Royal news: Meghan and Harry’s mansion targeted, Prince George turns 9

In this week’s royal update it has been revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Santa Barbara mansion has been targeted by intruders twice in the space of 12 days.

Prince Harry’s upcoming tell-all book is set to be released at the end of the year, and Meghan Markle was forced to return the tiara she wore on her wedding day.

Prince George has recently celebrated his 9th birthday, and to mark the special day Prince William and Kate Middleton have shared an adorable new photograph of him on their Instagram page.

Meghan and Harry’s Santa Barbara mansion targeted

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s £11 million (R222 million) mansion has been targeted twice by intruders in the space of 12 days.

According to The Sun, Santa Barbara Police records show officers being alerted to their mansion on their wedding anniversary on 19 May, and then again on 31 May hours before the Duke and Duchess jetted off to the UK for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

The couple has employed Barack Obama’s former bodyguard, Christopher Sanchez, as well as the late Michael Jackson’s former security chief, Alberto Alvarez, to protect them and their two children, Archie and Lilibet.

Prince George’s 9th birthday marked by new portrait taken by his mother Kate

Taking to their official shared Instagram page, the Cambridge’s shared a new photograph of the Young Prince George to celebrate his 9th birthday.

The photograph was taken by his mother Kate Middleton on their family trip to the beach, and the photograph sees George dressed in a light blue golf shirt, posing for the camera with a big and bright smile.

“George is turning 9,” says the caption of the post.

Thousands of royal fans took to the comments section of the post to compliment Kate and William for raising such a handsome and charming young man, while others wished George a happy birthday.