Queen Camilla made a visit to Ascot
Racecourse today to present the trophy to the connections of
Calandagan, winner of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Stakes. Outside of Royal Ascot, the King George VI is the
racecourse’s most prestigious race days, with The Queen choosing to
be in attendance to watch the top class sporting action.
Calandagan, the French challenger, claimed a…
The history of the title of Princess Royal and the strict rules around which women can hold it
26th July 2025
In June 1987, Queen Elizabeth II bestowed
a highly anticipated honour on her only daughter. It was announced
that Anne had been made Princess Royal. The conferral of this very
regal title came on June 13 1987 but Anne was actually eligible for
it much earlier in her…
Donald Trump's name is now in the royal diary but not for his current visit to Scotland
25th July 2025
As President Donald Trump arrived in
Scotland for a four day visit, his name appeared in the upcoming
royal diary. However, The King isn’t set to meet up with the US
leader on this trip to the UK. In fact, the royal diary online
updated to show The King and Queen…
The King has hosted the Prime Minister of
India, Narendra Modi, in an audience at Sandringham. The meeting,
which took place in the monarch’s Norfolk residence on Thursday,
saw King Charles and Mr Modi hold talks, helping strengthen
bilateral ties between the tel nations. The King’s invitation to Mr
Modi came just hours after the two counties signed the India-UK
Free Trade Agreement…
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
been targeted by online scammers, creating false images which are
purported to depict them. The images, which we are not publishing,
have been created using Artificial Intelligence (AI). One of the
pictures shows the ‘Princess’…
This Saturday, as the Lionesses take to
the pitch in Basel for the final of UEFA Women’s Euros, they’ll be
cheered on not just by a nation, but by a future king. Prince
William’s decision to attend the match against Spain is more than
ceremonial. For that evening he…
It has been claimed that the Prince and
Princess of Wales are reviewing a long-standing royal protocol now
that Prince George has turned 12-years-old. The current convention
forbids two direct heirs to the throne from flying together – in
this case William and George. The unwritten rule, followed
sporadically over the decades, aims to safeguard the line of
succession in the event of a…
How William and Kate kept everyone in the Royal Family happy with the name they chose for Prince George
22nd July 2025
There were few surprises when the names
of the little prince born in July 2013 were announced. For pretty
much the whole time that the then Duchess of Cambridge was
expecting her first baby, there was huge speculation that if she
had a boy, he would be called George. Kate…
'I don't forgive you' - how one beloved horse racing commentator managed to annoy The Queen
21st July 2025
Britain’s longest serving racecourse
commentator, Derek Thompson, retires on Tuesday after a career
behind the microphone spanning 60 years. Ahead of his final night
of commentary at Wolverhampton Racecourse, Tommo (as he is
affectionately known), has recalled some of…
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence has long
stood beside the Princess Royal, not only as her husband of over
thirty years, but increasingly as a calming presence in her
intensely demanding royal schedule. In 2024, Princess Anne
conducted 474 engagements, surpassing any other member of The Royal
Family – including The King, who undertook 329. As she approaches
her 75th birthday, the princess…
