Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has
urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to cancel the King’s planned
state visit to the United States, accusing Donald Trump of waging
an “illegal war” in the Middle East. The monarch is scheduled to
travel to the US in April to mark 250 years since American
independence, but the visit has become embroiled in an escalating
diplomatic dispute between…
Princess Michael of Kent, the outspoken
royal long nicknamed “Princess Pushy”, is said to be seriously ill
after suffering a stroke, according to friends. Marie Christine,
81, who is married to Prince Michael of Kent, is now believed to be
bedridden following the…
Following the decision to strip former
Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg of his MBE, questions have
arisen about how the rarely used process of revoking a royal honour
actually works. The decision to strip a public figure of a royal
honour is rare and follows a formal…
King Charles has stripped former Scotland
rugby captain Stuart Hogg of his MBE after the player admitted
abusing his estranged wife over a number of years. The decision,
formally recorded in the official public register of honours, means
the award granted to the celebrated full-back for services to rugby
has been cancelled and his name removed from the roll of the Order
of the British…
The BBC will not air Commonwealth Day service live for the first time since 1989
6th March 2026
For the first time since 1989, the BBC
has announced that it will not air the Commonwealth Day service
live from Westminster Abbey. Instead, an episode of Escape to the
Country will air in the time slot. The BBC has said that funding
challenges led to the decision. Since…
A dispute over who should bear the cost
of supporting visiting heads of state at Windsor appears to have
been settled after the government agreed to reimburse the local
authority for expenses incurred during a series of high-profile
state visits. The Royal Borough of…
Buried in rubbish for centuries - the exciting breakthrough that proves a lost King existed
4th March 2026
A fragment of Arabic writing recovered
from a long-forgotten rubbish heap in northern Sudan has provided
the first firm proof that a ruler once dismissed as little more
than legend did in fact exist. The document, issued in the name of
the Nubian king Qashqash, was discovered during excavations at Old
Dongola, the former capital of the Christian kingdom of Makuria on
the Nile. For historians of…
A rare chance to see an historic royal
outfit up close has just been announced. The royal christening gown
worn by kings, queens, princes and princesses for almost 200 years
will be put on show in London later this year. It’s believed to be
the first public…
Cheltenham Racecourse has announced that
its celebrated Hunters’ Chase at the Festival will be renamed in
honour of Princess Anne marking a tribute to one of Britain’s most
accomplished equestrians. From 2026, the race – long known
affectionately as the…
King Harald of Norway has been taken to
hospital while on holiday. Harald V, who just turned 89, was
admitted to the University Hospital in Tenerife. Norway’s royals
announced that the king was being treated for an infection and
dehydration. The statement said he is ”reportedly” doing well. The
admission to hospital comes at a troubling time for Norway’s
royals.
