Royal news – live: Harry and Meghan hit the slopes at the Invictus Games as King Charles returns from cancer treatment


King Charles greets supporters on first public outing since cancer diagnosis

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted on the slopes yesterday in preparation for next year's Invictus Games amid backlash over their website rebranding.

The couple were photographed smiling in Whistler, Vancouver, as they met with athletes at the Blackcomb resort in British Columbia in preparation for next year's winter games.

Harry founded the Paralympic-style sports competition in 2014 for injured and ill veterans to aid their recovery.

The Duke of Sussex tried sit skiing, a form of sport that allows disabled people to participate.

It comes amid backlash over Archewell relaunching its website to Sussex.com after critics pointed out that the couple were told to drop using HRH when they stepped down as royals.

Meghan Markle responded to the criticism and praised the “attention to detail” and “creativity and care” of the designers.

She said: “They are not just designers; They are collaborators who elevate their ideas to visual identities. They are a very special company. Plus, they're Canadian, so I'm a fan.”

It comes as King Charles returned from the capital to Sandringham after receiving his latest cancer treatment and was pictured smiling with the Queen arriving at Clarence House.

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The Queen's five-word response to Princess Charlotte painting on display in London art studio

Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 1:15 p.m.

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ICYMI – Meghan Markle to launch new podcast on Lemonada after finalizing $20 million Spotify deal

On February 13, Lemonada Media announced its new partnership with the Duchess of Sussex, and the platform is ready to launch her new work, it was reported Deadline. However, the title of the podcast and details about what it is about have not been revealed.

Additionally, Lemonada will release all 12 episodes of Meghan's. Archetypes podcast, which first aired on Spotify last year. The first season of her podcast featured celebrity guests such as Serena Williams, Andy Cohen, Trevor Noah, Paris Hilton, and Constance Wu.

Meghan also released a statement to express her excitement about the new podcast and her partnership with Lemonada, which was first founded in 2019 by Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs.

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Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 12:45

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Watch: The Queen joins British royalty in wishing King Charles a speedy recovery

The Queen joins British royalty in wishing King Charles a speedy recovery

Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 12:25

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ICYMI – Queen enjoys an evening of Shakespeare with Dame Judi Dench and Gary Oldman

The Queen watched performances by Dame Judi Dench, Gary Oldman and Robert Lindsay at a star-studded event celebrating the works of William Shakespeare.

Camilla was greeted upon her arrival at London's Grosvenor House hotel by a host of actors who have played Hamlet, including Brian Cox, Jeremy Irons and David Mitchell.

She was then greeted by a dozen ladies including Dame Twiggy Lawson, Dame Vanessa Redgrave and Baroness Floella Benjamin.

On Valentine's Day, Camilla was gifted two matching heart sweaters by event host Gyles Brandreth, who said he hoped they would keep the King and Queen “warm on those cold winter nights.”

Before her performance of Cole Porter's Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Lindsay said Valentine's Day was “the perfect day to celebrate the King's love of Shakespeare and, indeed, to celebrate the love between the King and Queen.” .

Other attendees at the celebrity-studded event included Charles Dance, Stephen Fry and Sir David Suchet.

Dame Judi Dench performs on stage at a Shakespeare celebration event at Grosvenor House, central London, commemorating 400 years since Shakespeare's First Folio.

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Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 11:45

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Watch: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hit the ski slopes at the Invictus Games in Canada

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hit the ski slopes at the Invictus Games in Canada

Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 11:13

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Prince Harry and Meghan change their royal brand by launching a new website with royal titles

Upon entering the website, a large photo of the couple smiling and applauding at last year's Invictus Games appears, overlaid with their royal coat of arms and the title “The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ”. At the bottom of the page are links to the Archewell Foundation, Archewell Productions and their Sussex Royal website.

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Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 10:19

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Meghan and Harry address backlash after avalanche of announcements

The week has seen a flurry of announcements from the Sussexes: the duchess signed a deal with Lemonada Media to record new podcast shows, and the company also distributed her previous series.

Meghan's Archetypes podcast about female stereotypes ran for only one series before her lucrative deal with Spotify ended in 2023.

The couple also relaunched their website Archewell, the name of their foundation, and renamed it “The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.”

Meghan Markle praised the “attention to detail” and “creativity and care” of the designers, after critics pointed out that the couple were told to stop wearing HRH when they stepped down as royals. Even the use of the title Sussex was debated at Buckingham Palace.

Responding to the criticism, Meghan Markle said: “They're not just designers; They are collaborators who elevate their ideas to visual identities. They are a very special company. Plus, they're Canadian, so I'm a fan.”

Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan meet athletes and military veterans at Invictus Games in Canada

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Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 09:15

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What are the Invictus Games?

Harry founded the Paralympic-style sports competition in 2014 for wounded and ill veterans and military personnel to aid their recovery.

At next year's Games, around 550 competitors from up to 25 countries will compete in adapted indoor events such as sitting volleyball, swimming and wheelchair basketball, and winter sports such as downhill skiing, snowboarding will be included on the calendar for the first time. and wheelchair curling.

Photograph provided by Invictus Games showing the Duke of Sussex participating in sit skiing at Whistler Blackcomb.

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Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 08:50

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In pictures: Harry and Meghan hit the slopes

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistlers 2025 One Year To Go Winter Training Camp on February 14, 2024

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the year-long winter training camp for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistlers 2025

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Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, practices sit-skiing during a visit to the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler training ground

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Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 08:34

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The Duke of Sussex tries sit-skiing as he joins competitors at the Invictus Games in Canada

The Duke of Sussex tried his hand at sit-skiing as he joined Invictus Games competitors training in Canada to mark one year until the global sporting event.

Harry and the Duchess of Sussex met athletes at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia on Wednesday.

The couple plans to visit more competitors at the 2025 competition venues: the winter sports city of Whistler and the city of Vancouver in western Canada.

Harry founded the Paralympic-style sports competition in 2014 for wounded and ill veterans and military personnel to aid their recovery.

At next year's Games, around 550 competitors from up to 25 countries will compete in adapted indoor events such as sitting volleyball, swimming and wheelchair basketball, and winter sports such as downhill skiing, snowboarding will be included on the calendar for the first time. and wheelchair curling.

Sit skis allow people who usually use a wheelchair or have difficulty standing for long periods of time to ski, with and without assistance.

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attend the Invictus Games training camp in Whistler, British Columbia.

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Lidia PatricioFebruary 15, 2024 08:06

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