British Royals

Serious questions are raised over suspect emails sent from Balmoral

Freshly released documents connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein include an email referring to the Royal Family’s summer stay at Balmoral, once again drawing the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor into renewed scrutiny over his past associations. Among the latest tranche of papers is an email sent to Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, from an address using the alias “The Invisible…
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Prince William takes on major new royal role

The Prince of Wales has quietly taken on one of his most significant military roles to date, agreeing to serve as patron of the SAS Regimental Association, the charity that supports serving and former members of Britain’s most secretive special forces unit and their…
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Sir Johnny Weatherby, trusted royal confidant and Queen Elizabeth’s right-hand man at Ascot, dies aged 66

Sir Johnny Weatherby, a close friend of the Royal Family and for nearly a decade Queen Elizabeth II’s Representative at Ascot, has died aged 66, leaving a notable absence at the heart of both British racing and the ceremonial life that surrounds it. For many racegoers, his was a familiar and reassuring presence in the Royal Enclosure: immaculately turned out, quietly authoritative, and deeply…
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'Scramble behind palace doors' as calls are made for The King to rewrite his Christmas Broadcast

Buckingham Palace is facing calls to ensure King Charles’s Christmas broadcast reflects the Bondi Beach attack that has shaken Australia, with royal commentators warning that silence would risk appearing detached at a moment of national grief. The fatal attack, which left at least 15 people dead and many more injured, occurred little more than a week before Christmas Day – raising…
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When royal protocol was broken - and King Charles couldn’t help but laugh

A Liverpool father made a memorable impression on King Charles last month when he received an OBE for his charitable work, admitting he deliberately stretched royal protocol to spend a few extra seconds speaking to the monarch. Mark King, 63, was recognised for founding the Oliver King Foundation, which campaigns to improve access to defibrillators following the tragic death of his son Oliver.
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