The Royal Family turned out in force for
Trooping the Colour as King Charles III celebrated his official
birthday with the annual military spectacle on Horse Guards Parade.
Thousands of spectators lined The Mall and gathered around Horse
Guards Parade to watch one of the most significant events in the
royal calendar, with senior members of the Royal Family joining the
King for the…
Dame Helen Mirren and photojournalist Sir
Don McCullin have been appointed to one of the most exclusive
orders in the British honours system. The pair have been named
Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour in the King’s
Birthday Honours, joining a…
‘I leave with the happiest of memories’: King's trusted bodyguard releases emotional statement as he retires
13th June 2026
One of the King’s most trusted protection
officers has released an emotional statement after bringing to a
close a policing career spanning more than three decades. Jagjivan
Singh Khangura MVO, known to colleagues and friends as “Jag”,
recently stepped down…
Ryan Moore, the jockey who partnered
Queen Elizabeth II’s beloved Estimate to a historic Gold Cup
victory at Royal Ascot, has been recognised in the King’s Birthday
Honours. Moore, widely regarded as one of the finest jockeys of his
generation, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British
Empire (MBE) for services to horseracing and British sport. The
honour crowns a…
Two of the most trusted women in the
households of the Princess Royal and Duchess of Edinburgh have been
recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. Annabelle Galletley,
Assistant Private Secretary and Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess of
Edinburgh, has been appointed a…
King Charles III’s former head of
security has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List
after decades spent protecting the Royal Family. Jagjivan Singh
Khangura, known to colleagues and friends as “Jag”, has been
appointed a Member of the Royal…
Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren,
celebrated war photographer Sir Don McCullin, rugby legend Sir
Kevin Sinfield and members of England’s European
Championship-winning Lionesses are among the prominent names
recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. More than 1,180 people
from across the United Kingdom have been honoured this year, with
ministers highlighting the contributions of…
King Charles could face a difficult
decision this weekend as the funeral of Lady Pamela Hicks is due to
take place on the same day as Trooping the Colour. Lady Pamela, one
of Queen Elizabeth II’s closest friends and confidantes, will be
laid to rest on Saturday…
The death of Princess Bajrakitiyabha
after more than three years in a coma has removed one of the most
prominent figures in Thailand’s royal family and intensified
long-standing uncertainty over who will eventually succeed King
Vajiralongkorn. The 47-year-old princess…
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the
eldest child of King Vajiralongkorn and a prominent figure within
the royal family, has died aged 47 after spending more than three
years in a coma. The Royal Household Bureau announced that the
princess died on Thursday evening at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn
Hospital, where she had been receiving intensive treatment since
suffering a sudden medical…
