Hilary Weston, the Irish-born
philanthropist, fashion entrepreneur and former Lieutenant Governor
of Ontario, who for more than four decades maintained a warm and
enduring friendship with the Royal Family, has died at the age of
83. Mrs Weston died surrounded by her family. She is mourned not
only in Canada and her native Ireland but also within the Royal
Household, where she maintained close…
It’s impossible to escape it. The Royal
Family, once the epitome of calm, dignity, and tradition, is now a
never-ending soap opera. And with every headline featuring the
Sussexes or the Yorks, it becomes clearer: the public has had
enough. This week, we find ourselves…
Balmoral Castle, the private Scottish
residence of King Charles, has been forced to close to visitors due
to the arrival of Storm Floris. In a statement issued on Monday
morning, the Estate urged would‑be tourists to “please do not
travel to the Estate” and confirmed…
The King is joined by a favourite cousin for rare joint appearance at Mey Highland Games
2nd August 2025
King Charles attended the Mey Highland
Games in Caithness over the weekend, and was joined by his
favourite cousin, Lady Sarah Chatto, in a rare joint appearance
that delighted spectators. The monarch embraced tradition in a
striking Balmoral tartan kilt – a royal pattern reserved
exclusively for the sovereign – paired with a beige waistcoat,
jacket, leather sporran, and red hose. His…
The King paid a spirited tribute to his
Scottish roots over the weekend, donning traditional Highland dress
to attend the Mey Highland Games in Caithness, where he was seen
enjoying a dram of whisky and chatting warmly with competitors.
Wearing the exclusive Balmoral…
After fifteen years at the heart of the
monarchy’s ceremonial life, Tyrone, one of the most beloved Windsor
Grey carriage horses, has officially retired from royal duties.
From his early days in the royal service over a decade ago, through
to his most recent appearance…
A 1974 kidnap plot exposed deep flaws in
the security of Britain’s royals. Half a century on, the system it
disrupted remains stronger because of it. In the early 1970s, royal
security was less science than symbolism. Police officers in peaked
caps stood near palace gates. Detectives accompanied royals on
major public outings. But the notion that a direct, violent attack
could strike the…
On the night of March 20, 1974, Inspector
Jim Beaton – then a Metropolitan Police protection officer assigned
as a royal bodyguard – stepped out of a Royal limousine and into
history. “I’ve still got a bit of bullet lodged in my hand,” he
recalled in a BBC…
Fifty years after one of the most
audacious attacks on the Royal Family, Ian Ball – the man who tried
to kidnap Princess Anne – walks free and insists he is innocent. It
was a quiet March evening in 1974 when Princess Anne, then just 23,
was being driven back to…
The man who attempted to kidnap Princess
Anne at gunpoint more than 50 years ago has been quietly released
from a secure psychiatric hospital. Ian Ball, now 77, was released
from Broadmore Hospital in 2019, and has quietly been living in the
community since. The news has emerged following an interview he has
granted to the Daily Mail, in which he continues to protest his
innocence. Ball…
