Features

The power Kate holds - but has yet to exercise

Each year, roughly 30 investiture ceremonies are held across the United Kingdom to recognise citizens for service and achievement. Recipients, including those from the British Overseas Territories, are presented with honours such as MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods and damehoods. Traditionally, these ceremonies are conducted by senior members of the royal family, who personally award the insignia and…
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Opinion

How The King did what others failed in taming President Trump

If there was ever a reminder that the Crown still carries influence, the events of the past few days provided it in spades. While the world watched the fallout from Donald Trump’s reckless comments about British troops in Afghanistan, one figure quietly reshaped the narrative: King Charles. The US president’s initial remark – that UK forces “stayed a little back, a little off the front…
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British Royals

Crown Estate steps in to take back control of Windsor park

The Crown Estate is preparing to resume management of a historic park and two car parks lying in adjacent to Windsor Castle, ending more than eight decades of local authority control. Home Park in Windsor, together with the King Edward VII and Romney Lock car parks, has been managed by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) since 1939. However, the council has said it can no longer…
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Features

Balmoral at risk: Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ alert

A yellow “danger to life” weather warning has been issued for Balmoral and surrounding areas of northeast Scotland, as the Met Office predicts prolonged and heavy rainfall from Wednesday evening through to Friday night. The alert covers Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Moray, Angus, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Dundee, Fife and parts of the Highlands. Forecasters have warned that persistent rain on…
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