The Royal Household is recruiting its
first dedicated videographer as it looks to expand the Royal
Family’s digital presence across social media platforms, marking a
significant step in the evolution of royal communications. The
newly-created permanent position, based at Buckingham Palace within
the Private Secretary’s Office, will see the successful candidate
produce video and…
King Frederik X of Denmark made a low-key
appearance in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on Sunday, quietly taking
his place on Centre Court as the world’s oldest tennis tournament
prepared to enter its second week. The Danish monarch, a regular
visitor to The…
Investigations into the death of a
soldier who suffered fatal injuries at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
could take many months to complete after a coroner formally opened
and adjourned an inquest into her death. In England and Wales, an
inquest is an independent judicial…
An 18-year-old student has died after
entering the River Wye during a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE)
expedition in Wales. Emergency services were called to Glasbury,
Powys, on Tuesday evening after reports that the teenager had
entered the water and could not be found. A major multi-agency
search involving Dyfed-Powys Police, Mid and West Wales Fire and
Rescue Service, Mountain…
Why Princess Anne's latest royal engagement could change the experience of crime victims
3rd July 2026
Princess Anne has officially opened a new
trauma-informed support hub in Edinburgh designed to help victims
and witnesses of crime give evidence without attending court in
person. The Princess Royal, who serves as president of Victim
Support Scotland, visited the…
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…
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 Commons Commission and comes after
formal approval by the Sovereign. Eve Samson has served in the
House of Commons for almost…
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…
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 finances. The figures, published in the Royal
Household’s annual accounts, place the King among Britain’s
highest…
