Elegant and stylish as Royal wardrobes might be, ‘modesty’ is normally a watchword. But there is one adventurous style that does make an appearance or two at public events – the glamorous thigh-high split. Carefully calibrated, of course. A flash of the leg was an integral part of the £3,000 …
Read More »Princess Lilian of Sweden: How coal miner’s daughter from a terraced house in Swansea became a royal
‘It’s a real rags to riches story – a fairy tale, just like Cinderella’, as one observer put it. And who could doubt the truth of that in the case of Princess Lilian, who went from the slums of Swansea to membership of the Swedish royal family? But if it’s a …
Read More »Charles wants George, Charlotte and Louis to ‘grow up as normal as possible’
King Charles wants Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to ‘grow up as normal as possible’ so they avoid making the ‘same mistakes he made’, a royal expert has claimed. Chandrika Kaul, Professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews, appeared on the new documentary The Fab Five: The …
Read More »‘His title should be Prince of Hotness! Fans swoon as Prince William goes rowing with Royal Navy
Royal fans have been left swooning over a new video of Prince William rowing with the Royal Navy. The six-minute clip – which was uploaded on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ YouTube account today – opens with the royal arriving at Dorney Lake in Windsor to meet members of the …
Read More »PALACE CONFIDENTIAL discusses Kate and William’s ‘slick’ Instagram strategy
The Prince and Princess of Wales’s ‘slick’ Instagram reels will create a new generation of royal fans, says Richard Eden. Speaking on this week’s episode of PALACE CONFIDENTIAL, the Daily Mail’s diary editor said the couple were ‘trying to reach a younger audience’ with their videos on social media – …
Read More »Kate Middleton opens up about the struggle of learning to be royal during a visit to a youth charity
The Princess of Wales spoke about the struggle of learning to be a royal – and the challenge of bringing up children with different personalities – on a visit to a youth charity today. Kate also talked to girls from a school in Bristol about her own vulnerabilities after losing …
Read More »Royal Blue! King Charles and Queen Camilla co-ordinate their outfits in teal and navy
The King and Queen looked regal in co-ordinated outfits as the sun shone down on them during their first joint engagement since the Coronation this morning. King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, beamed as they met with adoring royal fans in Covent Garden, central London, they made several visits. …
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 »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 …
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