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Prince George might be joining his father Prince William to watch the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium later today.

The 10-year-old, who enjoys sports and often attends football games with his father, is expected to attend the highly-anticipated match between Manchester City and Manchester United on Saturday afternoon.

The Prince of Wales, who is president of the Football Association, will take his seat in the royal box and then present the trophy to the winning team.

Looking ahead to the final, under pressure United boss Erik ten Hag Ten Hag said: “Every game I want to win and I just focus on this game as I do for every game, I know it’s an important game as it’s about a trophy. An FA Cup final is a big event and we are there. We have an opportunity, we have to go for it and we will go for it.”

The Princess of Wales made a tentative return alongside Prince William by issuing her first project update since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

Kate, 41, did so on Mental Health Awareness Week in a joint post with the Prince of Wales last weekend highlighting the psychological struggles young farmers can face.

The couple wrote on X (Twitter) via the Kensington Royal account: “This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we’ve brought together the inspirational Sam Stables from We Are Farming Minds and the brilliant Farmer Will for a very special film.

A portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth has been auctioned off for £404,892 at the Cannes Film Festival.

Sarah Ferguson did the honours of selling the portrait by Chris Levine, with the proceeds going to charity.

The striking image appears to show the late Monarch asleep.

A pottery goat made by King Charles when he was a university student is expected to fetch around £10,000 when it is auctioned.

The ceramic mammal, made more than 50 years ago, is thought to be the only pottery created by the monarch in existence.

It was given to retired carpenter Raymond Patten 55 years ago by his great aunt. She was a cook at Cambridge University, where the King studied from 1967 to 1970.

Queen Camilla has accepted a patronage from the National Horse Racing Museum, after opening the building back in 2016.

Her patronage was announced to celebrate the first anniversary of the coronation.

Frances Stanley, the chairman of the museum’s board of trustees, said: “HM The Queen, being a talented horsewoman, has shown great enthusiasm for equestrian sports over many years.

“We have had the honour of welcoming her to the museum, most recently in June 2023.”

Prince George might be joining his father Prince William to watch the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium later today.

The 10-year-old, who enjoys sports and often attends football games with his father, is expected to attend the highly-anticipated match between Manchester City and Manchester United on Saturday afternoon.

The Prince of Wales, who is president of the Football Association, will take his seat in the royal box and then present the trophy to the winning team.

Looking ahead to the final, under pressure United boss Erik ten Hag Ten Hag said: “Every game I want to win and I just focus on this game as I do for every game, I know it’s an important game as it’s about a trophy. An FA Cup final is a big event and we are there. We have an opportunity, we have to go for it and we will go for it.”

King Charles has been praised for accepting a patronage at his old school Gordonstoun.

The Monarch, 75, accepted the honour to mark the anniversary of his coronation and he has been described as the best person for the job by the Gordonstoun Association.

Heather Woodward, chairwoman of the association, said: “The aim of the Gordonstoun Association is to promote and strengthen pupils’ links with each other and the school.

“There is no person more suited than the King to highlight the unique experience of what it means to be a former student of Gordonstoun, and I am therefore delighted that His Majesty has accepted patronage of the Gordonstoun Association.

“Although it’s almost 60 years since His Majesty attended Gordonstoun, his duty to service is an example of how the ethos and values of the school teaches students to think about others rather than themselves.

“We are looking forward to engaging with the King on his views on how we can further the aims of the association.”

The formal ending of the current session paves the way for the monarch, who came to the throne in September 2022, to also make his debut in ordering a dissolution on May 30.

The royal proclamation discharges Parliament, at which point all seats in the House of Commons become vacant ahead of the July 4 poll.

In line with convention, the prorogation announcement was read out on behalf of the King at a traditional ceremony in the House of Lords, which saw leading members of the upper chamber don the traditional scarlet robes and doff their cocked hats.

Elected members, led by Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, filed out of the Commons after their attendance in the upper chamber was requested by Black Rod Sarah Clarke, a senior Lords officer tasked with overseeing the proceedings.

The artist behind a new portrait of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that’s been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery has said he is “lucky”.

Misan Harriman, a friend of the couple, said that Meghan is like a “sister” to him.

“I’ve been very lucky to photograph many special moments with her and her husband and her family,” he said.

A spokesperson for the gallery told PEOPLE that there are no immediate plans to display the image, which was taken in 2022 after Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals.

A portrait of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that was taken just days before Queen Elizabeth’s death in 2022 has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery.

The announcement was made on Instagram by photographer Misan Harriman, who is also a friend of the couple.

“I am humbled and proud to announce that my portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is now part of the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery,” he wrote. “Dare to dream folks!”

The picture was taken on 5 September 2022 after the couple stepped down as working royals and just three days before Queen Elizabeth passed away.