Royal News

Revealed: how much money Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could get back after giving up his Royal Lodge home

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…
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Royal News

Queen Elizabeth II wanted ''prominent'' role for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

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…
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Sweden

King of Sweden celebrates 80th birthday surrounded by royalty

The King of Sweden marked his 80th birthday with a day of celebrations including a glittering gala dinner attended by royalty from around the world. Carl XVI Gustaf welcomed kings, queens, princes and princesses to the royal palace in Stockholm as he marked his milestone birthday. Birthday celebrations had already taken place in the weeks before April 30, the day Sweden’s king turned…
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Are Prince Harry and Meghan headed to royal home at Sandringham this summer?

Prince Harry remains keen for his children to spend more time with King Charles III and it’s now reported that Sandringham is being talked about as a possible destination for such a reunion. The Sunday Times reports that a friend of Harry’s is suggesting that an invitation from King Charles to the Sussexes to visit the Norfolk estate would lead to the enhanced security for a trip…
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