Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth I

Peter, the man who keeps the turf in the mounting yard clean and tidy, reckons there are 101,000 at Flemington today. And certainly scanning the ground from the perfect vantage point of the yard, this place looks packed to bursting. Whether it’s the royal patronage or just the glamour of an impressive international field for […]

Not many women would propose to a man while his wife was standing right next to him, but one Melbourne Cup-goer decided to try her luck with Prince Charles. As the 63-year-old royal and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, drove up beside the track at Flemington, one lady in the crowd screamed: “Marry […]

Leaving the Duchess getting ready for an afternoon of racing at Flemington, Prince Charles is busy out and about in Melbourne on day two of the royal tour of Australia. Temperatures are a little more comfortable — 23 rather than the 38 degrees the royal couple experienced in outback Queensland yesterday for their “bonza barbie” […]

After the uproarious welcome Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall received in Papua New Guinea the pressure is on for Longreach in outback Queensland to deliver. It’s certainly a dramatic and inspired choice of venue for the royal couple to kick off their six-day, five states and one territory, tour of Australia, immediately setting […]

Clarence House has revealed details of Prince Charles and Camilla’s Australian tour, which will kick off at a cracking pace on November 5 as the royal couple begin their whirlwind tour visiting five states in just six days. The Prince and Duchess’ whip around Australia is part of a three-country tour making up one of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]