Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have hinted they are planning more quasi-royal African tours in future after thanking Nigeria for the ‘first of many memorable trips’. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been flying back to California after leaving Abuja yesterday following a three-day visit to the country at …
Read More »The quirkiest royal warrant holders past and present: From broomsticks and hats to guns and Christmas crackers… as King Charles renews honour for Parker despite leaky pen outburst
When King Charles got visibly upset over a leaking fountain pen just days after his mother’s death, bosses at Parker may well have thought they would have to say goodbye to their royal warrant. But it emerged this month that the monarch has renewed it, allowing the world-famous British pen manufacturer …
Read More »RICHARD KAY: She’s only been dating Peter Phillips but has already met the Queen. So will Harriet be the first NHS nurse to marry into the Royal Family?
You have to admire the chutzpah of the King’s romantically busy nephew Peter Phillips. Just weeks after separating from his long-time partner – an ex-classmate of his sister Zara at fee-paying Gordonstoun School – Princess Anne’s son has wasted no time in finding a winsome replacement. But if there was …
Read More »A glitzy state reception, selfies with adoring crowds and a schedule packed full of cultural activities: All the things Harry and Meghan did during unofficial Nigeria visit that could have been mistaken for a royal tour
From state receptions to military welcomes, much about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s whistlestop visit to Nigeria seemed like a royal tour. However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex set foot in the West African nation very much on their own terms after being invited by its military for the three-day …
Read More »Royal doppelgangers! How Princess Charlotte looks just like her father Prince William – and even he was left confused by one striking snap
With her cheeky smile and ability to keep both of her brothers in check, Princess Charlotte has already captured the heart of the nation. From mastering the royal wave during walkabouts to getting stuck in with engagements, Charlotte is becoming more like her parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, …
Read More »Meghan Markle embraces revealing styles as she battles the hot weather during ‘quasi-royal’ tour of Nigeria
The Duchess of Sussex has favoured a series of daring styles while travelling in scorching temperatures during her whistle-stop tour of Nigeria alongside Prince Harry. Unlike the Princess of Wales, who typically opts for more conservative looks while travelling abroad, Meghan Markle chose a very different wardrobe for the hot …
Read More »Balmoral beef: King Charles strips his mother’s favourite butcher of a treasured royal warrant… but was it because of their non-organic meat?
Queen Elizabeth’s favourite village butcher last night spoke of his disappointment after King Charles removed one of his royal warrants. John Sinclair, co-owner of HM Sheridan, a butcher’s shop near Balmoral Castle that has supplied the Royal Family for almost 40 years, said he feared he may have lost one …
Read More »The fact is Charles COULD have seen Harry, but it’s often upsetting for him. He won’t get well if he’s overwrought. A close friend of the King tells RICHARD KAY the real story behind the meeting that never was
Echoes of the past were everywhere. An estranged royal waving to cheering fans, while on the other side of town the reserved applause appropriate for a dignified palace garden party. For a moment it was like throwing a switch back to the 1990s when for five brutal years, support for …
Read More »Bring in the Bea team! King Charles calls up Princess Beatrice to add some glamour in Kate Middleton’s absence
By Charlotte Griffiths Published: 17:01 EDT, 11 May 2024 | Updated: 17:35 EDT, 11 May 2024 Princess Beatrice is expected to play a more prominent public role for the Royal Family this summer as King Charles seeks to add some glamour in the Princess of Wales’s continuing absence. Buckingham Palace …
Read More »Meghan Markle thanks Nigerians for welcoming her to ‘my country’
Meghan Markle has thanked Nigerians for welcoming her to ‘my country’ as she hopes she can ‘do justice’ to being a ‘role model’. The Duchess of Sussex wowed crowds in Nigeria today with her third outfit of the day as she and Prince Harry continue their whirlwind royal tour to Nigeria. Meghan …
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