She may have been in the shadow of Queen Elizabeth as her lady-in-waiting, but Lady Pamela Hicks has had a glittering life of her own as a relative of the royals. The 94-year-old has experienced adventure, immense privilege but also tragedy, including the assassination of her father Lord Louis Mountbatten. …
Read More »Charles ‘trying to heal the royal rift with Harry and Meghan’ ahead of his Coronation with photo
King Charles’ decision to include a family photograph with Harry, Meghan, William, Kate and their children in the official Buckingham Palace souvenir Coronation programme is an ‘olive branch’ in the direction of California, experts told MailOnline today. The smiling shot was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson to mark the monarch’s …
Read More »Royal fans hit out at King Charles’ coronation quiche amid national egg shortage
Royal fans have hit out at the decision to make quiche King Charles’ signature Coronation dish – amid a national egg shortage. Yesterday, it was revealed that the King – who is known to love anything with eggs and cheese – had chosen a Coronation Quiche to celebrate his reign. …
Read More »Your day-by-day guide to the planned celebrations
Meanwhile, Prince George is set to become the youngest future king to play an official role at a coronation, having been named one of his grandfather’s four Pages of Honour. The nine-year-old will be tasked with carrying the King’s robes alongside three other Pages of Honour – schoolboys Lord Oliver …
Read More »When is it and what will happen?
The service has been planned to be representative of different faiths and community groups, in line with the King’s wish to reflect the ethnic diversity of modern Britain. He will still pledge to be “Defender of the Faith” in the Coronation oath, but palace aides and church officials plan to …
Read More »ROBERT HARDMAN shares a unique lunch with those in the royal entourage from the Queen’s Coronation
They include a best-selling author, a pop star, a headmaster, a Grand National jockey and a cousin of Winston Churchill. Their lives have taken them all in many different directions. Yet what unites them is that they were not only witnesses to one of the great landmarks in modern history, …
Read More »Which Royal Family members are attending King Charles’s coronation?
Neither Meghan Markle nor Sarah Ferguson are expected to be at King Charles III’s coronation – while questions remain over whether Prince Andrew will attend. More than 2,000 people will gather at Westminster Abbey on May 6 for the nation’s first event of its kind in 70 years, with the …
Read More »Crown Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko confirm coronation attendance
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan have confirmed their attendance at King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation. The country’s imperial household has announced that the royal couple will represent Emperor Naruihto, 63, at the historic event on 6 May. The pair will reportedly leave Tokyo two days …
Read More »Prince Harry being stripped of his Duke of Sussex title ‘has been discussed at the highest level’
Discussions about stripping Harry of his Duke of Sussex title were held at the highest level and senior aides joked that he was a ‘hostage’ of his wife Meghan, a new bombshell book has revealed. The new book by veteran Royal writer Robert Jobson, due to be published on Thursday, …
Read More »Her Majesty orchestrated a ‘military-style exercise’ to make it to Jubilee balcony
Resplendent in a stunning emerald green outfit, the late Queen’s surprise appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony marked the joyous culmination of last year’s Platinum Jubilee. Now a sensational new book by veteran royal correspondent Robert Jobson reveals Queen Elizabeth’s extraordinary effort to give a poignant ‘last salute’ to the …
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