Scotland’s rugby heroes not only crushed
French Grand Slam dreams at Murrayfield – they also produced a
memorable royal encounter. Australian-born Sione Tuipulotu,
celebrating Scotland’s stunning win in the Six Nations, went in for
a hug with Princess Anne while collecting the Auld Alliance Trophy.
The princess, ever formal, opted instead for a handshake, leaving
commentators and fans…
The Duke of Edinburgh has sent a message
of encouragement to Britain’s Paralympic athletes as they prepare
to compete at the Winter Games in Italy. Prince Edward, who has
served as patron of the British Paralympic Association for more
than two decades, wished Team GB…
Prince Michael of Kent attends Crufts as wife Princess Michael ‘bedridden after stroke’
7th March 2026
Prince Michael of Kent has been seen
carrying out a public engagement despite reports that his wife,
Princess Michael of Kent, is seriously ill after suffering a
stroke. The 83-year-old royal travelled to Birmingham to attend the
opening of the world-famous Crufts, where…
Rumours about the imminent end of one
reign and the beginning of another are as old as monarchy itself.
And yet, every few months, they resurface with renewed certainty:
this time, we are told, it really is about to happen. The latest
version claims that King Charles III will soon step aside and that
Prince William will take the throne within months. Here we go
again. These whispers tend to…
Princess Michael of Kent, the outspoken
royal long nicknamed “Princess Pushy”, is said to be seriously ill
after suffering a stroke, according to friends. Marie Christine,
81, who is married to Prince Michael of Kent, is now believed to be
bedridden following the…
Queen Elizabeth II’s private rooms to open to the public - including the room where she watched Horse Racing on TV
6th March 2026
Visitors will be able to step inside the
late Queen Elizabeth II’s private rooms at her official Scottish
residence for the first time this year, offering an unprecedented
glimpse into the monarch’s life behind palace doors. The rarely
seen apartments at the Palace of…
King Charles has been invited to attend a
landmark cricket match in Australia next year marking 150 years
since the first Test between England and Australia. Cricket
Australia confirmed the monarch has been asked to be present at the
special anniversary Test between the Ashes rivals, which will be
staged at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March. The match is being
organised to commemorate…
Following the decision to strip former
Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg of his MBE, questions have
arisen about how the rarely used process of revoking a royal honour
actually works. The decision to strip a public figure of a royal
honour is rare and follows a formal…
King Charles has stripped former Scotland
rugby captain Stuart Hogg of his MBE after the player admitted
abusing his estranged wife over a number of years. The decision,
formally recorded in the official public register of honours, means
the award granted to the…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved to
relinquish the lease on a second royal property, further
simplifying his residential arrangements following the upheaval
that has surrounded his housing in recent years. The former Duke of
York has asked to terminate his tenancy of East Lodge, a Grade
II-listed thatched cottage located near Sunninghill Park, about
five miles from Windsor Castle. Documents…
