Queen Elizabeth’s ‘anti-press secretary’: How former Navy commander treated journalists with ‘scorn and contempt’ – and went into attack mode when media saw monarch shout at Prince Philip

Richard Colville was first employed by Buckingham Palace in 1947 as press secretary to King George VI and dedicated more than 20 years to royal service. However, the former Royal Navy commander had no experience with journalists – and it showed.  He treated the media ‘with a mixture of intolerance, scorn and …

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Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have faced an ‘extraordinarily difficult’ period after Prince Andrew controversy, royal expert says

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been through an ‘extraordinarily difficult’ period since controversy emerged around Prince Andrew, a royal expert has said. The Duke of York, 64, was plunged into scandal after his relationship with American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was thrust into the spotlight in 2019. He …

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Meghan Markle’s fashion failsafe: The TEN times the Duchess of Sussex has worn halternecks – as royal fashion expert ELIZA SCARBOROUGH reveals they can even be used to hide broad shoulders

Ever since she has been part of the Royal Family, Meghan Markle’s fashion failsafe has never been far away. The  Duchess of Sussex has embraced the halterneck as her go-to look for everything from royal engagements to glamorous red-carpet appearances.  First catching global attention at her 2018 wedding reception, the halterneck …

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People’s Postcode Lottery: Keighley street wins £1 million

Nine households on Shann Crescent bagged the People’s Postcode Lottery’s weekly Millionaire Street prize today (Saturday, October 5). Every ticket in the winning postcode (BD21 2TN) was worth £111,111. One of the winners was stunned postwoman Melanie Granger. Postwoman Melanie Granger was one of the winners (Image: People’s Postcode Lottery) The …

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