The Royal Family has paid tribute to the work of the Duchess of Cambridge’s grandmother and great-grandmother with the British Red Cross as the Queen celebrated the organisation on its 150th anniversary. Buckingham Palace has released a previously unseen photograph of Valerie Middleton, the mother of Kate’s father Michael, who served as a Voluntary Aid … Read more
Prince Harry was so keen on quitting the royal family that he initially refused the offer of a trial period which could have seen him and Meghan return to the UK after Megxit, royal sources have claimed. The review was insisted upon by courtiers and other royals, with the Queen keen to let Harry know … Read more
Princess Beatrice made a ‘last minute request’ to borrow the Queen’s gown for her surprise wedding, a source has revealed. The Queen’s granddaughter, 31, affectionately known as ‘Bea’, borrowed a Norman Hartnell gown from Her Majesty, 94, to wed Italian property developer Edo Mapelli Mozzi, 36, in a surprise service in the grounds of the … Read more
Princess Beatrice isolated with Prince Andrew and her family at their home in Windsor Park’s Great Lodge ‘for some time’, an insider has claimed. Princess Beatrice tied the knot to Italian property developer Edo Mapelli Mozzi in a surprise ceremony on Friday, releasing pictures alongside the Queen and Prince Philip on Saturday – but the shamed … Read more
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi tied the knot in a surprise secret ceremony at All Saints Chapel in Windsor on Friday, and on Sunday, Buckingham Palace shared two new pictures from the special day. Taking to Instagram, the official Royal Family account penned: ‘Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York and Mr. Mapelli Mozzi have … Read more
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi tied the knot in a surprise secret ceremony on Friday, and on Sunday, the groom shared three new pictures for the special day. However, moments after they were shared to the newlywed’s Instagram page, it appears that Italian property developer Edo took them down – but not before excited royal … Read more
Princess Beatrice has married Italian property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a surprise secret ceremony at Windsor Castle. The couple were due to tie the knot at the Chapel Royal of St James’s Palace on 29 May. But their ceremony was postponed due to Covid-19 and no new date was given by the palace at the time. Beatrice, … Read more
The Queen was not told Gough Whitlam was about to be dismissed as Australian Prime Minister to protect her from a constitutional crisis. Governor-General Sir John Kerr sacked the Labor PM on November 11, 1975, after a protracted fight to pass the budget between him and Malcolm Fraser. In the leadup to his decision, Sir … Read more
The Cabinet Office has said recipients of the Queen’s ‘racist’ knighthood honour can exchange the award for an updated design after after a petition was launched claiming its insignia is ‘racist’ and ‘looks similar to George Floyd‘s killing’. The insignia for the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George – one of the Queen’s highest … Read more
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 last month, the Royal Collection … Read more