Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have hinted they are planning more quasi-royal African tours in future after thanking Nigeria for the ‘first of many memorable trips’. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been flying back to California after leaving Abuja yesterday following a three-day visit to the country at …
Read More »‘The most progressive royal portrait in a very long time:’ Art dealer hails Jonathan Yeo’s red, fiery painting of King Charles as ‘extraordinary’
An art dealer has hailed King Charles’ new fiery red painting as ‘extraordinary’, describing it as the ‘most progressive royal portrait in a very long time’. The King today unveiled the first completed official portrait of himself since the Coronation at Buckingham Palace. The painting, by the renowned artist Jonathan …
Read More »The quirkiest royal warrant holders past and present: From broomsticks and hats to guns and Christmas crackers… as King Charles renews honour for Parker despite leaky pen outburst
When King Charles got visibly upset over a leaking fountain pen just days after his mother’s death, bosses at Parker may well have thought they would have to say goodbye to their royal warrant. But it emerged this month that the monarch has renewed it, allowing the world-famous British pen manufacturer …
Read More »Inside Harry and Meghan’s ‘discreet’ £3,000-a-night presidential suite where the couple stayed during their ‘not-royal-tour’ of Nigeria
This is the luxury presidential suite where Harry and Meghan stayed on their trip to Nigeria – as officials revealed they have already invited them back later this year. Meghan and Harry’s quasi royal tour took on a presidential feel as they were swept through Abuja and Lagos in a …
Read More »RICHARD KAY: She’s only been dating Peter Phillips but has already met the Queen. So will Harriet be the first NHS nurse to marry into the Royal Family?
You have to admire the chutzpah of the King’s romantically busy nephew Peter Phillips. Just weeks after separating from his long-time partner – an ex-classmate of his sister Zara at fee-paying Gordonstoun School – Princess Anne’s son has wasted no time in finding a winsome replacement. But if there was …
Read More »A glitzy state reception, selfies with adoring crowds and a schedule packed full of cultural activities: All the things Harry and Meghan did during unofficial Nigeria visit that could have been mistaken for a royal tour
From state receptions to military welcomes, much about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s whistlestop visit to Nigeria seemed like a royal tour. However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex set foot in the West African nation very much on their own terms after being invited by its military for the three-day …
Read More »Royal doppelgangers! How Princess Charlotte looks just like her father Prince William – and even he was left confused by one striking snap
With her cheeky smile and ability to keep both of her brothers in check, Princess Charlotte has already captured the heart of the nation. From mastering the royal wave during walkabouts to getting stuck in with engagements, Charlotte is becoming more like her parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, …
Read More »Row breaks out between Palace and Sussex camp over ‘who was avoiding whom’ when King Charles did not meet Harry during London visit
A royal row has reportedly broken out between the Sussex and Palace camps over who was to blame for Prince Harry and King Charles’ failure to meet last week. Palace insiders and the Duke’s camp are apparently clashing over ‘who was avoiding whom’ in the latest behind-the-scene tussle to rock …
Read More »Meet Peter Phillips new ‘girlfriend’: Hero NHS paediatric nurse and who wrote about her journey as a Christian single mother is revealed as the royal’s new romance – just weeks after splitting from his ex
The late Queen’s ‘favourite grandson’ Peter Phillips has seemingly embarked on a new romance with a paediatric nurse and freelance writer just weeks after the end of his previous three-year-relationship. King Charles’ nephew Peter, 46, was photographed this weekend with NHS hero Harriet Sperling at the Badminton Horse Trials. Harriet, who is a …
Read More »Late Queen’s ‘favourite grandson’ Peter Phillips, 46, ‘is dating an NHS nurse’ – just weeks after the royal divorcee split from his long-term girlfriend Lindsay Wallace: Anne’s son introduces new partner to Queen Camilla at Badminton
King Charles’s nephew Peter Phillips is believed to be dating an NHS nurse just weeks after ending his previous three-year relationship. Peter, who is the son of Queen Elizabeth II’s only daughter Princess Anne, spent the weekend at Badminton Horse Trials with Harriet Sterling, a paediatric specialist nurse and freelance writer. The pair …
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