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When news broke in September 2012 that a French magazine had published intimate holiday pictures of the then Duchess of Cambridge, I had never seen her husband, Prince William, so angry. Jaw clenched, he could barely contain his fury as they stoically continued to undertake a day of engagements in …

Alexandra of Denmark, firstly Princess of Wales and then Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India, was renowned as one of the most elegant ladies of her era.  When she married Edward, Prince of Wales in 1863, her mother-in-law, Queen Victoria, had already been in deep mourning for the …

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding on April 29, 2011 was the most regal and romantic event of the year. Kate gracefully walked down the long aisle in Westminster Abbey, past rows of guests with her nine-foot train flowing perfectly behind her. She wore an elegant dress by Sarah Burton for …

The Dutch royal family were notably absent from a delegation of European royals who attended the funeral of Pope Francis today – due to a national holiday at home. Rather than head to Vatican City to bid farewell to the pontiff – who died on Easter Monday – King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima …

Prince Harry was so fed up with playing second fiddle to his brother Prince William, that he titled his bombshell memoir Spare. But the Mail’s Royal experts have questioned if history is now repeating itself in his marriage to Meghan Markle. The American actress, 43, wore a £4,000 Ralph Lauren …

There are few perks to being the spare rather than the heir to the throne. Royal Family members such as Prince Harry and Princess Margaret, who have been cast as the spare, have often struggled to navigate the less prominent role. Nevertheless, playing second fiddle to the person who will one day …

By ED HOLT Published: 20:11 EDT, 23 April 2025 | Updated: 20:12 EDT, 23 April 2025 As the Royal Family prepare to welcome Donald Trump on a state visit to Britain, the Mail has been exploring the history of VVIPs who have received the grandest welcome the country can bestow. …

By RICHARD EDEN Published: 20:30 EDT, 22 April 2025 | Updated: 20:38 EDT, 22 April 2025 His death – intolerably sudden, as it was – left friends stunned and shocked, and his wife, Lady Gabriella Windsor, heartbroken. But now, 14 months later, more light can be shed on the scale …

A staggering 83 per cent of the British public say they do not know the words to God Save The King beyond its first verse, according to research by Babbel. And around 33 per cent of respondents think the ‘old-fashioned’ and ‘militaristic’ national anthem should be replaced, suggesting alternatives such as Land …

Monarchies from around the world have shared tributes to Pope Francis following his death yesterday aged 88.  The pontiff ‘passed away peacefully’ at the Saint Martha residence in the Vatican on Monday, according to his doctors. The cause of death has since been confirmed as a stroke, leading to subsequent heart …