Royal News

The King's Birthday Honours List revealed - and there are some surprising faces

Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren, celebrated war photographer Sir Don McCullin, rugby legend Sir Kevin Sinfield and members of England’s European Championship-winning Lionesses are among the prominent names recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. More than 1,180 people from across the United Kingdom have been honoured this year, with ministers highlighting the contributions of…
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International royals

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after more than three years in coma

Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of King Vajiralongkorn and a prominent figure within the royal family, has died aged 47 after spending more than three years in a coma. The Royal Household Bureau announced that the princess died on Thursday evening at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn Hospital, where she had been receiving intensive treatment since suffering a sudden medical…
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British Royals

Second royal wedding of 2026 just days away as Lady Marina Windsor prepares to marry

Royal wedding season is set to continue later this month as Lady Marina Windsor prepares to tie the knot with her fiancé Nico Macauley, just a couple of weeks after Peter Phillips married Harriet Sperling. The couple are due to marry on June 20, making it the second royal wedding of 2026 and giving royal watchers another occasion to look forward to following the celebrations attended by senior…
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Features

Why nobody wanted to buy former Prince Andrew's Falklands War gloves in embarrassing auction blow

A pair of flying gloves worn by the former Prince Andrew during the Falklands War failed to attract a single bid at auction, with experts suggesting his damaged public reputation may have deterred potential buyers. The signed pale leather gloves, worn by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – the then Duke of York – while serving as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot during the 1982 conflict, had been…
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