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Nobody outside the Royal Household really knows the luxurious extent of the lifestyle of the family at its heart.  Outwardly, they give the impression of being frugal and parsimonious – which they often are, even though Princess Anne prefers to call it, ‘good old-fashioned Hanoverian Housekeeping’. But this frugality does not apply …

The future Queen of Norway’s official residence was reportedly raided after her troubled son threw a ‘wild party’. Skaugum, the home of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was burgled, according to Norwegian news outlet Se og Hør. This reportedly occurred after Mette-Marit’s son Marius Borg Høiby, who was …

The royals are known for their love of keeping animals, and King Charles has recently added to the long list of royal pets. He has adopted 31 new feathered friends from a charity that re-homes commercial laying hens. Queen Victoria had a beloved Collie named Sharp who supported her through …

The Duchess of Edinburgh has firmly established herself as one of the hardest working members of the Royal Family after stepping up to fill the gap left by King Charles and the Princess of Wales’ health crises. With His Majesty, 75, continuing his cancer treatment and Kate, 42, slowly easing herself back …

He was the Eton-educated royal playboy who massacred nearly all his family after a row about the woman he wanted to marry.  On June 1, 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shot dead eight relatives, including his parents – the king and queen – and siblings before turning one of …

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 …

The photographer tasked with taking Princess Elisabeth of Belgium’s latest portraits has been unveiled as a fellow student. When the 22-year-old joined Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts last week, the royal household shared a selection of glittering images of the royal at her new all-American college. It has …

Every September, thousands of young adults pack up their most treasured possessions and embark on their next step: university.  Twenty-three years ago today, it was Prince William’s turn to do just that on his first day at St Andrews in Scotland. The Palace had struck a deal with the media …

This week, she hosted her first official work meeting in more than nine months. The Princess of Wales began her measured return to public duties with a meeting at Windsor Castle for her ‘Early Years’ project on Tuesday – a week after revealing she has finished her course of ‘preventative’ …