British Royal Family

They’re the most famous parents-to-be in the world — but how will the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge raise their little bundle of joy? From the beginning of their relationship, William and Kate have been determined to do things differently. They lived together before they were married, waited seven years to get engaged and broke […]

When Prince Charles and Princess Diana were expecting their first child in 1982, in the pages of The Weekly’s Royal Baby Special we asked if Charles and Diana would break from tradition to raise the child we now know as Prince William. The birth of Prince and Princess of Wales’ baby will be an event […]

When Prince Charles and Princess Diana were expecting their first child in 1982, in the pages of The Weekly’s Royal Baby Special we met the man who would deliver Prince William, Gynaecologist George Pinker. One day in late June or early July Mr George Pinker’s telephone will ring. It will be the summons to deliver […]

Queen Elizabeth is to receive a 5 per cent pay rise next year, boosting her annual income to more than $62.5 million. The announcement comes as the British government announced yet more cost-cutting measures, which is expected to cause some backlash. But while Buckingham Palace admits the timing is “not ideal” it insists the 87-year-old […]

The world is preparing to welcome a royal baby next month, but today’s reports suggest the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child could arrive earlier than expected. The due date of the royal baby is believed to be July 13, but the UK newspapers are speculating the “true date” may have been kept secret, […]

Crown Princess Mary showed she doesn’t need a crown and a ball gown to turn heads yesterday. The 41-year-old royal looked stunning in a cream coat and grey hat, proving she’s only getting more beautiful as she ages. Mary was in Germany with her husband’s aunt Princess Benedikte to open the 2013 CHIO World Equestrian […]

The Duke of Edinburgh left us in no doubt about how thrilled he was to be leaving hospital yesterday, grinning and waving as he was discharged from the London Clinic. The 92-year-old prince walked unaided to his car, 11 days after he was admitted for exploratory abdominal surgery. Buckingham Palace had previously said Philip would […]

The Duchess of Cambridge has carried out her last solo engagement before the birth of her baby, christening a cruise ship in Southampton. Even at eight months pregnant, Kate proved she is still a style icon, with the Hobbs spotted coat she wore to the event selling out within minutes of her arrival. Kate is […]

She might speak with a Danish accent, but Crown Princess Mary showed she’s still Australian at heart on the weekend, donning a gown by Aussie designer Collette Dinnigan. Mary attended the royal wedding of Sweden’s Princess Madeleine to US banker Christopher O’Neill in Stockholm. It was an event attended by the cream of European royalty […]

Queen Elizabeth paid a visit to her convalescing husband Prince Philip in hospital yesterday to help him celebrate his 92nd birthday. The monarch, 87, smiled as she arrived at the London Clinic, clutching an envelope for her husband in one hand and waving to well-wishers with the other. The envelope, addressed to “HRH The Duke […]