Prince Charles throws his support behind a virtual book of remembrance for Covid-19 victims

The Prince of Wales is spearheading a ‘virtual memorial’ for those whose lives have been tragically taken by the ‘agonisingly painful’ Covid-19 pandemic. Remember Me, is an online book of remembrance started by St Paul’s Cathedral, in London, but open to mark the loss of loved ones of all faiths and creeds. In a video … Read more

Sophie Wessex ‘incredibly saddened’ as children’s hospice closes site due to £2m coronavirus losses

Sophie Wessex is said to be ‘incredibly saddened’ by the closure of a children’s hospice facility after the coronavirus pandemic saw them lose £2million in funding. The Countess, 55, is patron of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, a charity which cares for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. The organisation, which … Read more

What must Charles think of Prince Harry’s new father figure?, TOM LEONARD writes

His son is 5,400 miles away with a new family and new life.  But if anything might have sharpened the pang of separation for Prince Charles still further, it would be hearing that Harry has a new father figure. So claims the singer and actress Katharine McPhee, 36, an old acquaintance of the Duchess of … Read more

First official portraits of Prince Charles of Luxembourg

Welcome to the world, Prince Charles! Proud parents Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie of Luxembourg share first official portraits of their son who is second-in-line to the throne Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg has shared the first official portraits of his son  Prince Charles sleeps peacefully in the arms of his mother in one of the … Read more

Royals join together to pay tribute to nurses on International Nurses Day in touching video

The Royal Family have joined forces in paying tribute to healthcare workers across the world  on International Nurses’ Day. In a video clip released on the Kensington Royal Instagram page today, the Queen could, 94, could be heard speaking with Professor Kathleen McCourt, the President of the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation and Fellow of the … Read more

Queen and Prince Philip’s 1954 signatures are ‘the world’s rarest autograph’ 

A family Christmas card send to a member of the royal household 66 years ago that  features the signature of both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has been revealed to be the world’s most valuable autograph of a living person. Antiques house Paul Fraser Collectables put the festive signatures at the top of this … Read more

JANE FRYER takes a lesson with Camilla’s ballet teacher

Almost every week for the past 18 months — until lockdown — the Duchess of Cornwall has hosted a Clarence House gathering so exclusive that not even Prince Charles has secured an invitation.  It does not involve ambassadors, visiting dignitaries or charity commissioners. There is no vintage champagne in cut-glass coupes, no page boys hovering … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall reveals how she starts her day with ballet lessons and a ‘little bit of pilates’

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that she starts the day with ballet lessons and a ‘little bit of pilates’ to keep fit during the coronavirus lockdown.    Camilla, 72, let slip her secret in a video call to mark International Dance Day with Darcey Bussell, the Royal Ballet’s former principle dancer and president of The … Read more

When Dr Tedi Millward, who has died aged 89, taught Prince Charles Welsh, it formed a lifelong bond

Fifty-one years ago this month, a shy young man in a collar and tie climbed the 87 steps of a spiral staircase to his new tutor’s study. The Prince of Wales faced eight weeks of intensive instruction in Welsh: the language, Wales’s history and, crucially, its nationalism. But if the Prince of Wales was daunted … Read more