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 …
Read More »Prince Harry hails ‘little legends’ after sharing a laugh with brave six-year-old WellChild award winner – as Duke makes rare visit to the UK without Meghan while King is in Scotland
Prince Harry hailed the ‘little legends’ at the WellChild awards in London this evening after sharing a laugh with a brave six-year-old winner during a rare trip to the UK without Meghan. The Duke of Sussex met little Noah Nicholson – who has cerebral palsy and chronic lung disease – during …
Read More »Prince Harry birthday post shows ‘Charles will never completely close door’ as Meghan cropped out
Yesterday’s display of warmth will be seen as an olive branch from the King after the feud sparked by his Harry’s 2021 interview with US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey, experts say Reports suggest that Harry intended to celebrate his birthday with loved ones at home in Montecito, followed by …
Read More »King Charles and Prince William both wish Harry a happy 40th birthday – but use photo in which Meghan is cropped out as royal sources say they are following ‘tradition’ with their public good wishes
The King and the Prince and Princess of Wales publicly wished Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday yesterday in what some may see as a carefully co-ordinated peace offering. Both Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace posted on their social media channels within hours of each other, as the Duke of …
Read More »King Edward VIII and the coins that never were: As exhibition reveals monarch’s portrait and scrapped coinage, historian IAN LLOYD tells how ‘vain’ monarch fell out with the Royal Mint over his desire to sit looking left
King Edward VIII was famed for his vanity. As a young man he flouted tradition by wearing the latest fashions, especially flannel trousers with sports coats, ‘turn-ups’ on his trousers and plus-fours for golf. His distinctive way of fixing his necktie has gone down in the history books as the …
Read More »Prince Harry asked former royal aides to help plot return from exile: report
Prince Harry has enlisted the help of several former royal aides to “rehabilitate” his reputation, according to a new report. The Duke of Sussex, 39, is reportedly becoming increasingly frustrated with Hollywood publicists and is turning to home soil for help to polish up his reputation. According to palace insiders, …
Read More »Prince Edward’s daughter Lady Louise aims to be first female royal in military since Queen Elizabeth: report
Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie’s daughter, Lady Louise, is planning to follow in her late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps by serving her country, according to a report. The 20-year-old has her sights set on joining the military, the Sun reports. The outlet added that Lady Louise — who is King …
Read More »Is the paperback of Prince Harry’s book a royal olive branch? Sigh of relief as new edition of memoir Spare WON’T be updated
By Rebecca English Royal Editor Published: 18:36 EDT, 26 August 2024 | Updated: 18:40 EDT, 26 August 2024 Prince Harry is finally set to bring out the paperback edition of his vitriolic memoir, Spare. However the Royal Family is likely to breathe a sigh of relief after it was announced …
Read More »A hatful of style! How Princess Anne has rocked stylish headwear at dozens of events – including the Paris Olympics where she has been seen wearing a £23 Adidas Team GB bucket hat on her return to royal duties after horse accident
She was recently out of action after being hit on the head by a horse at her Gatcombe Park estate. But when Princess Anne got back to royal duties last month, there was little sign of the injuries she received. The Princess Royal, 73, has been following Great Britain in the …
Read More »A real dog’s dinner: Crufts is plunged into crisis as a botched IT upgrade forces the Royal Kennel Club to sack staff
By Ed Holt Published: 04:16 EDT, 4 August 2024 | Updated: 07:38 EDT, 4 August 2024 Crufts has been plunged into crisis after a botched IT upgrade forced the Royal Kennel Club to lay off staff. The dodgy IT software caused the club to lose millions of pounds which will …
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