A restaurant where a king entertained
some of his many mistresses is now protected for future generations
after it was donated to the National Trust. Rules, in Covent
Garden, is the oldest restaurant in the country and has been
entertaining diners since the end of the 18th century. Opened in
the reign of King George III, it became a favourite of his great
grandson, Edward VII, who used to…
Two kings, an unfortunate heir and a prince who had to wait: the men who have been Duke of Edinburgh all have fascinating stories
13th October 2026
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made
famous around the world by Prince Philip. And as we’d come to
expect from a prince who made his own royal rules, he ended passing
the title on to two of his sons – the oldest and the youngest. The
latest man to hold the…
This is how Princess Charlene overturned royal wedding rules at her first marriage ceremony
12th October 2026
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit
and a style statement that defied regal expectation. And there was
a lot of expectation for this bride. She was to become consort of a
country that had been home to one of the most famous royals the
20th century and everyone…
This is the royal bride whose wedding inspired the most famous beer festival in the world
12th October 2026
It’s now one of the most popular parties
in Europe with thousands descending on Munich every year for
Oktoberfest and thousands more heading to festivals inspired by the
original in cities across the continent. Oktoberfest is all about
music, mood and fabulous beer but it actually started as a
celebration for a royal wedding for a bride who had almost become
an empress. On October 12th…
October is truly the king of all the
autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the
fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked
the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown –
although all five monarchs had very…
When being a queen meant that you had
married a king, rather than being a ruler yourself, life stories
were told very differently. The queens of yesteryear might have
ended up as some of the best known personalities of their time but
the start of their stories were often as…
The Prince and Princess of Wales both
worked the tills at IKEA as one of its biggest stores in the UK
headed into the weekend rush. William and Kate were at the Belfast
branch during a trip to Northern Ireland when they hopped on as
cashiers. The royal visit came during one of the busiest parts of
the week at the store, situated just outside Belfast. David Cliff/
Kensington Palace As…
The Prince and Princess of Wales are
visiting Belfast and they’ve started at a church that’s been made
into a community hub. William and Kate headed to the Ormeau Road as
they began an afternoon in Northern Road. Their first stop was The
Commons, a church…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor formally surrenders lease of Royal Lodge and The King settles £1.8 million bill
9th October 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s £1.8 million
bill for repairs to Royal Lodge before formally surrendering his
lease on the property was paid by The King. The former prince had
lived at the 30 room house on the Windsor estate from 2002 until
leaving in January this…
Norwegian royals announce new plans after death of King Harald and accession of King Haakon
7th October 2026
Norway’s royals have confirmed they are
heading back to work after a period of official mourning following
the death of King Harald. Harald V died on August 28 at the age of
89. His family immediately suspended all its public engagements.
Now, the royal court has confirmed that official duties are
starting up again but the royal family now looks very different.
King Haakon will be…
