He was disliked by his father and siblings and was unpopular with the public. So it is perhaps not surprising that, when the valet of the Duke of Cumberland was found dead in his room at St James’s Palace with his head partially severed, an element of suspicion fell on …
Read More »Inside Prince Andrew’s lonely life as a Royal exile after controversial Newsnight interview as A Very Royal Scandal streams on Prime Video
For years, Prince Andrew has been fighting to rebuild his image, first because of his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and then after his car-crash Newsnight interview. A new Amazon Prime Video three-part series, A Very Royal Scandal, dramatising the bombshell interview, will be released tomorrow. The programme follows the …
Read More »Grace Kelly’s granddaughter says she wasn’t ‘privileged’ growing up – despite being part of billionaire royal family
She’s the granddaughter of Grace Kelly, the niece of the reigning Prince Albert of Monaco and is worth an estimated $30million – and yet Charlotte Casiraghi has seemingly tried to distance herself from the notion that she’s lived a gilded life. Speaking to The Telegraph to promote the Literary Rendezvous she hosts …
Read More »Why Prince Andrew needs to move out of Royal Lodge – right now: The outcast Duke of York has to protect his daughters, writes ANGELA MOLLARD
Anyone watching Prince Andrew’s interview with Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis five years ago will understand exactly why the Duke won’t move out of Royal Lodge. Not only is he pompous, self-regarding and woefully deficient in empathy, he clearly finds it challenging to see another’s point of view. Fair enough that he …
Read More »Queen Maxima’s daughters channel their mother’s glamour in ballgowns at Dutch parliament opening
The Dutch Royal Family put on a glamorous display as they attended one of the Netherlands’ most ceremonious celebrations on Tuesday. Today marks Prince’s Day (Prinsjesdag), the opening day of the Dutch parliament, which takes place every year on the third Tuesday in September – and sees the royals take to …
Read More »Happy birthday, Princess Marie-Chantal! Glamorous Greek royal who worked for famed artist before launching her clothing brand celebrates milestone
She experienced ‘love at first sight’ with Prince Pavlos, heir to the Greek throne. However, Marie-Chantal of Greece’s luxurious lifestyle began long before her royal marriage. Her billionaire father, Robert Miller, is renowned for founding the Duty Free Shopping chain. She is also a successful clothing designer with a celebrity …
Read More »Prince Harry at 40: Called Henry only when he was very naughty (quite often), how the cheeky Duke of Sussex endeared himself to millions… before marriage changed everything, writes royal expert CHARLES RAE
The Duke of Sussex was a cuddly child who was fearless and mischievous even at a young age. Prince Henry Charles Albert David – the second son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana – was born weighing 6lb 14oz, at 4.20pm on September 15, 1984. He made his first public …
Read More »The King and Queen attend church in Balmoral after wishing Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday on social media
The King and Queen enjoyed their usual Sunday morning routine in Balmoral this morning after wishing Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday on social media – heading to church at nearby Craithie Kirk. Charles, 75, and Camilla, 77, had joined the Prince and Princess of Wales in offering birthday greetings to Prince …
Read More »Huge rise in support for Prince Harry permanently returning to Royal duties – but 60 per cent are still opposed to or undecided about a comeback, poll finds
A third of Britons would support Prince Harry returning to Royal duties on a permanent basis, an exclusive poll for The Mail on Sunday has revealed. This represents a significant increase over the past six months – and suggests that the Duke of Sussex, who is 40 today, has managed …
Read More »King Edward VIII and the coins that never were: As exhibition reveals monarch’s portrait and scrapped coinage, historian IAN LLOYD tells how ‘vain’ monarch fell out with the Royal Mint over his desire to sit looking left
King Edward VIII was famed for his vanity. As a young man he flouted tradition by wearing the latest fashions, especially flannel trousers with sports coats, ‘turn-ups’ on his trousers and plus-fours for golf. His distinctive way of fixing his necktie has gone down in the history books as the …
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