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Buckingham Palace has chosen not to comment on the “unauthorised” biography, which is currently being serialised in the Daily Mail The document reveals that she ‘slipped away’ in her sleep and ‘wouldn’t have been aware of anything’ ( Image: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images) The late Queen’s final moments …

As Mike Tindall turns 46 today, he enjoys a tried and tested position in the House of Windsor’s inner circle. But at the start, his antics raised more than a few eyebrows in the Royal Family. He enjoyed a final weekend away before he married Zara Phillips in 2011, but …

King Charles is reportedly set to “ban” the historic term “walkabout” during his forthcoming Royal tour of Australia and Samoa with Queen Camilla. The word will be avoided in favour of “opportunity to meet the public” out of respect for the indigenous communities of Australia. The phrase, originally popularised by …

Voluminous waves and large curls that framed her face was the hairstyle Princess Anne chose in 1971 during a visit to Tehran.  The style echoed Jane Fonda’s hair in Barbarella – a science-fiction comedy that was released just a few years before. Anne, who was 21  at the time, made quite …

King Charles doesn’t have to fret about forgetting his passport when he travels, thanks to certain Royal protocols. The monarch often takes to the skies for official duties – he and Camilla are due to jet off to Australia and Samoa later this month. While Camilla will need her travel …

Richard Colville was first employed by Buckingham Palace in 1947 as press secretary to King George VI and dedicated more than 20 years to royal service. However, the former Royal Navy commander had no experience with journalists – and it showed.  He treated the media ‘with a mixture of intolerance, scorn and …

Nobody outside the Royal Household really knows the luxurious extent of the lifestyle of the family at its heart.  Outwardly, they give the impression of being frugal and parsimonious – which they often are, even though Princess Anne prefers to call it, ‘good old-fashioned Hanoverian Housekeeping’. But this frugality does not apply …

The royals are known for their love of keeping animals, and King Charles has recently added to the long list of royal pets. He has adopted 31 new feathered friends from a charity that re-homes commercial laying hens. Queen Victoria had a beloved Collie named Sharp who supported her through …

Despite rubbing shoulders with the Royal Family for years, Mohamed Al Fayed’s relationship with the British monarchy went up in flames after the death of his son.  The now-disgraced late billionaire used to ensure that Harrods – the luxury department store he owned until 2010 – displayed the four royal warrants …

When Prince Andrew found himself caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, the Royal Family had to quickly respond.  Prince Philip, who was 98 years old at the time, had retired from royal duties but was still the head of the family.  Advising his son on how to handle the …