The King was accompanied by his sister, Princess Anne, on a rare joint engagement at Buckingham Palace today. The siblings were together as he presented the new Sovereign’s Standard to The Blues and Royals squadron (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) of the Household Cavalry, of which Anne is Colonel. …
Read More »Fergie reveals she ‘mirrored’ Princess Diana when she first joined the royal family
The Duchess of York has revealed she ‘mirrored’ Princess Diana when she first became a member of the royal family, as her late sister-in-law ‘worked a room’. Sarah Ferguson, 63, revealed on the Tea Talks podcast that she and Diana loved each other ‘with all our hearts’ due to their …
Read More »Duchess of Edinburgh is ‘front and centre’ of The Royal Family
The Duchess of Edinburgh enjoyed a rare joint engagement with the Prince of Wales last night – and experts have now said it’s a clear sign of just how important Sophie has become to The Royal Family. The mother-of-two, 58, dressed in a £1,350 purple printed midi dress by Erdem, attended the …
Read More »This week in royal history: Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army defeats Charles I’s forces
This week in royal history marks one of the most momentous battles in British history. On June 14, 1645, King Charles I’s forces were defeated at the Battle of Naseby by troops led by Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax. It was a victory which marked the beginning of the end …
Read More »Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is King Charles ‘secret weapon’
King Charles is famously relying on a slimmed-down monarchy, and there’s no doubt that the Duchess of Edinburgh is right at the heart of his plans for the future, a royal expert has claimed. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK magazine the mother-of-two has the ‘common touch’ thanks to …
Read More »Charles jokes with royal fan as he struggles to place childhood photo during Yorkshire walkabout
King Charles was left perplexed this afternoon as he struggled to place one of his own childhood photos during a walkabout in Yorkshire. The King, 74, chugged into Pickering after a trip through the countryside on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. After pulling into the …
Read More »How Princess Sofia went from being a reality TV star and model to a loved Swedish royal
It’s increasingly normal for commoners to have had a career before marrying into one of Europe’s royal families. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands was a Wall Street banker. Queen Letizia of Spain was a broadcast journalist at ABC and CNN. None of them, however, quite matches the colourful past of Princess …
Read More »How Queen Elizabeth guided Kate Middleton on being a perfect front-line royal and our future Queen
Today she is an integral part of the Royal Family – a girl from the Home Counties who won Prince William’s heart and the warm affection of the nation. To some, Kate Middleton now represents of the future of British monarchy itself. At 41, the Princess of Wales has spent …
Read More »Prince Andrew reportedly refuses to leave Royal Lodge during building works for fear he ‘might never get back in’ | Tatler
Royal Lodge has been the home of Prince Andrew since 2003, when he reportedly signed a 75-year lease for the property. Since then, he has reportedly spent around £7.5 million renovating the property and rents it for £250 a week. He currently lives there with his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, …
Read More »The homes at the heart of the great royal property triangle
The fight for Royal Lodge, Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion in Windsor Great Park, is becoming quite a stand-off. Will the prince give way to pressure from his older brother, the King, and give up his home of two decades? So far he is resisting. With his his name on the …
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