With their palaces, uniforms and formal duties, the royals are usually strictly aligning with protocol when they appear in public. The children though are another story – as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have proved time and again. Whether it’s eating pizza, blowing raspberries or getting animated over …
Read More »King Frederik of Denmark sends royal fans wild by trying out hammer throwing, BMX biking and table tennis as he shows support for his national teams ahead of the Olympics
King Frederik of Denmark has delighted royal fans by throwing himself into a handful of Olympic sports as he showed his support for his national teams. The European monarch, 56, was shown taking part in BMX biking, table tennis, hammer throwing and skeet shooting practices with Olympic athletes in a …
Read More »The House of Mountbatten reigned… until it didn’t: How idle boast ensured Prince Philip’s children and the Royal Family would NOT formally adopt his surname – prompting him to say: ‘I am nothing but a bloody amoeba’
It was an idle boast made amid the Royal Family’s grief following the death of King George VI. At a party at his home, Lord Louis Mountbatten had proclaimed that the ‘house of Mountbatten now reigned’. It was a reference to how his nephew Prince Philip, as the husband of …
Read More »Royal fans spot embarrassing moment mobile phone goes off before the King’s Speech – and joke the tech mishap is ‘treason’
By Gina Kalsi For Mailonline Published: 16:30 EDT, 17 July 2024 | Updated: 16:36 EDT, 17 July 2024 Royal fans have been left rolling their eyes after a mobile phone went off just before the King’s Speech today. The Monarch, 75, addressed MPs and peers in the House of Lords …
Read More »Who is the Duchess of Wellington? Lesser known royal, 69, turns heads at State Opening of Parliament with her regal tiara and extravagant brooch
The Duchess of Wellington caused quite a stir in the House of Lords at the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament today. King Charles may have delivered a historic speech but the elegant tiara and brooch worn by the Duchess – officially known as Princess Antonia Elizabeth Brigid Louise Mansfeld of Prussia – …
Read More »Camilla at 77: Her credentials for joining the Royal Family were impeccable, but Camilla had to survive a torrent of abuse to get there – and this year she has been King Charles’ rock, writes BRIAN HOEY
As she reaches 77 today, Camilla has a great deal to look back on in just the past year. The Coronation in Westminster Abbey – where our Queen wore a dazzling array of diamonds and other jewels as she was crowned alongside her husband King Charles – was the crowning …
Read More »‘You may now kiss… the King’: Charles’ peck on the cheek in Guernsey is not the first time His Majesty has been warmly greeted… so is royal protocol evolving, asks NATASHA LIVINGSTONE
From badly-behaved animals to torrential rain, King Charles’s trip to the Channel Islands has so far had all the ingredients of a quintessential royal visit. But the monarch perhaps got more than he bargained for when he greeted the public in the small town of St Peter Port in Guernsey …
Read More »Inside Kate Middleton’s comeback: Royal sent message of hope to fans as she made triumphant return to Wimbledon, her favourite event of the year – no wonder she got a standing ovation
She made a spectacular comeback to public duties last month when she attended Trooping the Colour with the rest of the British Royal Family. Now, the Princess of Wales, 42, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, has once again reassured the nation as she stepped out at Wimbledon in another triumphant …
Read More »Royal fans claim Venus Williams snubbed Prince Harry at ESPYs after she failed to join standing ovation and didn’t clap when Duke was called on stage to collect his award
Fans have gone wild over a video allegedly showing Prince Harry being snubbed by Venus Williams at the ESPYs. Royal watchers took to X, to claim the tennis legend, 44 – who is the sister to Meghan Markle’s good friend Serena Williams – failed to stand up or clap for …
Read More »Lip reader reveals Princess of Wales’ heartwarming reaction to standing ovation as she arrived in Royal Box for Wimbledon final
A lip reader has revealed the Princess of Wales’ heartwarming reaction to a standing ovation during the Wimbledon final. As Charlotte, nine, and her mother, the Princess of Wales, 42, arrived to take their seats at the Royal Box on the Centre Court, the pair were met with a standing ovation and …
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