The King has enjoyed a particular
fondness all his life, but as heir to the throne, he ‘kept it under
wraps’ so not to steal his mother’s thunder. Writing in the Daily
Telegraph, racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks suggested that His
Majesty has never widely publicised his love of horse racing for
fear of it taking attention away from the late Queen. Speaking of
his encounter…
The King’s annual birthday parade,
Trooping The Colour, is little under two weeks away, with the
event’s key participants putting together the final touches ahead
of the summer highlight. More than 1,000 soldiers and 200 horses
from the Household Division will…
There was a security scare at Windsor
Castle over the weekend after a man was arrested and taken into
custody. The man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of breaking
into the grounds of the Berkshire castle. He was further arrested
in suspicion of being in possession…
Princess Anne has made a surprise
overseas visit to Barbados, just under four years since the country
ditched the monarchy in favour of becoming a republic. The Princess
Royal visited the Caribbean island over the weekend, and was
received by the country’s president, Sandra Mason, as well as Prime
Minister Mia Mottley. Her Royal Highnesses’ visit was not
publicised in advance…
MY OPINION: Slimmed down monarchy has failed - its time for Beatrice and Eugenie to step up
3rd June 2025
Charlie Proctor offers his thoughts on
why The King’s well-intentioned vision for a slimmed down monarchy
hasn’t worked, and says it’s perhaps time for young blood, in the
form of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to step up. Rumours are
swirling in the…
Beatrice and Eugenie touted as the future of The Royal Family with talks of ’stepping up’
3rd June 2025
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
could be set to take on greater roles and responsibility as working
royals in the years to come according to a royal expert. The
sisters have already been visibly more active over the past couple
of years, with Their Royal Highnesses…
The Queen has issued a statement to
commemorate the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo in which she
offered a rare insight into her family history. Queen Camilla,
whose father Major Bruce Shand served during World War II, was
remembering the civilian war effort at Dunkirk in 1940 that saved
338,000 troops. Her Majesty said: “Today and together with the
nation, The King and I would…
A newly published book by royal
biographer Tom Quinn has revealed that a member of The Royal Family
received a reputation for being something of a firestarter. In his
book, Mr Quinn goes behind palace doors to reveal some of the
secrets of the servants and staff who…
Princess Eugenie has become a Global
Ambassador for an art exhibition dedicated to coral reef
conservation. Thirty Six For Coral is an art exhibition and auction
which aims to protect the coral reef and ocean life. Speaking of
her new role, Eugenie said: “Despite…
The King is to make his first official
visit to Lancaster as Monarch – the first time he will use a title
he inherited upon the death of his mother in 2022. As Sovereign,
King Charles is de facto Duke of Lancaster – a title he is usually
only ever referred to when in the county. His Majesty will visit on
June 9 where he will tour and receive the keys to Lancaster Castle,
before…
