King Charles has launched one of
Scotland’s oldest sporting traditions after officially starting the
historic hand ba’ game during a visit to Jedburgh in the Scottish
Borders. The King threw the brightly coloured ribboned ball into a
waiting crowd of players, marking the start of a special exhibition
match between the town’s traditional rivals, the Uppies and the
Doonies. At…
The King has approved the appointment of
Eve Samson as the 53rd Clerk of the House of Commons, making
history as the first woman to hold one of Parliament’s most senior
constitutional offices. The appointment follows a recruitment
process agreed by the House of…
The Duke of Kent returns to Wimbledon for the first time since the death of his beloved wife
29th June 2026
The Duke of Kent’s appearance at
Wimbledon on the opening day of this year’s Championships carried
an added poignancy as it marked his first visit to the All England
Club since the death of his wife, Katharine, the Duchess of Kent.
The Duchess died in…
The Duke of Kent was joined by Lady Susan
Hussey as he led the Royal Family’s attendance on the opening day
of Wimbledon 2026. The 90-year-old royal, a former patron of the
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, took his place in the
Royal Box on Centre Court as play got underway at SW19. Lady Susan
Hussey accompanied the Duke for Wimbledon’s opening day’s action.
She…
King Charles has become the first British
monarch to reveal how much tax he pays, disclosing that he handed
£12.9 million to HM Revenue & Customs during the 2024-25 financial
year in an unprecedented move designed to increase transparency
around the monarchy’s…
Clarence House is to become the King’s
official London residence in one of the most significant
constitutional shifts of Charles’s reign, ending nearly 190 years
in which Buckingham Palace has served as the monarch’s principal
home. The decision means…
The King and Queen will not move into
Buckingham Palace once its £369 million refurbishment is completed
next year, bringing an end to almost two centuries of royal
tradition and ensuring that Clarence House remains the monarch’s
London home for the foreseeable future. The decision, first
reported by the BBC and confirmed in the Royal Household’s annual
financial accounts, means…
Former royal aide reveals the heartbreaking reason Prince William was never allowed to follow Harry into Afghanistan
25th June 2026
Prince William was repeatedly prevented
from serving on the front line in Afghanistan despite determined
efforts to secure his deployment, according to a former senior
royal aide. Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, who served as principal
private secretary to both the Prince of…
King Charles appeared to sum up how much
of Britain was feeling as a senior royal aide stepped in with a
handheld fan during an engagement held in the country’s hottest
June weather on record. The King was attending a climate reception
at St James’s Palace…
The Princess Royal and the Duke of
Gloucester will undertake a rare joint engagement next month as
they travel to France to mark the 110th anniversary of the Battle
of the Somme. Princess Anne, in her role as President of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and the Duke of Gloucester,
Honorary President of the Somme Association, will attend
commemorative events on 1 July honouring those who…
