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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall met members of Canada’s Ukrainian community on the second day of the royal tour.  Two protesters holding ‘abolish the monarchy’ signs stood on the lawn outside the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Ottawa as the royal couple made their way inside.  Charles and …

Injured veterans charity Help for Heroes will no longer lead Team UK at the Invictus Games after training and selecting the team since Prince Harry launched the event in 2014. The Ministry of Defence has stripped the charity of its responsibilities and said, going forward, the Royal British Legion will …

Prince Charles said it is time to find new ways to ‘come to terms with the darker and more difficult aspects of Canada’s past’ as he addressed reconciliation in his first speech on the royal tour.  Charles made the remarks during the official welcome ceremony at the Confederation Building in …

The Queen was shown how to top up an Oyster card today during a surprise visit to Paddington Station to officially open the Elizabeth line with Prince Edward – days after cancelling her appearance at the State Opening of Parliament due to ‘mobility issues’. The 96-year-old, who now rarely carries out …

Royal fans have shared their delight at footage of the Queen walking to her seat and smiling in delight at the first of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations last night.  Her Majesty, 96, delighted crowds at Windsor Castle last night as she watched an all-star line-up including Dame Helen Mirren, Tom Cruise and …

The Queen was cheered and given a standing ovation last night as she walked to her seat at the first of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations amid a rapturous reception from the 5,000-strong crowd. Her Majesty watched an all-star lineup including Dame Helen Mirren, Tom Cruise and Katherine Jenkins perform at …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle never wanted to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with the Queen for her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, a friend of the pair has claimed.  Omid Scobie, who penned a biography on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, says the Harry had discussed the possibility …

His bombshell book Diana: Her True Story forged Andrew Morton’s reputation as a Royal biographer.  Here, in the second part of our serialisation of his new biography of the Queen, which started in yesterday’s Daily Mail, he recounts her difficult relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles. A deep chill settled over …

Will the Palace use the Jubilee to reel the Sussexes back into the fold? Our experts discuss this and lots more in our essential royal talk show Palace Confidential The Royal Family will bring Harry and Meghan closer to rest of family using events around Platinum Jubilee Assistant editor at …

The Queen made a secret trip to see her own horses as she missed the first day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, it is understood. The show, which kicked off yesterday and will run until Sunday, is the Queen’s favourite event of the year but Princess Beatrice stepped in for Her Majesty in …