Royal Family news RECAP: William and Kate join Charles and Camilla at glitzy Palace reception

Thank you for joining MailOnline's coverage as King Charles visited Luton before joining William and Kate for a reception at Buckingham Palace, while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in New York ahead of the release of their bombshell Netflix docuseries.

RFKHR president Kerry Kennedy said the Sussexes had been 'incredibly brave' in addressing the issues of racial justice and mental illness.

Ms Kennedy, who is the daughter of Robert F Kennedy, said she was "proud" to be honouring them at the gala.

'They've stood up, they've talked about racial justice and they've talked about mental illness in a way that was incredibly brave', she told US outlet Extra on the event's blue carpet.

'In this world in the wake of Covid there has been a massive spike...people around the globe have said they have anxiety and massive depression.

'For Meghan to get out there on national television and normalise discussion of mental health, at this point, is incredibly important and very brave.

'So I'm very proud.'

Queen Elizabeth II 'wanted Meghan Markle to make a success of her new role' and suggested Sophie Wessex as a mentor - but the Duchess of Sussex 'wasn't interested', according to a royal author.

Gyles Brandreth told Palace Confidential that Her Majesty, who died aged 96 on September 8, did 'everything that she could' to welcome Meghan, who now lives with Prince Harry and their two children in a £11million mansion in Montecito, California.

He said the Queen suggested the Countess of Wessex as a 'sort of mentor' to the Duchess, however, Meghan 'felt she had Harry' and didn't need further help from an advisor.

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Meghan Markle appeared to take a leaf out of the Princess of Wales' style book on Tuesday night, when she donned a daring off-the-shoulder white gown, complete with thigh-high slit, to accept an 'anti-racism' award in New York alongside Prince Harry - days after Kate wore a near-identical design to the Earthshot gala in Boston.

The 41-year-old Duchess was beaming from ear-to-ear as she made her way into the Ripple of Hope Gala in New York City - pulling her husband, 38, along by the hand.

Meghan and Harry are attending the gala - an event for which tickets were being sold for up to $1 million each - to accept a human rights award from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation, a prize that counts Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton among its former recipients.

The Princess of Wales stunned in a scarlet Jenny Packham gown as she stepped out at Buckingham Palace alongside the Prince of Wales for the annual Diplomatic Corps reception this evening. 

Kate, 40, dazzled in the gem-embellished dress from the favoured British fashion designer and the Lotus Flower Tiara as the Royal Family welcomed diplomats to the London residence while the wait for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Netflix docuseries intensified.

The mother-of-three joined the Prince of Wales, also 40, King Charles, 74, and Queen Consort Camilla, 75, for the first Diplomatic Corps reception in three years as they greeted hundreds of guests at the glittering affair.

Senior royals ‘out-glitzed’ Harry and Meghan last night as they hosted a dazzling reception at Buckingham Palace.

While the Sussexes were attending an awards ceremony in New York, the King, Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales dusted off their finest tiaras for the annual white tie diplomatic corps reception at Buckingham Palace.

Camilla, 75, looked stunning in an Anna Valentine gown with the Queen’s much-loved sapphire and diamond tiara with its matching necklace.

Meanwhile the Princess of Wales wore a red lace dress by Jenny Packham with the Lotus Flower tiara she has on occasions worn before.

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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla have also arrived at Buckingham Palace for the reception this evening.

William and Kate, along with other members of the Royal Family, have started to arrive at Buckingham Palace for the annual Diplomatic Corps Reception.

The Prince and Princess of Wales looked loved up as ever in heart-warming behind-the-scenes Instagram snaps at this year's Earthshot awards ceremony in Boston.

The royal couple appeared to channel Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - who recently shared a slew of intimate photos in the explosive trailer ahead of their documentary later this week - in theatrical black and white shots.

Kate, 40, was effortlessly elegant in a creamy white dress which exposed her shoulders, chestnut tresses cascading down her back.

The mother-of-three was snapped walking along in the figure hugging ensemble, which featured a slit along the back.

Assisted by a police protection officer, King Charles is pictured adorning his overcoat before departing Luton Town Hall.

In cas you missed it earlier today, Rob Rinder lashed out at Harry and Meghan's controversial human rights award on Good Morning Britain ahead of the couple's upcoming Netflix documentary.

Judge Rinder criticised the pair for their lack of 'humility' in accepting the award when there were so many people more deserving of a human rights award.

Harry and Meghan will be presented with the Ripple of Hope Award later today for taking a 'heroic stance' against the 'structural racism' of the royal family by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Association.

Harry and Meghan's bombshell Netflix docuseries is 'very skewed to an American audience' which 'won't care' about any 'falsifications', experts warned today.

The accuracy of the $100million programme was called into question after it emerged that footage which supposedly showed media harassment of the couple was actually filmed under vastly different circumstances.

Footage of cameramen included in the trailer was actually filmed as former glamour model Katie Price arrived for a drink-driving court appearance, while a photograph showing banks of waiting Press photographers was taken at a Harry Potter premiere with no royal attendance.

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The King and Queen Consort will join the Princess of Wales for her annual carol service at Westminster Abbey on the same day as the second instalment of Harry and Meghan's documentary airs on Netflix in a show of solidarity.

Kensington Palace announced today that King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla and Prince William will attend the Carol service organised by mother-of-three Kate Middleton on Thursday, December 15 - which will take place hours after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's £88 million docuseries is dropped on the streaming platform.

The announcement comes a day after the second trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan's documentary - which experts have predicted will delve into the early days of Prince William and Kate Middleton's relationship - was released.

During the new clip, Prince Harry blasted the 'pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution' as footage of Kate facing a 'feeding frenzy' of photographers in 2007 was shown.

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This is the moment King Charles had an egg hurled at him for the second time in a month, with police arresting a man in his 20s for common assault.

Bodyguards shot into the picture to shuffle the monarch along from the scene of the disturbance on St George's Square in Luton, Bedfordshire.

Charles, 74, was unfazed by the incident and quickly resumed shaking hands with members of the public after being moved to a different area. 

King Charles today put the drama of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's upcoming Netflix series to one side to visit the newly-built Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Luton as part of his one-day visit to the Bedfordshire town.

The new monarch, 74, covered his head with a white, grey and blue check turban, as a gesture of humility and respect.

During his meeting the King was also seen making the traditional namaste gesture which he used as a greeting frequently during the pandemic instead of shaking hands, as he spoke to volunteers, and a traditional shawl for meditation was placed around his shoulders in the prayer hall.

Local children had the chance to speak to the King as he met volunteers who run the Sikh School and spoke to students learning Punjabi and traditional music. 

Charles was greeted by Professor Gurch Randhawa, member of the Sikh Congregation at the Gurdwara, Deputy Lieutenant and Director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Bedfordshire.

The monarch also had the chance to visit the Luton Sikh Soup Kitchen Stand and speak volunteers about the impact that food poverty is having on the local community.

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King Charles had an egg hurled at him for the second time in a month today, with police arresting a man 'in his 20s' on suspicion of common assault. 

Bodyguards quickly intervened to move the monarch away from the scene of the disturbance on St George's Square in Luton. 

Bedfordshire Police confirmed a suspect had been arrested and is now being questioned. 

King Charles, 74, was unfazed by the incident and quickly resumed shaking hands with members of the public after being moved to a different area. by security staff.

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An egg has allegedly been thrown at King Charles III during a walkabout in Luton town centre.

Police said a man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of common assault after the incident in Bedfordshire.

Charles had been temporarily steered away from the crowds outside Luton Town Hall by his security staff shortly after arriving. He then resumed shaking hands with members of the public after being moved to a different area.

It comes less than a month after the King was pelted with four eggs by an Extinction Rebellion protester.

The trailers for Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary have been given the thumbs down by more than 400,000 people.

The first 72-second clip, which was released last week, revealed previously unseen pictures from the couple's family album and a voiceover from Harry saying 'no one sees what's happening behind closed doors.'

Although the clip has had more than seven million views, more than 281,000 people 'dislike' the video, according to a popular online tool which also shows how just 22,000 gave the trailer a thumbs up.

The second clip, which was released at the weekend and showed Harry hitting out at a 'hierarchy of the family', has been disliked by 120,000 people. Only 22,000 have 'liked' it.

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Rob Rinder has lashed out at Harry and Meghan's controversial human rights award on Good Morning Britain today ahead of the couple's upcoming Netflix documentary.

Judge Rinder criticised the pair for their lack of 'humility' in accepting the award when there were so many people more deserving of a human rights award.

Speaking on ITV this morning, Rob Rinder rubbished the idea the California-based couple should be recognised for a contribution to human rights for their criticism of the royal family.

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Harry and Meghan will be presented with the Ripple of Hope Award later today for taking a 'heroic stance' against the 'structural racism' of the royal family by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Association.

The ceremony takes place in New York City.

The King and Queen Consort will join the Princess of Wales for her annual carol service at Westminster Abbey on the same day as the second instalment of Harry and Meghan's documentary airs on Netflix in a show of solidarity.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will attend the Carol service organised by mother-of-three Kate Middleton and also attended by Prince William on Thursday, December 15, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's £88 million docuseries is dropped on the streaming platform.

Kensington Palace confirmed today that 'The New Fab Four' as they have been dubbed will attend the ceremony together. 

The announcement comes the day after the second trailer for Harry & Meghan dropped, which saw Prince Harry, 38, declare there was a 'dirty game' going on as others discussed a 'war on Meghan'.

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Meghan and Harry have been spotted for the first time since their incendiary Netflix trailer - as they arrived in New York by private jet to accept an award for their 'heroic' stand against 'structural racism' in the Royal Family.

The duchess beamed as she and Harry stepped into a waiting SUV before making their way into the Big Apple, with the 41-year-old sporting an all-black outfit and large sunglasses while her husband, 38, wore a buttoned-down white shirt and black trousers.

The Sussexes, who were pictured yesterday, are set to receive a human rights award at tonight's The Ripple of Hope gala , where tickets are selling for up to $1million (£847,000). Previous winners include Joe Biden , Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton.

The glitzy event takes place just two days before the first episode of their 'explosive' Netflix series drops on Thursday.

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The King will ride the new cable-drawn Dart mass passenger transit system during a visit to Luton.

Charles will also go to Luton Town Hall and the newly-built Guru Nanak Gurdwara during his trip to the Bedfordshire town on Tuesday.

He is due to be greeted by the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Susan Lousada, and the mayor of Luton, Councillor Sameera Saleem, on arrival at the town hall before meeting local groups and members of the public.

Guests will include representatives from The Ghana Society, Royal British Legion, Luton Town's football academy, veterans and cadets.

King Charles is visiting Luton in Bedfordshire and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in New York City.

The royals are bracing for more bombshells from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's incendiary Netflix series, which will be released on Thursday.

So stay tuned for all updates - you won't want to miss a thing.