This week in royal history saw not one but two first-time overseas visits by British monarchs. The one that is better remembered began on June 7, 1939, when King George VI visited the United States accompanied by his wife Queen Elizabeth. The royal couple were warmly welcomed by hundreds of …
Read More »Prince Harry tells High Court press intrusion was the ‘main factor’ in why Chelsy Davy left him
The duke blames the Press for Chelsy Davy dumping him after she decided that ‘a royal life was not for her’, the High Court was told today. He claimed in his witness statement that ‘whenever’ he has been in a relationship, the woman ‘is not just in a relationship with …
Read More »Prince Harry brands government ‘rock bottom’ in statement at Mirror publisher hacking case
Prince Harry today launched an extraordinary attack on the Government – branding it ‘rock bottom’ – and addressed rumours that Princess Diana’s lover James Hewitt was his father as he became the first British royal to testify in open court since 1891. The Duke of Sussex lambasted No 10 as …
Read More »They’re like twins!’ Royal fans go wild over snap of August with younger brother Ernest
Royal fans have been going wild over a photograph of Princess Eugenie’s son August – with many saying he is the double of Prince Harry’s eldest Archie. The youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York took to Instagram to announce the birth of Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank on 30th …
Read More »Prince Harry arrives at High Court in London to give evidence in phone hacking trial
Prince Harry has started giving his evidence at the High Court today for his phone hacking trial against the publisher of the Daily Mirror – becoming the first royal to testify in open court since 1891. Harry, wearing a navy suit and dark purple tie, entered the witness box and swore …
Read More »The ten most expensive royal weddings of all time – with one racking up a sum of £270 million
It was a truly memorable day – the sun shone, the bride looked radiant and there was optimism in the air when Harry and Meghan got married five years ago. The cost was memorable, too, of course, with a stunning £390,000 Givenchy dress for the bride, little or no expense …
Read More »How Princess Eugenie’s baby will push royals including Prince Edward down the line of succession
Senior members of the Windsor family will have to shuffle a little further away from the throne after Princess Eugenie announced the birth of her second baby today. The Duke of York’s youngest daughter, 32, and her husband Jack Brooksbank, who are already parents to two-year-old August, welcomed their son …
Read More »DAN WOOTTON: Prince Harry being the first royal in 130 years to give evidence could backfire
He was warned by his father King Charles that a bid to silence the British media is a suicide mission, while his estranged brother Prince William made clear he was choosing a very different path. But it still hasn’t dawned on Harry, the prince of hypocrisy, that he shouldn’t be …
Read More »History of royal baby announcements – from easel to Instagram (and fiasco after Meghan gave birth)
The announcement of a royal birth is steeped in as much tradition and theatre as any of the most glamorous royal occasions. As soon as the baby is born, a proclamation signed by doctors who delivered the boy or girl is rushed from the ward to Buckingham Palace and stands on …
Read More »Ivanka Trump shows off SECOND gown she wore to royal wedding
Ivanka Trump took inspiration from one of the world’s most stylish royals when it came to choosing a second look to wear to Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan’s wedding last week – opting for a stunning gown by one of Kate Middleton’s favorite designers. The 41-year-old former first daughter, who …
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