The boss of a 192-year-old luxury shoemaker says Brexit red tape will cost the firm an extra £100,000 a year on exports to Europe. Tricker’s managing director Martin Mason said invoices are mounting from parcel firms that ship the English company’s heavy £450 brogue shoes and boots to EU customers. Though a last-gasp trade deal between … Read more
A 1950s toy robot and a bracelet which once belonged to Queen Victoria are among the stunning array of items owned by the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma that are expected to fetch up to £1.5million when they go on sale in March. Born Patricia Mountbatten, the Countess was the eldest daughter of Prince Charles‘ … Read more
The stunning home of master woodcrafter and sculptor Tim Stead has been saved for the nation – after an 11th-hour fundraising campaign helped raise £450,000. The Tim Stead Trust had almost given up hope of raising the cash needed to buy the late artist’s home, which is furnished in sculpted wood made by Stead himself … Read more
Legal battle over sketch of Princess Diana’s wedding dress: Former couple who created famous ivory silk gown are at war over plan to sell the image at auction David and Elizabeth Emanuel divorced nine years after creating Diana’s dress Mr Emanuel, 68, is now suing his ex-wife, 67, for putting sketches up for auction The … Read more
‘This was their happy times’: Recently unearthed footage shows Princess Diana laughing hysterically at sight of Prince Charles in a hard hat during the couple’s 1985 royal tour of Australia The short video is taken from a news report of the couple’s 1985 trip to Australia During the two-week trip they visited the Alcoa Aluminium … Read more
Prince Charles’s spin doctor QUITS after five years in charge of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall’s public image Julian Payne in charge of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall’s image for five years Since the spin doctor took over the couple’s popularity has steadily increased Ex BBC man set for new job as chairman of … Read more
She is the first woman to be put in charge of Prince Charles‘s 650-strong Scottish flock of sheep. So it is only right that Charlotte Darwent should be given a palace among shepherds’ huts. Revealed exclusively in the Daily Mail, the bespoke structure, which took 11 months to build, boasts stained-glass windows, sheep’s wool walls … Read more
SPOTIFY Harry and Meghan’s deal with Spotify is the latest they’ve undertaken that’s similar to Barack and Michelle Obama. Earlier this year, Michelle launched The Michelle Obama Podcast and had her husband on as one of her first guests. Neither Michelle nor Spotify released details of the deal but it’s likely to rival that of … Read more
Hold the bubbly! Kate Middleton celebrates her 39th birthday with a ‘quiet’ tea party organised by Prince William and their children Kate Middleton enjoyed a ‘quiet’ 39th birthday with her family and a tea party Prince William, George, Charlotte and Louis organised the tea party for her The Queen, Prince Charles and the Duchess of … Read more
The Queen, Prince Charles and Camilla have all sent their well-wishes to mark Kate Middleton’s 39th birthday today. Taking to Twitter, the official Royal Family Instagram shared two throwback photographs of the duchess and penned: ‘Wishing The Duchess of Cambridge a very happy birthday today!’ followed by the hashtag #HappyBirthdayHRH.’ In one of the snaps, the … Read more