King Charles has taken part in one of the
oldest and most unusual royal traditions at the start of an
important week for his family. The King oversaw the Ceremony of the
Keys, the special rite that happens when the Monarch arrives at one
of their most symbolic residences. Charles III was presented with
the keys of the City of Edinburgh as he took up residence at the
Palace of Holyroodhouse…
The Duke of Kent was joined by Lady Susan
Hussey as he led the Royal Family’s attendance on the opening day
of Wimbledon 2026. The 90-year-old royal, a former patron of the
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, took his place in the
Royal Box on Centre Court as play…
The Princess of Wales has become the
first member of the Royal Family to complete a notoriously arduous
challenge. Kate has climbed the Three Peaks, the highest mountains
in England, Scotland and Wales. But the rules of this challenge are
tough – to complete the Three…
King Charles has become the first British
monarch to reveal how much tax he pays, disclosing that he handed
£12.9 million to HM Revenue & Customs during the 2024-25 financial
year in an unprecedented move designed to increase transparency
around the monarchy’s finances. The figures, published in the Royal
Household’s annual accounts, place the King among Britain’s highest
taxpayers and…
The King and Queen will not move into
Buckingham Palace once its £369 million refurbishment is completed
next year, bringing an end to almost two centuries of royal
tradition and ensuring that Clarence House remains the monarch’s
London home for the foreseeable…
King Charles appeared to sum up how much
of Britain was feeling as a senior royal aide stepped in with a
handheld fan during an engagement held in the country’s hottest
June weather on record. The King was attending a climate reception
at St James’s Palace when…
The Princess Royal and the Duke of
Gloucester will undertake a rare joint engagement next month as
they travel to France to mark the 110th anniversary of the Battle
of the Somme. Princess Anne, in her role as President of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and the Duke of Gloucester,
Honorary President of the Somme Association, will attend
commemorative events on 1 July honouring those who…
The traditional Changing of the Guard
ceremonies at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle have been
suspended for several days this week as the Household Division
implements measures to protect soldiers, military working horses
and members of the public during the forecast…
King Charles spoke to Sir Keir Starmer
ahead of the announcement from Downing Street that the Prime
Minister was standing down. It was widely expected that Sir Keir
would confirm his tenure at Number 10 was coming to a close with
reporters gathering in Downing Street…
The King and Queen came agonisingly close
to ending their Royal Ascot drought on Friday as Warrant Holder
produced a brave performance to finish second in the Duke of
Edinburgh Stakes. For a fleeting moment it looked as though Their
Majesties were about to celebrate a long-awaited success at the
Royal Meeting, only for the four-year-old to be denied late on
after appearing to have the race at…
