Elizabeth II's health is a big talking point right now, not just because she is elderly but also because Buckingham Palace is releasing so little information about it.
Why can't she do video calls? Kate wows crowds in Denmark. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, received the warmest of welcomes from the Danish Royal family in Copenhagen this week as she made her inaugural overseas trip with her organization, The Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood. Kate was received to Denmark by Queen Margrethe II, who recently marked her 50th year on the throne.
Kate then visited the Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project, and later the Stenurten Forest Kindergarten, where she learned about how the power of nature can be harnessed to support early years learning. There she was seen laughing and playing with the children. The duchess also joined Crown Princess Mary of Denmark on a visit to the Danner Crisis Center, a project supported by the Danish royal that aims to protect vulnerable women and children from domestic violence. The pair were photographed smiling and embracing on the trip, to the delight of royal watchers who gushed on social media over the future Queens working together. Tension brewing in Cambridge household? William and Catherine are going head-to-head this weekend as England takes on Wales in the rugby Six Nations Championship Saturday. The duke is royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union while Kate recently became the patron of England Rugby. The couple -- who have often revealed their competitive nature at sporting engagements -- are set to attend the game at London's Twickenham Stadium. Prince Harry's latest lawsuit. The Duke of Sussex has launched a new legal battle against a UK publisher. Prince Harry filed a complaint against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) -- the publisher of titles including The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, a spokesperson for the duke told us this week. Harry's spokesperson did not share any further details on which newspaper is facing litigation or why. CNN has reached out to DMG Media, ANL's parent company, for comment. Prince Harry labeled the British tabloid landscape as "toxic" last year in an interview with "The Late Late Show" host James Cordon. The fresh lawsuit comes months after Meghan, Duchess of Sussex won her own legal battle with ANL over the publication of a letter she wrote to her estranged father in 2018. Earl of Wessex takes over father's role. Prince Edward has taken over his late father's role as president of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The Duke of Edinburgh had been a "hands on" president of the event, which has taken place on the private grounds of Windsor Castle since 1991. Philip was a keen horseman and competed in International Carriage Driving competitions for 35 years. Edward said his father had been "instrumental" in developing the equestrian festival into one of the most prestigious horse shows in the world. The earl and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, have long been involved with the event, most recently as Royal Vice Presidents, according to a press release from organizers. The show is set to put on a jubilee-themed extravaganza in May.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be awarded with the prestigious NAACP President's Award in recognition of their humanitarian work and commitment to equality and social justice this weekend. The couple will be presented with the accolade at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards, which will air live at 8 p.m. ET on BET, on Saturday. The NAACP are honoring Harry and Meghan for their "distinguished public service" and for having "heeded the call to social justice" in the United States and around the world, according to a NAACP press release. Previous winners include Rihanna, Muhammad Ali, Lauryn Hill, Condoleezza Rice and LeBron James.
Several members of the royal family will embark on overseas tours in spring to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, when Elizabeth II celebrates the milestone of 70 years on the British throne.
The Cambridges will kick things off with the first tour next month, with the couple heading to the Caribbean, where they will visit Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas between March 19 and 26. Prince Charles and wife Camilla will head to the Republic of Ireland for a two-day visit on March 23. Princess Anne will visit Papua New Guinea in mid-April. And finally, the Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie will round out the month, on a multi-stop tour that will take in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines from April 22.
William's secret trip to MI6 HQ. Speaking of the Duke of Cambridge ... while his wife was in Denmark, he made an unannounced visit to the Secret Intelligence Service in London on Wednesday. The agency is perhaps better known as MI6 -- thanks to James Bond -- and specializes in foreign intelligence. Media outlets learned of the visit after it featured in the Court Circular, which is the official record of royal engagements. In 2019, the duke completed a three-week attachment with the UK's Security and Intelligence Agencies, observing firsthand the country's fight against terrorism.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex met new mothers and their babies as she opened the new Jigsaw Hub at The Lighthouse community center on February 24 in Woking, England. The center hosts a range of projects aiming to support, encourage and empower marginalized and vulnerable members of society through training and providing care packages and food.
"We stand with the people of Ukraine."
– Harry and Meghan issued a statement in support of the European country after it was invaded by Russian forces Thursday. The pair called Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions a "breach of international and humanitarian law" and called on the global community to do the same.
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