Prince William's Former Aide Reveals Devastating Phone Call After Kate Middleton and King Charles' Cancer Diagnoses

Jason Knauf, Kate Middleton, King Charles.Photo:WPA Pool/Getty; Karwai Tang/WireImage; Oli Scarff - WPA Pool/Getty WPA Pool/Getty; Karwai Tang/WireImage; Oli Scarff - WPA Pool/Getty A former royal aide is reflecting on the “awful” period whenPrince Williamlearned ofKate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis not long after his father,King Charles, had also been diagnosed. Jason Knauf, who worked as an aide for the Prince and Princess of Wales until 2021, appeared on60 Minutes Australiaon Sunday, Feb.

Prince William’s Right-Hand Man Rob Dixon Announces Departure from Role in Emotional Post: ‘It’s the Right Thing To Do’

Prince William’s right-hand man and royal equerry is stepping down after four years of service. Lieutenant Commander Rob Dixon, who was first appointed to the royal household in 2020, shared in anemotional LinkedIn postthat it was “time to move on” from his role. “I’ve had the most incredible opportunity to serve in a role that not only challenged me, but allowed me to grow, to learn and to make meaningful contributions alongside a talented and passionate team,” Dixon wrote on Nov.

Princess Anne Makes Emotional Stop at Hospital Where She Was Treated After Horse Accident to Thank Staff

Princess Annemade a special visit to the hospital where she was treated after ahorse-related accidentto thank the staff who looked after her. On Feb. 6, the Princess Royal, 74, returned to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, England, where she spent five days in June 2024 due to an injury. Buckingham Palace announced on June 24 thatKing Charles' sister “sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate,” her country home, the day prior, and was hospitalized at Southmead “as a precautionary measure for observation.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Make Rare Decision to Skip Christmas Celebrations at Sandringham — Here’s Why

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice during Trooping The Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade, on June 8, 2019 in London, England.Photo: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Princess BeatriceandPrincess Eugeniewill miss the royal family’s traditional Christmas celebrations at Sandringham this year. Andrew and Fergie, 65, were initially expected to stay at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, as they did last year, but stepped back from attending amid the uproar. Ferguson’s attendance in 2023 marked her first time publicly seen at Sandringham in 30 years, since her separation from Prince Andrew in 1992, according toTatler.

Princess Beatrice Suddenly Changes Christmas Plans Due to Pregnancy

Princess Beatrice in October 2024.Photo:Sam Simpson/Dave Benett/Getty Sam Simpson/Dave Benett/Getty Princess Beatricehas changed her Christmas plans due to medical reasons. A source confirmed to PEOPLE that Beatrice, 36, and her husbandEdoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 41, will now be joining the royal family for the Christmas gathering at Sandringham — due to her pregnancy — instead of traveling to be with her in-laws in Italy for the holidays as originally scheduled. Beatrice likely won’t participate in the walk to church, the source added.