Dame Shân Legge-Bourke, the esteemed
Welsh public figure and long-serving lady-in-waiting to Princess
Anne, has died at the age of 82. Her family confirmed that she
passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her children.
Describing her loss on social media, the family wrote: “We are
devastated to lose our mother. She was an inspiration to us all,
and to the many people she met during…
There was something quietly emphatic
about the sight of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie arriving
together at Buckingham Palace for the King’s pre-Christmas lunch.
No speeches were made, no statements issued, yet the message was
unmistakable: the controversies of the…
Andrew spotted alone as Beatrice and Eugenie rejoin the Royal Family for Christmas
16th December 2025
While The Royal Family gathered beneath
the chandeliers of Buckingham Palace for their traditional
pre-Christmas luncheon, one familiar figure was conspicuous by his
absence. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was seen instead riding through
Windsor Great Park, hunched against the…
In the quiet city of Rostock, Germany, a
therapist named Karin Vogel is living a remarkably ordinary life
with an extraordinary connection to the British monarchy. Born on 4
February 1973 to Wolfram Vogel and Ilse von der Trenck, Vogel is
the youngest of three siblings. Yet, through a distant lineage
tracing back to the 18th century, she is technically in line to
inherit the British…
Isabella Windsor - nine-year-old granddaughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent - alongside her mother raising awareness for homelessness
16th December 2025
Isabella Windsor, the nine-year-old
daughter of Sophie Winkleman and Lord Frederick Windsor, joined her
mother this week in a hands-on campaign to support those
experiencing homelessness in London. Isabella is 56th-in-line to
the throne, and is the granddaughter of Prince…
Sophie's visit to Alderney sparks emotion as she pays tribute to wartime island heroes
16th December 2025
The Duchess of Edinburgh has visited
Alderney to mark eight decades since the first families returned to
the island following the German Occupation during the Second World
War. The event commemorates the courage and perseverance of those
who were evacuated in 1940 and…
A discreet visit by the Prince of Wales
to a Windsor pub earlier this year has generated renewed attention
following the broadcast of his interview on Apple TV’s The
Reluctant Traveler. The appearance, filmed in February at The Two
Brewers near Cambridge Gate, saw Prince William joined by actor
Eugene Levy, an encounter which has since prompted a notable
increase in visitors to the…
Windsor residents dismayed by latest security protocols surrounding William and Kate's new home
16th December 2025
The arrival of the Prince and Princess of
Wales at Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park has prompted an unusual
and controversial curtailment of public access to the surrounding
estate, according to local reports. The newly installed security
measures have restricted access to…
Unions have signalled that the Royal
Family could face heating shortages over the festive season as
tanker drivers plan to strike, raising concerns over fuel
deliveries to the Sandringham estate. According to the Daily
Telegraph, approximately 400 drivers employed by…
Exciting year ahead for The King with major overseas tours planned
16th December 2025
The King is expected to take on a broader
programme of public engagements and overseas visits in the new
year, following a reduction in his cancer treatment schedule.
Charles, 77, who disclosed his diagnosis in February last year,
will continue to work to medical advice, but palace officials say
the easing of his treatment marks an important moment in his
recovery and will allow for a gradual…
