European Royals

Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son sentenced to four years in prison

The son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of rape and a series of other offences following one of the most closely watched court cases in recent Norwegian history. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, was convicted by Oslo District Court of two counts of rape, domestic abuse and several additional offences involving multiple…
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British Royals

Farewell to a royal confidante: Lady Pamela Hicks funeral held in Oxfordshire

Senior members of the Royal Family were unable to attend the funeral of Lady Pamela Hicks after the service coincided with Trooping the Colour, the King’s official birthday celebrations in London. Lady Pamela, one of the last surviving links to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and a close friend of both the late Queen and Prince Philip, was laid to rest on Saturday at St…
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British Royals

Queen Camilla's touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at Trooping the Colour

Queen Camilla paid a poignant tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at Trooping the Colour by wearing a treasured piece of jewellery gifted to the late monarch on her 16th birthday. As she joined King Charles III for the King’s Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade, the Queen wore the historic Grenadier Guards brooch, a piece with a remarkable royal and military history stretching back more than…
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Features

Only 65 people can hold this honour - now Helen Mirren and Don McCullin join them

Dame Helen Mirren and photojournalist Sir Don McCullin have been appointed to one of the most exclusive orders in the British honours system. The pair have been named Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour in the King’s Birthday Honours, joining a distinguished group limited to just 65 people at any one time. The honour is awarded to those who have made a major contribution…
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