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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Prince Harry ‘threw the Queen’s warm words back in her face’ during a charity dinner speech last night, a Royal expert has claimed. Author Phil Dampier said the Duke of Sussex’s words at The Ivy Chelsea Garden were loaded with hints about his future with Meghan Markle. Harry said he and …