British Royals

Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace offering “lots of privacy”, documents show

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30th January 2026
Newly released US court documents claim that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to Buckingham Palace, offering “lots of privacy”, according to emails disclosed by the Department of Justice. The correspondence appears in a fresh tranche of millions of pages and thousands of videos made public on Friday as part of ongoing releases linked to…
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Woman who sent hoax bomb threat during Buckingham Palace garden party sentenced

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30th January 2026
A 63-year-old woman who sent a hoax message to police claiming she was carrying explosives to Buckingham Palace has been placed under a two-year supervision order. Diane Durham, from Pudsey in West Yorkshire, sent the tweet to the Metropolitan Police on 17 May 2024 under a pseudonym. Officers were able to trace the communication to her home address. At the time, the Princess Royal was hosting a…
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King faces renewed pressure to confront monarchy’s uncomfortable past

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30th January 2026
King Charles is facing renewed pressure to issue a formal apology for the monarchy’s historic involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, after new research detailed the extent to which the British crown and Royal Navy profited from and protected the trade for centuries. According to the Guardian, MPs, historians and human rights campaigners say expressions of “personal sorrow” &#8211…
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The power Kate holds - but has yet to exercise

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26th January 2026
Each year, roughly 30 investiture ceremonies are held across the United Kingdom to recognise citizens for service and achievement. Recipients, including those from the British Overseas Territories, are presented with honours such as MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods and damehoods.
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Andrew’s exile begins with visit to Sandringham farmhouse

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26th January 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has made his first visit to his new home on the Sandringham estate as preparations continue for his departure from Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park. The former prince, who is due to vacate the 30-room property in the coming weeks, was seen inspecting Marsh Farm, a five-bedroom farmhouse on the King’s privately owned Norfolk estate, where he is expected to live…
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