He was warned by his father King Charles that a bid to silence the British media is a suicide mission, while his estranged brother Prince William made clear he was choosing a very different path. But it still hasn’t dawned on Harry, the prince of hypocrisy, that he shouldn’t be …
Read More »History of royal baby announcements – from easel to Instagram (and fiasco after Meghan gave birth)
The announcement of a royal birth is steeped in as much tradition and theatre as any of the most glamorous royal occasions. As soon as the baby is born, a proclamation signed by doctors who delivered the boy or girl is rushed from the ward to Buckingham Palace and stands on …
Read More »Kate Middleton wore this dazzling ballgown and tiara to Rajwa Al-Saif’s Royal wedding reception
The Princess of Wales mastered elegant party chic in her dazzling gold ballgown and tiara as she attended the wedding reception of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Princess Rajwa. Kate, 41, wore a show-stopping Jenny Packham gold ‘Georgia’ gown costing approximately £5,000, which was embellished with sequins. She has …
Read More »Moment Prince William tells chatty Kate to move along at Jordan royal wedding
For all their finery and glamour, the Prince and Princess of Wales looked more regular than royal today when they were caught on camera acting out a short scene that’s surely well-rehearsed in most relationships. The light-hearted exchange occurred at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan, and specifically when Kate …
Read More »William and Kate head to the Jordanian royal wedding
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been spotted in a luxury hotel in Amman ahead of Jordan’s royal wedding today. The British royals will see Crown Prince Hussein, 28, marry Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif, 29, at Zahran Palace, the same venue chosen by the prince’s father, King Abdullah II, …
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 »Prince Harry revealed he ‘wanted out’ of the Royal Family years before Megxit
From the moment his autobiography, Spare, landed on bookshelves around the world, we were given an astonishing insight into the unhappiness Prince Harry felt as a member of the Royal Family. Two years after the formal announcement by Buckingham Palace in February 2021 that together with his wife Meghan the …
Read More »how members of the Royal Family popped THE question
There is world-wide attention every time a member of the Royal Family gets engaged. Yet the proposals that came beforehand, have been rather more private affairs – with the details only emerging over time. We now know that Prince Harry became engaged to Meghan Markle at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds …
Read More »How Queen Camilla bonded with Kate Middleton – and taught her to become a frontline Royal
Camilla has brought together loyal band of women as ‘companions’ to support her during her reign as Queen. But much of her developing popularity derives from her closeness to another member of the Royal circle – Catherine, Princess of Wales. Camilla’s entrance into the family had been tricky, particularly after …
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 …
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