Royal Central

Prince William returned to the polo field today for one of the royal calendar’s best-known summer charity events, taking part in the annual DMMI Royal Charity Polo Cup at Guards Polo Club in Windsor. The Prince of Wales, an experienced polo player, was making his 15th appearance in the prestigious fundraising match, which has become an important fixture supporting charities close to both his and…

A government office has revealed exactly how much compensation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could be entitled to after he gave up his lease on Royal Lodge. The former prince surrendered his lease on the thirty room property on the Windsor estate earlier this year and now lives on the Sandringham estate, which is the personal property of his brother, King Charles. As he surrendered the lease…

The late Queen Elizabeth II wanted her second son, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to be given a prominent role promoting ”national interests”. Papers published by ministers show that the late Queen made it known that she was keen for Andrew to take on the role of trade envoy when her cousin, the Duke of Kent, decided to step back from it. A memo to the then Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook…