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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 …

Since ascending the throne last September, King Charles’ fingers have gained an unexpected amount of attention. In fact, his puffy digits – which he has previously described as ‘sausage fingers’ – have gone viral, and were at one point seventh on Google’s most searched list.  The King has been pictured with …

They are the royals who were kept at arm’s length, albeit for starkly different reasons. Katherine and Nerissa Bowes-Lyon, severely disabled cousins of the late Queen, were cared for in an asylum and listed as dead from 1963, even though they were very much alive. Prince John, the youngest child …

King Charles may put off late Queen’s biography because of the ‘difficult aspects’ of relationship with his mother – including tension over Diana and Camilla and the controversy surrounding Prince Andrew, claims royal insider  Royal historians say the biography may not be published in Charles’ lifetime  By Rhiannon James Published: …

The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to have formed a strong bond with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh over recent months, it has been claimed. The past year has been particularly challenging for William and Kate, both 41, who have mourned the loss of Queen Elizabeth II …

Queen Camilla dazzled in diamonds and sapphires tonight as President Emmanuel Macron kissed her hand and  King Charles declared their welcome to France ‘magnifique’. Their Majesties were guests of honour at a glittering state banquet in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles at the end of a …

The VIP guest list for tonight’s State Banquet at Versailles includes Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and French multi-billionaire Bernard Arnault – the richest man in the world. Organisers have invited a range of celebrities to eat and drink with King Charles and Queen Camilla in the lavish Hall of …

Royals from all over the world have headed to Sweden to mark the 50th Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf. While grand gowns have been worn by princess and queens from Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands, it’s a young prince that stole the show yet again.   Prince Oscar of Sweden, seven, …

Meghan Markle was ‘keen to show her support as Prince Harry’s cheerleader’ at the Invictus Games this week – but instead she made her husband seem ‘like a spare part’, royals experts have claimed.  The Duchess of Sussex, 42, reunited with the Duke, who turns 39 today, at a glitzy hotel party …

Prince Harry’s deep rift with his family is casting a shadow over the Invictus Games, veterans ‘caught up in the royal crossfire’ have claimed. The Duke of Sussex’s time with the Army in Afghanistan inspired him to launch the sporting event in 2014 but the Prince and Princess of Wales were …