Charles in ‘discussions’ to visit US as hope remains for Kate appearance – Royal news live

King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh for the start of Holyrood Week.

The trip will consist of several events, beginning with the Ceremony of the Keys today (2 July), which will see the Monarch ceremonially presented with the keys to the city.

Holyrood Week, or Scottish Week, is an annual event where the royals spend a week in the Palace of Holywood and celebrate Scottish culture, achievement and community.

A royal commentator has claimed King Charles is “desperate” to see his two youngest grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lillibet.

The Monarch has not seen his youngest son, Prince Harry, since announcing his cancer diagnosis in February.

Royal expert Tom Quinn told New Idea that Charles is now “in discussions” to undertake a private visit to the US to see his grandchildren after making sufficient progress in his ongoing cancer treatment.

He explained that the king has a gap in his schedule next month, which could allow him to travel to Harry’s home in California and be the “friendly grandfather” he wants to be.

Princess Anne has expressed her regret at having to cancel a visit to Canada after being kicked by a horse.

The Princess Royal, 73, was due to fly out to Newfoundland at the weekend to commemorate the First World War – in particular, the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the Newfoundland National War Memorial.

She said in a statement: “It is with deep regret that I am unable to be with you today, as you commemorate the brave efforts and sacrifices of the members of the Newfoundland Regiment who went into battle on the first day of the Somme.

“I have fond memories of joining you in 2016, on the 99th occasion that the people of this island commemorated the Battle of Beaumont Hamel, and I am deeply saddened that I’m unable to join you again, and I send you my warmest best wishes on this special day of commemoration.”

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The princess was hospitalised for the majority of last week after the incident on her Gloucestershire estate left her with a concussion and minor injuries.

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Admitting that she has turned down several potential I’m a Celebrity appearances, Prince Andrew’s ex-wife told Platinum that she has asked her agent to try and make it happen.

“I’ve asked my agent to get me on Bridgerton! The set designs are incredible! I could be a long-lost friend for Penelope. I just have to be on Bridgerton!” she said.

Savings expert Kevin Mountford is now urging people to be careful when accepting cash and to familiarise themselves with the new notes.

“Familiarise yourselves with the look and feel of the new notes,” he told Plymouth Live.

“Forgeries are often much easier to detect now these banknotes have improved from previous paper ones – however, criminals may still attempt to exploit the changes.

“Most retailers regularly check banknotes, so it’s unlikely you will come across a counterfeit when shopping with trusted retailers,” Mountford added.

“You should be more cautious about accepting cash from markets, online marketplaces like Facebook, and any cash-in-hand jobs.”

A psychologist has speculated that Prince William regards Carole Middleton as a “second mum” after the pair were pictured looking close at Royal Ascot.

The event was the Princess of Wales’s parents’ first public outing since she announced her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

“We all know how tricky life with in-laws can be. And yet sometimes, they provide an alternative type of family to ours, which is welcome,” psychiatrist Max Pemberton wrote in the Daily Mail.

“It’s said William considers Carole a second mum. Of course, he lost his own at a tender age, so Carole may represent that maternal figure he’s lacked.”

A royal expert has claimed that the Duke of Sussex does not want to repair his frosty relationship with his family.

This comes after Prince Harry, 39, failed to meet his father on his most recent, fleeting visit to the UK.

Their failure to meet at the time was put down to the Monarch’s busy schedule after he returned to work following his cancer diagnosis.

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror: “If Harry had really wanted to confront his family and patch things up, he would surely have allotted more time to his recent visits so that his father at least could make arrangements to see him.

“I don’t think there’s any chance of William wanting to do so, particularly with all he has on his plate right now. So, I’ll believe this when I see it, but it will be lovely if he could indeed spend some time, perhaps at Balmoral, during the summer and make peace with his father.”

The royal family have revealed a new photograph of Queen Camilla with children at a London school.

It features the Queen Consort and many youngsters putting their hands in the air after she learned about reading initiatives at Christ Church C of E Primary School in Chelsea, southwest London.

“As an avid reader, The Queen was encouraged to hear about all of the reading initiatives taking place at Christ Church C of E Primary School, London,” the image was captioned.

“Her Majesty was also shown a mosaic of His Majesty The King, created by the school’s pupils to celebrate The Coronation, before sitting in on a school assembly to hear about some of their favourite books,”

Pat McAfee, who previously worked for the network running the ESPY awards, ESPN, said: “Why does the ESPYs do this?

“I don’t know anything about him except for the South Park episode and what I have learned from The Crown.

“But like, did his people know like ‘You publicly put me up for this award’. You’re just asking basically every person that considers themselves American like saying ‘This is bulls***’.

“Especially at a sports award type of thing… I assume he knew that. They didn’t expect that?”

This comes as the mother of Pat Tillman himself, Mary, said that there were “far more fitting” potential recipients.