Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester,
carried an extraordinary burden for the final years of her
husband’s life – choosing never to tell Prince Henry that their
eldest son had died. The deeply personal decision followed the
tragic death of Prince William of Gloucester in a plane crash in
1972, at a time when the Duke of Gloucester’s own health had
deteriorated dramatically after…
How to follow in William the Conqueror's footsteps as medieval kings and queens become the royals everyone wants to know
25th July 2026
The arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry in
England for the first time in almost 1000 years has put a different
kind of royalty in the spotlight. This summer is about to get
medieval as the Conqueror, his queen and the crown he won and made
his own are all anyone wants to talk…
There are some names that just scream
royal – George, Edward, Elizabeth, Anne. Kings and queens have a
tendency to keep it in the family when it comes to christening
their offspring and so a certain quota of names have become
associated with royalty. Alphonso isn’t one…
The decision to strip Sir Jeffrey
Donaldson of his knighthood has shone a spotlight on one of the
least-used parts of Britain’s honours system – the forfeiture of
royal honours. While knighthoods are among the country’s highest
honours, they are not necessarily held for life. In exceptional
circumstances, recipients can be stripped of their titles if they
are deemed to have brought the…
As summer approaches, royal watchers are
once again looking ahead to one of the most established traditions
in the Royal Family’s calendar – King Charles III’s annual stay at
Balmoral Castle. While Buckingham Palace does not announce the
exact date of the King’s…
The most powerful woman you've probably never heard of – this is who runs the government when Britain has no Prime Minister
20th July 2026
For a brief period on Monday, lasting
around half an hour, the United Kingdom will be without a Prime
Minister as Sir Keir Starmer resigns before Andy Burnham is
appointed by King Charles III. Sir Keir will formally tender his
resignation to The King during a private…
It is one of the most symbolic pieces of
jewellery in the royal collection and it will be worn again the
first time that new Prime Minister, andy Burnham, oversees a State
Opening of Parliament. It was originally created for a king but has
only been worn by queens for almost two decades. Now, it can only
be worn by Queen Camilla. The George IV State Diadem is one of the
most sparkling gems in any…
Prince Harry has every right to disagree
with a judge. He has every right to appeal. He has every right to
say he believes the court reached the wrong conclusion. What he
does not have the right to do – at least not without inviting
serious criticism – is accuse…
A moment of history as the Bayeux Tapestry arrives in England for the first time in 1000 years
10th July 2026
The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in
England for the first time in almost 1,000 years, marking one of
the most significant cultural loans ever agreed between Britain and
France. The extraordinary 11th-century embroidery, which tells the
story of the Norman Conquest of England…
For many tennis fans, the Duchess of Kent
will forever be associated with Wimbledon. For more than three
decades, she was the familiar face presenting trophies to the
champions on Centre Court, becoming one of the tournament’s most
recognisable royal figures. Although the Duchess of Kent – who
preferred to be known simply as Katharine Kent in later life – died
in 2025, her connection with…
