They were noticeably absent from the official Diamond Jubilee celebrations, but the extended royal family was out in force on the weekend celebrating the annual Trooping of the Colour parade. The balcony at Buckingham Palace groaned under the weight of nearly 40 royals, including the Queen, Prince Philip, Charles, Camilla, William, Catherine and Harry. The […]

Royal protocol prevents Prince William and Catherine kissing in public but the same rules don’t apply to the couple’s puppy Lupo. William wasn’t shy in showing his affection for the black cocker spaniel at a polo game on Sunday, scooping him up and kissing him repeatedly during a break in play. But while William might […]

She was born a “commoner” but the Duchess of Cambridge will one day be Queen – and Elizabeth II seems keen to ensure she is fully prepared for the role. The 86-year-old monarch has taken Catherine under her wing in recent months, allowing her new granddaughter-in-law to accompany her on many of her most important […]

There’s something about the balcony at Buckingham Palace that brings out Prince Harry’s flirtatious side. The 27-year-old royal turned on the charm for his sister-in-law Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, during yesterday’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Harry and Catherine giggled throughout the balcony appearance while Prince William remained sombre and serious, perhaps contemplating the fact that […]

Queen Elizabeth II has spent 60 years putting duty above all else and last night was no exception, with the monarch cheerfully attending a pop concert to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee despite Prince Philip being taken to hospital just hours earlier. The queen arrived at 9pm, and was met with deafening applause from the 500,000-strong […]

The royal family are certainly enjoying the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, which continued in the UK overnight, in front of a 12,000 strong crowd! Following star-studded performances by Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Tom Jones, Elton John, Grace Jones and Annie Lennox, Prince Charles closed the concert with a very touching speech to his mother. Referring […]

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in spectacular style yesterday, leading a flotilla of more than 1000 boats down the River Thames. The 86-year-old monarch was joined by senior royals including Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Camilla, Prince William and his wife Catherine and Prince Harry on the royal barge. Wet weather didn’t stop an […]

Despite the cold and rainy weather, hundreds of thousands of people have crowded the shoreline of the River Thames to ring in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Wearing a silver and white matching dress and coat Queen Elizabeth II took to the water upon the Royal Barge ‘The Spirit of Chartwell’ with other members of the […]

Queen Elizabeth II has worn some outstanding headpieces throughout her 60 years on the throne. In fact, she has worn more than 5000 hats during her reign. One of the queen’s milliners, Freddy Fox, says he has made hundreds of her hats. “She wears what she feels comfortable in and she looks good in. It’s, […]

Buried up to their necks in sand while the family dog looks on, Charles and Anne look like any other children on holiday — but the dog is a royal corgi and they are second and third in line to the throne. Some 50 years later, Prince Charles has released clips from his favourite home […]

Prince Charles has released a range of tacky souvenirs to celebrate his mother’s Diamond Jubilee, including a stuffed corgi which costs almost $100. Charles is selling the items through the website of his family estate Highgrove House. Souvenirs on offer include a $280 teddy bear, a $150 cushion, a $35 pair of baby booties and […]

Prince Charles is more popular than his son Prince William for the first time in a decade, a new poll has revealed. Public pressure has been mounting for the crown to skip Charles and go straight to William, 30, in the event of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. But Charles, 63, has seen a surge in […]

Prince Harry is famous for his dance moves, but he’s never shown any other type of musical talent — until now. The 27-year-old royal has made his recording debut, playing tambourine on the Official Diamond Jubilee song Sing. Harry seems bewildered by his musical instrument in the film clip to the song, but plays along […]

Queen Elizabeth has named her newest litter of puppies after characters from Harry Potter. The 86-year-old monarch — an avid dog lover — has paid tribute to JK Rowling by naming a whole litter of Labrador puppies after the author’s popular children’s book series. One pup in the litter is called “Gryffindor” after one of […]

The Prince of Wales has followed up his recent cameo as a TV weatherman with a spot of DJing while on tour in Toronto, Canada. During an official visit to mark the Queen’s upcoming Diamond Jubilee, the increasingly humorous prince was filmed spinning some tunes at a Yonge Street Mission youth skills workshop, ITV reported. […]

He’s known as the calm and sensible royal, but Prince William was so excited the night before his wedding that he slept for just 30 minutes. William, 29, stayed at Clarence House the night before the royal wedding, and says the crowds outside — combined with his own nerves — made for a restless night. […]

Queen Elizabeth pays people to wear in her new shoes, her stylist has revealed. Stewart Parvin, who has been designing dresses for the queen for 11 years, has revealed some of her style secrets in an interview with the UK’s Sunday Times. While it seems almost Dickensian to force your servants to get blisters so […]

This year is all about Queen Elizabeth, but the younger generation of royals couldn’t help but steal the spotlight last week. Despite being among the lowest-ranking people in the room, William, Catherine and Harry stood out from the crowd at a special Diamond Jubilee luncheon at Windsor Castle. The Duchess of Cambridge looked particularly lovely, […]

Queen Elizabeth might seem like a sweet old lady, but Prince William says his childhood taught him one thing: you don’t “mess with” the 86-year-old monarch. William, 29, has given a rare television interview to celebrate his grandmother’s Diamond Jubilee. Related: William traumatised by ‘Rottweiler’ Camilla In a preview clip, William is captured talking about […]

Madame Tussauds has a history of being kind to the royal family – the most recent waxwork of Prince William sports a suspiciously full head of hair – but it appears the queen has been given the opposite treatment. The new $230,000 wax figure of Her Majesty has perfectly captured the monarch’s silver hair and […]

The world might be waiting for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to have a baby but for now, the royal couple are giving all their love to their puppy. Catherine took six-month-old cocker spaniel Lupo to watch William and Harry play polo at Ascot yesterday. The duchess – who looked lovely in a green […]

As a university student, Kate Middleton was apparently “utterly unmemorable” but as duchess, she is breathtaking. When she stepped out of her car at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, the crowd gasped audibly before breaking into to raucous roars of approval. The Duchess of Cambridge looked stunning in a teal Jenny Packham gown, with […]

If his career as King of England doesn’t work out, Prince Charles has proven he has the making of an excellent TV weatherman. The 63-year-old heir to the throne presented a near-flawless live bulletin for BBC Scotland yesterday. Wearing his trademark double-breasted suit, Charles didn’t miss a beat in the broadcast, even when producers played […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton appear to have the ultimate fairy tale romance but just five years ago, William dumped his loyal girlfriend so he could spend more time clubbing with his friends. Now, British author Penny Junor has revealed why William ended his relationship with Kate — and what sent him running back — […]

Kate Middleton, known as the ‘royal recycler’, has no problem wearing the same outfit twice and has become an expert at putting a new spin on an older item in her wardrobe. Apart from re-wearing her own clothes, she also shares her style with her mum Carole Middleton and her sister Pippa. Here, we take […]

Just eight months after his mother’s tragic death, Prince William, then 15, was forced to meet the woman who had caused Diana years of heartbreak — Camilla Parker Bowles. Charles had told his young sons that he was in love with Camilla — who Diana nicknamed “The Rottweiler” — two months before their mother died […]

Princess Diana was “mentally unstable” and a bad mother who permanently damaged her sons, a controversial new book has claimed. In life, Diana was praised for her devotion to William and Harry, but author Penny Junor says the young princess was actually a manipulative and damaging mother. Junor details Diana’s terrible treatment of her little […]

Monaco’s Princess Charlene cried throughout her wedding day, and if French magazine Voici is to be believed, things haven’t improved in the months since. Charlene, 33, is reportedly “depressed” because she hasn’t fallen pregnant as quickly as she had hoped. “Charlene has made the subject of pregnancy a taboo topic around the royal palace,” Voici […]

They might be the future king and queen of England, but Prince William and Catherine have no airs and graces, spending their first wedding anniversary in a country inn. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent the day before their anniversary at the wedding of a close friend. When the festivities wrapped up, the couple […]

A year after their own spectacular wedding, Prince William and Kate Middleton walked up the aisle again on Saturday at the nuptials of their friends. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled to St Andrews Church in Wingfield, England, to attend the wedding of close friends Hannah Gillingham and Robert Carter. In pictures: William and […]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge aren’t doing much to dispel any baby rumors, in fact the pair looked quite comfortable as they both doted over a new born at a recent event in London. Prince William, who will celebrate his first wedding anniversary with his wife on April 29, cradled the three-week old baby […]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have hit the red carpet in the UK for the film premiere of African Cats, a documentary raising funds for Prince William’s animal conservation charity Tusk Trust. Just days away from celebrating their one year wedding anniversary on April 29, the pair looked happy and in love as they […]

One year ago, blushing bride Kate Middleton walked up the aisle at London’s Westminster Abbey, completing her transformation from commoner to Duchess. It has been a whirlwind first year of marriage for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, including tours to Canada and the US and dozens of official engagements in the UK. But that […]

Being the matriarch of a royal family is usually serious business, but Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was tickled pink as she celebrated her 72nd birthday surrounded by her rapidly growing family. It may have been the proud-as-punch granny’s special day, but she was happy to let the youngest members of her royal brood take […]

The Duchess of Cambridge might be able to make people buy dresses, but only Queen Elizabeth could sell an entire shipment of $380 teapots in seconds. The ornate teapots were the fastest-selling of the 26 special souvenirs released to mark the queen’s Diamond Jubilee, alongside a $380 bowl and a $145 plate. The most expensive […]

Ladies, get your tissues – Prince Harry has reportedly fallen “head over heels” in love with a British pop star. Harry, 27, is said to be “completely smitten” with Mollie King, 24, from UK girl band The Saturdays. Harry and Mollie have been friends for two years, but their relationship turned romantic when Mollie split […]

Royal rebel Prince Harry has broken the rules once again, shunning traditional family Easter celebrations to catch a budget flight to Transylvania to spend the weekend with a mysterious count. Instead of staying in England to attend the usual church service with his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, Harry flew to Romania with Hungary’s budget air carrier […]

Wax figures don’t always look like the people they’re modeled on, but the team at London’s Madame Tussauds got Prince William and Kate Middleton spot-on. The waxworks – which were unveiled yesterday – cost more than $230,000 each and took a team of artist four months to complete. Kate’s hair alone took six weeks and […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton might be royalty, but it appears they still appreciate a bargain, choosing a budget airline to fly home from their ski trip on Sunday. Passengers on an easyJet flight from Geneva to Manchester were stunned when they boarded their plane and found the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sitting in […]

Prince William may be the rescue pilot, but Prince Harry is being hailed as a hero after rushing to the aid of a rival polo player during a match that took place on his trip to Brazil last month. Harry was the first to react when US businessman Bash Kazi dramatically fell off his horse, […]

The Duke of Edinburgh has once again shown an aversion to modern politically correct ways when he asked a disabled man on a mobility scooter if he had run anyone over recently. Ninety-year-old Prince Philip was in Redbridge taking part in the Queen’s diamond jubilee UK tour when he approached 60-year-old well-wisher David Miller, who […]

Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall and Crown Princess Mary were in fits of laughter playing with guns in Denmark yesterday – but they aren’t the only royals who enjoy being armed. The entire British royal family spends two weeks each year shooting pheasants, Queen Elizabeth wields a ceremonial sword every other week and Harry has […]

Prince William has surprised Kate Middleton with a romantic Swiss ski holiday to make up for missing Valentine’s Day. The Duke of Cambridge arrived back in the UK last Wednesday after seven weeks in the Falkland Islands. It was the longest the couple have been apart since their brief split in 2007 and an “emotional” […]

Queen Elizabeth is usually well-versed in matters of etiquette, but she didn’t seem to mind showing up uninvited to a stranger’s wedding on Friday. The 85-year-old monarch was visiting Manchester Town Hall when she was told that local couple John and Frances Canning had just exchanged vows inside. Related: William and Kate’s romantic ski break […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton had an emotional reunion yesterday after seven weeks apart. William returned to the UK after a seven-week tour of duty in the Falkland Islands and was met at the airfield by an excited Kate. In pictures: Kate Middleton steps out in her mother’s dress It was the longest time the […]

Prince Charles is not known for his charm, but he turned it on for Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary yesterday. Charles, 63, stared into Mary’s eyes as he slowly smooched her right hand, leaving the princess looking more than a little uncomfortable. Hand kissing is a royal tradition that goes back centuries, but Charles is one […]

When you’ve watched someone from afar for so long, it’s always bizarre to hear them speak and Kate Middleton is no exception. We’ve seen thousands of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge over the years, but she hasn’t spoken publicly since becoming a royal — until now. In pictures: Kate Middleton borrows her mother’s dress […]

Kate Middleton made her first public speech yesterday but it was her outfit that made the headlines. Instead of buying a new dress for the momentous occasion, the Duchess of Cambridge donned a blue Reiss frock last seen on her 57-year-old mother Carole in 2010. Kate, 30, is famous for recycling her favourite outfits, and […]

She was just 26 years old, mourning the death of her father and about to be crowned Queen of England, but in this previously unseen portrait, Elizabeth II exudes calm and dignity. The image is one of 35 official photos taken in March 1952 by Kenneth Clayton. Clayton was allowed to keep the snaps as […]

They were bitter love rivals for two decades so it’s not hard to imagine how Princess Diana would feel about Camilla wearing her favourite jewels. The Duchess of Cornwall wore Diana’s beloved diamond and emerald brooch to the races in Cheltenham yesterday. The Queen Mother gave Diana the brooch when she married Prince Charles in […]

Two fashionable generations were on display as Queen Elizabeth II and Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out side by side to mark the start of the Diamond Jubilee tour. While Catherine chose an elegant waisted teal peplum suit with a Jude jacket and Davina dress by LK Bennett with a matching pillbox hat by […]

He’s known as the party prince so Harry must have been thrilled when he discovered he would be touring the rum-soaked Caribbean this year. Harry, 27, has visited Belize, the Bahamas and Jamaica on behalf of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations. As well as official duties, Harry has found […]

The miserable life of fashion assistants was immortalised in The Devil Wears Prada but even that wasn't enough to stop Princess Beatrice becoming one.

It’s hard to believe, but one day this baby will be queen of Sweden. Princess Estelle – the first child of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel – was born in Stockholm on February 23. Estelle slept through her first photo shoot, but still managed to look adorable. Her full title is Princess […]

Julia Gillard will remain Australia’s Prime Minister after defeating Kevin Rudd 71 votes to 31. Gillard called a leadership ballot on Friday, after former prime minister Rudd announced he would challenge her for control of the Labor Party. The ballot was held Parliament House this morning and Gillard triumphed, securing 40 votes more than Rudd. […]

The prospect of a day alone with the in-laws leaves most women in a cold sweat, but Kate Middleton didn’t seem to mind spending a day with her royal relations. The Duchess of Cambridge went out for tea with her grandmother-in-law Queen Elizabeth and mother-in-law Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. The royal trio visited London’s […]

Kate Middleton travelled to Oxford yesterday to give some budding young artists a helping hand. The Duchess of Cambridge visited The Art Room, an organisation that helps disadvantaged children increase their self-esteem, self-confidence and independence through art. Kate is a patron to the programme and seemed to enjoy her first official visit. As usual, her […]

Prince William was 12,000km away from Kate Middleton on Valentine’s Day and one little boy took full advantage of his absence – by trying to woo his wife. Eight-year-old Jaqson Johnston-Lynch presented the Duchess of Cambridge with red roses, a card and a cupcake iced with the words “Jaqson loves Kate”. Jaqson told Kate he […]

Prince Harry has graduated from ‘Top Gun’ flight school at the top of his class. The 27-year-old royal maverick was presented with a special award for excellence at a dinner on Wednesday night. In pictures: The evolution of Prince Harry It was one of just two prizes awarded to Harry’s class of more than 20 […]

Kate Middleton might be missing Prince William, but she didn’t let it show last night. The Duchess of Cambridge carried out her first solo public engagement since joining the royal family, attending a preview of the new Lucian Freud exhibition at London’s National Portrait Gallery. Kate – who studied history of art at university – […]

Kate Middleton is facing a lonely Valentine’s Day 12,000km away from Prince William. The Duke of Cambridge flew to the Falklands on Wednesday for a six-week deployment with his RAF Search and Rescue Unit. Kate is planning to keep busy while her new husband is away, undertaking her first solo public engagements since she joined […]

On Tuesday night I was lucky enough to see our very own Princess Mary in the flesh. I was invited to the fifth annual ECCO Walk In Style awards in Copenhagen, Denmark, held at the city’s beautiful and historic City Hall. At 7.35pm the 300-strong crowd was upstanding for the Crown Princess’ extremely punctual arrival. […]

She has gone from an Aussie real estate agent to the Crown Princess of Denmark. And now, Princess Mary will turn 40 on February 5. We take a look at her life in pictures…

Princess Mary will celebrate her 40th birthday on February 5 – and what a life she has had so far. When Mary met Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik in a Sydney bar in 2000, she was a pretty but otherwise unremarkable commoner. Twelve years later Mary is a bona-fide princess with four beautiful children and a […]

What do you get the couple who has everything? Two mosquito traps and a jar of Vegemite, apparently. Clarence House has released the list of official gifts received by Prince William and Kate Middleton during their visits overseas in 2011. The Duke of Cambridge visited Australia and New Zealand alone in March, and was joined […]

Kate Middleton kicked off her birthday celebrations in style, strutting down the red carpet in a stunning full-length black lace dress. The Duchess of Cambridge, who turned 30 on January 9, attended the UK premiere of Steven Spielberg’s Warhorse in London’s Leicester Square. Kate turned heads in a dramatic black lace gown by Alice Temperley, […]

Prince Harry is more at home in jeans and a t-shirt than a top hat and tails, but he donned a dapper black tuxedo to join his brother Prince William and Kate Middleton on the red carpet at the Sun Military Awards in London last night. Kate looked stunning at the black tie event, wearing […]

We were hoping for William and Kate, but the palace has confirmed Prince Charles and Camilla will visit Australia next year as part of the queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. To mark Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years on the throne, members of the royal family will visit every realm, Commonwealth Country, Crown Dependency and British Overseas Territory. […]

In one short year, Kate Middleton has become a fashion phenomenon. From the moment Kate announced her engagement to Prince William in November 2010, every item of clothing she wears sells out in stores worldwide within seconds. From red carpet glamour to garden party chic, the Duchess of Cambridge has the perfect dress for every […]

With the 2012 Olympics just around the corner, Palace officials have announced that Kate Middleton will join Princes William and Harry as official London ambassadors for the upcoming Games. As ambassadors, the Royal trio will tour the country with athletes raising awareness of the Games and in particular highlighting the role of the Paralympic Games. […]

Pippa Middleton has been looking miserable since she split from her boyfriend earlier this month, but a new mystery man put a smile back on her face last night. ‘Her Royal Hotness’ attended the final of the ATP World Tour tennis tournament in London with two unidentified male friends. Roger Federer played a sizzling game […]

Princess Mary has ended her official tour of Australia with a bang, looking stunning in a sea green Grecian-style gown at a charity gala in Melbourne. The event was the Danish royal couple’s last official engagement for this visit, but they will remain in the country for a few more days on a private holiday. […]

Danish Crown Princess Mary has charmed almost everyone she has met on her six-day tour of Australia with husband Crown Prince Frederik and their family. So far, she has hitched up her skirt to ride a bike, taken in the scenes at Sculptures by the Sea at Bondi and participated in a cooking demonstration with […]

Denmark’s littlest prince and princess celebrated their first birthday on Sunday with matching Eskimo cakes. Crown Princess Mary’s youngest children Vincent and Josephine spent their big day at home at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen with their older siblings Christian, six, and Isabella, four. An official photographer captured the family celebrating the occasion in a series […]

Camilla Parker Bowles might not be everyone’s favourite royal, but Kate Middleton made her affection for William’s step-mother clear yesterday. The Duchess of the Cambridge joined the Duchess of Cornwall at London’s Cenotaph for the country’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Kate and Camilla — both dressed in sombre black — made their affection for each other […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton will be forced to spend six weeks apart next year when William is posted to the Falkland Islands. The Duke of Cambridge will complete a six-week tour of duty in the South Atlantic region in February 2012. It will be the longest time William and Kate have spent apart since […]

If Kate Middleton is upset about Prince William’s posting to the Falkland Islands, she wasn’t showing it last night. The Duchess of Cambridge looked absolutely stunning in a silver Grecian-style gown as she and William hosted a charity dinner at St James’s Palace. Kate and William seemed relaxed and happy at the event, and shot […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton have chosen their first family home — a lavish four-storey 20-room apartment in London’s Kensington Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will spend $1.6 million renovating Apartment 1A, which has been uninhabited since Queen Elizabeth’s sister Princess Margaret died in 2002. The royal couple are not expected to move […]

Maybe she was just hungry, but Kate Middleton’s repeated touching of her stomach in Copenhagen last week has sparked rumours she is pregnant with her first child. The 29-year-old Duchess of Cambridge rested a protective hand on her tiny belly no fewer than a dozen times during her Danish visit on Wednesday. In pictures: William […]

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge has met Princess Mary after the pair bonded over charity work and decided to work together in Copenhagen. The pair, who have a striking resemblance, met at the UNICEF emergency supply centre, where they organised food deliveries for famine-hit eastern Africa. Princess Mary and Catherine did not have an opportunity […]

Australia’s two favourite princesses came face-to-face yesterday when Kate Middleton visited Princess Mary in Copenhagen. Kate looked radiant in ruby red as she and Prince William visited Denmark for their first joint humanitarian mission. They met Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary at their palace for some tea before visiting a UNICEF warehouse to […]

Queen Elizabeth looked every bit the monarch tonight, dusting off one of her most impressive crowns for a banquet in Perth. The 85-year-old monarch donned an impressive diamond and aquamarine crown to attend the Queen’s Banquet to celebrate the start of the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. In pictures: Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Australia […]

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A royal assassination attempt, an embarrassing afternoon for Prince Charles and a conversation with the queen about airplane food— it’s all just another day on the job for The Daily Mail’s royal correspondent Richard Shears. It’s downtown Dunedin in 1981 and royal correspondent Richard Shears is in the crowd of well-wishers waiting to welcome Queen […]

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip might be two of the world’s most famous people, but today they showed they are just like any other old married couple. The royals were in Brisbane’s South Bank region to open a new storm water storage facility. The queen rose to make a short speech, praising Queenslanders for their […]

When Arthur ‘Bushy’ Pembroke met a young Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 1953, he was so overwhelmed by her beauty he wrote home to his fianc&eacutee in Australia, giddy with admiration for the royal. Yesterday, Colonel Pembroke and Her Majesty, 85, came face-to-face once again, and the war veteran says she was just as […]

Queen Elizabeth has a reputation for being frugal and she lived up to it today, recycling a favourite outfit to wear to church on the fourth day of her Australian tour. The thrifty 85-year-old monarch attended a special service at St John’s Anglican Church in Canberra wearing the same primrose yellow dress and coat she […]

Prince Philip might be 90 years old but his famous sense of humour is as sharp as ever, as he proved at a function in Canberra last night. The Duke of Edinburgh addressed a group of Commonwealth Study Conferences alumni at Government House. Philip founded the conferences more than 50 years ago and they quickly […]

When Queen Elizabeth arrived at St John’s Anglican Church in Canberra this morning the crowd erupted into cheers of ‘God save the queen’. In a country populated by people who usually only scream chants if they contain the words ‘Aussie’ and ‘Oi’ this behaviour was remarkable. But from the moment the Elizabeth and Prince Philip […]

Queen Elizabeth started the second day of her Australian tour with not one, but two, awkward bows from Julia Gillard. The monarch spent the morning in meetings with the prime minister, and, later, Opposition leader Tony Abbott. Gillard was the first to be received at Government House, greeting the queen with bows and a handshake […]

Queen Elizabeth gave a rousing address at Parliament House this evening, praising Australian’s bravery, generosity and fortitude. The 85-year-old monarch was the picture of poise as she delivered her only public address during her stay in Canberra. In pictures: Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Australia She began by expressing her joy at being back on Australian […]

As a queen, Elizabeth II is not used to looking up to anyone — but she had to crane her neck tonight when she came face-to-face with a 7ft female basketball player The 5ft 4in monarch was visibly delighted when she bumped into Australian Opals forward Elizabeth Cambage, 20, at an official reception at Parliament […]

Queen Elizabeth beamed throughout her visit to Floriade today, and the Duke of Edinburgh seemed heartily amused with the first official engagement of the couple’s 16th Australian tour. The 85-year-old monarch and her 90-year-old husband took a barge from Government House to the annual Canberra flower show. In pictures: Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Australia After […]

The Queen has touched down in Canberra for her 16th visit to Australia. Looking immaculate after an 18 hour flight, the 85 year old monarch wore a powder blue coat and matching hat. In Pictures: Royal visits to Australia She stepped off her jet arm-in-arm with husband Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and was […]

Hundreds of people turned out to farewell Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip today as they boarded their plane to return to the UK. It was the royal couple’s 16th visit to Australia, and they kept extremely busy, visiting Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth during their 10 day stay. The queen and duke have been extremely […]

The rumour mill went into overdrive yesterday when a gossip magazine claimed Prince William and Kate Middleton were expecting twins. While the world marvelled over where the super-slim Duchess of Cambridge was hiding two 12-week-old babies, and we dreamed up designs for a royal pregnancy commemorative edition, royal representatives were drafting a press statement to […]

For many years, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been more famous for their fashion faux pas than anything else. The many indiscretions of their parents Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have further damaged the girls’ public image, but one odd hat has changed everything. The hat Beatrice wore to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding […]

As Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik stroll arm in arm along the windswept shoreline, the look of love on their faces is plain for all to see. The intimate, romantic moment shows that after seven years of marriage, the bond between the pair is stronger than ever. Theirs is proving to be an […]

Prince Harry is famous for his cheeky charm, but it seems his charisma was too much for his lingerie model girlfriend, who reportedly dumped him because he couldn’t stop flirting with other women. The third in line to the British throne raised royal eyebrows when he started dating Florence Brudenell-Bruce in June. In pictures: The […]