British Royals

Queen Elizabeth II's dearest friend, Lady Pamela Hicks, has died at the age of 97

Lady Pamela Hicks, one of the best friends of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. She was 97 years old. Her death was announced by her daughter, India Hicks, soon after her passing on the morning of June 5 2026. Through her almost 100 years, Lady Pamela was always close to royalty and her death will be mourned by The King as well as his wider family. She was born Pamela Mountbatten, on April 19…
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Royal News

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor made money charging rent for subletting cottages at Royal Lodge

Former prince Andrew made money by subletting cottages during his time at Royal Lodge. The younger brother of King Charles lived at the thirty room residence for over twenty years. Now, a new report has revealed he was allowed to sublet cottages belonging to the property and rented out three residences during his time there. The investigation, by the National Audit Office, was unable to…
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Features

The princess whose royal wedding dress was inspired by pearls and flowers

It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most solid supporters of their royal…
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Norway

Norway's future queen is on her way home from university as her mother's health worsens

The future queen of Norway is to take a break from her university studies to be at home as her mother’s health worsens. Princess Ingrid Alexandra, currently second in line to the Norwegian throne, is set to fly back to Oslo from Australia where she is currently at college. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, revealed the move as he spoke to reporters at the start of an important visit to…
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