We are greeted by torchlight on arrival at the gates of the castle, which remain firmly closed. Before there is any question of opening them, IDs must be checked. Once inside, we will be asked to raise our arms to allow a member of staff to give us the once-over …
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His Majesty has been at Balmoral with Queen Camilla since August, and is set to stay there until October. In spending the summer and autumn at the castle that was so much loved by his mother, King Charles is demonstrating his deep affinity with Scotland. Fittingly, the monarch arrived at …
Read More »On August 9, 1992, Duchess of York flew by private jet to the French Riviera with her ‘financial adviser’ John Bryan and her young daughters Princess Beatrice and Eugenie. Sarah Ferguson, who had recently separated from Prince Andrew, was going to enjoy a week-long summer holiday. Also with her for …
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Queen Elizabeth’s favourite village butcher last night spoke of his disappointment after King Charles removed one of his royal warrants. John Sinclair, co-owner of HM Sheridan, a butcher’s shop near Balmoral Castle that has supplied the Royal Family for almost 40 years, said he feared he may have lost one …
Read More »He was crowned in a majestic ceremony inside Westminster Abbey a year ago today. King Charles’ Coronation was watched by more than 20million people in the UK and millions more around the world. But in the year since that stunning day, His Majesty has had a lot to deal with, …
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For all the portraits, busts and fine furniture, I have no doubt that it will be the personal stuff which lingers longest in the public’s memory. As in any stately home, it is the tell-tale signs of family life — a wedding photo, perhaps, or even a trampoline in a …
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It’s a picture that has been burnished into the collective memory. Queen Elizabeth II smiling, a little frail, clutching her late husband’s shepherd’s crook while a roaring fire blazed behind her, just 24 hours before she died. We all remember the time, and indeed the place: September 8, 2022, at …
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King Charles III’s decision to open his royal residences to the public indicates he has realised ‘the need for the monarchy to evolve’, a royal expert has claimed. Earlier this week, in an unprecedented move, His Majesty, 75, announced that Balmoral Castle – the late Queen’s favourite retreat in Scotland, will …
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King Charles III has paid tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he attended the Highland Games today – an event that was a firm favourite of the monarch. The King represented the Royal Family at the event alongside his wife Queen Camilla – the first since Queen …
Read More »The Royal Family today gathered at church in Balmoral as they enjoy the first summer break at the royal estate since the Queen spent her final days there before her death a year ago. As the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing approaches, all senior working royals were seen going …
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