Royal Mail is facing a major investigation by an industry watchdog after failing to meet its delivery targets over the past year. The British postal giant fell short of its performance targets across the 2022 to 2023 financial year for first and second class mail and deliveries, following 18 days …
Read More »King Charles to be in ‘perpetual orbit’ between Royal residences
King Charles will be in ‘perpetual orbit’ if he chooses to split his time between his more than a dozen royal residences, from London to Transylvania, a royal historian has claimed. It has been widely known for some time that the newly crowned monarch has no desire to move into …
Read More »Residents of Bromley forced to drive to sorting offices to collect their post
The land that Royal Mail forgot: Residents of Bromley are forced to drive to sorting offices to collect their post with deliveries arriving just once a fortnight By Hannah Mcdonald For Mailonline Published: 06:27 EDT, 14 May 2023 | Updated: 06:57 EDT, 14 May 2023 Residents of Bromley are being …
Read More »Prince Andrew ‘is refusing to budge’ from Royal Lodge as he demands a summit with King Charles
Prince Andrew will not move out of his £30 million home, Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate, putting him on collision course with King Charles. The Duke of York is digging his heels in and refusing to vacate the 30-room mansion, his home for more than 20 years. Charles has …
Read More »The colourful rare breeds rescued by members of the royal family
Few would doubt they’re a rarity – or even an endangered species. Perhaps that’s why our Royal Family has shown such a keen interest in the fate of fast-disappearing British breeds. From Princess Anne’s Scots Dumpy hens at Gatcombe Park, to the magnificent English Longhorn cattle roaming Windsor Great Park, …
Read More »Expert reveals how clever Kate and William are rebranding the Royal Family for the new era
The Prince and Princess of Wales are ‘rebranding’ the Royal Family in a new era of social media and TikTok, an expert has claimed. Brand and Culture expert Nick Ede believes that William and Kate have ‘adopted’ the media style of Harry and Meghan in new behind-the-scenes Coronation footage. The …
Read More »Sophie treads across stepping stones as she supports daughter Lady Louise at Royal Horse Show
Sophie treads gingerly across stepping stones as she supports daughter Lady Louise at Royal Windsor Horse Show – while woman, 80, hit by Duchess of Edinburgh’s motorcycle escort rider continues fight for life By Iwan Stone and Alastair Lockhart Published: 10:18 EDT, 13 May 2023 | Updated: 11:58 EDT, 13 …
Read More »Postcard sent to Shropshire boarding school finally arrives – after 66 years
A postcard addressed to a Shropshire boarding school has finally arrived – some 66 years after being sent. The card, which was sent to Adcote School in Shropshire, where the redoubtable Queen Mary was a regular visitor, bears stamps from 1957 and is addressed to a ‘Miss D Kerr’. Now Diane …
Read More »Royal Mail chief steps down after MPs accused him of ‘unacceptable level of incompetence’
The boss of Royal Mail has stepped down after being accused by MPs of an ‘unacceptable level of incompetence’ following a bruising series of strikes by its workforce. Simon Thompson, who has headed the postal service since 2021, said he believes it is ‘the right time for the company to …
Read More »Blackadder stamps? Now that’s a cunning plan! Comedy’s 40th anniversary to be celebrated with set
Blackadder stamps? Now that’s a cunning plan! Beloved comedy’s 40th anniversary to be celebrated with a special Royal Mail collection By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 19:05 EDT, 11 May 2023 | Updated: 19:06 EDT, 11 May 2023 The 40th anniversary of beloved comedy Blackadder will be celebrated with a special …
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