Tag Archives: Prince Philip

As Mike Tindall turns 46 today, he enjoys a tried and tested position in the House of Windsor’s inner circle. But at the start, his antics raised more than a few eyebrows in the Royal Family. He enjoyed a final weekend away before he married Zara Phillips in 2011, but …

Voluminous waves and large curls that framed her face was the hairstyle Princess Anne chose in 1971 during a visit to Tehran.  The style echoed Jane Fonda’s hair in Barbarella – a science-fiction comedy that was released just a few years before. Anne, who was 21  at the time, made quite …

King Charles doesn’t have to fret about forgetting his passport when he travels, thanks to certain Royal protocols. The monarch often takes to the skies for official duties – he and Camilla are due to jet off to Australia and Samoa later this month. While Camilla will need her travel …

Richard Colville was first employed by Buckingham Palace in 1947 as press secretary to King George VI and dedicated more than 20 years to royal service. However, the former Royal Navy commander had no experience with journalists – and it showed.  He treated the media ‘with a mixture of intolerance, scorn and …

Despite rubbing shoulders with the Royal Family for years, Mohamed Al Fayed’s relationship with the British monarchy went up in flames after the death of his son.  The now-disgraced late billionaire used to ensure that Harrods – the luxury department store he owned until 2010 – displayed the four royal warrants …

When Prince Andrew found himself caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, the Royal Family had to quickly respond.  Prince Philip, who was 98 years old at the time, had retired from royal duties but was still the head of the family.  Advising his son on how to handle the …

At 11am two years ago today, the nation and hundreds of millions of people across the world turned on their televisions to watch the final goodbye to the woman who gave them everything. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, which took place in the majestic Westminster Abbey, fittingly paid …

A Royal author has highlighted that the late Queen Elizabeth II remained devoted to her duties and her husband, Prince Philip, until her final days. Notwithstanding the “crippling pain” she experienced daily, she never let this hinder her Royal obligations, even though her then-heir apparent, King Charles II, was prepared …

Despite any tensions with King Charles or Prince William, Meghan and Harry have consistently expressed deep affection for the late Queen Elizabeth. The Queen, in turn, affirmed their place as cherished members of the family, even amidst complex discussions about their Royal departure and subsequent claims about the Royal household …

He could have been king of at least three different countries, but instead he turned his back on royal life to party with the likes of Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol and marry the woman of his dreams. As a royal, Prince Michael of Greece’s pedigree was second to none …