Sir Clive Alderton has paid an emotional
tribute to King Charles and Queen Camilla after announcing that he
will step down as the monarch’s Principal Private Secretary next
year. In a message to Buckingham Palace staff, the King’s closest
adviser reflected on more than 20 years of service to the Royal
Household, describing it as “the greatest imaginable honour”. Sir
Clive said: “It…
The King will lose one of his closest and
longest-serving advisers next year after Buckingham Palace
confirmed that Sir Clive Alderton is stepping down following two
decades of service to the Royal Household. Sir Clive, who has
served as Principal Private Secretary to…
A Saudi prince has been found dead in a
luxury London hotel after taking a cocktail of alcohol and drugs,
an inquest has heard. Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin
Abdulaziz bin Jalawi Al Saud, 29, was discovered unresponsive in
the bathroom of his room at the…
The Duke of Gloucester has visited the
National Railway Museum in York to receive an exclusive preview of
the institution’s ambitious multi-million-pound transformation. His
Royal Highness toured the world-famous museum to learn more about
plans for a striking new entrance building and a permanent gallery
exploring the future of rail travel. The engagement formed part of
a wider programme of…
The decision to strip Sir Jeffrey
Donaldson of his knighthood has shone a spotlight on one of the
least-used parts of Britain’s honours system – the forfeiture of
royal honours. While knighthoods are among the country’s highest
honours, they are not necessarily held…
Sarah Ferguson’s charitable foundation
has formally closed after completing the legal process to wind up
its operations. According to BBC News, Sarah’s Trust, established
by the former Duchess of York in 2020, is now listed as “removed”
on the public register of…
As summer approaches, royal watchers are
once again looking ahead to one of the most established traditions
in the Royal Family’s calendar – King Charles III’s annual stay at
Balmoral Castle. While Buckingham Palace does not announce the
exact date of the King’s arrival in advance, the monarch typically
travels to the Aberdeenshire estate in mid to late August, shortly
after official…
Princess Anne has paid her respects to
Northern Ireland’s Second World War dead during her 65th official
visit to the province. The Princess Royal travelled to County
Fermanagh on Thursday for a series of engagements, including
commemorations marking the 85th…
King Charles strips politician of his knighthood days after banishing him from the Privy Council
24th July 2026
King Charles has formally stripped former
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson of his
knighthood, just weeks after approving his removal from the Privy
Council. A notice published in The Gazette, the UK’s official
public record, confirms that The…
King Charles III has formally appointed
Andy Burnham as Prime Minister, making him the fourth person to
serve as the King’s premier since the beginning of the reign in
2022. The audience at Buckingham Palace followed the resignation of
Sir Keir Starmer, who travelled to the Palace earlier in the day to
tender his resignation after stepping down as Leader of the Labour
Party. Following the…
