British Royal Family

Princess Caroline of Monaco has announced the engagement of her son Andrea Casiraghi to Swiss heiress Tatiana Santo Domingo. Andrea, 28, is second in line to the throne of Monaco, behind his mother who will rule the principality if current ruler Prince Albert fails to produce a legitimate heir. Related: Princess Charlene’s baby blues Tatiana, […]

Wimbledon is supposed to be about the tennis, but all eyes were on William and Catherine yesterday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took seats in the royal box to watch Britain’s Andy Murray play Spain’s David Ferrer. Catherine certainly dressed for the occasion, donning a tennis-style Alexander McQueen dress that she last wore during […]

The Duchess of Cambridge has been portrayed as a workshy gold-digger in a bizarre video promoting Chinese tourism. The two-minute clip — which stars lookalikes playing Catherine, Prince William and the Queen — has caused outrage in the UK for its unashamed mockery of the royal family. The Queen is lampooned as a doddery, forgetful […]

The Duchess of Cambridge will one day be queen but she will still have to curtsey to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Queen Elizabeth II has updated the royal Order of Precedence — which dictates the status of every member of the royal family — to clarify Catherine’s position. The rules make clear whom Catherine must […]

We have all told little white lies to our partners about how much money we have actually spent on a particular garment. Unfortunately, the Duchess of Cambridge does not have this luxury. Prince Charles’s annual spendings will be made public in the next few days and will detail Catherine’s clothing expenditure, which is expected to […]

Queen Elizabeth II has another reason to smile this year – her annual income will increase 20 percent to $56 million thanks to her property portfolio. The Crown Estate posted a record profit of $377 million in the past 12 months, largely due to increased demand for its premium retail properties on London’s Regent Street. […]

The Duchess of Cambridge’s style is copied by millions of women worldwide so perhaps it was only a matter of time before Camilla and Sophie followed suit. The Duchess of Cornwall and the Countess of Wessex turned up the annual Order of the Garter service at Windsor Castle yesterday wearing pastel outfits that perfectly coordinated […]

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 […]