Prince Philip noted ‘eerie similarities’ between Meghan Markle and Wallis Simpson when the actress was first introduced to The Firm, a royal author has claimed. In the latest episode of The Daily Mail’s Reading the Royals, Diary Editor Richard Eden revealed the late Prince Philip nicknamed Meghan, now 44, ‘DOW’ – …
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As a child, I remember being captivated by the glamour of the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. It introduced me to the iconic song, Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend – and this sentiment certainly rings true in the V&A’s Cartier exhibition. Running until Sunday, 16 …
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On the latest episode of Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things, royal biographer Robert Hardman reveals why he thinks Andrew and Harry were ‘cut so much slack’ by the late Queen. Speaking on a special ‘spares’ themed episode of the Daily Mail podcast, Hardman claimed Britain’s longest-serving monarch always held ‘great …
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The knock on the door came at 4am, accompanied by a terrible grinding noise. The vast luxury yacht – one of the most expensive ever built – had hit a coral reef, and crashing Atlantic waves were pushing the hull further on to the rocks. It was time to abandon …
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There are few perks to being the spare rather than the heir to the throne. Royal Family members such as Prince Harry and Princess Margaret, who have been cast as the spare, have often struggled to navigate the less prominent role. Nevertheless, playing second fiddle to the person who will one day …
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By CLAUDIA JOSEPH Published: 20:28 EDT, 11 April 2025 | Updated: 20:35 EDT, 11 April 2025 Following the death of George V in January 1936 royals and aristocrats flocked to Jacques Cartier to invest in jewellery for Edward VIII’s Coronation. But now it can be revealed that the jeweller was …
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By RICHARD EDEN FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 19:00 EDT, 11 March 2025 | Updated: 19:37 EDT, 11 March 2025 Celebrated chef Richard Corrigan has prepared food for the Royal Family, but he finds the Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix cookery and lifestyle show unpalatable. ‘I admit I watched With …
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While the Royal Family greatly contribute to charity work and are committed to good causes, there have been moments when members’ manners have royally slipped. BBC Radio 4 presenter Matthew Parris revealed in The Times how Antony Armstrong-Jones was ‘evidently bored’ when he featured on his programme. Lord Snowdon’s former wife, …
Read More »King Edward VIII was famed for his vanity. As a young man he flouted tradition by wearing the latest fashions, especially flannel trousers with sports coats, ‘turn-ups’ on his trousers and plus-fours for golf. His distinctive way of fixing his necktie has gone down in the history books as the …
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By Ephraim Hardcastle for the Daily Mail Published: 18:49 EDT, 25 April 2024 | Updated: 19:16 EDT, 25 April 2024 Harry insists that the US is now his residence but specialist expatriate law firm Blevins Franks warns of the pitfalls: ‘HMRC will look for any indication that you see Britain …
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