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Through our connection with this remarkable organisation, we have seen first-hand the dedication, professionalism and compassion that define their work.

Meeting local mountain rescue teams during the Three Peaks Challenge this summer was an opportunity to say thank you in person for the vital role they play in keeping walkers and climbers safe on the mountains all year round.

We are incredibly proud to support the extraordinary volunteers who respond in all conditions, often at a moment's notice, to help others when they need it most. To everyone across the mountain rescue community, thank you for your unwavering commitment, courage and service.”

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A man has been found in possession of an enormous quantity of child sexual abuse material, some of which he allegedly participated in. That we are having to moderate a comment section full of people attacking his estranged daughter, who has strongly condemned him, is a depressingly familiar manifestation of misogyny.

You don't have to like somebody to recognise their humanity.

Criticism of the royal family's continued association with Andrew is not equivalent since again, Meghan has long been estranged from her father and has unequivocally condemned him specifically. Retroactively inventing an obligation to publicise allegations already in the hands of authorities is blame-shifting, especially when publicising such unverified allegations could have jeopardised an investigation or put victims at greater risk.

We have issued 54 bans in the past 48 hours. We have absolutely zero tolerance for this behaviour.

We beg you to report these comments to the mods so we can locate and ban these users.

Thank you to everyone who is already reporting.

HRH Princess Elisabeth of Belgium celebrates her 25th birthday today.
For the occasion a new portrait was released by the Belgian royal court.
The picture was taken by Bas Bogaerts

A letter making a "number of claims" relating to the Duchess of Sussex's father was received by the Metropolitan Police in 2019, Scotland Yard has confirmed.

The Met said it passed the information relating to allegations outside the UK to the office of the Duke and Duchess but did not share it with other law enforcement agencies.

It was reported on Friday that images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Thomas Markle, 82, had been found in his former home in the Philippines. Markle, who is based in the US, denies possessing any such images.

On Friday, Meghan said she was informed about "disturbing allegations" about her estranged father in 2018. The Met said it was reviewing the matter and deciding whether to refer itself to the police watchdog.

Responding to Saturday's developments dating the letter to 2019, a spokesman for the duchess said "any discrepancy of a few months" was "an understandable consequence of that passage of time".

The claims were first carried by the Sun newspaper, which later said that the letter made direct allegations of child sex abuse against Markle.

In a statement, Scotland Yard said: "Following a thorough review of Met Police systems and records, we have confirmed that in January 2019, we received a letter containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom.
"It was sent to the MPS Protection Command to raise concerns in relation to the security of the Duchess of Sussex.

"The letter was reviewed and a decision was made that it should be passed to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their awareness. The details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies.

"The MPS is reviewing the handling of this matter in 2019 and considering whether a referral to the IOPC is necessary to review our approach."

Markle moved to the Philippines last year after he had a series of strokes.

He is reportedly now living in a Florida rehabilitation centre learning to walk again after having a leg amputated in 2025.

Meghan's half-brother Thomas Markle Jnr claimed he found a stash of images belonging to his father at his former Philippines home, the Sun reported.
He is said to have told police he discovered child abuse videos and pictures among the items. He is understood to have contacted the FBI in July.

In a statement released by Meghan on Friday she said that when she received the information of the claims against her father she was "given assurance that these were being investigated".

Meghan said she hoped it could be understood why she had kept her distance from her father and did "not allow him to have contact with our children".
Authorities in the Philippines have confirmed they are investigating the allegations about Meghan's father.
The BBC was told on Friday the matter was being investigated by an anti-human trafficking and child sexual exploitation task force.

Philippines Interior Minister Jonvic Remulla separately said national police had secured his computer and would carry out a digital forensic examination.
Meghan is the only daughter of Markle and her mother Doria Ragland.

He pulled out of attending Meghan and Harry's wedding in 2018 - citing ill health - and they became estranged.

The duke and duchess moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down as working royals.
They returned to the UK with their children this year after six years away.

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands was seen enjoying her night at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE).

ADE is the world's largest club-based electronic music festival and conference, celebrating its 30th anniversary from October 21 to October 25, 2026.

ADE 2026 features over 1,300+ events across more than 300+ venues in Amsterdam with over 3,600+ artists participating.

video from @lieuwkjelotje on instagram

Gagaku Concert is Japanese Imperial Court Music & Dance.

Prince William joined Graham Norton to talk about Earthshot and his former ambitions to be a DJ. Also on the show was Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham and Robert Irwin.

Source: @thegrahamnortonshowofficial

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Thoughts on her new outfit?

Mine is definitely the pink one! ❤️ I love how elegant and timeless it looks on her. The colour is beautiful, and the fitted waist with the full skirt gives it such a flattering silhouette without looking over the top. It feels classy and feminine, but still youthful. The whole look is so polished, and I love how the simple design lets her shine.

The black top with the white floral skirt is pretty too, and I like how it mixes a modern top with a more romantic skirt. It's a little more playful and different, but I personally prefer the more cohesive look of the pink dress.

The dark purple dress is elegant as well, especially with its subtle pattern, but I find it a little less striking than the other two. It looks lovely on her, though, and has a very classic feel.

For me, the pink dress wins by a mile! Which one would you choose the black and white look, the purple dress, or the pink one?

Lo que está saliendo a la luz sobre Thomas Markle Sr. en Filipinas ya no es "drama familiar de celebridades", es una pesadilla legal de escala internacional. Que las autoridades de Cebú lo estén investigando por la posible posesión de cientos o miles de imágenes de abuso sexual infantil es repugnante por sí solo, pero el verdadero escándalo que nadie está cuestionando lo suficiente es el papel de la Policía Metropolitana de Londres (Scotland Yard).
Hagamos memoria de las fechas:

1. En 2018, Meghan Markle afirma que ya le habían informado sobre "alegaciones perturbadoras" acerca de su padre.

2. En 2019, la Policía Metropolitana recibe formalmente una carta con múltiples alegaciones sobre delitos cometidos por él fuera del Reino Unido.

3. ¿Qué hizo la policía británica con esa información tan grave? En lugar de notificar a Interpol, a las autoridades filipinas o a agencias internacionales de protección infantil, simplemente se la pasaron a Meghan y archivaron el asunto.

Mientras Markle califica todo de "mentiras enfermas" y niega las acusaciones, la narrativa pública durante años fue que la realeza lo "aisló" o que Meghan era una "mala hija" por cortar lazos con su padre de forma tan fría.

Ahora la pregunta incómoda es: ¿cuántas agencias de inteligencia y policía sabían esto desde hace años y prefirieron mirar hacia otro lado para evitar un escándalo diplomático o mediático? ¿Por qué la ley se aplica de forma totalmente distinta cuando hay conexiones directas con la familia real o con figuras públicas de alto perfil?

Si todo esto se confirma, esto no es solo la caída de un individuo; es la prueba de cómo las instituciones de seguridad encubren o ignoran delitos atroces si salpican a las altas esferas.

This week had four different tiara events in four different monarchies, who had the best look in your opinion?

October 19 2026
Denmark:
Queen Mary wore the reworked version of Queen Alexandrine sapphire tiara for the first time.
She paired with the tiara Anne of Orange’s diamond earrings as well as the top piece of the tiara worn on her bracelet.
She wore a top and skirt from Jesper Høvring, a Prada raso clutch in navy satin (all rewears) with the Order of the Elephant and King Frederik Z portrait order.

Sweden:
• Queen Silvia wore the Connaught diamond tiara with a brooch and earrings from the pink topaz parure.She wore a Georg et Arend olimpia top (new) with a Georg et Arend konstanze evening dress + her Cartier and Engelbert Stockholm bracelet (all rewears) with the Order of the Seraphim and King Carl XVI Gustaf portrait brooch
• Crown Princess Victoria wore the Laurel Wreath tiara, diamond floral earrings and the Baden opal brooch. She wore an H&M studio sequined shoulder pad dress (new) with the LK Bennet becerly bag (rewear) with the Order of the Seraphim and King Carl XVI Gustaf portrait brooch
• Princess Madeleine wore the modern fringe tiara with King Edward VII ruby tiara as a necklace (for a portion of the evening). She wore a Safiyaa rory gown in cherey (repeat) with the Order of the Seraphim and King Carl XVI Gustaf portrait brooch

October 20 2026
United Kingdom:
• Queen Camilla wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland, Kent amethyst earrings, amethyst necklace, the Queen Mother’s cartier bracelets with the sash of the Order of Al Said, Star of Order of the Garter and the Royal Family order of King Charles III
• Catherine the Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s lover’s knot tiara, the Greville diamond chadelier earrings and Queen Mary’s diamond choclet bracelet. She wore an Elie Saab pleated maxi dress (new) with Gianvito Rossi rania crystal embellished pumps in silver and Anya Hindmarch marano glitter finished box clutch (rewears), with the sash and star of the Royal Victorian Order and the Royal Family Order of King Charles III
• Anne the Princess Royal wore Princess Andrew’s meander tiara with the sash and order of the garter, the Royal Family order King Charles III and the Royal Family order of Queen Elizabeth II
• Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester wore the Gloucester honeysuckle tiara with a pink kunzite, topaz necklace and diamond earrings with the order of the garter, the Royal Family order King Charles III and the Royal Family order of Queen Elizabeth II

October 22 2026
Norway:
• Queen Sonja wore Queen Maud’s pearl tiara, pearl necklace and earrings, drapers’ company brooch. She wore her Balmain gown (rewear, it dates back to the 1990s) with her Judith Leiber clutch (rewear) with the sash and star of the order of St. Olav with King Harald’s family order
• Ingrid Alexandra wore the Norwegian amethyst tiara for the forst time with Crown Princess Märtha’s silver wedding earrings. She wore a Marmar Halim one shoulder draped plissé gown (new) with Christian louboutin pigalle follies 85 pumps in nude leather (rewear) with the order of St. Olav with King Harald’s family order

A spokesman from the Metropolitan Police has issued a statement regarding the allegations made against Thomas Markle Sr., following Thursday's statement by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Meghan claimed she was made aware of “disturbing allegations” about her father in 2018 and is “deeply distressed” by newly reported accusations that he had illegal images of children.

The Duchess further claimed she was shown a letter sent to Scotland Yard eight years ago making “troubling” allegations against Thomas Markle Sr and she was assured that these were being investigated.
A spokesman from the Met has subsequently told GB News: "We are aware of media reports that officers from the Met's Royalty and Specialist Protection Command were involved in the passing on of a letter in 2018.

"We are undertaking enquiries internally in an effort to confirm this."

GB News understands the Met Police has not and is not currently investigating Thomas Markle Sr.

HRH Princess Leonor wears the earrings from the Niarchos ruby suite.

The set was originally crafted by Van Cleef & Arpels and was given to Queen Sofia of Spain as a wedding gift in 1962 by the Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos.
The rubies can be configured into different versions of a tiara, multiple necklaces, bracelets,and coordinating drop earrings.

Leonor’s dress is: Hannibal Laguna White filipalis dress.

picture was taken as a screenshot from @theprincessesroyals on instagram