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Australia has been with Mary from the moment she met the future Danish king to the day the girl from Tassie was crowned queen. We’ve all watched proudly as Mary took on every role and responsibility with grace, cheering her on every step of the way. The new King and Queen’s relationship has been under the microscope for over 20 years now – and while they continue to put on a united front, has the weight of the crown brought the royal couple closer together… or is Mary feeling lonelier on the throne? In this issue we delve into what’s really going on behind the Danish palace walls. Plus, write a letter to Kate and send your well wishes to the courageous princess as she continues to battle cancer. And…

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WILLS FLIES HIGH; HARRY MISSES OUT The King officially handed over his role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to Prince William, at the charmingly named Middle Wallop in Hampshire. Charles, as Prince of Wales, had held the title for 31 years, and it was always thought it would be passed on to Prince Harry, 39, who trained as an Army Air Corps pilot before serving with the Corps during his second tour in Afghanistan until 2014. The timing of the appointment to William was announced in August 2023; however, as royal commentators noted with raised eyebrows, the title was bestowed on Wills exactly when Harry was back in the UK for his Invictus Games celebration. William, 41, is now the leader of his brother’s former regiment. Charles met…

ADVENTUROUS ANNE The Princess Royal has been notching up a few more stamps in her passport after two recent overseas trips to Canada and Norway. In early May, Princess Anne and her husband, Commander Tim Laurence, headed to Canada for an action-packed trip, which included stops at the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association, Royal Victoria Yacht Club and the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, which was founded by her late father, Prince Philip. In Vancouver, the royal was also welcomed with a 21-gun salute as she sailed into the naval base aboard a Canadian Navy Arctic patrol vessel. A few weeks later, the 73-year-old was back on a plane again, this time headed to Norway! There she visited the Norwegian Resistance Museum in Oslo and caught up with her godson, Crown…

King Frederik X and Queen Mary waited over 100 days before sitting down for their first joint interview. Given the recent rumours of marital discord swirling around the newly crowned couple, everything about the interview felt deliberate and calculated with the intention of projecting a unified front. In May, the royal couple undertook a traditional annual trip aboard the royal ship Dannebrog to visit neighbouring countries Sweden and Norway, marking their first tour since becoming King and Queen of Denmark. A cannon salute heralded the arrival of Fred, 56, and Mary, 52, as they were warmly greeted by the Swedish royal family for the first stop of their action-packed itinerary. Emerging from the ship arm-in-arm while sharing big smiles and animated conversations, the newly crowned Danish King and Queen appeared…

1 NO PALACE TIES Harry and Meghan were invited to the West African nation by Nigeria’s high-ranking chief of defence staff, Christopher Musa. However, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, was quick to clarify the Sussexes were not representing the UK during their 72-hour tour, which saw them promoting the Invictus Games. Montgomery explained: ‘They are visiting in a private capacity, not an official one. So, the British High Commission is not involved in arranging or facilitating their programme. They are not representing the work of His Majesty’s Government on this visit.’ But their first trip to Nigeria received such high praise, it’s clear the Sussexes believe they don’t need the royal family’s backing to succeed. An insider tells Heat magazine: ‘Titles are nice to have, but Harry…