Queen Camilla made a visit to Ascot
Racecourse today to present the trophy to the connections of
Calandagan, winner of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Stakes. Outside of Royal Ascot, the King George VI is the
racecourse’s most prestigious race days, with The Queen choosing to
be in attendance to watch the top class sporting action.
Calandagan, the French challenger, claimed a…
The King has hosted the Prime Minister of
India, Narendra Modi, in an audience at Sandringham. The meeting,
which took place in the monarch’s Norfolk residence on Thursday,
saw King Charles and Mr Modi hold talks, helping strengthen
bilateral ties between the tel…
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
been targeted by online scammers, creating false images which are
purported to depict them. The images, which we are not publishing,
have been created using Artificial Intelligence (AI). One of the
pictures shows the ‘Princess’…
He’s never chased the spotlight, rarely
makes the headlines, and is perhaps the most understated member of
The Royal Family. But in recent months, Prince Edward has
quietly become one of the monarchy’s most important figures – a
dependable presence in a period of uncertaintyWhile others in the
have found themselves embroiled in difficulty, the King’s youngest
brother has been quietly…
This Saturday, as the Lionesses take to
the pitch in Basel for the final of UEFA Women’s Euros, they’ll be
cheered on not just by a nation, but by a future king. Prince
William’s decision to attend the match against Spain is more than
ceremonial. For that evening he…
Beneath the pageantry of the British
monarchy, amidst the gilded thrones and crimson robes, there exists
a little-known figure whose title sounds as though it were plucked
from the pages of a Tudor drama: The King’s Remembrancer. Little
seen and rarely heard from, the…
It has been claimed that the Prince and
Princess of Wales are reviewing a long-standing royal protocol now
that Prince George has turned 12-years-old. The current convention
forbids two direct heirs to the throne from flying together – in
this case William and George. The unwritten rule, followed
sporadically over the decades, aims to safeguard the line of
succession in the event of a…
'I don't forgive you' - how one beloved horse racing commentator managed to annoy The Queen
21st July 2025
Britain’s longest serving racecourse
commentator, Derek Thompson, retires on Tuesday after a career
behind the microphone spanning 60 years. Ahead of his final night
of commentary at Wolverhampton Racecourse, Tommo (as he is
affectionately known), has recalled some of…
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence has long
stood beside the Princess Royal, not only as her husband of over
thirty years, but increasingly as a calming presence in her
intensely demanding royal schedule. In 2024, Princess Anne
conducted 474 engagements, surpassing any other…
Prince Al‑Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal
Al Saud, long known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince”, has died
at age 36 – ending a remarkable two-decade chapter of tragedy and
faith. The Saudi royal died on Saturday, 19 July, at a specialist
medical facility in Riyadh, following a prolonged coma that began
in 2005 after a devastating car accident in London . Born in
April 1990…
