#louisfirstday

Well, that sure was a year! First things first, I did in fact kill the Queen (sorry!), meaning we have a new King and a new Prince and Princess of Wales. As part of the events following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we saw numerous public walkabouts (x, x), as well as many events with foreign diplomats and royals (x, x, x). The Queen's death followed her hugely successful Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which included a surprise George and Charlotte appearance in Cardiff, and Prince Louis stealing the show at the pageant. William and Catherine undertook a number of overseas trip this year: William began with a visit to Dubai; Catherine then visited Denmark as part of her work on the Early Years; the couple visited Belize, Jamaica, and the Bahamas in a controversial tour; and a final overseas visit to Boston, on behalf of the Earthshot Prize. The Cambridge family - now known as the Wales family - also experienced some personal highs. The family moved their main home from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage, in Windsor, and George, Charlotte and Louis began their new school year at Lambrook School. William and Catherine also gained a new niece, as Catherine's sister Pippa gave birth to another daughter, called Rose. The couple were able to experience some sporting highs, with the Princess of Wales becoming Patron of the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League in February, and attending a Six Nations match shortly after. She also attended the Sailing Grand Prix. The couple also attended Wimbledon together twice (x, x) (with Catherine also going alone once), as well as the Commonwealth Games. William was also able to see football finally come home, with the Lionesses' winning the 2022 Euros. With Covid-19 finally beginning to retreat and the BRF experiencing a new beginning, I hope the Wales family continue to flourish next year.

HRH The Duke of Cambridge

September 2nd - It was confirmed The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would be writing a foreword for a new GCHQ puzzle book September 3rd - Catherine was seen driving around Windsor, where the family recently moved September 7th - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined their children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis - for a 'settling in' day at their new school, Lambrook School September 8th - Catherine was seen driving in Windsor, shortly after it was announced HM The Queen had fallen ill and members of the Royal Family, including The Duke of Cambridge, would be travelling to Balmoral to be with her. At 3:10pm, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Spetember 9th - Catherine was once again seen driving in the Windsor area. During a speech from King Charles III that evening, William and Catherine became the new Prince and Princess of Wales September 10th - The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, undertook a walkabout outside of Windsor Castle to meet with members of the public who had gathered to pay their respects to the late Queen September 13th - The Prince and Princess of Wales were seen arriving at Buckingham Palace, where they joined other members of the royal family to meet the Queen's coffin on its return 'home' September 14th - The Prince and Princess of Wales joined other members of the royal family at Westminster Hall, where the Queen's coffin was received to begin lying-in-state. The attending family members remained at Westminster Hall for a service for the Reception of the Coffin conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Westminster September 15th - The Prince and Princess of Wales undertook a walkabout in Sandringham to meet with members of the public who had gathered to pay their respects to the late Queen September 16th - The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Army Training Centre Pirbright to meet Defence Force personnel from Australia, Canada and New Zealand, who were participating in the events surrounding Operation London Bridge September 17th - The Prince and Princess of Wales attended a luncheon given by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace for Governors-General September 18th - The Princess of Wales received Olena Zelenska, the wife of the President of Ukraine. Later, the Prince and Princess of Wales attended a reception given by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace for Heads of State and Official Overseas Guests September 19th - The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined members of the royal family, foreign royals, Heads of State, official overseas guests and other family and friends attended the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. The family and gathered guests then travelled to Windsor for the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II, which took place in St George’s Chapel September 22nd - The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Windsor Guildhall to meet personnel involved in the arrangements for the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II September 27th - The Prince and Princess of Wales made their first visit to Wales since becoming the Prince and Princess. They first visited the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, which was the site of their first ever joint visit as an engaged couple and a return to the place where they first lived as husband and wife. Afterwards, the couple met local residents at Holyhead Marina Café and Bar. Finally, the Prince and Princess visited St Thomas Church, in Swansea September 28th - The Princess of Wales, Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, received Amanda Berry September 29th - The Princess of Wales received Commander Philip Burgess and members of the crew of HMS GLASGOW at Windsor Castle. She later, in her role as Patron of the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales, held an Early Years Meeting

The Cambridge Gang arriving at Lambrook School, near Ascot, for a "settling in" day | September 7 2022

THE CAMBRIDGE FAMILY | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accompanied their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, to a "settling in" day at Lambrook School

WELCOME TO LAMBROOK | The Cambridge family were officially welcomed to Lambrook School by Jonathan Perry, the headteacher, before beginning their "settling in" day

I KNOW!!! They are huge and I don't like it