A French court has ordered Closer
magazine to pay €100,000 in damages following the publication of
topless pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge in 2012. The French
magazine’s Editor, Laurence Pieau, and owner, Ernesto Mauri, must
also each pay fines of €45,000 – the maximum penalty the court
could award. However, the €100,000 (£92,000) awarded in
damages is significantly…
Royals, politicians and celebrities react to the royal baby news
4th September 2017
From the moment Kensington Palace
announced on Monday morning that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
were expecting their third child, reaction has been flooding in
from across the world. From world leaders to celebrities, hundreds
of well-known faces have been chiming in…
Kensington Palace announced on Monday
morning that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their
third child. The news of the pregnancy came earlier than planned
because the Duchess of suffering from acute morning sickness,
meaning she was forced to cancel…
Prince Arthur or Princess Alice? What will the new royal baby be called?
4th September 2017
Within minutes of Kensington Palace
announcing the news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are
expecting their third child, speculation is already rife over what
the new arrival will be called. It isn’t thought that the Duke and
Duchess themselves even have names picked out yet, but the
bookmakers are already cashing in on people trying to get lucky.
The current market leader is Princess…
William, Kate & Harry have still completed less work than The Queen & Prince Philip despite 'stepping up'
30th August 2017
New figures from the Press Association
show a huge disparity in the amount of work undertaken by members
of The Royal Family – most notably a workload divide between the
older and younger generation of royals. Compiling together
information from The Royal…
The Metropolitan Police have revealed
that a man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on Friday night was
brandishing a 4ft sword. The 26-year-old, who was arrested
for grievous bodily harm and assault on police, has been
further arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 as…
UPDATE: Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of GBH & assault on police
25th August 2017
A man has been arrested outside of
Buckingham Palace on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and
assault on police after being caught in possession of a knife. The
man, believed to be aged in his early twenties, stopped his car
near a police vehicle near Buckingham Palace at approximately
20:35hrs on Friday evening. Police officers spotted a large knife
in his vehicle and proceeded to arrest…
Buckingham Palace and surrounding areas
were on lockdown earlier this evening following reports of a
serious police incident. A man was arrested on suspicion of
grievous bodily harm (GBH) and assault on police after being caught
in possession of a knife. The man, believed to…
The satirical magazine, Private Eye, has
been branded as ‘distasteful’ by social media users after the
latest edition refers to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. The
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are depicted on the front
page, in which speech…
Big Ben chimed for the final time at
midday on Monday as the Elizabeth Tower begins major renovation
works which will last for a total of four years. MPs gathered in
Parliament Square and bowed their heads as the famous clock bonged
for the final time until 2021. Labour MP Stephen Pound said MP’s
had their ‘heads bowed’ but has ‘hope in our hearts’ as Big Ben
was…
