In previous years there have been four Royal Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace. This year there are only two scheduled. The first one was May 8th and was attended by King Charles, Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Sophie the Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
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| The weather was a little wet! |
The Prince of Wales was joined by his cousins, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Peter Philips, Zara Tindall and her husband, Mike Tindall, as he hosted a garden party on behalf of the King at Buckingham Palace.
Prince William personally invited his family members to join him at the afternoon soiree, as his wife, the Princess of Wales, continues her recovery from cancer treatment.
The rain didn't put a dampener on proceedings as William and his cousins mingled with guests, including a number from William and Kate's patronages, affiliations and passion projects including; Homewards, RAF Valley, Swim England and tenants across Duchy of Cornwall sites.
The future king, 41, joked that it was "perfect weather for swimming" as he met with Douglas Whitlam, President of Swim England, and later revealed that his son Prince George, ten, was a "potential pilot in the making" as spoke with Reverend Squadron Leader Chrissie Lacey, who produced a bag of her freshly baked cookies for self-confessed biscuit lover William.
William also left with a children's book he pledged to read to Prince Louis at bedtime from budding author Rowan Aderyn, part of the Prince's Homewards team in Newport, Gwent.
In recent years, many royal fans have often questioned why the Prince of Wales's cousins do not carry out duties, particularly at a time when there is pressure on a smaller contingent of working royals.
