Opinion

No, William isn’t about to be King — and we’ve heard this before

Rumours about the imminent end of one reign and the beginning of another are as old as monarchy itself. And yet, every few months, they resurface with renewed certainty: this time, we are told, it really is about to happen. The latest version claims that King Charles III will soon step aside and that Prince William will take the throne within months. Here we go again. These whispers tend to…
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Countdown to a Centenary: in April 1926, everyone was talking about a royal writing a book

One hundred years ago this month, the Royal Family was big news. In a country still recovering from World War One and negotiating the new social set up that had ushered in, they had become what they always were at their best. A focal point. And what was drawing everyone’s focus was the arrival of a baby. .Despite the lack of formal announcement, everyone knew that the wife of the second son…
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The latest police statement on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after release from custody

Thames Valley Police have released a fresh statement on the arrest and custody of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, just moments after the eighth in line to the throne was released under investigation. The full statement reads: ”On Thursday (19/2) we arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrested man has now been released under…
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This striking royal gem was given by one queen to another but ended up hidden for almost a century

The Queen Mother amassed quite a large jewellery collection of her own, with a wide variety of jewels. In honour of February’s birthstone, we are exploring one of her most impressive amethyst necklaces. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon accepted the Duke of York’s marriage proposal in January 1923 and quickly began receiving different pieces as gifts. The groom’s grandmother, Queen…
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