British Royals

Buckingham Palace marks Prince Andrew's 60th birthday

Usually, major royal birthdays see a wave of photo tributes on the House of Windsor’s official social media channels. But as the Duke of York turned 60, things were more low key than normal. Prince Andrew’s big birthday was marked on the Royal Family’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. The messages included a sombre portrait of the Duke of York and an archive image of him as a…
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The Sussexes

Setback for Harry & Meghan as The Queen prevents them from using their 'Sussex Royal' brand

The Queen has dealt a setback to the Duke & Duchess of Sussex after Her Majesty ruled that the couple can no longer use their ‘Sussex Royal’ brand. According to reports in Wednesday’s Daily Mail, the couple will no longer be able to use the ‘royal’ name because such a sensitive word is not compatible with a commercial enterprise. Harry & Meghan will now need…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Prince of Wales tours Emma Willis factory

On Monday, the Prince of Wales visited shirt maker Emma Willis and her factory in Gloucestershire. The 71-year-old was given a tour of the factory floor and the cutting room. Willis set up the business in 1989. With a shop on London’s Jermyn Street, Willis is nearby to the Prince’s London residence, Clarence House. “I was approached by one of his dressers about six years…
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British Royals

More sorrow for The Queen as her nephew announces he is to divorce

The Queen has been hit with the news of another divorce in her family – less than a week after her grandson announced that he too was to separate from his wife. The Earl of Snowdon, the son of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones, is to divorce his wife, Serena. Lord Snowdon is nephew to The Queen and married Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon, in 1993. According…
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