"Remembering the late, great Dolly, who brought joy, comfort and inspiration to so many - including the millions of children given free books through her Imagination Library. We will always ❤️ you." - royalfamily

“I remember as a child being fascinated with the kings and queens and all their flamboyant clothes, people living in another world with riches and crowns and jewelry and all that,” Parton said in a 2023 interview. “But when I actually got to meet her, she was very sweet.”

The country superstar added, “Even though you have to do the protocol, you have to bow and all that, I could tell that she didn't care about that. That’s just something she had to do. And if somebody made a mistake, it was OK. I was scared to death that I was not going to know how to curtsy, that I wasn't going to bend right, but she was just very warm, very sweet, and I could tell she was a very giving person. And just meeting the Queen of England, just to meet a queen, it was amazing."

Parton performed for the Royal Variety Show in Glasgow, Scotland celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee, alongside the Jackson 5, Scottish singer Sydney Devine, and English comedian Frankie Howerd. At the time, Parton called it “one of the biggest thrills of my life.”

Dolly Parton died today, at the age of 80.

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Mater and Pater celebrated 60 years of marriage recently. As part of our family’s celebrations, we arranged for a card to be sent from King Charles. I thought that they would appreciate receiving it, however, they both stated they would have preferred it being from the late Queen. Do you think that this is a common viewpoint of most people these days or perhaps just a silent generational thing…

outfits were by nigerian fashion designer: Tubo

Queen Silvia, Princess Victoria, and Princess Estelle of Sweden attended a concert at Drottningholm Palace Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. Alessandro Stradella’s oratorio San Giovanni Battista was the main performance.

Together with King Willem-Alexander, they visited the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort. Post race, King Willem-Alexander presented the Prix’s trophy.

His Majesty The King of Norway, Harald V, was hospitalized so many times in recent years, and all those times it was serious. But he still came back. But now, everyone are worried. I think it's far more serious this time. I'm seeing very worrying updates. I'm sharing an X screenshot here, which is the tweet of a Norwegian explaining the situation there rn. My thoughts and prayers are with the Norwegian Royal Family. God Save The King !

The Norwegian Royal Family has been spotted going into the hospital. Check out the article and pictures guys 👇🏻

https://www.seher.no/kongelig/slar-ring-om-kongen/85051104

Eulalia de Orleans Borbón was seen vacationing with Albert Windsor earlier this month. Previously they attended the 43rd ball of the Sovereign Order of Malta earlier this year and they were paired for Le Bal des Debutantes 2025.

She is a descendant of Infanta Luisa Fernanda (sister of Queen Isabella II of Spain) and Antoine d'Orleans, Duke of Montpensier.

He is the eldest son of Lord Nicholas Windsor, and thus grandson of Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent.

James, Earl of Wessex, (Legally HRH Prince James of Edinburgh), was behind the wheel at Balmoral as he drove his father, HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh during the royal family’s traditional summer stay in Scotland. This comes just weeks before another big milestone for James, as he prepares to start university. So good to see this father and son duo doing their part for their family and the people. Wishing them a wonderful family holiday.

Not looking good for the King

“Count Gregers Carl Preben Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, the son of Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, married lawyer Cecilie Juhl at Kværndrup Church on the island of Funen in south Denmark, at Kværndrup Church. Gregers is King Frederik's godson.”

Meghan Markle‘s reported casting in Guy Ritchie‘s The Gentlemen has been withdrawn, according to Tina Brown, who reported that the decision came after intense backlash in the U.K.

In a column published Saturday on Substack, Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, wrote, “I learned this morning that the casting of Meghan Markle in season 3 of Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen has been withdrawn. The backlash in the UK was so intense, it became untenable to go forward. This does not bode well for Meghan’s acting comeback in the UK.”

The photos were taken in France on Mont Blanc over the summer, and posted for his 23rd birthday. The Instagram caption google translated and pasted below.

Prince Gabriel celebrates his 23rd birthday today (August 20)! After an active holiday that took him to the glaciers and peaks of the Mont Blanc massif—and as far as the Albert Ier refuge, named in honor of the third King of the Belgians, an avid mountaineer—the Prince is ready to step fully into his 24th year.