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We’ll never know, but I suspect Princess Anne would thoroughly approve of the actress playing her 90s incarnation in the new series of The Crown .  ‘I think we share a sense of humour and a massive lack of vanity,’ says Claudia Harrison, 46, a self-described ‘jobbing actress’ who has …

In this dawn of the reign of King Charles III, while the country waits excitedly for new postage stamps with the King’s head on them, the Royal Mail appears to have other priorities. In its obsession with tracking and de-romanticising everything, it is imposing new stamps on us which manage …

Production of new coins featuring King Charles III has begun at the Royal Mint. Charles’ face is set to appear on special £5 crown and 50p coins, which remember his late mum, Queen Elizabeth II. The coins’ emblems – which have been green-lighted by the King – were designed by …

King Charles was today announced as the new ceremonial head of the Royal Marines, a role previously held by his son, Prince Harry. In a sign of the sensitivity of the situation, the Mail can reveal that Harry was informed of his father’s decision to take on the role himself …

An important update to the iconic British stamp has been announced by Royal Mail as it launches a new design. The new stamps come into use next year and will render the current first and second class stamps invalid. Royal Mail are now adding a barcode to all regular stamps, …

The King today announced he will be the next Captain General of the Royal Marines – an honorary military role that had been stripped from the Duke of Sussex following Megxit. Harry was said to be saddened when his prestigious title was removed by the Queen in 2020 after he …

Queen Elizabeth II, from left, Prince Louis, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William. (File image) Photo : AP London: Queen Elizabeth II’s handwritten note to her grandson Prince William, the Prince of Wales, is going viral on social media. It is no secret that the …

Having spent almost his entire adult life as the heir to the throne, King Charles III’s job has almost always been that of royal engagements and representing the crown. Fortunately this is a job that keeps you well looked after, but what many might not realise is that Charles has …

King Charles ‘is planning Royal Family’s biggest ever global tour to kick off his reign’: Monarch ‘will visit Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean in two-year blitz to shore up support for the Crown’ in echo of the Queen’s 1953 Commonwealth tour The King and Queen Consort are planning the …

We’ve had the rush to cash in our £20 and, if you were lucky, £50 notes as the old paper versions became redundant, now the race is on to either use up or swap your stamps. That’s right, the old book of stamps that you have squirrelled away in a …