Happy Birthday Inigo. We love you as much as you love Mabel….and that is a lot.”
Reflecting on fatherhood in a previous interview with HELLO!, James said: “No matter how much people say to you about how wonderful it is, or how it will change your life, nothing can ever prepare you for that experience of seeing a little baby that’s yours arrive. It unlocks something in your heart that you didn’t know was there.”
Pick up the latest issue of HELLO! to read the full interview. You can subscribe to HELLO! to get the magazine delivered free to your door every week or purchase the digital edition online via our Apple or Google apps.
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During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, English royal holiday banquets were stacked with countless dishes, with a heavy emphasis on expensive meats. According to Louise Cooling’s A Royal Christmas, 30 oxen, 100 sheep, five boars, nine dozen fowls, salted venison, salmon, lampreys (an eel-like fish) and 19 large wine casks were procured for King Henry III of England’s Christmas at Woodstock Palace in 1264.
Mincemeat pies, crane, swan, brawn (terrine made with a pig’s head and served with mustard), goose and lamprey pie, and even porpoise (served dressed with vinegar and breadcrumbs) were all popular holiday fare. A boar’s head, presented on a platter, was often the first dish of the feast. “After a flourish of trumpets it was carried into the banqueting hall, by the server, on a gold or silver dish,” the Nottinghamshire Guardian reported in 1900. “A procession followed, consisting of nobles, knights, and ladies singing a joyous carol.”
Peacocks were also considered a delicacy in medieval feasts; their colorful feathers proudly displayed. “The bird was first skinned, and the feathered tail, head and neck were laid on a table, and sprinkled with cumin,” Sheila Hutchins writes in Royal Cookbook: Favorite Court Recipes from the World’s Royal Families. “The body was then roasted, glazed with raw egg yolks, cooled, sewn back into the skin, and served as the last course.”
Frumenty—a wholegrain porridge made with cream, honey, expensive spices like nutmeg and cinnamon, and dried fruit and nuts—was a popular dish (which later evolved into a Christmas pudding). There was also “Christmas Pottage,” a plum broth of beef or mutton, breadcrumbs, raisins, currants and spices. This recipe would evolve over the centuries, becoming even more decadent. The recipe preferred by 19th-century English monarch George IV included beef, veal, dried fruits, spices, ground cochineal (for a festive red pigment) and tons of booze including port, brandy, sherry, Madeira and claret.
It was during Queen Victoria’s long reign that many of the British royal family’s Christmas traditions were set. “At dinner there were all the Christmas dishes, of which we generally had to eat a little,” Queen Victoria recalled, per Cooling. “First the cold baron of beef which stood on the large sideboard all decked out – brawn – game pies from Ireland…stuffed turkey – wild boar’s head…mince pies etc. etc. – and all sorts of Bonbons and figures and toys were brought at dessert, many of which were given to the children; and there used to be such great excitement and delight.”
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Kate Middleton and Sarah Ferguson’s friendship has been an unlikely tale, but new revelations from royal sources say that the Princess of Wales and the former Duchess of York’s bond might be heading into hot water.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s scandals have reportedly tired out Prince William and his wife, and they’ve been grateful to see his uncle out the door with his titles stripped and exiled to Sandringham. “Kate is pleased, though it’s a little harder for her to admit this because she and Sarah were previously so friendly. She hated the idea of residing so close to Andrew and feels relieved that he’s no longer living in such close proximity,” a source told Closer UK. “Kate does feel badly for Sarah, but there’s no denying the fact she has made some terrible choices. The fact that she elected to try to lie her way out of trouble for such a long time has ultimately come at a terrible price.”
The pair’s friendship reportedly developed due to their shared experiences with cancer. Middleton was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer at the beginning of 2024 and announced she was in remission early in 2025. Sarah Ferguson has had cancer twice: breast cancer in June 2023 and malignant melanoma in January 2024.
One point of contention between the two, however, is the new rumor that Fergie would be willing to take back Andrew. “In her view, taking him back would be utter madness and an act of total self-sabotage on Sarah’s part,” the source said. “She very much doesn’t want Sarah to fall back into his trap.”
RadarOnline, reported that the loss of their titles and the eviction from Royal Lodge has brought them closer together. “Andrew and Sarah share a unique understanding that no one else can relate to,” an insider told the outlet.
“Friends are saying they appear happier and closer than they have [been] in years, and there’s a definite spark when they’re alone,” the source added. Another source suggested there’s a “thrill” for the two in navigating the scandal together
Kate is urging Fergie to take the high road. ‘It’s a real opportunity for Sarah to put her hands up and show some honesty, transparency and class – not crawl back to Andrew and be sucked in by his manipulation as she has been in the past,’ the Closer source says.
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Rumors of an alleged affair involving Prince William have been circulating for some time. Even as the Prince and Princess of Wales put on a unified public image, there have been multiple reports about William’s reported relationship with Rose Hanbury and what Kate’s reaction was when she found out about it.
Now, RadarOnline.com is reporting that “Kate was devastated by the rumors of the affair,” explaining that the couple allegedly entered counseling in 2019 as the affair rumors got stronger and stronger. However, the outlet also reports, “Since the rumors of the affair surfaced back in 2019, Kate and William have been through counseling and, although their marriage can be rocky at times, it’s safe to say that they won’t split anytime soon.”
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However, back then, rumors indicated Middleton demanded Hanbury be “phased out” of their social circle. The two have not been seen together in public since.
Unlike the affair between King Charles and Queen Camilla when he was still married to Princess Diana, allegations of an affair on the part of Prince William have never been confirmed. However, all these years later, the topic is still fervently discussed and brought up anytime new reports of issues in the Prince and Princess of Wales’s marriage come up.
Hanbury, now the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, has long had ties to the royal family, as her grandmother served as a bridesmaid to the late Queen Elizabeth II. She married David Rocksavage, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, in 2009, and the couple has three children. Hanbury has repeatedly rejected the allegations of an affair, calling them “completely false.”
Not that long ago, RadarOnline.com reported that Hanbury was raising eyebrows for allegedly dressing a little too much like Middleton. “Rose has always had impeccable style, but lately her looks feel calculated,” a royal source told the outlet. “Every time she steps out, she’s wearing something that mirrors Kate – right down to the designer. It’s uncanny. People in royal circles can’t help but talk about it, and Kate’s finding it increasingly uncomfortable.”
“Back in 2019, Kate was crushed by all the rumors,” an insider told the publication. “Publicly, she was advised to stay quiet, but behind closed doors, she was deeply upset and angry. Whatever friendship she’d had with Rose ended right then and there.”
That, however, doesn’t mean that Middleton is over the topic, according to the outlet. “Kate views that friendship completely differently now,” a former royal aide said. “Whenever Rose shows up at a royal event, it brings all those painful memories flooding back. The affair rumors were humiliating for her, and seeing Rose echo her style only makes it worse. It’s as if Rose wants to remind the world she’s still part of the story.”
All of this considered, it doesn’t sound out of the question that the reason we haven’t seen Middleton and Hanbury together is that Middleton would rather not be reminded of the allegations every time she shows up at a royal engagement.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales‘ firstborn son Prince George is facing a big life change – the start of secondary school. George, who currently attends Lambrook School in Berkshire with his siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, is due to change schools in September 2026.
The two front-runners are the all-boys school Eton College in Windsor, where William and his brother Prince Harry went, and the co-educational Marlborough College in Berkshire, the Princess of Wales’ alma mater.
William and Kate are said to be deciding between the two schools, but once they have made their decision, it’s likely they will delay announcing 12-year-old George’s next educational step for a while.
Melanie Sanderson, Managing Editor of The Good Schools Guide, explained why. “If the Wales family runs true to form, they will announce Prince George’s secondary school at the eleventh hour, possibly as late as September 2026,” Melanie told HELLO!
“They understand that the school itself, as well as George’s new peer group, will fall under intense scrutiny as soon as it is revealed and will probably want to minimise this, allowing the young royal to transition to his new school with as little fanfare as possible.”
As for which school George will be enrolled in, Melanie argued: “I believe Eton is the most likely choice for Prince George. In our most recent review, we describe it as ‘traditional, radical, expectation-busting and packed with confident boys with nary a hint of entitlement’. To me, this encompasses all the values we are told are important to this generation of royals.”
Looking back at William and Kate’s previous family announcements, they did indeed wait until the eleventh hour to confirm their children’s schooling. Back in 2022 when the Waleses were moving from London to Windsor, they only announced that George, Charlotte and Louis would go to Lambrook School two weeks before the academic term started.
At the time, the statement from the palace read: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have today announced that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will attend Lambrook School in Berkshire from September 2022. Their Royal Highnesses are hugely grateful to Thomas’s Battersea where George and Charlotte have had a happy start to their education since 2017 and 2019 respectively and are pleased to have found a school for all three of their children which shares a similar ethos and values to Thomas’s.”
Looking back to when George started going to nursery, Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk, his parents also only announced the news in December 2015, one month before he started in January 2016. The nursery was close to William and Kate’s home at the time, Anmer Hall, which they still use for holidays, and was more importantly located on a private road.
Similarly, when William was preparing to attend Eton College back in 1995, his parents Charles and Diana only announced the move in June, three months before William started in September.
As for Thomas’s Battersea, however, William and Kate actually announced George’s new school in March 2017, six months before he started attending Reception. Cue the hype and fanfare around the private London school, which the Waleses are perhaps hoping to avoid this time around.
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