Royal News

King Charles has found part of his kingdom under a new title this morning. Part of the United Kingdom, near the Cotswolds, has declared itself a principality after an independence referendum. The village of Piddington voted overwhelmingly to leave the UK in an independence referendum called after the government announced plans to house over 1,250 asylum seekers at a Ministry of Defence sit near…

Princess Astrid of Norway has died just two days after the funeral of her younger brother, King Harald. The princess, who was 94, passed away exactly a fortnight after her brother. She had been unwell earlier this year and had wound down her public engagements following a spell in hospital. Her death was announced by King Haakon VIII. Princess Astrid, who was first lady of Norway during…

On the eve of the funeral of King Harald of Norway, his widow has kept a lone vigil at his coffin. With hours to go until the final farewell to Harald V gets under way, Queen Sonja was seen standing by herself beside her husband’s coffin as it lies in state at the chapel of Oslo’s Royal Palace. The Norwegian queen looked on solemnly as the message n her wreath of white flowers…