Princess Diana and Sarah, Duchess of York, were once close friends, sharing regular lunch dates and were dubbed the Merry Wives of Windsor by the press. Even before entering the royal fold, they ran in the same social circles and met as children as their mothers went to school together. …
Read More »The two ‘huge changes’ Prince William will make when he becomes King, according to royal butler Paul Burrell in this week’s Palace Confidential newsletter
By ED HOLT Published: 05:57 EDT, 11 September 2025 | Updated: 06:00 EDT, 11 September 2025 Paul Burrell, the former butler to Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana, has revealed seismic changes he believes Prince William will make when he becomes King – including refusing to wear the crown. He says …
Read More »Martin Bashir ‘trained Princess Diana to say certain phrases’, claims writer behind play about the royal’s infamous Panorama interview
A playwright behind a new theatre production about Princess Diana’s Panorama interview with Martin Bashir has claimed the disgraced BBC journalist ‘coached’ her into saying certain phrases during the infamous discussion about her marriage to Prince Charles. Jonathan Maitland, writer of The Interview, told the Telegraph he had spoken to …
Read More »William and Harry ‘had secret meeting’ with Diana’s butler Paul Burrell in 2017, says royal source
William and Harry had a secret meeting with Princess Diana’s butler Paul Burrell back in 2017, according to a royal source. Paul Burrell, 64, served as a footman for the Queen before working for Diana for 10 years until her death in 1997. It was previously believed that the Prince …
Read More »TV’s best and worst moments of 2022: The Traitors and Wagatha Christie to Queuegate
The shining lights of British television could never have hoped to match the drama, intrigue and entertainment that unfolded in Westminster and in this great nation’s many royal households in 2022. However, that does not mean we should discount their efforts. So here’s a bunch of special awards and honourable …
Read More »Prince Andrew should lose his royal title like Meghan Markle, Harry
1917 was a big year in royal history. As World War I raged and anti-German sentiment exploded, King George V hastily changed the name of the royal house from the decidedly Teutonic House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the House of Windsor. His Majesty then backtracked on offering political asylum …
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