King Charles is famously relying on a slimmed-down monarchy, and there’s no doubt that the Duchess of Edinburgh is right at the heart of his plans for the future, a royal expert has claimed. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK magazine the mother-of-two has the ‘common touch’ thanks to …
Read More »Sarah Ferguson ‘very proud’ that Princess Beatrice wore her tiara to royal wedding
Sarah Ferguson has showered her daughter Princess Beatrice with praise for wearing her tiara to Crown Prince Al Hussein and Princess Rajwa Al Saif’s royal wedding in Jordan earlier this month. The Duchess of York, 63, shared her thoughts in a recent episode of her lifestyle podcast Tea Talks With Sarah. …
Read More »Can you guess the Royal Family’s favourite summer holiday destinations?
Whether it’s speaking German at a Berlin banquet, wearing grass skirts in the Pacific or traying out traditional Caribbean dance moves, Royal tours are rarely short of variety. Perhaps it is understandable, then, that when it comes to their own holiday destinations, the Royal Family favours predictability, returning to the …
Read More »A history of royal weddings and dresses – from Grace Kelly to Sarah Chatto and Queen Letizia
From Queen Victoria and Albert, Diana and Charles to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, we’ve compiled a timeline of Royal Wedding portraits from around the world. Some of the most notable include the 1840 marriage of Queen Victoria and Albert, who had a wedding cake measuring nine feet tall by 16 inches wide, …
Read More »ANDREW LOWNIE: Why do we allow the Windsors and the government to censor royal history?
A new reign is a chance to assess the past and see how things might be done differently. Will King Charles seize the moment? I am not convinced. It is true that Charles has agreed for royal links to slavery to be probed, which might seem brave of him. This, …
Read More »The Royal Windsor Horse Show starts – but without Queen Elizabeth for the first time ever
The Royal Windsor Horse Show, which opens today, has been one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the royal calendar, not just because of the quality of the entertainment but because of its close connection with the late Queen. It was 1943 when a 23-year-old Princess Elizabeth attended the …
Read More »Their Royal Heightnesses! We reveal how tall the Windsors REALLY are…
Have you ever wondered how you would measure up next to the Queen or perhaps a future King? Well, look no further as The Mail’s new Royals section has compiled a list of the heights of some of the best-known figures of the British Royal Family. It’s safe to say …
Read More »Who is Lady Pamela Hicks? Royal bridesmaid who cemented her place in Queen’s inner circle
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 »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 »Sophie Wessex ‘relieved’ her move up royal ranks means she no longer has to curtsey to Meghan
Sophie Wessex is ‘relieved’ her move up the royal ranks means she no longer has to curtsey to Meghan, friends say By Kate Mansey Published: 17:23 EST, 11 March 2023 | Updated: 17:23 EST, 11 March 2023 Relations between them were said to have become strained when the Duchess of …
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