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…
The Duchess of Kent’s secret love for gangsta rap - her favourite artists included Ice Cube and Eminem
30th January 2026
Among the many curiosities of royal life,
few were as quietly surprising as the late Duchess of Kent’s
affection for gangsta rap – a musical enthusiasm that sat far from
public expectation yet perfectly captured her lifelong devotion to
sound in all its…
The Royal Family may boast a surprising
range of musical tastes, but Princess Anne has made it clear that
rapping will not be joining her repertoire. The Princess Royal, 75,
gently sidestepped an invitation to learn the art form while
hosting an investiture ceremony at St…
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” –…
Queen Camilla led tributes to Dame Jilly
Cooper on Friday as actors, authors and friends gathered at
Southwark Cathedral on Friday to celebrate the life of the novelist
whose racy storytelling reshaped popular British fiction. The
Queen, a longstanding friend of the…
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.
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…
The lawyer who rattled Prince Harry in court receives top honour
26th January 2026
The barrister who made history by
cross-examining Prince Harry has been recognised as one of the most
influential figures in the legal profession. Andrew Green KC, of
Blackstone Chambers, has been included in The Lawyer magazine’s Hot
100 2026, which highlights lawyers…
If there was ever a reminder that the
Crown still carries influence, the events of the past few days
provided it in spades. While the world watched the fallout from
Donald Trump’s reckless comments about British troops in
Afghanistan, one figure quietly reshaped the…
Donald Trump has stepped back from
controversial comments about British soldiers following
behind-the-scenes concern expressed by King Charles, in a rare
example of royal diplomacy influencing international debate. The US
president issued a public clarification praising the UK armed
forces days after suggesting that Nato allies had remained away
from frontline fighting during the war in…
