Lydia Starbuck

The announcement of the birth of Princess Charlotte was highly anticipated with media from around the world gathered outside St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington awaiting news for days before Catherine, now Princess of Wales, was admitted to the Lindo Wing there. But it turns out that the royal birth could have been discovered by accident after a vital piece of information went…

Queen Camilla has followed one style lead of her mother in law, Queen Elizabeth II, with devotion. Her Majesty is very fond of that rather regal accessory, the brooch. And her latest pick has cemented the place of a rather unusual jewel as a modern royal favourite. A visit to Ascot saw Queen Camilla wear an appropriately shaped horseshoe brooch. This particular gem has proven to be something of…

It feels as dramatic as the ravens leaving the Tower of London – somehow, someone other than Paddington has just sent King Charles some marmalade for his sandwiches. The interloper in the legendary love affair between the Royal Family and the bear from Peru is none other than the mayor of Seville and he’s quoting all kinds of regal history in his bid to be the main marmalade…