The BBC boss who DID care for Princess Diana: Chairman wanted John Birt to quit as director-general

The BBC boss who DID care for Princess Diana: Chairman Marmaduke Hussey wanted John Birt to quit as director-general over Martin Bashir Panorama debacle Marmaduke Hussey was horrified by BBC’s secret interview with Princess Diana   He asked BBC governors to condemn the interview and the conduct of director  Lord Birt said: ‘The chairman set out … Read more

Gemma Collins ‘plans to turn new £1.3m mansion into the ‘Buckingham Palace of Essex’

Gemma Collins is reportedly planning to turn her new £1.3million mansion into the ‘Buckingham Palace of Essex’.  The former TOWIE diva, 40, wants to call in her friend and Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward, 47, who owns an interior design company to help, according to The Sun.  Dawn runs Arista Design from her … Read more

Prince Charles plants oak in the grounds of Windsor Castle to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

During nearly 70 years on the throne, the Queen has planted a staggering 1,500 new trees across the globe. So what better way to mark her historic Platinum Jubilee next year with a new initiative, ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee’? The effort to create a nationwide ‘Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC)’ got underway in secret … Read more

Herd of 100 life-sized ELEPHANT sculptures go on display outside Buckingham Palace

Herd of 100 life-sized ELEPHANT sculptures go on display outside Buckingham Palace to promote co-existence of humans and animals The sculptures, made of weeds, are part of an Elephant Family campaign  Elephants will feature in London parks before going on sale for up to £30,000 Funds will go towards securing wildlife corridors and expanding National … Read more

Ryan Thomas poses for pictures before he embarks on charity mission to walk 10 marathons in 10 days 

Ryan Thomas embarked on his incredible charity mission to walk 10 marathons in 10 days from London to Manchester on Monday.  The former Coronation Street star, 36, posed for pictures outside Buckingham Palace with his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh, 29, and their son Roman, 14 months, before he set off on his 10-day charity walk.  The … Read more

Prince Charles, 72, visits Combermere Barracks in Windsor, Berkshire

The Prince of Wales personally thanked some of the soldiers who took part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral today, saying they ‘did his father proud.’ Prince Charles, 72, was undertaking his first official engagement since Prince Philip’s funeral service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, last month, visiting the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards at Combermere … Read more

Prince Philip died of ‘old age’, official death certificate reveals 

Prince Philip died of ‘old age’: Royal’s death certificate suggests no single disease was to blame when he passed away peacefully at Windsor aged 99 last month Prince Philip’s death certificate has revealed that he died of old age He died aged 99 last month with Buckingham Palace saying it was ‘peaceful’  It suggests there … Read more

RICHARD KAY: Toughest gig yet for top aide who put Queen in a parachute 

When the Queen appeared alongside Daniel Craig in the televised James Bond gag for the opening of the 2012 Olympics, there was amused chatter in living rooms up and down the country at the bare-faced cheek of it all. But within royal circles the humour was much more knowing. For the man who signed off on … Read more

The Queen wore floral brooch she received as a wedding gift for public appearance

The Queen wore a diamond floral brooch she received as a wedding gift for her first public engagement since the funeral of her husband Prince Philip yesterday. The monarch’s, 95, stoic spirit shone through as she welcomed dignitaries to Buckingham Palace via videolink from Windsor Castle. She opted to wear the glittering rose brooch from Cartier … Read more

Highlights of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding: 10 years after they were wed

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will tomorrow celebrate a decade since they walked down the hallowed aisle of Westminster Abbey, where they said ‘I do’ in front of 2,000 guests, as the rest of the world looked on.  The idea of thousands of people lining the streets of the Mall to watch Prince William, … Read more