British Royal Family

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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