King Charles III has been granted
permission to construct a manure lagoon on the Sandringham Estate
in Norfolk, just a few hundred yards from Prince William’s
residence at Anmer Hall. The reservoir, roughly the size of four
Olympic swimming pools, will store nearly 10,000 cubic metres of
farm digestate – a mixture of animal and crop waste – for use as
organic fertiliser across the estate’s…
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…
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 forms. After…
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 James’s Palace on Thursday.
Among those receiving honours was Bhishma Asare, an English teacher
from Croydon, who was…
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…
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. Traditionally, these
ceremonies are conducted by senior members of the royal family, who
personally award the insignia and…
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…
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 narrative: King
Charles. The US president’s initial remark – that UK forces “stayed
a little back, a little off the front…
