European Royals

A future queen has made history after a military achievement no one else in her royal family has managed

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3rd June 2026
Princess Leonor has added another remarkable achievement to her growing military record after successfully completing parachute training and becoming the first member of the Spanish Royal Family to qualify as a paratrooper. New footage released by the Spanish royal household shows the 20-year-old heir to the throne taking part in a demanding training course at the Méndez Parada Military…
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Features

Historians ignored these letters for centuries - now they could reveal how one king had to hide his true identity

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3rd June 2026
A new BBC documentary is set to revisit one of the most debated aspects of King James I’s life, examining evidence that has led some historians to describe him as Britain’s first gay monarch. Queen James, which airs on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 18 June as part of Pride Month programming, explores the personal relationships of the Stuart king who ruled England, Scotland and Ireland during…
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Royal News

King Charles shares moving detail about Queen Elizabeth’s final days

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1st June 2026
King Charles III has offered a deeply personal insight into the final chapter of Queen Elizabeth II’s life, describing Balmoral as a place that held a uniquely special place in her heart and explaining why she chose to spend her last days there. The King’s reflections appear in the foreword to a newly published guidebook dedicated to the royal family’s Scottish estate, where the late…
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British Royals

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling's wedding is days away - here's what we know

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29th May 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla are expected to attend the wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling next week, in what will be the latest development ahead of one of the most anticipated royal family gatherings of the year. The couple are due to marry on Saturday, 6 June, at All Saints Church in the Gloucestershire village of Kemble, with preparations underway for what is expected to be an…
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