As soon as the Mountbatten-Windsor clan received the news that Prince Charles had contracted the deadly coronavirus, the Duchess of Cambridge knew what she had to do.
As calm and steady as ever, mum-of-three Kate, 38, and her husband Prince William, accepted a phone call from Her Majesty to advise them that they are now in charge of the monarchy – that they were King and Queen of the Commonwealth, if not by name, then definitely in nature, while she and her husband Prince Philip, 98, bunker down at Windsor, and Charles, 71, convalesces at Balmoral.
And just across the North Sea, a similar scene was unfolding at Copenhagen’s Amalienborg Palace, where Australia’s very own Princess Mary, 48, has accepted the same role as Denmark’s monarch from her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe.
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ANNA SAMSON 'MURDER'S ALWAYS INTRIGUED ME'
We hit the set of the sunny spin-off to Death In Paradise and meet the cast!
5 minutes With...ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH
His No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series has a new instalment
Rolling the DICE
Hobart's iconic Wrest Point Hotel Casino is looking better than ever
UNDERSTANDING PALLIATIVE CARE
Quality of life is at the forefront of this approach
OUR TOWN'S A MOVIE STAR!
When Runt arrived in town, locals couldn't wait to play a part!
ANNA HEINRICH 'I LOVE BEING A GIRL MUM!'
The mum-of-two speaks with affection about her daughters
KEITH TELLS NICOLE I WANT TO BE YOUR NEXT LEADING MAN!'
He's sick of playing second fiddle to a string of hunky co-stars
GUY TAKES A STAND 'I WANT JESS BACK!
The Voice Australia gets an ultimatum from its number-one coach Guy Sebastian
THE BRAD & GEORGE SHOW is back!
Their lovable bromance is stealing the spotlight in Venice!
ED SHEERAN'S SHOCK FAMILY FEUD
He's often seen as one of the nicest guys in music, but Ed Sheeran's cousin has exposed their secret feud - and claimed that Ed has even made legal threats against him!
