Tag Archives: Edinburgh

She was the ‘no nonsense’ Scots nanny, hired by the royal family to look after the young Prince Charles and later his sister, Princess Anne But the job ended in controversy after Helen Lightbody was sacked in a row over the future King’s pudding. And now, a special gift handed …

Mourners lined the cobbled streets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile today to bid farewell to Janey Godley after her death aged 63.  The Scottish comedian passed away on November 2 ‘surrounded by her loved ones’, her management company confirmed earlier this month.  Godley found viral fame with her dubbed pastiches of …

A CONVICTED fraudster has set up a new company despite shuttering his last one with a string of debt and allegations of fraud. Brian Goldie, 67, started freight firm Worldwide Airways Ltd in April after claiming he had retired due to a brain tumour. Now using the name Gerald Paterson, …

The personal relationships between members of the Royal Family are always shrouded in a veil of mystery. Despite what royal experts and authors would have you believe, no one really knows what goes on behind the closed doors of the Palace. But one of the biggest clues for royal watchers …

One of Scotland’s most famous shopping streets has become ‘lawless’ with a rise in smash-and-grab criminals making off with thousands of pounds worth of high-end goods. Retailers along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile claim they have been left fearing for their safety as the number of organised thefts soared in recent months …

The Princess of Wales donned Princess Diana’s engagement ring in public for the first time in months at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night. In recent appearances, Kate, 42, has worn a stunning gold ‘eternity’ band, thought to be a gift from the Prince of …

A lip reader has detailed a conversation shared between the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Edinburgh at the Cenotaph this morning – suggesting Kate may have been feeling nervous about one of her first appearances at a public event since her cancer diagnosis.  The royal, 42, stood next …

A body language expert has revealed The Prince and Princess of Wales ‘can’t keep their hands off each other’ as footage emerged of William adoringly holding Kate’s waist.  The Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall was Princess Kate’s first high-profile appearance in months since she was diagnosed with …

Members of the royal family have wished Lady Louise Windsor on her 21st birthday in heartfelt messages shared on social media.   Once dubbed an ‘English rose that is blossoming’, Lady Louise – whose parents are the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh – is celebrating her milestone birthday at university in Scotland …

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, delighted children (and slightly older royal fans) by reading a bedtime story on national television to mark World Sight Day. On Thursday, the 59-year-old wife of Prince Edward read a story by Bristol-based author Yasmeen Ismail about a young lion who doesn’t feel comfortable enough …