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…
The King is expected to make an official
state visit to Ireland next year after Irish President Catherine
Connolly revealed she had invited the monarch during a meeting at
Buckingham Palace. Speaking following the audience on Monday,
President Connolly said the King had…
A soldier from the King’s Troop Royal
Horse Artillery has died after falling from a horse following a
display at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The incident happened at
around 7pm on Friday evening as the rider was leaving the arena
after taking part in the ceremonial…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is in hospital
after suffering heart problems. She was taken to the Rigshopitalet
in Copenhagen after becoming unwell. In a brief statement, issued
soon after her admission on May 14, the Danish royal house said
that Queen Margrethe was tired ”but in good spirits” after her
admission. It confirmed she had had heart issues, thought to be
angina, and would be…
The Princess of Wales receives a rock star welcome in Italy on first overseas visit since recovering from cancer
14th May 2026
The Princess of Wales received a rock
star welcome to Reggio Emilia, Italy, on Wednesday, marking her
first overseas visit since completing cancer treatment. Catherine
arrived in the Northern Italian city as hundreds of citizens
flocked to the piazza outside the town hall…
The Princess of Wales is set to arrive in
Italy for her first overseas visit since her remission from cancer.
The Princess will spend two days in Reggio Emilia to find out more
about their famous early years programmes. Kate is heading to the
northern Italian city to…
The King will head to Parliament today
for the State Opening, even as Westminster is gripped by debate
about whether Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is on his way out
of Downing Street. Intense pressure has built around Sir Keir in
recent days, following a string of poor election results for his
Labour party in polls around the country. The PM has said he’s got
no intention of resigning…
Former Foreign Secretary questions whether King's Speech can go ahead as Prime Minister comes under pressure
12th May 2026
A former Foreign Secretary has questioned
whether the King’s Speech can go ahead as the Prime Minister’s
position is debated. James Cleverly, Conservative MP for Braintree,
asked ”If there is a new PM before Wednesday what is the status of
the King’s…
Prince William opens suicide prevention centre in Birmingham and hopes more men will reach out for help
12th May 2026
Prince William marked the start of Mental
Health Awareness Week by opening a suicide prevention centre in
Birmingham, calling them a need around the United Kingdom. The
Prince of Wales has opened every James’ Place location, with
centres in London, Liverpool and…
The Duchess of Edinburgh reveals new design talent and it's put her at the centre of a very famous event
10th May 2026
The Duchess of Edinburgh has revealed a
new talent – she’s now a garden designer. Sophie is taking the lead
in creating a garden for the Royal Windsor Flower Show which takes
place in June. The Duchess is working on the Plants with Purpose
Garden which will be at the heart of this year’s show. She’s
working with Alan Williams of Landform Consultants to create
the space and their…
