Prince Harry is poised to be banned from wearing a military uniform when he dishes out awards to forces heroes. The Duke of Sussex will be stopped from donning the formal wear when he hands out gongs to vets. Harry will instead have to wear black tie but can pin …
Read More »Princess Diana and Duke of Edinburgh’s godson Philippos of Greece ‘marries’ wife again in Athens
Eugenie and Beatrice were among the high profile guests at the lavish wedding of Prince Philippos of Greece, the godson of Princess Diana and the Duke of Edinburgh, with Nina Flohr, the daughter of a billionaire, in Athens today. The prince, 35, who is the youngest child of the last king and …
Read More »Queen, 95, ‘faces fight between her head and body’, says royal expert
The Queen’s busy October schedule before a night in hospital The Queen attended a number of engagements before spending a night in hospital on Wednesday. She was ordered to rest by doctors and advised to miss a trip to Northern Ireland following her busy schedule. Here is what the 95-year-old …
Read More »Queen, 95, worships in public for first time since Covid struck as royals close door on Andrew
The Queen has been pictured joining the congregation at a church service on the grounds of Windsor Great Park for the first time since the pandemic struck. Queen Elizabeth has been attending private services throughout the pandemic for the last 18 months but as lockdown restrictions have eased, she attended …
Read More »Queen pays tribute to Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery with maple leaf brooch
The Queen was the picture of elegance today as she stepped out to meet members of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery in her first appearance at Windsor Castle following her return to Balmoral. Her Majesty was resplendent in blue as she chatted with members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who …
Read More »Former head of Royal Marines died in suspected suicide following split from his wife
The sister of a senior Armed Forces commander today said her family is ‘devastated’ after the 54-year-old took his own life following a split from his wife and the loss of his dream job leading the Royal Marines. Major General Matt Holmes CBE, who carried Prince Philip’s coffin at his funeral, …
Read More »Prince William is ‘paving the way forward’ for the British monarchy, claims royal author
Prince William ‘has stepped up’ following Prince Philip’s death and is the one ‘paving the way forward’ for the British monarchy – NOT Prince Charles, claims royal author Robert Lacey said Prince William ‘has stepped up’ following Prince Philip’s death British author of Battle of the Brothers made the remarks …
Read More »Lady Louise Windsor is slimmed down monarchy’s ‘secret weapon’
Lady Louise Windsor has been tipped to be the slimmed down monarchy’s ‘secret weapon’ who could ‘continue the royal family’s legacy’. The 17-year-old daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex, who recently stepped into the spotlight for a BBC documentary about her late grandfather, could become a valued member of …
Read More »SARAH VINE: Kate, a class act who can be the monarchy’s rock
As Shakespeare said, some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em. Prince Philip was in a sense all three, a man born into the Greek royal family yet denied his birthright; someone who had to work hard to carve out his status in life; …
Read More »DOMINIC SANDBROOK: An unapologetic celebration of royal pageantry and patriotism
Great royal occasions — and make no mistake, the funeral of Prince Philip was a very great occasion indeed — are always charged with historical meaning. For the senior members of the House of Windsor, this was above all a poignant personal farewell. I defy even the most strident republican …
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