As worshippers remembered Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in their roll-calls of the faithful departed during All Souls services across Britain last week, it was hard not to think how upset our late monarch would have been at the latest outbreak of hostilities between her two elder sons. For …
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The marriage of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips of 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards proved groundbreaking in more ways than one. Taking place on November 14, 1973, it was the first wedding to be televised during the age of widespread TV ownership – and it was broadcast in colour. …
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Prince Andrew is not just an embarrassment to his family. He is a national liability. That is because our precarious, fractured Britain has one bit of political ‘glue’ remaining, which really seems to work, and to be popular – that is, the monarchy. And anything that endangers the monarchy can …
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With its heady mix of horses, competition and tradition, polo – dubbed the Sport of Kings – has captivated Britain’s male royals for decades. Their wives and girlfriends often get involved, too, with biographer Andrew Morton describing it as ‘a royal rite of passage’ for the female members of the …
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The Princess of Wales is often seen as the perfect representative for the royal family. However, she has admitted she had a few teething issues when she was first learning the ropes. During an interview with the BBC to celebrate the late Queen’s 90th birthday, Kate revealed her first official …
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The late Queen had planned to end Harry and Meghan’s lease of Frogmore Cottage and replace the pair with Prince Andrew, it has been has revealed. The revelation is contained in an updated biography by acclaimed royal writer Robert Hardman, serialised by the Mail. Read the full extract here. According …
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Prince Andrew has officially been financially cut off by the King, marking a new low in relations between the brothers. An updated biography by acclaimed royal writer Robert Hardman, serialised by the Mail, reveals that despite the Duke of York’s attempts to call the monarch’s bluff, Charles has acted decisively. …
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Queen Elizabeth’s greatest love was of course Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years – but it’s safe to say he endured stiff competition from her beloved corgis. The Welsh breeds became synonymous with British royalty, proving themselves a steadfast presence during the Queen’s reign. But according to Vanity Fair, …
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Slammed by ex-Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown as having ‘the worst judgment of anyone in the entire world’, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, appears to be attracting yet more negative publicity. Described as headstrong and ungovernable, the Duchess was summed up by Ms Brown in a new podcast: ‘The trouble with …
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The Royal Family are more than accustomed to the usual formalities of smiling, waving and shaking hands at public events. But occasionally their pleasantries are met with protest, as King Charles found out on his recent tour of Australia. The Monarch was heckled in the Australian Parliament by Aboriginal Senator Lidia Thorpe. …
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