Royals Round-Up, October 11th, 2019

Maxima might have worn her BIGGEST! BROOCH! YET! this week.

If you missed it earlier this week, Kate gave us Sassy Business Duchess, and the Cambridges took George and Charlotte to the SoccerFootball, with cute results.

FYI, Wills and Kate’s trip to Pakistan starts on Monday. We will, of course, have full coverage.

Elsewhere:

The big Royal News this week is that all the little kids in the Swedish royal family who AREN’T Estelle and Oscar (AKA, the children of the heir) have had their royal titles stripped. (Their “Royal Highness”es — they’re still to be called Prince and Princess, but it’s not inheritable.) You know Charles is calling everyone he knows over in Sweden to see if he can do this to siblings. [People]

Also at People, Susan from What Kate Wore made some predictions about what Kate might wear in Pakistan.

This cracks me up, at Town and Country: Helena Bonham Carter Had a Psychic Ask Princess Margaret If It Was OK to Play Her in The Crown.

Also at T&C: Princess Beatrice’s Wedding Will Reportedly Be Privately Funded. That seems for the best.

Apparently, Jessica Mulroney is getting a CTV/Netflix show. [Real Screen]

Aw, James Middleton is engaged. Mazel tov to the happy couple! [Vanity Fair]

In social media hoo-ha:

The Cambridges/Sussexes are doing lots of mental health stuff this week, which is great:

Each of the fans in the pub with Prince William for #CZEENG has been joined by someone who has supported them through difficult times, and are discussing the importance of encouraging more people – particularly men – to feel comfortable talking about their mental health #HeadsUp pic.twitter.com/bXdhln2uAm

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 11, 2019

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Today The Queen held an investiture, welcoming 62 deserving and high-achieving recipients, from all walks of life, to Buckingham Palace to receive their honours. Judith Harper was among the recipients. Judith was honoured with an MBE for her work with foster children. She has fostered nearly 100 children since becoming a carer in 1994 and adopted two. Her Majesty also awarded Mr Edward Grylls, otherwise known as @beargrylls with an OBE for his services to young people in his position as Chief Scout and for his charity and media work. Today's investiture coincided with World Mental Health Day. Swipe ⬅️⬅️to hear Bear, a former SAS servicemen and now keen adventurer, speak about the positive impact that group activities and adventure can have on every person’s mental health. Bear also speaks about receiving his honour from The Queen, who has a long standing relationship with The Scouts; holding the title of Patron since her accession in 1952. Swipe ⬅️⬅️⬅️Her Majesty awarded The Queen’s Gallantry Medal to Mr Christopher Jewell. Chris was part of a British diving crew involved with the rescue mission of 12 boys and their football coach, trapped inside the Tham Luang cave complex in Thailand. Congratulations to all of today’s recipients! Take a look at our instastory to find out more about Investitures!

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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay Members of The Royal Family have long supported this initiative to raise awareness of the challenges people face around mental health. Today, The Duke of Sussex has teamed up with singer Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) to encourage people to talk about their mental health. Go to @sussexroyal to watch the full video. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, & The Duke of Sussex have long supported The Royal Foundation Heads Together campaign which encourages people to talk about their mental health challenges. @Heads_Together This week, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have voiced a campaign video launched by Public Health England & the NHS which raises awareness of an online service to help people who are struggling. More at: www.nhs.uk/oneyou #EveryMindMatters In 2018 The Duchess of Cambridge launched ‘Mentally Healthy Schools’, a website for primary schools, offering staff information, advice & practical resources to understand and promote pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. More at: www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk In May this year The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched Shout, a free, 24/7 text messaging service where people can Text “Shout” to 85258 if they are experiencing mental health challenges. You can connect with trained volunteers who provide help at a time when it is most needed. To find out more go to www.giveusashout.org @GiveUsAShoutinsta Click the link in bio to our news story where you can access all these resources & go to @kensingtonroyal @sussexroyal for more #wmhd2019

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Yesterday, The Countess of Wessex visited Cheshire to support Brainwave Therapy Centre as they celebrated the charity’s 10 year anniversary! Brainwave provides educational and physical therapies to children with disabilities. HRH visited a multi-sensory room where she met children benefiting from the charity’s support. Later in the day The Countess of Wessex opened ‘The Lookout’ building at the Girl Guiding Pettypool Activity Centre. Finally, The Countess of Wessex visited Tarporley War Memorial Hospital, which celebrated its 100th birthday this year. The hospital is one of a few remaining centres in the UK that specialises in inpatient and intermediate care of the elderly. © Katie Cowell

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She looks good:

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Fredag reiser Kronprinsparet til Tyskland for å fremme norsk litteratur for et tysk og internasjonalt publikum. Tirsdag vil Kronprinsessen åpne den store bokmessen i Frankfurt, der Norge er gjesteland. ⁣ ⁣ I den forbindelse har Kronprinsessen vært gjesteredaktør for Die Welt sitt litteraturmagasin. Her får tyske lesere blant annet lære om noen av norsk litteraturs nye stemmer, og muligheten til å lese tekster av Karl Ove Knausgård og Dag Solstad. ⁣ ⁣ Er du tysklesende kan du lese mer på welt.de ⁣ ⁣ Foto: Sigurd Fandango / faksimile Die Welt

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I thought this was a magic wand:

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Et særligt forskerrefugium blev i fredags indviet på Fuglsang Herregaard ved Toreby på Lolland af Hendes Majestæt Dronningen. I sin egenskab af protektor forestod Dronningen den officielle indvielse. Refugiet bærer navnet Fuglsang Forskerrefugium og skal blandt andet anvendes af universiteter og kulturinstitutioner til møder, kurser og konferencer. I forbindelse med indvielsen, hvor der var taler fra blandt andre bestyrelsesformanden for Det Classenske Fideicommis og arkitekten bag restaureringsprojektet, fik Dronningen fremvist den nyistandsatte hovedbygning. Fuglsang Herregaard har i mere end et århundrede fungeret som et refugium for danske billedkunstnere og komponister og er nu blevet restaureret, så der er bedre forhold til at kunne afholde blandt andet møder, kurser og konferencer. Hovedbygningen stilles til rådighed for blandt andre Københavns Universitet, Copenhagen Business School, Syddansk Universitet, Roskilde Universitet, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi samt Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium. Ingrid Riis ©

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