France might well be our oldest and, over time, our most implacable enemy. But the history of Anglo-French state visits is longer and warmer than might be expected, a warmth I’ve no doubt Charles will feel when he arrives in Paris later this month. For all the recent hostilities over …
Read More »Meghan Markle was ‘keen to show her support as Prince Harry’s cheerleader’ at the Invictus Games – but instead she made him seem ‘like a spare part’, experts tell PALACE CONFIDENTIAL
Meghan Markle was ‘keen to show her support as Prince Harry’s cheerleader’ at the Invictus Games this week – but instead she made her husband seem ‘like a spare part’, royals experts have claimed. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, reunited with the Duke, who turns 39 today, at a glitzy hotel party …
Read More »Harry and Meghan’s rift with Charles, William and Kate sparks Invictus Games row: Veterans question if Sussex stand-off has cost them more support from royals
Prince Harry’s deep rift with his family is casting a shadow over the Invictus Games, veterans ‘caught up in the royal crossfire’ have claimed. The Duke of Sussex’s time with the Army in Afghanistan inspired him to launch the sporting event in 2014 but the Prince and Princess of Wales were …
Read More »Kate Middleton shows her playful side on a royal visit to Hereford with Prince William – after revealing she has to miss out on some activities due to her injured hand
The Princess of Wales met another little boy called George today as she joined Prince William on a joint engagement to Hereford. The mother-of-three quipped it was ‘nice to meet another George’ as she cooed over the baby son of Sam and Emily Stables, founders of the mental health charity …
Read More »Meghan Markle shows off her touchy-feely side as she breaks royal convention offer hugs to Invictus Games attendees
The Duchess of Sussex once confessed she has ‘always been a hugger’ – and today proved no different for the very affectionate Meghan Markle. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, proved her love of a hug by embracing attendees while enjoying the games in Dusseldorf, Germany. The mother-of-two has been all …
Read More »William and Kate the happy campers! Prince and Princess of Wales help children prepare food around a campfire as they visit primary school on latest royal trip
It’s not quite what they’re used to in the Palace kitchen. But the Prince and Princess of Wales put their cooking skills to good use today on a royal visit to a primary school. William and Kate looked right at home as they helped prepare food around a campfire at a …
Read More »French delivery company strikes deal with Post Office in blow to Royal Mail
This exclusivity, which dated back to the spin-off of the Post Office in 2012, ended under the terms of a new partnership signed in 2020, which allowed the company to open up its network to other providers. The Post Office has since also struck click and collect deals with Amazon …
Read More »‘Last Royal Navy veteran of Dunkirk’ dies aged 102: Tributes pour in for great-grandfather who signed up to be a sailor on his 18th birthday – one year before WW2 broke out
Tributes have been paid to a soldier believed to be the last Royal Navy veteran of the Dunkirk evacuation who has died aged 102. Lawrence Churcher was posted to HMS Eagle at the start of World War Two and landed in France in May 1940 to help get ammunition to …
Read More »Kretinsky is buying up broken France. British businesses should do the same
Kretinsky clearly does not see it that way. Last week, he agreed a €1bn (£860m) deal to take control of the loss-making IT services unit of the technology company Atos. It adds to a growing portfolio in France. Only last month, he won control of the ailing supermarket chain Casino …
Read More »Princess Royal watches Scotland’s 32-21 defeat at the hands of France at Six Nations rugby match
Anne it’s all over: Princess Royal watches Scotland’s 32-21 defeat at the hands of France at Six Nations Championship rugby match Princess Anne, 72, watched in the wings in the Stade de France on Sunday France stormed to victory, leaving Scotland’s dream of a Grand Slam in tatters By Gemma …
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