The Princess of Wales arrived at Wimbledon on Tuesday, 4th July 2023, to join fellow tennis fans for the second day of the tournament. 

Prince William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte arrive to attend day fourteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on 16 July 2023 in London, England.

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Aries Tea Party: You must come with an outfit or makeup that has flair, spices fill the air, everyone follows the host's lead, bright and airy atmosphere, loud voices and laughter, decisions are made here, a bold and maybe even conflict-fueling guest list.

Taurus Tea Party: In a beautiful garden, elegant dishes and teapots, roses and candles, soft attire, long dresses, good and close company, peaceful music, hand-crafted invitations, animals possibly invited too.

Gemini Tea Party: Picnic style in a meadow or in a lovely solarium, arboretum, or aviary, the tea is hot metaphorically and literally, matching outfits or themed outfits is encouraged, never-ending conversations, social games, maybe a book club gathering, a diverse guest list.

Cancer Tea Party: Family and close friends only, has gift bags, the best tea and hors d'oeuvres you've ever had, smile for the pictures, uplifting atmosphere, heirlooms possibly used, toss in a little magic whether it be 🏰 magic, grandma's recipes, the magic of family and love, or literal witchcraft, maybe a tea party by moonlight, maybe a tea party on the beach.

Leo Tea Party: Must dress extravagant or within a creative theme, rich flavors, royal gardens or tea rooms, watch out for the politics, be sure to compliment your host, there is room for indulgence and opulence, the best rumors you'll ever hear, the best service you've ever had too, there's time for a dance, for a reading, for croquet, for everything, drama may unfold but enjoy the show or ride, maybe a little wine with your tea?

Virgo Tea Party: An itinerary printed out and closely followed, please be punctual, dress nice, manners matter here, high-quality tea and food, entertaining and surprisingly decadent, there may be books to explore, you'll learn more than you expected at this gathering - whether it be about everyone's business or a new life hack, aesthetically pleasing and thoughtful decor, everything must be perfect, a place for stimulation but also respite.

Libra Tea Party: Plenty of sweets, the aesthetics 😍🤩, dainty and delicate, possibly a clever theme, personalized cups or napkins for the guests, has a guest list that is great for networking and matchmaking, comfortable chairs and couches, everything is pleasant from the decor to the fragrances to the temperature, will happen on a beautiful day.

Scorpio Tea Party: Private, exclusive guest list, spicy or strong flavors, may be inspired by fiction, crystals and witchy candles, maybe the perfect time for a tarot reading, a place where you'll hear secrets and hearts are spilled, maybe a sexy tea party. ;)

Sagittarius Tea Party: Fairy lights, maybe a tea party by candlelight, or by a beautiful fireplace - either way the lighting will be a centerpiece, cozy vibes, insightful conversations, plenty of laughs, possibly some excitement even if things seem like a quant tea party, a great time for show and tell, exotic or hard to find teas, very interesting company.

Capricorn Tea Party: Could be done in a traditional way, a beautiful chandelier or statues, maybe out in the woods, classical or indie music, only a few guests, VIP treatment, nothing of poor quality, moments happen here, some surprising secrets may accidentally come out, be sure to follow the dress code.

Aquarius Tea Party: Eclectic decorations, maybe retro vibes, plenty of light blankets and cute pillows, unusual or handcrafted teas, either has a large guest list or is having tea with one other person, could be doing the party for charity, people stay late due to captivating conversations, sneak in a game of chess or conspiracy theories, a gathering of like minds.

Pisces Tea Party: Aquamarine and coral colors, seafood may be served or a special diet, ocean themes, the most ornate cups and silverware, glitter and shimmers, maybe some time for poetry or painting, accommodating, moments to cry and share, only those that impress or connect with the host get invited back.

The Princess of Wales in the royal box on day fourteen of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon. | July 16, 2023

Princess Charlotte of Wales watches the Men’s Finals in the royal box on day fourteen of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | July 16th, 2023

The Princess of Wales’ Year in Review: February

February 1st - A video was released of the Princess of Wales and "Shaping Us" Campaign Champions February 2nd - A video was released of the Princess of Wales at St Johns C of E Primary for the "Shaping Us" campaign. Photos of the visit were released on January 28th. Later that day, photos of the Princess of Wales and Roman Kemp were released in advance of the release of a video February 3rd - A video was released of the Princess of Wales and Roman Kemp speaking about the early years and mental health February 4th - Kensington Palace released a photograph of Catherine as a baby with her father, Michael Middleton. Catherine was later seen watching George play football with their dog, Orla February 6th - The Princess of Wales visited St John's Primary in Bethnal Green to launch Children's Mental Health Week, as part of her work as Patron of Place2Be February 8th - The Princess of Wales, Patron of Captain Harpreet Chandi's Solo Antarctic Expedition, visited Landau Forte College February 9th - The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall visited Cornwall. They visited the National Maritime Museum Falmouth, before visiting the Dracaena Centre February 19th - The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall February 21st - The Princess of Wales visited Oxford House Nursing Home February 22nd - The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, held an Early Years Meeting February 23rd - The Princess of Wales, Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, received Ian Hewitt at Windsor Castle. That afternoon, she received Major General Christopher Ghika (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) and Lieutenant Colonel James Aldridge (Commanding Officer) in her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards February 25th - The Prince of Wales, Patron of Welsh Rugby Union, and the Princess of Wales, Patron of Rugby Football Union, attended the Six Nations Rugby Match between Wales and England February 28th - The Prince and Princess of Wales undertook an away day to Wales. First, as Joint Patrons of the Royal Foundation, they visited Brynawel House Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centre; there, they announced a new project as part of a series to leave a lasting impact. The Royal Foundation brought together national and local organisations to support the design and build, and provide funding, tools, plants, seeds and materials for landscaping. Next, they visited Aberavon Celtic Leisure Centre before finishing by opening the new patient room at Wales Air Ambulance

The Princess of Wales, Roger Federer and his wife Mirka Federer in the royal box on day two of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club || 4 JULY 2023

The Cambridge/Wales Family moments in 2022

↳ February 26: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George attend the Six Nations Rugby match between Wales and England at Twickenham Stadium.

↳ March 29: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the Service of Thanksgiving for The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey.

↳ April 17: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the Easter Sunday Service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor with other members of The Royal Family.

↳ June 2: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attend the Trooping the Colour celebration in London.

↳ June 4: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte visit Cardiff Castle in Wales as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

↳ June 4: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the Platinum Party at the Palace in front of Buckingham Palace, as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

↳ June 5: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attend the Platinum Pageant on the last day of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

↳ July 10: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George attend the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London

↳ August 2: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte attend the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

↳ September 7: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attend a “settling in afternoon” at Lambrook School, their new school in Windsor.

↳ September 19: The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

↳ December 13: Kensington Palace released the family’s Christmas card photo, which was taken earlier in the year.

↳ December 15: The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the ‘Together at Christmas’ carol service at Westminster Abbey.

↳ December 25: The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attend the Christmas Day Service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham with the members of The Royal Family.

The Princess of Wales speaks to Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz in the Royal Box on Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, UK | July 16, 2023.

ANYA LAUNCHES SIMBLEDON SEASON IN PASTEL GREEN

It's Simbledon season once again, and The Crown Princess graced Day 1 of the tournament this morning!

The Crown Princess, who also serves as Patron of the  Brindleton Tennis and Croquet Club, reportedly looks forward to the annual games the most.

The 2-week long tournament will end with the awarding ceremonies, where The Crown Princess will be handing out the trophies to the lucky champs.

Although most Simbledon enthusiasts are mostly hardcore tennis fans, through the years, the tournament has evolved into far more than tennis matches.

It's also the "place to be" during Summer, attracting A-list crowds composed of royals, aristocrats, and celebrities from all over. Fashion enthusiasts are also eager to look at the stands to see the latest fashion trends that adorn the A-list audience.

Case in point: the Crown Princess, who opted for a trendy yet sophisticated ensemble for day 1.

HRH wore a tailored mint green blazer with white detailing, which she paired with a white pleated skirt. HRH finished off her chic look with a pair of white pumps, and a matching clutch. As for her jewellery, HRH wore a pair of gold hoop earrings, a gold bangle, a diamond ring (a gift from her mum) and a tank watch.

Crown Princess Anya is set to attend in the coming days as well, and we're super excited what she'll be wearing next!

The Illustrious Client

First published in the US in 1924 and the UK in 1925, the latter as a two-parter, this forms part of Case-book.

The first part in The Strand ends with Watson seeing the newspaper headline about the attack on Holmes.

Northumberland Avenue is a street running from Trafalgar Square to the Thames Embankment. It includes a pub called The Sherlock Holmes.

The Carlton Club was founded by the Conservative Party and was long its defacto headquarters. Originally on Carlton Terrace, it moved to Pall Mall in 1835, with the building rebuilt in 1856. A direct hit by a German bomb in 1940 destroyed the building and the Club moved to 69 St James's Street, former home of Arthur's Club. Women were not allowed to be associate members until the 1970s and not full members until 2008, with Margaret Thatcher getting honorary membership when she become Tory leader in 1975. She later become club president in 2009, although by his point she had dementia and died in 2013.

The general consensus is that the "Illustrious Client" is no less than Edward VII himself, who Holmes may have previously gotten the Beryl Coronet back for.

Prague was then under Austrian rule.

The Splügen Pass, used for travel since Roman times, connects Switzerland and Italy and with its great height, hairpins and spectacular views, is considered one of the greatest driving challenges on the planet, having featured in Top Gear. The San Bernandino tunnel has taken most of the non-tourist traffic and it is now closed in winter for safety reasons.

Kingston upon Thames, known as Kingston for short, is a town located 10 miles SW of Charing Cross. Until 1965, it was in Surrey before becoming part of Greater London and part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Surrey County Council were based there until 2021, when their offices moved to Reigate.

The Hurlingham Club in Fulham is where horse polo's rules were established - it even hosted Olympic polo in the 1908 London Games, but the fields were compulsorily purchased by the local council after the Second World War for housing. It was also home to pigeon shooting and was home of world croquet, still holding major events in the latter. Edward VII was a keen patron of the site.

Charlie Peace was an English burglar and double murderer, executed in 1879. He ended up featuring in Madame Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors, which was oddly enough replaced between 2016 and 2022 with an immersive Sherlock Holmes Experience... which at £66.50 a ticket was a bit too expensive.

HMP Parkhurst, a Category B prison located on the Isle of Wight, merged in 2009 with HMP Albany to form HMP Isle of Wight, although each part retains its own name. Notable inmates include the Kray Twins, Peter Sutcliffe, Ian Brady and currently Serbian war criminal Radovan Karadžić.

Hypnotism was rather in vogue by this time.

Apaches were the name given to various criminal gangs in Paris; named after the Native American tribe. There are various suggestions as to how that came about.

Montmartre, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, was widely known for its artistic community during this time, with many a famous name living there due to the low rents. It's still there and development is restricted due to the historic character. Pigalle, Paris's red-light district, is next door.

Kitty Winter would feature as a character in Elementary, played by Ophelia Lovibond. Gruner turns up as well.

"Tinker’s curse" is Kitty saying, in the language of the time, that she does not give an [expletive deleted].

Ruritania is a fictional country first featured in the 1894 Anthony Hope novel The Prisoner of Zenda. It has become a byword for quaint small European countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

China was still an Empire in 1902, nominally ruled by the Guangxu Emperor, aka Zaitan, but an 1898 coup resulted in his loss of any real power; he was even in house arrest for a while. He died in 1908, probably poisoned by arsenic. His nephew, Puyi, would be the last Chinese Emperor and is beyond the scope of this article.

I cannot discuss Chinese pottery in any depth and so will not attempt to.

Some husbands might have questioned the gallantry of King Edward VII, who had a box for his mistresses at his coronation.

Armorial bearings are the "shield" part of a coat of arms. The British royal one traditionally depicted a bare-breasted woman as part of the harp on the bottom left, but this is no longer standard practice.

Edward VII, while having no actual political power, was able to exercise quite a bit of influence behind the scenes, especially in foreign and defence policy.

All criminal prosecutions are brought in the name of the monarch, rendered "R" (Rex or Regina) in text and "the Crown" when spoken). i.e. R vs. Winter. In addition, judicial reviews (i.e. is this government decision legal) are also brought in the name of the monarch, with the name of the actual plaintiff in brackets since a 2001 change to the format, e.g. R (Smith) vs. Secretary of State for the Home Department. It is common for initials to be used in those brackets to protect the identity of a plaintiff, such as the recent decision on flying migrants to Rwanda.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, in the royal box during day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2023 in London, England.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend day fourteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on 16 July 2023 in London, England.

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The Princess of Wales and Daniel Craig in the Royal Box on Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, UK | July 16, 2023

The Princess of Wales’ Year in Review: July

July 4th - The Princess of Wales, Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the Lawn Tennis Association, attended the Lawn Tennis Championships. The Prince and Princess of Wales joined a tea party at St Thomas Hospital to celebrate 75 years of the NHS July 5th - The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay joined the King and Queen at a Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication in St. Giles' Cathedral to celebrate Their Majesties' Coronation July 6th - The Prince of Wales, accompanied by The Princess of Wales, participated in a polo match at the Guards Polo Club in support of charities July 14th - The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford. The Princess of Wales also met with the Air Cadets July 15th - The Princess of Wales, Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the Lawn Tennis Association, attended the Lawn Tennis Championships July 16th - The Princess of Wales, Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the Lawn Tennis Association, attended the Lawn Tennis Championships, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte July 26th - The government mentioned the Princess of Wales' Early Years work in Parliament

BESTIES WHO WATCH TENNIS TOGETHER, STAY TOGETHER!

The Princess of Wales and Roger Federer in the royal box on day two of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club || 4 JULY 2023