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.
Plans to take Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor out of the line of succession move forward
23rd February 2026
The prospect of Andrew
Mountbatten-Windsor being removed from the line of succession has
taken a step forward as the Prime Minister of Australia gave his
backing to the idea. Over the weekend, it was reported that the
government in London is looking to take the former…
Hang it in the Louvre? Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's photo placed in famous art gallery by activists
22nd February 2026
It’s a photo that will haunt Andrew
Mountbatten-Windsor for the rest of his days and now activists have
decided it belongs in the Louvre. Activists from the ‘Everyone
Hates Elon’ group hung the photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
after his release from a police…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could be out of the line of succession
20th February 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could be
removed from the line of succession. The government has said it is
thinking of bringing in legislation that would take the former
prince out of the succession He is currently eighth in line. The
move would need agreement of all the realms where Charles III is
Monarch.. However, the government is only thought to be considering
the move after the…
