Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home,
the sprawling Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, is set to go back
up for lease – but whoever takes on the 30-room mansion could face
an annual upkeep bill of around £400,000. The property has stood
empty since Andrew left in February after revelations surrounding
his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey
Epstein. He…
King’s £99.9m funding package revealed as Treasury points to increased royal workload
2nd September 2026
The King will receive £99.9 million in
core annual funding from the taxpayer from 2027-28, after Treasury
ministers said the Royal Family’s official activities had increased
significantly in recent years. Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson said
the increase reflected the…
Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson, the
King and Queen’s senior equerry and one of the most recognisable
faces around the Royal Family, is to leave the Royal Household at
the end of the year. The Palace confirmed on Tuesday that Lt Col
Thompson will also leave the…
Flags are flying at half-mast across the
UK’s royal residences following the death of King Harald V of
Norway. The Union Flag has been lowered at Buckingham Palace,
Clarence House, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in
Edinburgh as Britain joins Norway in mourning the 89-year-old
monarch. The flags will remain at half-mast until 8pm on Friday as
a mark of respect for the…
King Harald’s touching tribute to Charles at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral takes on new meaning
28th August 2026
There was a poignant moment at Queen
Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022 which showed just how close the
British and Norwegian Royal Families have been for generations.
King Harald V of Norway stood among the foreign royals gathered at
Westminster Abbey as the…
As dawn broke over Oslo on Friday
morning, Norway woke to the news it had been dreading. King Harald
V had died aged 89, bringing his 35-year reign to an end. For
millions of Norwegians, the first confirmation came through their
television screens, as NRK newsreader…
King Charles pays deeply emotional tribute to ‘dear cousin’ King Harald following death
28th August 2026
The King said he and Queen Camilla
learned of Harald’s death with “the most profound sadness”,
praising his cousin’s 35 years of “unwavering dedication” to the
Norwegian people. In a message of condolence, King Charles
remembered King Harald as a “much-loved kinsman and friend” whose
kindness, compassion and sense of duty had endured across decades.
“It is with the…
Norway is in mourning following the death
of King Harald V, who has died at the age of 89. King Haakon VIII
has succeeded his father to the throne. King Harald died peacefully
at the Rigshospilatet in Oslo on the August 28 2026. He was being
treated for side effects…
"We must prepare for the worst" - the latest on King Harald of Norway's serious health deterioration
27th August 2026
Norway is preparing for the worst as
concern grows over the health of King Harald, after the 89-year-old
monarch suffered a serious deterioration in hospital. Norwegian
public broadcaster NRK has issued a stark assessment of the
situation, with a reporter stating: “We…
Norwegian Royal Family rushes to King Harald’s hospital bedside as his health becomes ‘very serious’
27th August 2026
Members of Norway’s Royal Family have
rushed to the hospital where King Harald is being treated after the
Palace revealed that his health has become “very serious”. Crown
Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Sverre Magnus
are understood to have headed urgently to the National Hospital in
Oslo as concern grows for the 89-year-old monarch. Spanish royal
journalist Jose…
