The Duke of Edinburgh, flanked by First Minister John Swinney and Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge, said he was “really touched and comforted” by how chaplains helped the Royal family “behind closed doors and away from the public gaze and the scrutiny”. “I know it’s part of the job description, …
Read More »Prince Edward ‘forever grateful’ for ‘overwhelming’ and ‘touching’ support from royal chaplains after death of late Queen – as he recalls ’emotional’ months
The Duke of Edinburgh has said he will be ‘forever grateful’ for the ‘outpouring’ of comfort and support the royal family experienced after the death of the late Queen. Prince Edward, 60, opened up about the death of Queen Elizabeth II while deputising for his brother King Charles as Lord …
Read More »Lady Gabriella Windsor’s heartbreak: How the royal is marking wedding anniversary without her beloved husband Thomas Kingston – five years after they dazzled in glorious Windsor nuptials, writes CLAUDIA JOSEPH
The daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent today faces her fifth wedding anniversary without her beloved husband by her side. Instead of waking up with her late husband Thomas Kingston at their flat in Notting Hill, west London, Lady Gabriella Windsor has moved back in with her parents …
Read More »Side-by-side: King Charles’ first year as head of state compared to the late Queens’ in pictures
A year ago today, King Charles succeeded his late mother Queen Elizabeth II as monarch and was crowned in a regal ceremony inside Westminster Abbey. King Charles’ Coronation was watched by more than 20 million people in the UK and millions more around the world, yet today, His Majesty wishes to mark …
Read More »Lady Louise Windsor beams as she arrives at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in a carriage alongside her mother, the Duchess of Edinburgh
Lady Louise Windsor beamed as she arrived at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in style on the final day of the four-day event. The 20-year-old royal, who had been working as an official at the event over previous days, was free to enjoy the final day as a spectator as …
Read More »This arts-loving royal, who turns 60 today, was born in a palace but lives in a terraced house! (A posh one, naturally). She was a big favourite of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles
When she was born at Kensington Palace on May 1, 1964, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones was seventh in the line of succession. Weighing 6lb and 2oz, she was the first direct descendant of a sovereign in 145 years – since Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819 – to have been born at …
Read More »How Prince Harry could face pitfalls after making the US his primary residence, writes EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE
By Ephraim Hardcastle for the Daily Mail Published: 18:49 EDT, 25 April 2024 | Updated: 19:16 EDT, 25 April 2024 Harry insists that the US is now his residence but specialist expatriate law firm Blevins Franks warns of the pitfalls: ‘HMRC will look for any indication that you see Britain …
Read More »‘It’s a Royal Knockout’ put his reputation on the canvas, writes INGRID SEWARD. Yet what a turnaround we see today – as newly popular Prince Edward rises through the ranks…
It is now more than three decades since Prince Edward dramatically quit the Royal Marine training programme. Back in 1987, it had been hoped the Queen’s youngest son might be something of a royal advertisement for our armed forces. When it emerged that Edward’s father, Prince Philip, was Captain General …
Read More »It was one of the most joyous – and most glamorous – royal visits of all time. So, can YOU tell what’s wrong with this magnificent photograph of the Queen?
It is monumental in sweep, mixing formal dignity with vast scale and, even today, unmatchable glamour. This famous black and white panorama by photographer Bert Hardy captures the young Queen Elizabeth at the Paris opera house, the Palais Garnier, on her first state visit to France in April 1957. It …
Read More »The insider’s guide to Balmoral for those who missed out on a £100 ticket! ROBERT HARDMAN on what it’s really like inside – and what tourists won’t see as it opens its doors for the first time…
For all the portraits, busts and fine furniture, I have no doubt that it will be the personal stuff which lingers longest in the public’s memory. As in any stately home, it is the tell-tale signs of family life — a wedding photo, perhaps, or even a trampoline in a …
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