It’s impossible to escape it. The Royal
Family, once the epitome of calm, dignity, and tradition, is now a
never-ending soap opera. And with every headline featuring the
Sussexes or the Yorks, it becomes clearer: the public has had
enough. This week, we find ourselves subjected to the latest
instalment in the ongoing saga of Prince Harry, Meghan, and Prince
Andrew – a report of an…
Balmoral Castle forced to close as statement issued
4th August 2025
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…
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 tartan – a royal pattern designed by
Prince Albert in the 1850s and reserved for use by the sovereign –
His Majesty…
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…
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…
The royal bodyguard who took three bullets for a Princess
2nd August 2025
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 interview in 2024. “In fact, it’s just about
there somewhere.” Beaton had been assigned as Princess Anne’s…
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…
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 by the future King
William V: what title will Queen Camilla bear should she outlive
her husband? The answer lies in a…

