Royal fans eager to mark Prince Louis’ sixth year of life with a celebratory photo were left disappointed as the Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media accounts stayed silent in the early hours of his birthday. William and Kate’s youngest child turned six today and royal fans had been hoping the couple will …
Read More »Rise and decline of Plymouth’s postal service
The history of the General Post Office in Plymouth, reflecting the national picture, stretches back to the the 17th century, but, as with the national story, the activities of the Post Office did not really take off until the 19th century. At the beginning of the 19th century Plymouth’s post …
Read More »Kate Middleton breaks tradition with note thanking royal fans for their ‘kind’ wishes amid her health battles
Kensington Palace has posted thank you cards to members of the public who sent their well wishes to the Princess of Wales as she undergoes chemotherapy. Kate, 42, announced via an emotional video message at the end of March that she is in the early stages of treatment after a …
Read More »Royal Navy submariner reveals what really happens when you spend 200 days underwater and what the biggest danger is when you finally come up for air
On August 29, 2023, as HMS Vengeance slipped beneath the waves, her crew of 130 prepared for a marathon patrol in a classified location. As part of Britain’s continuous nuclear deterrent the Vanguard Class nuclear submarines have a single mission, to await a call that nobody onboard ever wants to receive. …
Read More »‘Finally, everyone can calm down’: Palace source suggests picture of Kate Middleton smiling on farm shop trip with Prince William should stop conspiracy theorists circling
The first footage of Kate Middleton since her abdominal surgery should squash wild conspiracy theories about her health, royal sources said today. The Princess of Wales was smiling and looked spritely in the spring sunshine with her husband Prince William in a video that will delight millions in Britain and around …
Read More »Harry and Meghan are ‘downgraded’ on the official Buckingham Palace website: Sussexes’ 4,000-word individual profiles vanish entirely… before being replaced by 500-word joint section alongside Prince Andrew
Despite acrimoniously stepping down as senior working royals in January 2020, full profiles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex separately had remained up alongside of the rest of the Royal Family until this morning. Tonight those pictures and biographies briefly vanished completely. Within half an hour they were replaced …
Read More »AMANDA PLATELL: If we don’t all give Kate a break, she may take a break from us. And then where would the Royal Family be…
After a week in which the Princess of Wales has been relentlessly and monstrously pounded over her Mother’s Day Photoshop mishap – accused of trickery, dishonesty and wilful deception – we are heading into uncharted waters. Because her critics are surely in danger of driving Kate into shunning public life …
Read More »Kate Middleton’s sweet Mother’s Day photo suffers an awkward editing fail as Charlotte’s arm appears disconnected from her sleeve
The Princess of Wales’ Mother’s Day photo has suffered an awkward editing fail. The picture, showing Kate Middleton, 42, alongside her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. But eagled-eyed fans spotted that the sleeve of Princess Charlotte’s arm didn’t line-up. It comes after the royals’ Christmas card also …
Read More »‘Wonderful to see this photo of Kate!’: Social media users share their joy at seeing first picture of the Princess of Wales since surgery – as they wish her a happy Mother’s Day
By Katherine Lawton Published: 05:24 EDT, 10 March 2024 | Updated: 08:55 EDT, 10 March 2024 Social media users have shared their joy at seeing the first picture of the Princess of Wales since surgery. Princess Kate, 42, was seen beaming with her three children, Prince George, Prince Louis and …
Read More »Philip’s battle against his viciously snobby Royal in-laws: They sneered at him for being ‘rough and uneducated’ as well as ‘rather Germanic’, reveals ALEXANDER LARMAN’s new book. But, despite being humiliated in a kilt, his love for Elizabeth won the day
As newlyweds, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip had what their courtiers regarded as a thoroughly modern marriage. In July 1949, two years after their wedding, they moved into Clarence House, which had been refurbished with the extravagant gadgetry and luxuries that the Duke of Edinburgh desired. These included everything from …
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