More than 30 years after my first visit to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, I can still recall my awe as the last words died away in the darkness. The occasion was a school trip to see Romeo And Juliet, and I can’t pretend I understood every word. But …
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A hatmaker beloved by the Royal Family has won a two-year legal battle to stop a 65 foot phone mast being erected in the heart of a historic village. Milliner to the stars Vivien Sheriff – whose designs have been worn by the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Eugenie – …
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Having secured one key element of his future – his mother’s blessing for Camilla to be Queen at his side – Prince Charles is ready to settle another, and it is no less weighty an issue. According to royal sources, as king, Charles will live at Buckingham Palace. For years …
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A royal biographer has said that Meghan Markle could learn from how the Duchess of Cornwall has navigated life in the public eye, despite the abuse she received at the start of her relationship with Prince Charles. Angela Levin, a royal commentator and author of several biographies of senior members …
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Prince Charles has congratulated his mother on her 70-year reign and says he is ‘deeply conscious of the honour’ given to his ‘darling wife’ Camilla after Her Majesty announced she would become Queen Consort when he takes the throne. The Queen assured the Duchess of Cornwall will be made Queen …
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The Royal Family’s official Twitter account has shared a stunning photograph of the young Queen to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne. The account, which has over 4.6million followers, marked the milestone by sharing one of the first portraits taken of the Queen, 95, following her accession after he death …
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The Prime Minister will praise the Queen’s ‘tireless service’ and ‘historic reign’ as the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee is celebrated across the country this weekend. Elizabeth II will on Sunday mark 70 years since she came to the throne at Sandringham, where on February 6 1952, the ailing King George VI – who …
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Eight new stamps celebrating the Queen’s dedication to service have been issued by the Royal Mail to mark the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee. The new set features photographs of the monarch throughout the decades of her reign, illustrating the different facets of her official duties, from Trooping the Colour and walkabouts …
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Postman Pot! Royal Mail launch probe into video showing delirious looking Clapham posties staggering in street after ‘accidentally eating HASH BROWNIES’ they were unable to deliver to address Postmen stagger after they were said to have accidentally eaten hash brownies One postman can be heard telling colleagues that he consumed ‘four’ …
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This won’t get lost in the post! Royal Mail launches stamps with a BARCODE so they can track and trace deliveries Royal Mail is adding track and trace barcodes to stamps in a huge shake up The move is the biggest change to the way post is handled since May …
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