How Royal divorces made John Major dither over replacing the Royal Yacht Britannia Major administration was concerned at public anger over cost of a new vessel Debate began after marriages of Prince Charles and Prince Andrew fell apart In March 1996, Sir John’s private secretary, Alex Allan, described rationale PM did not feel it was ‘the … Read more
Tensions are growing between Princess Mary and her sister-in-law Princess Marie – with the bitterness slowly threatening to expose cracks in the Danish Royal family. The relationship between the Hobart-born royal – who married Prince Frederik of Denmark in 2004 – and the French princess is believed to have gone rapidly downhill in recent months. … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex today set out their goal to ‘build a better world’ in a open letter on the updated website of their non-profit organisation Archewell, saying they wanted to ‘unleash the power of compassion’. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle used two photographs on the new homepage of Archewell.com – one of Harry … Read more
Sophie Wessex wanted ‘bigger role in The Firm’ but was ‘overshadowed by senior royals’ – with Lady Louise Windsor to ‘be next rising star of the family’, royal expert claims Sophie Wessex, 55, has stepped into spotlight in the Royal Family this year The mother-of-two has been quietly volunteering throughout Covid-19 crisis Helped at charity … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released their first podcast and called on a number of their famous friends to appear. The couple’s first 33-minute show as part of the deal with the streaming giant worth an estimated £30million ($40million) is a ‘holiday special’ that concludes with the gospel song This Little Light of Mine. … Read more
Prince Harry has dropped the Queen’s English accent in favour of a more ‘slurring mid-Estuary’ twang in his new podcast with wife Meghan Markle, a British behaviour expert has claimed. The Duke, 36, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, today released their first Spotify podcast, calling on famous friends including Sir Elton John, Brené Brown, Deepak … Read more
Pregnant Zara Tindall has been pictured for the first time since announcing she and husband Mike are expecting their third child. The England rugby star, 42, posed with his equestrian wife, 39, who is the Queen’s eldest granddaughter, for a selfie which he shared to Instagram. The couple, who live at Princess Anne‘s Gatcombe Estate in … Read more
1) What did the Duchess of Cambridge give the Queen during her first Christmas spent with the Royal Family? A. Hand-knitted scarf. B. Scented candle. C. Homemade chutney (made using her grandmother’s recipe). 2) Which member of the Royal Family once claimed: ‘I’m not going to be some person in the Royal Family who just … Read more
There are few things The Queen has not experienced during her 68 years as head of state, but a global pandemic was one of them until 2020. The coronavirus has proven to be a global challenge the likes of which not been seen since the Spanish flu of 1918, eight years before Queen Elizabeth II … Read more
The Queen has responded to the challenges of 2020 with ‘dexterity and confidence’ and saw herself as an ‘anchor in a time of trouble’, historian Sally Bedell Smith tells Vanity Fair Sally Bedell Smith predicts Queen’s speech will be dominated by the pandemic Monarch has faced challenges with Covid-19 crisis, Prince Andrew and Megxit Historian says … Read more