Queen's 'stunning' response when child asked her if she believed in Santa

Wimbledon just four times during her 70-year reign, as royal experts reveal the monarch has a “dislike” for tennis. Whilst top royals including Prince William and Kate Middleton are keen fans of the sport and frequently watch the tournament, Her Majesty clearly does not share the same love.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been pictured alongside their son Archie celebrating the 4th of July parade in Wyoming. MORE: 17 times the royals were spotted in unexpected placesThe family-of-four travelled from their Montecito home in Santa Barbara to Jackson Hole to enjoy the weekend alongside some friends.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were joined by a very special guest at a charity polo match on Wednesday.

Serena Williams, considered as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, knows how to make a statement both on and off the court. MORE: Serena Williams shares sweet video revealing who is right by her side during aftermath of unexpected newsThe 40-year-old American professional tennis player wore a stunning and eye-catching pink dress to the London premiere of Thor: Love and Thunder on Tuesday.Serena's athletic physique was highlighted by the vivid tulle mini gown with long sleeves. To elevate the look, the dress was accessorised with what appears to be a velvet black tie.WATCH: Serena Williams spent quality time with her daughter AlexisSerena was defeated on the court by Harmony Tan at Wimbledon last week, but she looked stunning as she walked the 'blue' carpet ahead of the debut of the Marvel cinematic universe's latest film.Her look was complemented with several eye-catching jewels and gold strappy heels.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been together for 11 years, and are still as in love as ever.

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Venus Williams had the best response after a journalist questioned whether she wanted to go all the way in Wimbledon.

Prince William have been quick to defend his return to playing polo amid claims he is jumping on the bandwagon by copying younger brother Prince Harry.The two siblings have been regular polo players over the years, but after a time away from the sport, the Duke of Sussex has recently signed up for the Los Padres team at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, near his home in California.Harry has been playing alongside Argentinian polo star Nacho Figueras – said to be one of the best players in the world – and the two men’s wives also appeared to grow close.READ MORE: Prince George set to celebrate key milestone but mum Kate Middleton may not be happySome say that has prompted the Duke of Cambridge’s decision to perform at the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup on Wednesday (July 6), at the Guards Polo Club, near Windsor.One sceptic wrote on Twitter: “Copying his younger brother then? No originality”, while another added: “He couldn’t hold it out any longer to follow in Harry’s footsteps.

Wimbledon every year – and in 2019, Meghan Markle was one of them. But her appearance was marred in a moment of “bonkers” controversy that even left her security team feeling “embarrassed”.The Duchess of Sussex was watching her pal Serena Williams as she tried to defend her Wimbledon crown before dramatically crashing out of the competition.READ MORE: Meghan and Harry 'raised eyebrows' after Beatrice and Eugenie snub at Jubilee - expertTennis fan and media consultant Sally Jones had been sat on the same row as the American and tried to take a picture of the game.But she says that after she tried to do so, a member of Meghan’s security team told her to put the camera away.She claims a royal protection officer told her: “Would you not take photographs of the Duchess.

Queen has had the number of duties she must fulfil reduced during Buckingham Palace's annual review.Royal Family insiders have played down the significance of the lighter workload for the 96-year-old monarch, with her son and heir to the throne Prince Charles set to stand in for her during some of the more demanding responsibilities.The State Opening of Parliament, meanwhile, has been completely removed from the royal schedule and she will no longer carry out State Visits.READ MORE: Queen 'surprised' by Meghan and Harry's Lilibet name choice, socialite claimsIt is believed the Queen's duties have not been amended for at least a decade but a palace source argued it was not a "drastic change".As Head of State, the Queen's constitutional duties, written out in a 13-point list, included the State Opening of Parliament, the appointment of Prime Minister and paying and receiving State Visits.These responsibilities have now been diminished with the Queen's role more vaguely said to encompass "a range of parliamentary and diplomatic duties".She will also only receive other visiting heads of state.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The Queen will only fulfil her Head of Nation duties, meanwhile, "where appropriate or necessary".Again, her role in that respect is now a more generalised one of inspiring "unity and national identity" and "continuity and stability", while recognising the "achievement and success" of others and ensuring "support of service" from volunteers to the military and emergency services.Of the six key events in the royal calendar previously listed, the State Opening has been removed, having been jointly attended by the 73-year-old Prince of Wales

Read more: Inside Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis' perfect playgroundDuring the Jubilee, there were some tender moments between the mother and her three children. Pictures show her holding hands with Princess Charlotte and singing along with the little girl during the concert.

Queen was said to have been "surprised" by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's choice of name for their daughter, a socialite has claimed. According to Nicky Haslam – who has a long list of royal pals – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex asked Her Majesty for her permission to name their newborn daughter after her over the phone and she agreed.But the socialite claims that the monarch believed her latest great-grandchild would be named Elizabeth and was taken aback when the name Lilibet was instead chosen.READ MORE: Charles 'thrilled' to see Meghan and 'emotional' at first meeting with LilibetHe said: "I heard he [Harry] rang her and said: 'We want to call our daughter after you, Granny'.

A royal insider has claimed that The Queen is “fed up with Harry and Meghan drama” and wants the bullying claims surrounding Meghan Markle to be handled privately so a “line” can be drawn. The Daily Mail reports that a palace insider told Vanity Fair’s Katie Nicholl that Her Majesty, 96, wanted the inquiry to be handled privately in a bid to avoid any further problems with the Royal Family's public image.

w**ker" for rejecting his request.The potty-mouthed punter asked the busy team at Cake Tin Bakery in Blackpool to make and deliver a multi-layer cake all in the same day.But, given it was already nearly 4pm, they were told the order would not be possible order. He then swore at an employee, prompting this savoury slap-down from owner and head baker Kelly on their Facebook page.

Back in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they were quitting the Royal Family and moving to LA.

The 96-year-old monarch met with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during an audience in Edinburgh on Wednesday, which should have been a run-of-the-mill royal engagement.

mum left completely overwhelmed in Aldi after a stranger paid for the last of her shopping.The situation happened when Francesca Jay was shopping at Aldi on New Bridge Lane in Stockport last week.She said she knew in advance she could only afford to spend £50 on groceries for her and her two children - seven-year-old Sophie and four-year-old William.READ MORE: 'I cleared Aldi shelf after spotting 50p bargains - I don't care if people moan'When she went into the store she shopped as usual, as her total never usually reaches £50. However, as the items were going through on the conveyor belt and the total kept creeping up, meaning Francesca had to ask the cashier to stop scanning her items.This resulted in her having to leave some vegetables, bread, and frozen ice lollies meant as a treat for her kids on the conveyor belt.However, as Francesca apologised and asked the cashier to have the items put back, a kind woman stepped in and offered to pay for the ice lollies, after seeing little William's face when he heard his mum say they couldn't afford the special treat.When she saw how much was left on the conveyor belt though, the generous stranger changed her mind and offered to pay for the whole lot.Francesca told Manchester Evening News: "I went in knowing I only had £50 to shop.

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Not staying silent. Meghan Markle revealed how she and her husband, Prince Harry, are feeling after the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have paid tribute to the 'inspirational' Dame Deborah James after the heartbreaking news of her passing was announced on Tuesday night.

Meghan Markle binned the flowers Kate Middleton sent her following their infamous bridesmaid's dress row. In the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey last year Meghan claimed her fall out with the British press and the Royal Family began when it was widely reported she had made Duchess of Cambridge cry during a row over Princess Charlotte's bridesmaid's dress, days before her and Harry's wedding in 2018.Meghan said that the truth was Kate had made her cry and she was left hurt and angry that the Firm did not put the record straight.READ MORE: Bodybuilding twins jumped from tower block window in tragic 'suicide pact'She went on to reveal to Oprah that Kate had sent her flowers as a means of saying sorry but Mail on Sunday sources have reported that the gesture did little to heal the rift between the two brothers and their wives with the bouquet thrown in the bin.Sources from The Sun, meanwhile, claimed both Meghan and Kate shed tears over the wedding row, with their insider saying: "Both women were clearly shaken by the bridesmaid’s fitting incident.