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The King was in full uniform for Trooping the Colour and his secret for keeping cool during the long parade has been spotted. King Charles, along with Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales, took centre stage at the Sovereign’s Birthday Parade, sitting on a dais in the centre of Horse Guards Parade where the event is held. With temperatures climbing as London starts to enjoy some real…

Two of the most trusted women in the households of the Princess Royal and Duchess of Edinburgh have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. Annabelle Galletley, Assistant Private Secretary and Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess of Edinburgh, has been appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO), while Leonora, Countess of Lichfield, has been made a Dame Commander of the Royal…

A pair of flying gloves worn by the former Prince Andrew during the Falklands War failed to attract a single bid at auction, with experts suggesting his damaged public reputation may have deterred potential buyers. The signed pale leather gloves, worn by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – the then Duke of York – while serving as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot during the 1982 conflict, had been…

A new BBC documentary is set to revisit one of the most debated aspects of King James I’s life, examining evidence that has led some historians to describe him as Britain’s first gay monarch. Queen James, which airs on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 18 June as part of Pride Month programming, explores the personal relationships of the Stuart king who ruled England, Scotland and Ireland during…