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 …
Read More »Queen of Bhutan is stunning in new portraits released to mark her 33rd birthday
Bhutan released two new portraits of its glamourous queen to mark her 33rd birthday. Jetsun Pema, the wife of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, will be celebrating her birthday with her family. To mark the occasion, the Bhutanese royal household released two stunning portraits of the monarch’s wife on Instagram, …
Read More »Royal family of Luxembourg baptise little Prince Francois
The Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg got together yesterday to celebrate the baptism of Prince Francois. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie celebrated their little one’s special occasion in the presence of their loved ones and friends at Fischbach Church. In pictures shared by the …
Read More »Prince Albert of Monaco enlists Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella for royal duties
The Prince of Monaco enlisted the help of his two children to welcome a football team to the royal palace this morning in the absence of his wife, Princess Charlene. Prince Albert, 65, was accompanied by Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, both eight, this morning, as he congratulated A.S. Monaco’s academy …
Read More »Jill Biden tours Egypt on birthday after attending Jordan’s royal wedding
The First Lady Jill Biden enjoyed sightseeing with her daughter Ashley Biden at Egypt’s Pyramids and Sphinx on her 72nd birthday after attending the royal wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince. President Biden posted a photo for her birthday on Twitter, showing him handing the First Lady a yellow flower and …
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