Smiling gleefully, with a rose between his teeth, Andrew was the royals’ golden prince coming home from Britain’s victory in the Falklands war. Prince Philip was particularly delighted with his son’s achievement. Having fought against Nazi Germany as part of the Royal Navy, he had reason to be pleased with his …

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How are you finding life after Cambridge? “I can’t decide if I miss the intimacy of Cambridge and knowing everything about everyone else”.Jamie Cline, with permission for Varisty. I’ve had a pretty staggering variety of experiences since graduating. I moved out, I did a qualification in a language I can …

PlymouthLive readers are not happy to hear that a £156m revamp of Manadon Interchange is set to cause years of disruption, even though Plymouth City Council says it’s a necessary evil. The council warns that by 2040, daily queues are predicted to spill onto the A38, leading to the potential …

An MLA has called for greater cooperation and a ‘fair cross-border arrangement’ for postage as the cost of a stamp for a letter from the Northern Ireland to the Republic reaches £3.20. Such arrangements currently exist in the Republic, where An Post charges the same amount for posting to the …

The theft, which took place in December 2024, is part of a wider pattern of post boxes being stolen across the county. A Freedom of Information request to Norfolk Police revealed that more than 50 post boxes had been stolen across Norfolk between 2019 and 2024, averaging to 10 thefts per …

When Meghan Markle entered the Royal Family fresh from her role in Suits, the late Queen enlisted Prince Edward’s wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, to teach her the ropes. But according to royal author Gyles Brandreth, the Duchess of Sussex ‘wasn’t interested’ in receiving advice from her new mentor. This led Sophie …

You might think heading outside for fresh air on a hot, stuff day indoors might be the best option for your furry friend but there’s a much bigger risk that a hot car when it comes to walkies There’s a hidden ‘danger hour’ revealed by vets and pet owners should …

She always tries her best when it comes to observing royal etiquette, so it was surprising when Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, performed one of the most awkward curtsies last week. The Duchess was attempting to curtsey to her brother-in-law at the Royal Windsor Flower Show when she almost lost her wedge sandal, having …

Although Trooping the Colour is meant to mark the official birthday of the reigning monarch, it was little Prince Louis who stole the show.  The seven-year-old waved enthusiastically to royal fans as he sped down the Mall in an Ascot Landau with his mother Catherine, Princess of Wales, and his …