THE VENUE THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX AND PRINCESS EUGENIE: ST GEORGE’S CHAPEL The Duchess of Sussex and Princess Eugenie both tied the knot in lavish ceremonies at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank leave St George’s Chapel, Windsor on their wedding day The Duchess of Sussex …
Read More »Prince Andrew: Courtiers blamed for Jeffrey Epstein scandal
The damage done to the monarchy by the Prince Andrew scandal could have been avoided if royal courtiers acted sooner, author Nigel Cawthorne has claimed in his new book, Prince Andrew: Epstein and the Palace. The author describes it as ‘well-known’ that Prince Andrew, now 60, ‘floundered in public’ during …
Read More »Photos of Buckingham Palace State Rooms shared on Instagram
Royal fans have been offered a glimpse inside Buckingham Palace’s State Rooms online as the Queen’s London residence remains closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The opulent State Rooms in Buckingham Palace are usually only open to visitors for 10 weeks each summer and selected dates during winter and spring. But …
Read More »RICHARD KAY: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle misjudge the mood
For decades the Queen has shown a unique ability to divine the mood of the nation. It happened in the aftermath of the Windsor Castle fire when she realised the public willingness to foot the bill to repair a private Royal Family home with taxpayers money was not forthcoming. And it …
Read More »Coronavirus: The Queen wears gloves at investiture ceremony
The Queen wore gloves at an investiture at Buckingham Palace today, the first time she has done so since she began carrying out the ceremonies in 1952, amid warnings about the spread of coronavirus and the deadly danger it poses to the over-80s. The 93-year-old’s decision to cover her hands …
Read More »Love it or hate it, or simply combine it | Brief letters | Food
Our Canadian friends needn’t waste their time toasting bread (Letters, 22 February). When I was a young girl our household income was very limited, so I ate whatever my mother put in front of me. A friend invited me to tea, and I was offered marmalade or Marmite to spread …
Read More »Harry and Meghan show anger at palace over loss of royal branding | UK news
The freeze in relations between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Buckingham Palace has become apparent after the couple were forced to drop plans to use the brand “SussexRoyal”. Posts on the couple’s official website suggest they are angry at the way the decision was reached and how they …
Read More »CHRIS MULLIN gives rare insight into the Queen’s steely mind
King George VI is said to have advised his daughter Elizabeth that when she became Queen, she should never forget that, although she would not remember them, everyone she ever met would remember whatever she said to them for their rest of their lives. Advice she seems to have taken …
Read More »Queen cancels visit to Sandringham WI as she ‘has a cold’
The Queen, pictured in January last year, may be in her nineties, but she still maintains a diary of royal engagements The Queen is known for her strong constitution and no fuss approach to her infrequent illnesses. The 93-year-old head of state has missed her annual visit to the Sandringham …
Read More »KIIS FM edit segment after Kyle Sandilands’ royal comments
Shock jock Kyle Sandilands has referred to Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland as ‘the black mum’ and made sexual remarks about the Queen live on air. Hosts Kyle and Jackie O spoke with the Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, on KIIS FM on Monday morning. Another part …
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