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 process involving government
officials, an independent committee and ultimately the monarch.
Honours such as MBEs, OBEs and…
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…
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 Windsor and Maidenhead had
warned that it faced a financial shortfall of more than £350,000
after hosting international leaders…
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…
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 “Amateurs’ Gold Cup” – will be run as the
Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase. Staged
over 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…
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 detention centre in Norfolk ,
following his arrest earlier the same day on suspicion of
misconduct in public office. He was…
