Although all eyes were supposed to be on King Charles during the Coronation celebrations earlier this month, there was one member of the Royal Family who inadvertently stole some of the focus on his father’s big day. As a teenager and in his early 20s, Prince William’s thick blonde hair …
Read More »Prince William ‘delighted’ that Princess of Wales takes spotlight
Prince William ‘delighted’ that Princess of Wales takes spotlight – but there is ‘one thing that bothers him,’ says royal expert By Melody Fletcher Published: 07:24 EDT, 27 May 2023 | Updated: 07:39 EDT, 27 May 2023 Prince William is ‘delighted’ that the Princess of Wales can take the spotlight …
Read More »A history of royal weddings and dresses – from Grace Kelly to Sarah Chatto and Queen Letizia
From Queen Victoria and Albert, Diana and Charles to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, we’ve compiled a timeline of Royal Wedding portraits from around the world. Some of the most notable include the 1840 marriage of Queen Victoria and Albert, who had a wedding cake measuring nine feet tall by 16 inches wide, …
Read More »Kate Middleton’s popularity is ‘unsettling’ for Charles but she’s seen as ‘great model for monarchy’
The Princess of Wales’ popularity is ‘unsettling’ for King Charles and Queen Camilla – but the Palace see Kate as a ‘great model for the monarchy’, royal experts have claimed. On this week’s episode of Mail+’s PALACE CONFIDENTIAL series, the Mail on Sunday’s Assistant Editor Kate Mansey and the Daily …
Read More »How Royal brides spent night before their wedding – with Princess Diana almost cancelling
While it is normal for brides to feel nervous the night before the wedding, a royal bride-to-be could be excused for feeling more anxious than most knowing she is about to be watched by millions around the world. Some whisk themselves away to a exclusive hotels to calm their nerves …
Read More »Remembering Royal visits to the Chelsea Flower Show down the years
They’ve been as much a fixture as the plants themselves (well, almost…) From King George VI to Charles III, we remember Royal visits to the Chelsea Flower Show down the years By Ffion Haf Published: 07:51 EDT, 23 May 2023 | Updated: 07:51 EDT, 23 May 2023 The 2023 Chelsea …
Read More »There are further indications that King Charles is not coercing Prince Andrew out of the Royal Lodge
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: There are further indications that King Charles is not coercing Prince Andrew out of the Royal Lodge to the smaller Frogmore Cottage By Ephraim Hardcastle for the Daily Mail Published: 16:42 EDT, 23 May 2023 | Updated: 18:01 EDT, 23 May 2023 Further indications that King Charles is …
Read More »Princess Anne has always had a soft spot for her troubled nephew, Harry, writes KATE MANSEY.
Her famous work ethic, sustained over the course of many decades of unstinting royal duty and support for charity, has won Princess Anne plaudits across the world. Now, however, it seems the King’s only sister has earned admiration from an unlikely quarter: the Royal Family’s biggest critic, her nephew Prince …
Read More »When Royal women have worn stylishly split dresses, from Kate to Princess Charlene
Elegant and stylish as Royal wardrobes might be, ‘modesty’ is normally a watchword. But there is one adventurous style that does make an appearance or two at public events – the glamorous thigh-high split. Carefully calibrated, of course. A flash of the leg was an integral part of the £3,000 …
Read More »Princess Lilian of Sweden: How coal miner’s daughter from a terraced house in Swansea became a royal
‘It’s a real rags to riches story – a fairy tale, just like Cinderella’, as one observer put it. And who could doubt the truth of that in the case of Princess Lilian, who went from the slums of Swansea to membership of the Swedish royal family? But if it’s a …
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