For decades, she presided over the State Opening of Parliament beneath the gold canopy in the House of Lords, her husband perched loyally by her side. When Philip retired, the Queen’s eldest son dutifully stepped up from the substitute’s bench to offer his support as she announced the Government’s legislative agenda. But yesterday, as she … Read more
The Prince of Wales has personally thanked staff who cared for his late father at St Barts Hospital before his death. Prince Charles was on a visit to the historic hospital in the City of London today when he got the chance to meet privately with some of the team that cared for the Duke … Read more
Prince Charles paid a touching tribute to his father Prince Philip in a video message marking the end of Ramadan and said that like so many families this year, his own will also have an ’empty seat at their dinner table.’ In a heartfelt address made during a virtual Iftar – the communal breaking of … Read more
You may not have heard of this small Welsh market town and its surrounding countryside, but it holds a special place in the heart of the Prince of Wales. Llandovery, in Carmarthenshire, is much loved by Prince Charles, as he has a simple but stunning £1.2million home there just outside of the nearby village of … Read more
The Queen is to carry out her first major public ceremonial duty since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh when she attends a scaled back State Opening of Parliament today. Philip, the nation’s longest reigning consort who died aged 99 on April 9, spent decades accompanying the monarch to the grand occasion, sitting on … Read more
An upcoming satirical comedy that was due to mock the royal family has been delayed by the American broadcaster HBO Max following the death of Prince Philip. The creators of the £5 million cartoon series The Prince, which was set to debut in late spring, have postponed the show’s release after the Duke of Edinburgh‘s … Read more
The Queen‘s ‘rebellious’ cousin Princess Olga Romanoff has said she would have been ‘a lousy imperial royal’ because she would ‘rather shovel sh** than dress up’. Princess Olga, 71, is the daughter of Prince Andrew, Tsar Nicholas II’s eldest nephew, who escaped Russia on a British warship in 1919, and the Queen’s cousin. Speaking to … Read more
The Duchess of Cornwall wore her new regimental coat dress for the first time as she met soldiers from The Rifles today. Camilla, who succeeded the Duke of Edinburgh as Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment last year, visited the 5th Battalion, which is based in Bulford, Wiltshire. The battalion has recently returned from a seven-month operational … Read more
Royal Navy officer awarded MBE ‘assaulted his girlfriend’s ex partner and broke his foot in row over child maintenance’ Darren Wearing MBE allegedly shoved Mark Brocklesby before breaking his foot The Royal Navy officer denies causing GBH and claimed he acted in self defence Alleged fracas spilled into street during an argument about child maintenance … Read more
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