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A grandfather who has collected more than 1,000 pieces of royal memorabilia started his decades-long passion after becoming interested in Henry VIII while doing a crossword puzzle. Paul Smith, 73, started his hobby after struggling over a question in a crossword about the Tudor monarch nearly 40 years ago. Mr …

The baker who made the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding cake has revealed how Meghan Markle gave her the ‘best brief ever’ for the dish. East London baker Claire Ptak made the couple’s wedding cake in 2018, and was also asked by Harry and Meghan to whip up their …

King Charles’ decision to include a family photograph with Harry, Meghan, William, Kate and their children in the official Buckingham Palace souvenir Coronation programme is an ‘olive branch’ in the direction of California, experts told MailOnline today. The smiling shot was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson to mark the monarch’s …

Royal fans have hit out at the decision to make quiche King Charles’ signature Coronation dish – amid a national egg shortage. Yesterday, it was revealed that the King – who is known to love anything with eggs and cheese – had chosen a Coronation Quiche to celebrate his reign. …

The ‘officer class’ of the Army and Royal Navy remains almost exclusively white-skinned By Mark Nicol Defence Editor Published: 20:01 EDT, 15 April 2023 | Updated: 20:06 EDT, 15 April 2023 The ‘officer class’ of the Army and Royal Navy remains almost exclusively white-skinned, according to figures obtained by The …

Royal Mail and union leaders FINALLY reach agreement following 11-month bitter dispute over pay and employment conditions Royal Mail said it reached a negotiators’ agreement in principle with the CWU This follows nationwide strikes in 2022 from more than 110,000 postal staff By Ffion Haf Published: 16:09 EDT, 15 April …

Now we know the reason Prince Harry held out so long before accepting his invitation to the Coronation. Far from agonising over his duty to King and country, he was obsessed with the seating plan. He needed to know who he and Meghan, if she deigned to attend, would sit …

They include a best-selling author, a pop star, a headmaster, a Grand National jockey and a cousin of Winston Churchill. Their lives have taken them all in many different directions. Yet what unites them is that they were not only witnesses to one of the great landmarks in modern history, …

Meghan Markle was ‘never likely’ to attend Charles’s Coronation, sources close to those planning the event have said, after she was put in an ‘impossible situation’ by the Royal Family. Prince Harry is understood to have gone through weeks of negotiations with Buckingham Palace, including going over security arrangements and …

Royal blue! Souvenir coronation chinaware that’s hand-finished with 22-carat gold symbolises Britain’s first king in 70 years as well as Charles and Camilla ‘working in harmony’ The items going on sale today include a £75 cup and saucer and a £50 tankard The official sets are up to £10 dearer …