The Duke of Sussex has accepted an
apology and damages from the publishers of the Mail on Sunday
newspaper and the Mail Online over an article claiming he had
‘’turned his back’’ on the Armed Forces. The pieces, published in
October 2020, claimed that Prince Harry had snubbed the Royal
Marines after stepping down as a senior royal in March 2020 and
hadn’t been in touch with them since…
The Duke of Gloucester highlights increased challenges in the fight against leprosy
31st January 2021
To mark World Leprosy Day, the Duke of
Gloucester has highlighted the extra challenges faced by all those
working to eradicate the disease as the coronavirus pandemic
continues. The Duke, who is Vice President of Lepra UK, wrote to
the organisation to mark the annual…
The first month of the year is done and
it’s been a strange one for royal dynasties across Europe. Major
events have been cancelled, postponed or altered as all of them
continue, like the rest of us, to deal with the ever changing
challenges of the coronavirus…
King Harald V of Norway is doing well
following an operation to repair a tendon in one of his knees. The
King is recovering in hospital in Oslo. Harald, who will turn 84 in
just a few days’ time, underwent the procedure on the morning of
January 30th 2021. Soon afterwards, the Royal Court issued a
statement saying ”His Majesty the King’s operation at
Rikshospitalet was…
The birth registration of Archie
Mountbatten-Windsor, son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, was
altered soon after it was first completed. The change was agreed to
and made three weeks after the original registration. A copy of the
document, obtained by The Sun, showed…
Behind the scenes Royal Family programme disappears from YouTube after Palace speaks out
28th January 2021
The famous TV programme following the
Royal Family through a year in their lives at the end of the 1960s
has been pulled from YouTube, just moments after it became public
knowledge that Buckingham Palace wanted it removed. The film,
called ‘The Royal Family’, was made…
Diana's nieces reveal how the Princess was always ''just our aunt''
27th January 2021
Two of the nieces of Diana, Princess of
Wales have spoken of how she was always an aunt first to them. Lady
Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer revealed that her importance on a
global platform didn’t really hit home until after her death.
Speaking exclusively to Tatler magazine, Lady Eliza said ‘’We
always just knew her as our aunt. Growing up in South Africa, I
really had very little idea of…
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack
Brooksbank, are just weeks away from welcoming their first child.
The couple, who wed in 2018, will become parents as 2021 gets
underway. Their baby, thought to be due in February, will be
eleventh in line to the throne and although…
This year will see several royal couples
around the world mark very special wedding anniversaries. From
first big landmarks to marital milestones, here’s a run down of the
biggest anniversaries in 2021. A marital milestone Tenth wedding
anniversaries are usually…
He is one of the 20th century’s most
famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal
wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal
Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal
gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians on the day she said yes
to a king and a crown. And the fairytale ending began with her
granny. Balenciaga’s links…
