Features

This is the royal rule which means Andrew Mountbatten Windsor could hold the power of a king

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17th February 2026
The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t exercise their functions. It sets out who can act as a king or queen and which of those royal powers they would hold. Its current form means that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, who lost all his titles, is one of two adults who could instantly assume regal powers if a child takes the…
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British Royals

How Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor left Royal Lodge under cover of darkness and in the utmost secrecy

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3rd February 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has left Royal Lodge and his much discussed move came under cover of darkness. The former prince quit the thirty room royal residence on the Windsor estate on the night of February 2 2026, departing after sunset for a temporary base in Norfolk. The King’s brother surrendered the lease on Royal Lodge when he was stripped of his royal titles. King Charles…
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Royal News

Fairy tale runs out for the princess who was once called Cinderella: the latest on Mette-Marit of Norway

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2nd February 2026
When she married her prince, the press across her home country called her ‘Cinderella’. Now, the royal bride who defied critics to build a regal fairy tale has found the magic has run out. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway faces her toughest week yet and the trouble shows no signs of ending or of easing up the pressure on her whole royal family. In the past 48 hours, the…
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Features

Queen Elizabeth II was ready with a quickfire answer when a top comedian tried a new joke on her

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30th January 2026
Queen Elizabeth II was known for her dry sense of humour and one of the biggest comedians of the last 50 years found himself at the receiving end of one of her one liners when he tried a new joke out on her. Jimmy Tarbuck, who was once one of the most high profile stars on TV, has been speaking about his admiration for the Royal Family with the Daily Telegraph. And he told the paper about his…
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