The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £5 coin featuring Prince William’s portrait to mark the Duke of Cambridge’s 40th birthday next month. The celebratory gold coin was created by designer and engraver Thomas T Docherty and will feature a 3D version of the Duke’s portrait set amid his royal cypher – …
Read More »The Queen arrives at Chelsea Flower Show on a £62,000 motorised buggy ahead of opening day
The Queen arrived at the Chelsea Flower Show in a luxury buggy for a royal preview ahead of tomorrow’s official opening, Buckingham Palace has confirmed after a last-minute decision was made for her to attend. The head of state has gone to the world-famous event in London run by the Royal …
Read More »Prince Andrew will appear alongside the Queen for Garter Day at Windsor Castle
Prince Andrew is expected to appear alongside the Queen for Garter Day at Windsor Castle on June 13 despite the fallout of his sex abuse scandal and ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The Duke of York will take part in the ceremony alongside other senior royals on what is one …
Read More »Mary Berry reveals Prince William is a BBQ king
Prince William the BBQ King! Mary Berry reveals Duke of Cambridge is a whizz behind the grill – cooking Sandringham game – and says she once said NO to lunch with the Queen Mary Berry was speaking at the BFI Radio Times Festival in London on Friday Doyenne of British …
Read More »Queen will not receive Trooping the Colour salute for first time in 70 years
Queen will not receive the Trooping the Colour salute for first time in 70 years as she delegates responsibility to senior members of the Royal Family The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal will take salute Ceremony typically sees Her Majesty’s personal troops on Horse Guards Parade …
Read More »Royal Family shares 2010 snap of the Queen visiting a Yorkshire village in its countdown to Jubilee
A trip up North! Royal Family shares throwback snap of the Queen visiting Yorkshire village in 2010, as the latest in a series of 70 photos counting down to the Platinum Jubilee celebrations Royal family shared a snap of the Queen visiting Cloughton in Yorkshire in 2010 The Firm is …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Platinum Jubilee ‘sideshow’ could ‘overshadow’ Queen, expert warns
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Platinum Jubilee ‘sideshow’ could ‘overshadow’ Queen and cause resentment among royals like Sophie Wessex who ‘do the daily grind’ of duties, royal expert claims Duke and Duchess of Sussex could ‘destabilise’ the Platinum Jubilee celebrations Princess Anne and Sophie Wessex will be resentful of the …
Read More »Kenilworth folk in stitches as town gets royally ‘yarn bombed’
The seed has been sown, or rather sewn, for a right royal knees up in Kenilworth. The town is taking its celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee not all that seriously with a procession of embroidered Beefeaters along the town’s main thoroughfare. Crocheted guards have taken pride of place on …
Read More »Splash the lolly on a royal jolly: Hotels are wooing us with tempting Jubilee packages
The country’s hospitality industry is gearing up for big celebrations from June 2 to 5. Many hotels and inns are offering special packages over the bank holiday weekend. UNIQUE WARRANT The Goring in Belgravia is the only hotel with a Royal Warrant. It’s offering special Jubilee afternoon teas, a royal-themed …
Read More »EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Queen ditches the traditional carriage at this year’s Royal Ascot
To celebrate the return of normal life, the then Princess Elizabeth joined her aunt Mary, Princess Royal, in an open carriage to the first Royal Ascot since World War II in 1946. And the Queen has travelled in a horse-drawn landau at every Royal Ascot until the pandemic, except for two …
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