British Royals

A criminal investigation is under way after a cluster of young willow trees planted on Prince William’s Dartmoor estate were deliberately poisoned with a powerful herbicide – an act described by conservationists as “sabotage” and “deeply disturbing”. The story, first reported by The Guardian, concerns a restoration scheme on Duchy of Cornwall land designed to stabilise peat…

The Princess of Wales’s ability to put people at ease has been praised by the broadcaster Roman Kemp, who has described the strikingly informal way she conducted herself during a private visit to his parents’ home while working on a mental-health project. Kemp, who collaborated with the Princess on a short film highlighting the importance of mental wellbeing and early childhood, recalled in…

Visitors to the British Library’s Secret Maps exhibition are being treated to one of the more unexpected curiosities of the Second World War: a lingerie set created for Lady Mountbatten from genuine wartime escape maps printed on silk. During the conflict, Allied airmen were issued with silk maps because the fabric was quiet, durable, and water-resistant – ideal for evading capture…

The Joint Coat of Arms of the Prince and Princess of Wales has made a public appearance for the first time. 🇬🇧 The Joint Coat of Arms of The Prince & Princess of Wales in yesterday’s programme! pic.twitter.com/yvz5cawxJc— Imperial Material ♚ (@implmaterial) November 20, 2025 The updated heraldic emblem, revised since its original unveiling in 2013, was featured in the…