British Royal Family

It’s the headline Prince Charles has been dreaming of — but unfortunately for him, it refers to another long-serving European queen and her ageing heir. Dutch Queen Beatrix, who turns 75 on Thursday, announced she was abdicating the throne in favour of her 45-year-old son Prince Willem-Alexander in a TV broadcast last night. Related: Impatient […]

He was criticised for being too flippant about his time in Afghanistan, but Prince Harry has returned from his 20-week deployment a changed man after witnessing the death of a seven-year-old girl. Harry, 28, touched down at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire last night local time, and told the waiting press he had seen insurgents […]

Prince Harry’s police protection is being reviewed due to fears his admission he killed Taliban insurgents will put him at risk of a “revenge attack”. The 28-year-old royal confessed to killing enemy soldiers in Afghanistan in a candid interview to mark the end of his 20-week deployment in Helmand. Related: Prince Harry – ‘I have […]

Prince Harry has broken his silence on his naked Las Vegas photo scandal, conceding the incident was a “classic case” of “too much army, not enough prince”. The 28-year-old royal admitted he let his family down when he allowed himself to be photographed partying naked in Sin City last August, but insisted that what he […]

He’s a helicopter pilot with a queue of beautiful blondes beating down his door, but Prince Harry is jealous of his brother William’s marital bliss. Harry revealed his envy of William’s relationship with Kate in a candid interview to mark the end of his 20-week tour of duty in Afghanistan. Related: Prince Harry – ‘I […]

Prince Harry has given a frank interview admitting for the first time that he has killed men during his 20-week tour of Afghanistan. The 28-year-old royal flew out of the war-torn country last night, but not before he filmed a rare interview discussing his time flying Apache attack helicopters on the front line. Related: Prince […]

What do you buy the woman who has everything on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee? An elephant, a baby llama, a piece of land in Antarctica and a dog bed in the shape of a crown. These bizarre items are just some of the thousands of gifts received by Queen Elizabeth in 2012. Related: […]

Much has been made of her striking resemblance to Grace Kelly, but Nicole Kidman’s portrayal of Monaco’s most glamorous princess has infuriated the late royal’s children. Prince Albert of Monaco and his sisters Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie have blasted upcoming biopic Grace of Monaco, declaring it “pointlessly glamorised and historically inaccurate”. In pictures: Geek […]

Her extreme morning sickness had many speculating the royal baby was in fact royal babies, but the Duchess of Cambridge has confirmed she is expecting just one child. St James’s Palace released a statement on behalf of William and Kate, revealing their baby’s due date and giving an update on the mother-to-be’s health. “Their Royal […]

He’s got ginger hair and freckles, but Prince Harry’s unconventional looks have seen him leapfrog George Clooney to be named the sexiest man of 2013. Harry, 28, has topped high-brow British magazine Town & Country’s annual bachelor list, beating more traditionally handsome hunks including Clooney. “He’s the wild-card royal, the naughty one, the one who […]