{"id":523903,"date":"2025-10-24T04:50:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/523903\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T04:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:50:19","slug":"best-of-hello-royal-coverage-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/523903\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of HELLO! royal coverage today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!gABs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8f31428-100b-4d78-941d-3990f3b164af_939x524.png\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/e8f31428-100b-4d78-941d-3990f3b164af_939x.jpeg\" width=\"939\" height=\"524\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/e8f31428-100b-4d78-941d-3990f3b164af_939x524.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:524,&quot;width&quot;:939,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:746401,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;King Charles, Pope Leo and Queen Camilla&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/royalclub.hellomagazine.com\/i\/176924272?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8f31428-100b-4d78-941d-3990f3b164af_939x524.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"King Charles, Pope Leo and Queen Camilla\" title=\"King Charles, Pope Leo and Queen Camilla\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/a>Charles, Pope Leo and Camilla made history today<\/p>\n<p>Hi Royal Clubbers, it\u2019s Iona here.<\/p>\n<p>First up, here\u2019s the best of the royal coverage over on <strong>HELLO!<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/863280\/king-charles-historic-first-vatican-state-visit-queen-camilla\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">King Charles makes historic first during Vatican state visit with Queen Camilla<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/fashion\/royal-style\/863321\/why-queen-camilla-wore-black-meet-pope-leo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Queen Camilla wore a black dress and veil to meet Pope Leo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/863348\/duke-of-kent-latest-outing-amid-difficult-period\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Duke of Kent\u2019s latest outing revealed amid difficult period<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/863332\/denmarks-princess-josephines-weekly-diet-prestigious-boarding-school\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denmark\u2019s Princess Josephine\u2019s weekly diet at prestigious boarding school revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/863162\/kate-middleton-competitive-side-revealed-by-iconic-cook\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Princess Catherine\u2019s competitive side revealed by iconic cook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, I asked if you were a fan of Kylie Minogue, and a sizeable 63 per cent of you said no. That\u2019s totally fair \u2013 pop music isn\u2019t for everyone! Personally, I love  hearing some of her classic hits.<\/p>\n<p>One Royal Clubber, Karen, commented that going to her concert was a \u201cfabulous show,\u201d and I\u2019ve only ever heard positive things from others who\u2019ve seen her live too!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But if not Kylie, which other artists do you enjoy listening to? Let me know in the comments\u2026<\/p>\n<p>As you may have read, Princess Catherine is not only competitive when it comes to sports but also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/863162\/kate-middleton-competitive-side-revealed-by-iconic-cook\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in the kitchen.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When British national treasure and queen of baking Mary Berry says that both Prince William and Princess Catherine are competitive, it\u2019s clearly not to be taken lightly. They sound like perfect candidates for a royal version of The Great British Bake Off (which, for any US readers, is the UK\u2019s beloved and cosy baking show).<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!1auh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F48501bb2-ef77-4947-969b-fd7c3e18f2e7_633x384.png\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/48501bb2-ef77-4947-969b-fd7c3e18f2e7_633x.jpeg\" width=\"633\" height=\"384\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/48501bb2-ef77-4947-969b-fd7c3e18f2e7_633x384.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:384,&quot;width&quot;:633,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:383217,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/royalclub.hellomagazine.com\/i\/176924272?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F48501bb2-ef77-4947-969b-fd7c3e18f2e7_633x384.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"\"   loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/a>Mary Berry didn\u2019t hold back in describing Catherine\u2019s competitive side!<\/p>\n<p>It got me thinking about my own competitive streak. I grew up doing ballet from the age of two until my late teens, and that definitely enhanced my competitiveness. I remember taking countless dance exams, always determined to get every step right. <\/p>\n<p>That mindset still stays with me today \u2013 although thankfully I no longer have to perfect a ballet bun for a Monday evening class (my teacher used to redo it if it wasn\u2019t up to standard!)<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love to know \u2013 do any of you have a competitive streak? Does it come from sport, academia, cooking or just everyday perfectionism?<\/p>\n<p data-attrs=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/royalclub.hellomagazine.com\/p\/best-of-hello-royal-coverage-today-8e8\/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}\" data-component-name=\"ButtonCreateButton\" class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/royalclub.hellomagazine.com\/p\/best-of-hello-royal-coverage-today-8e8\/comments\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"button primary\" target=\"_blank\">Leave a comment<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a grand spectacle today as King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the Vatican to meet Pope Leo. I thought Queen Camilla looked very elegant in her black veil, and the whole occasion appeared rather splendid to me! <\/p>\n<p>Another lovely detail from the visit was the exchange of small personal gifts between them \u2013 such a thoughtful and charming gesture.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!tQsk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9088d0c5-4d58-4c16-8090-828f94bda631_1181x709.png\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/9088d0c5-4d58-4c16-8090-828f94bda631_1181.jpeg\" width=\"1181\" height=\"709\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/9088d0c5-4d58-4c16-8090-828f94bda631_1181x709.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:709,&quot;width&quot;:1181,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1462666,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/royalclub.hellomagazine.com\/i\/176423008?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9088d0c5-4d58-4c16-8090-828f94bda631_1181x709.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"\"   loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-attrs=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/royalclub.hellomagazine.com\/p\/play-todays-puzzles-5f2?r=2baydr&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Click to play&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}\" data-component-name=\"ButtonCreateButton\" class=\"button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/royalclub.hellomagazine.com\/p\/play-todays-puzzles-5f2?r=2baydr\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"button primary\" target=\"_blank\">Click to play<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See you tomorrow, Royal Clubbers!<\/p>\n<p>Love this newsletter? 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