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…
King Charles brought the curious to one
of the most famous flower shows in the world as he helped design a
garden for a cause close to his heart. As the RHS Chelsea Flower
Show got under way in London, The King saw his vision for a garden
for one of his charities come to…
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 display. Emergency treatment
was provided immediately at the scene, but the soldier suffered
serious injuries and was…
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…
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 meet experts as well as parents and
children in a packed two day trip. Her last official overseas visit
was in November…
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…
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 Newcastle already in existence. He
said during his visit, “I hope we can get more of you around the
UK, because it is in need of…
