Charlie Proctor

Buckingham Palace is facing calls to ensure King Charles’s Christmas broadcast reflects the Bondi Beach attack that has shaken Australia, with royal commentators warning that silence would risk appearing detached at a moment of national grief. The fatal attack, which left at least 15 people dead and many more injured, occurred little more than a week before Christmas Day – raising…

A Liverpool father made a memorable impression on King Charles last month when he received an OBE for his charitable work, admitting he deliberately stretched royal protocol to spend a few extra seconds speaking to the monarch. Mark King, 63, was recognised for founding the Oliver King Foundation, which campaigns to improve access to defibrillators following the tragic death of his son Oliver.

James, Earl of Wessex, celebrates his 18th birthday today, a milestone that brings with it a unique choice: whether to adopt the style of His Royal Highness. Formally known as the Earl of Wessex, James has held this courtesy title since his father, Prince Edward, was granted the Dukedom of Edinburgh in 2023. As the son of a monarch’s son, James has been entitled by 1917 Letters Patent to use…