Back in 1992, Queen Elizabeth II endured the lowest point of her reign after a year of royal scandal and turmoil which she famously dubbed her ‘annus horribilis’. Charles was at war with Diana, Andrew separated from Sarah, Anne divorced, Windsor Castle went up in flames and public opinion turned …
Read More »Prince Andrew back out in the cold: Royal is spotted driving his Range Rover at Windsor Castle as he misses Commonwealth Day service – after ‘positioning himself as leader of Royal Family’ at King Constantine’s memorial
Prince Andrew has been spotted driving his Range Rover at Windsor Castle just hours before a Commonwealth Day service he is expected to miss – having appeared to position himself as the Royal Family’s leader at King Constantine’s memorial. The Duke of York was photographed driving in the grounds in …
Read More »Prince Harry’s CRUCIAL words of advice to Meghan Markle just moments before she met the Queen for the very first time (And how his future wife mistook Prince Andrew for a servant!)
Prince Harry’s CRUCIAL words of advice to Meghan Markle just moments before she met the Queen for the very first time (And how his future wife mistook Prince Andrew for a servant!) Before their first meeting, Meghan said ‘Fun! I love grandmas’ Fergie was there, too – and gave exactly …
Read More »The royal family’s decade of turmoil from the Windsor Castle fire to Princess Diana’s death
It was a decade quite like any other for the Windsors. There had been difficult times before, not least the abdication crisis of 1937 and the dark war time years of the 1940s. But the 1990s brought a new problem to the fore – the breakdown, often very public, of …
Read More »‘The Queen thought it was a terrible mistake. She was against it…’ We recall IT’S A ROYAL KNOCKOUT, a show so ridiculous it changed perceptions of the monarchy forever!
Even today, it ranks as one of the most bizarre pieces of royal television ever to be broadcast. It’s A Royal Knockout featured senior member of the Royal Family wearing fancy dress and playing silly games with celebrities, a spin off from the BBC’s long-running Saturday night game show. Devised …
Read More »Sarah Ferguson was described as the ‘single greatest threat to monarchy’ by royal aide who blasted her ‘lack of grace’ when she published her first children’s book 30 years ago
Sarah Ferguson was seen as ‘the single greatest threat to the monarchy’ by a senior royal aide who tried to stop her from publishing her first children’s book, a writer has claimed. A new memoir by publishing industry stalwart John Sargent, who was head of the children’s book division of Simon …
Read More »How low should you go? Iconic royal curtsies over time – from Princess Charlotte to Sarah Ferguson and Meghan Markle. (Not everyone gets it right…)
Do you scoop or bob? Or must it be conducted with deepest humility and drama? The royal curtsy is a bit of a minefield, particularly for newcomers. And over the years there have been some memorable attempts at this traditional acknowledgement – effective at times, ridiculous at others – as …
Read More »The Royal Family ‘loves playing Scrabble’ says Sarah Ferguson, who also reveals granddaughter Sienna is currently staying with her- and calls her Gee-Gee
The Royal Family are ‘very united’ according to Sarah Ferguson, who revealed they enjoy bonding over a game of Scrabble. The Duchess of York made the comments during the latest episode of her podcast Tea Talks, which she hosts with her close friend Sarah Thomson. The topic of this week’s instalment …
Read More »How members of the Royal Family began their careers with surprising normal jobs
It would be hard to imagine any member of the royal family scrubbing toilets, selling fish and chips from a van, or serving drinks. But for a few who had humble beginnings and married into The Firm, these very normal and not very glamorous jobs were their reality. While the Princess …
Read More »I’m a fashion expert – here are Princess Eugenie’s fashion fails and stylish wins
For the past decade, royal observers have watched Princess Eugenie and her older sister Beatrice stumble through their 20s leaving a trail of style blunders. The pair received an onslaught of criticism for their experimental fashion choices at Kate and Prince William’s wedding in 2011 where Eugenie’s fussy blue Vivienne …
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