The Royal Dispatch
Prince Harry tries tubing and King Charles gets sporty
Hello Royal Clubbers, happy Sunday! It’s Millie here with the latest edition of The Royal Dispatch, bringing you the best pictures and moments from the week, as well as a lookahead to what the royals are up to next week.
We couldn’t let a week pass without taking a trip back through history.
On this day…
On 16 February 1923, Egyptologist Howard Carter opened the burial chamber of the tomb of King Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
As a king, there is nothing too noteworthy about Tutankhamun. The main impact of his short reign was restoring Egypt to its old gods, which had been forbidden by Tutankhamun’s father who believed in just one god, a sun god.
Tutankhamun died when he was 19, and he would have been reduced to a footnote in history had his tomb not been discovered by Howard and his team when stairs emerged from the sand in the Valley of the Kings, revealing the entrance to the tomb.
Over the course of ten years, Howard Carter removed and catalogued 5,000 items. Rumours of a pharaoh’s curse spread when Howard’s benefactor, Lord Carnarvon, died from an infected mosquito bite just months after the tomb opened.
When Howard gifted a friend an object from the tomb, the friend’s house burned down, then was rebuilt, and flooded, only adding to speculation. Howard himself died 17 years after the tomb was opened.
I’ve seen the tomb firsthand and it is a marvel, though much smaller than its neighbours as Tutankhamun had far less time to complete it than some of his fellow pharaohs did theirs. The walls are painted in colours that are still vibrant even thousands of years later. The incredible preservation from both the techniques of the ancient Egyptians and the dry desert air mean that we have a window back in time.
Best Royal Pictures of the Week
Princess Catherine
The Princess of Wales visited an 'Action For Children' mother and baby unit at HMP Styal, a prison and young offender institution near Wilmslow on Tuesday, as part of her continued passion for improving the early years of children.
King Willem-Alexander
The Dutch king threw himself into a race on Wednesday during a visit to Only Friends, a sports club especially for children and young people with a disabilities. The club celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
Prince Harry
The Duke of Sussex appeared to enjoy himself as he whizzed down the slopes at Whistler, Canada, on day three of the 2025 Invictus Games on Tuesday.
Queen Mathilde
Queen Mathilde of Belgium had a tropical backdrop during a visit to Farm La Minita on Monday, part of a wider visit to Costa Rica.
Prince William
The Prince of Wales was all smiles during a visit to the London Screen Academy as part of his role as President of BAFTA.
King Charles
King Charles appeared to enjoy himself during a sporty outing to the home of Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, where he even played a light bit of American football himself.
He also visited a housing development in Newquay, accompanied by the UK prime minister Keir Starmer, and his deputy Angela Rayner.
Queen Maxima
The Dutch royal had no issues donning a hairnet, high vis and gloves for a visit to a food rescue centre on Tuesday.
Royal Diary
After a packed week of engagements, we're likely to see less of the British royals as they step back from the spotlight this week amid the school holidays in the UK.
But as ever, it will be business as usual for the indomitable Princess Royal.
It's actually a popular week for royal birthdays, read on to find out who will be celebrating this week…