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 that refunds would be issued
for all tickets set for today’s visits. The Met Office has placed
much of Scotland under…
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…
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 during President Macron’s state visit
in May 2025, Tyrone has carried out his work with unfailing dignity
and…
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…
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 Buckingham Palace from a charity event.
Sitting beside her in the back seat of a Royal limousine was her
husband, Captain Mark…
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…
As the monarchy prepares, in time, for
the transition from King Charles III to his heir, the Prince of
Wales, questions of royal protocol and constitutional formality
inevitably begin to surface. Among them, one matter of subtle yet
significant consequence awaits a decision…
As the modern monarchy continues its
evolution under King Charles III, attention is already beginning to
turn toward the future reign of his heir, the Prince of Wales.
Among the constitutional considerations that will inevitably arise
is a delicate and significant decision: the future title and status
of Queen Camilla following the eventual accession of King William
V. Camilla, who was formally…
