GB News’ Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker has provided his exclusive insight into engagements undertaken by the Princess of Wales, Prince William and King Charles this week.
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IS THIS KATE’S BUSIEST WEEK SINCE COMPLETING CANCER TREATMENT?
On Monday, The Princess of Wales unexpectedly joined her husband at London’s Guildhall – surprising Holocaust survivors commemorating 80 years since the liberation of the former Nazi death camp, Auschwitz.
Her Royal Highness reunited with two survivors she had photographed five years earlier, marking the 75th anniversary.
Catherine hugged and held hands with them, and said it was a “great honour” to attend the event, remembering the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust.
On Thursday, The Princess undertook not one, but two, solo public engagements – her first visit to Wales since October 2023.
Three public engagements in the space of a week is something The Princess has not done for well over a year, suggesting Her Royal Highness is continuing on the road to recovery.
Although she announced earlier this month she is in remission, this week’s schedule is still being considered a gradual return to full-time royal duties.
I understand we shouldn’t expect The Princess to maintain the same workload every week over the next few months, and it appears she is choosing engagements which are particularly important to her.
It’s no surprise, therefore, that her first engagement in Wales coincided with the announcement that she had become Patron of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice.
The wellbeing of children and their families is thought to be very close to The Princess’ heart; her first patronage she took on as a Member of the Royal Family was East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice (EACH) in 2012.
To this day, it is understood she maintains a close relationship with EACH, and is expected to build a similar relationship with Tŷ Hafan and the families it supports.
The children’s hospice previously had both King Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, as Patrons.
On Monday, the Princess of Wales unexpectedly joined her husband at London’s Guildhall
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HAS PRINCE WILLIAM FINALLY GOT HIS OWN BACK?
Prince William appeared to have got his own back at the British press this week, during a playful moment where he was encouraged to spray journalists with lake water.
In a moment of cheeky banter, he was only too happy to oblige – spraying a syringe of water in the direction of the cameras.
“This is the best day of my life!” the future King joked as he joined local school children by a lake, during an engagement visiting Earthshot Prize finalist NatureMetrics.
The British company uses cutting-edge environmental DNA technology to track biodiversity.
Since being named an Earthshot Prize finalist, NatureMetrics has secured $25 million in funding with backing from Earthshot’s Launchpad investment platform – to scale its technology worldwide.
The company has built an Intelligence Platform that transforms complicated biodiversity data into clear insights for businesses.
That means companies in industries like construction, agriculture, and energy can actually see how their operations affect local ecosystems and, in theory, make smarter environmental decisions.
Prince William sprayed water at photographers and journalists
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A CURRY FIT FOR A KING
Ever wondered how the King likes his curry? Never fear – I have the answer for you.
His Majesty has travelled thousands of miles around the globe during his lifetime, experiencing different cuisines, but it was much closer to home that The King revealed the ideal level of spice.
Welcoming newly elected MPs and members of the House of Lords to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for a reception, The King told Deirdre Costigan, Labour MP for Ealing Southall, that he does not like his curry “too strong”.
Costigan chatted with King Charles about his “love of curries”, but revealed he doesn’t particularly enjoy dishes that are too spicy.
The MP for Ealing Southall told the Press Association: “So I said, I’m from Ealing Southall, and straight away he was like, oh yes, he knew it was Little India, and he talked about his love of curries.”
“And he also said, you’ve got a very big Sikh community there, don’t you?”
“So I asked him to come to Ealing Southall and check out the curry, I hope he will.”
“But he also recognised straight away I had an Irish accent. He said, you’re Irish. And he said it would be great to get a state visit as well.”
The King told Deirdre Costigan, Labour MP for Ealing Southall, that he does not like his curry ‘too strong’
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WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE LATEST ROYAL PREMATURE BIRTH
On Wednesday, Buckingham Palace announced Princess Beatrice had given birth to a new daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose.
I understand the 11th in line to the throne was not due until early spring, suggesting the latest addition to the Royal Family was born several weeks premature.
In December, doctors advised the pregnant Princess Beatrice not to travel long distances, persuading her to change her Christmas plans.
Alongside her immediate family, she spent Christmas with the King and extended Royal Family at Sandringham instead.
On Wednesday, Buckingham Palace confirmed the second daughter of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi was born weighing four pounds and five ounces.
Born in Chelsea at Westminster Hospital on January 22, the royal couple waited until the baby was healthy enough to safely return home before making a public announcement.
Edoardo posted on Instagram a “massive thank you” to “all the wonderful staff” at the hospital for their “exceptional care and support”.
The King, Queen, and wider Royal Family are said to be “delighted” by the happy news.
KING BECOMES FIRST BRITISH MONARCH TO VISIT AUSCHWITZ DEATH CAMP
On Monday, The King became the first British monarch to visit the former Nazi death camp, Auschwitz.
1.1 million people were murdered there during the Second World War – a vast majority were Jews.
His Majesty felt it was “so important” to attend a special commemorative event, marking 80 years since the camp was liberated by the Soviet Red Army, alongside 56 survivors and other world leaders.
Travelling to Auschwitz myself to cover The King’s visit, I was struck by the sheer size of the place; it was clear the site was once a well-organised, efficient, industrial death machine.
It appears to have struck the King too; he became visibly emotional when he laid a wreath at the so-called ‘Death Wall’ where the SS shot dead thousands of prisoners.
He spent a good while staring at the wall in quiet reflection, having laid the wreath which read “In special remembrance” – written in his own hand.
The King was deeply moved by the place, and had spent the last two hours listening to harrowing testimony from survivors during the ceremony.
Earlier in the day, The King visited the Jewish Community Centre in Krakow: a place (I’m told) exists due to inspiration from His Majesty.
As Prince of Wales, The King visited Krakow in 2002 and was told how the Jewish community in the city was nearly wiped out by the Nazi regime in the 1940s.
His Majesty felt the community needed a base to grow, and “encouraged” the construction of the JJC, returning to officially open the building in 2008.
Delivering a speech to the Jewish community in 2025, he said: “In a post-Holocaust world, projects such as this Centre are how we recover our faith in humanity.”
“They also show us there is much work still to be done if we are not just to remember the past, but to use it to inspire us to build a kinder and more compassionate world for future generations; a world of which we can be truly proud.”
“And this remains the sacred task of us all.”
