Queen Camilla traded palace corridors for
studio gantries on Monday as she toured the Bristol set of Rivals,
the glossy 1980s television drama devised by Dame Jilly Cooper that
has become one of Disney+’s most successful British productions.
The Queen spent several hours moving between sound stages, costume
workrooms and editing suites, observing filming for the show’s
second series and…
Queen Elizabeth's savage comeback after Princess Michael said her corgis 'should be shot'
7th December 2025
For all the pageantry that surrounded
Elizabeth II, little spoke more plainly of her private affections
than the low-slung procession of corgis that padded faithfully
after her. From Susan – presented to the then-Princess Elizabeth on
her 18th birthday in 1944 –…
Tower Of London closed after incident involving the Crown Jewels
6th December 2025
The Tower Of London was closed on
Saturday after an incident near the display case containing
the Crown Jewels. Four people were arrested on suspicion of
causing criminal damage. It is understood that food was throw at
the display cases containing the Jewels. The…
Outrage and shock after Prince William's trees are deliberately poisoned
29th November 2025
A criminal investigation is under way
after a cluster of young willow trees planted on Prince William’s
Dartmoor estate were deliberately poisoned with a powerful
herbicide – an act described by conservationists as “sabotage” and
“deeply disturbing”. The story, first reported by The Guardian,
concerns a restoration scheme on Duchy of Cornwall land designed to
stabilise peat…
King Charles sends heartfelt message to Hong Kong as city begins mourning for victims of Tai Po fire
29th November 2025
King Charles has sent a deeply personal
message of sympathy to the people of Hong Kong as the city enters a
three-day mourning period following its deadliest fire in nearly
eight decades. A solemn minute’s silence was held by officials on
Saturday to honour those who…
Controversy and embarrassment after 'God Save The King' blunder
26th November 2025
A women’s Under-19 European qualifier in
Bulgaria descended into an unexpected diplomatic embarrassment
after God Save the King was played in place of the Republic of
Ireland’s national anthem – prompting audible protests and an
improvised rescue by the Irish…
The Duchess of Kent’s horrific injury that almost ended her musical career revealed
26th November 2025
Long before she became known for handing
out the trophies each year at Wimbledon, the Duchess of Kent had
another defining role: musician. But her devotion to the piano
almost ended abruptly, her daughter Lady Helen Taylor has
disclosed, after a freak accident that left her mother’s fingertip
hanging by a thread. Speaking in a new interview for Tatler, Lady
Helen recounted the moment a family…
The late Duchess of Kent approached her
wardrobe with an discipline that would not be out of place in a
Paris atelier. According to her daughter, Lady Helen Taylor,
Katharine’s love of clothes was matched only by her insistence on
renewal: at the close of each season…
As a one-time student of constitutional
law, I remember all too well the shocking hypothetical scenarios
lecturers loved to propose. For example, what if Parliament passed
a law requiring all blue-eyed babies to be killed at birth? It is
absurd, horrifying, and –…
How can it be right for one unelected Prince to override democracy?
26th November 2025
Earlier in the week, Prince Albert II of
Monaco exercised a power almost unseen in modern Europe: he refused
to sign a bill passed overwhelmingly by the National Council to
liberalise abortion. While the action is entirely within Monaco’s
constitution, it raises uncomfortable questions about the balance
between monarchy and democracy in the 21st century. The proposed
legislation was carefully…
