Megxit 'forced Sophie and Edward into central role - but they embraced challenge'

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh married in a beautiful ceremony at St George's Chapel, Windsor on June 19, 1999 and are today celebrating their 24th wedding anniversary.The popular royal couple were originally styled as The Earl and Countess of Wessex in honour of their special day, but were made The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh by King Charles earlier this year. As they mark their special day, royal expert Jennie Bond has opened up on the couple's relationship and describes why Sophie was "brave" to enter the royal family when she did.

The Royal Family’s official Twitter account posted three photos of three generations — one showing King Charles chuckling alongside his late father, Prince Phillip, and another picturing Queen Camilla smiling with her late father, Bruce Shand.And, in a touching tribute, the account also included a photo of King Charles with his two sons, Prince Harry, 38, and Prince William when they were younger — amidst their ongoing family drama. “To Dads everywhere, we wish you a very special Father’s Day today,” the caption read.Prince William seemed to take a different approach on his own official social media account, posting two sweet snaps of himself smiling with this three kids; Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte 8, and Prince Louis, 5.To Dads everywhere, we wish you a very special Father’s Day today.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did not make the trip across the pond to celebrate King Charles III’s first Trooping the Colour parade.

King Charles III may have been the person of honor at this year’s Trooping the Colour, but Prince William and Princess Kate’s kids managed to steal the show.

The Princess of Wales and The Duchess of Edinburgh are incredibly popular members of the Royal Family and take on hundreds of important duties every year.The pair both use their platforms to front hugely sensitive charity projects - whether it is Catherine's research in Early Years Development or Sophie's work in gender equality, avoidable blindness and helping those with disabilities. As frontline members of King Charles' slimmed-down monarchy, the royal ladies have seen their profiles grow steadily, with a royal expert explaining how they are the "stars" of the Royal Family.

Sarah Ferguson has praised Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for making their own "brave" decision to step back from the royal duties and move to the United States to start a new life.

Putting her best foot forward last week Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh again showed why she is such an asset to King Charles’ line-up of senior royals. Shining a spotlight on one of her key charitable interests – helping those with disabilities – the 58-year-old duchess visited Christopher’s, a Shooting Star Children’s Hospice in Guildford, Surrey. Elegantly dressed in a white frock and navy blazer, the duchess was seen smiling and laughing with young patients, taking part in arts and crafts activities, planting a tree in the grounds – and getting a kiss from an enthusiastic therapy dog.

To round off her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Queen Elizabeth made a second appearance on Buckingham Palace's famous balcony on June 5, 2022 along with her three direct heirs and other key members of the family.This historic moment would sadly be the late monarch's final balcony appearance as she sadly passed away three months later at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Several details about the Queen's final months have since emerged, along with details of the "military-style exercises" the Palace put in place to help the Queen through her discomfort to allow her to offer her thanks to the nation for celebrating her monumental 70-year reign. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond reflects on this moment in royal history.

It was revealed last year that King Charles is planning the largest ever series of official tours in the UK, the Commonwealth and to other countries around the world to "extend a hand of friendship and support.” While it has been understood that the monarch will prioritise visits to the United States, Australia, New Zealand and a number of Commonwealth realms in the Caribbean, there are a number of countries that will also be high on the agenda such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.The King and Queen undertook their first visit to Germany before the Coronation, but are expected to make several more trips in the coming few years. While Their Majesties will carry out many of the visits themselves, they are ably supported by key senior royals, such as The Prince and Princess of Wales, who are thought to be instrumental in The King's plans for future foreign tours.

None of the Royal Family publicly wished Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, Lilibet, a happy birthday as she turned two on Sunday. Unlike last year, when there were well wishes sent on Twitter, the Royals stayed silent on the youngster's big day. It is believed that Harry, along with Meghan, their eldest Archie, 4, celebrated Lilibet's birthday with a small gathering in California, where they were joined by Meghan's mum Doria Ragland.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have made a surprise visit to Jordan to attend the wedding of the country’s Crown Prince and his Saudi Arabian bride. William and Kate are among a host of foreign royalty attending the nuptials of Crown Prince Hussein, 28, and architect Rajwa Alseif, 29 today, Thursday 1 June.The ceremony will take place later at the Zahran Palace, the same venue chosen by the Crown Prince’s father, King Abdullah II, and his grandfather, the late King Hussein.The wedding comes after a difficult period for Jordan’s monarchy, including a public rift between the king and his half-brother, with some commentators interpreting the national celebrations as a way of shoring up public support at a time of persistent economic difficulties.

Any hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father have been halted as King Charles will be reportedly holidaying in Transylvania when his son jets into the UK.

As keeper of the Jewel House at the Tower of London, fewer positions come with higher stakes attached, but for Brigadier Andrew Jackson it is just part and parcel of his everyday life at His Majesty’s fortress in the centre of London. After a distinguished career in the Army, Andrew became the Governor of the Tower in 2019 and lives within the ancient walls that previously served as a prison for everyone from Queen Elizabeth I to Guy Fawkes and even the Kray Twins.

Zara and Mike Tindall left some flight passengers rather surprised as they arrived to take their seats in economy class, after they jetted back from Monaco Grand Prix. The low-key royals were snapped storing their baggage in the overhead compartment as they took their seats alongside everyone else on their way back to the UK. Dressed casually for the flight Zara, 42, tied her hair back in small bun and donned a light blue blazer, which she accessorised with a watch and a pair of bracelets.

whispers of friction between the newly-crowned queen consort and the Princess of Wales, allegedly spurred by the small number of guests Middleton was permitted to invite to the coronation of King Charles III on May 6.But, years ago, Camilla, 75, is said to have been a font of royal support for Middleton, 41, ahead of her April 2011 nuptials to Prince William, 40. In fact, just two months before Middleton’s big day, Camilla, who married King Charles III, now 74, in 2005, stopped her future daughter-in-law from making a fashion faux pas.While enjoying friendly luncheon at the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, Camilla was reportedly overheard saying to Middleton, “If I can give you one bit of advice…,” according to a diner who eavesdropped on their chat. Per the snoop, the two royals, who were accompanied by Camilla’s daughter, Laura, and Middleton’s sister, Pippa, were excitedly discussing wedding plans in the public space. “They were all getting on very well and they clearly hadn’t asked for an out-of-the-way table and nor did they attempt to lower their voices,” said the sleuth, according to the DailyMail, adding that the ladies lovingly held hands and laughed together during their chat.  When Middleton allegedly revealed that she’d was planning to wear flowers in her hair for her royal wedding, Camilla reportedly urged her against the blooms, advising that a tiara would be more appropriate.The soon-to-be British ruler also suggested that her own manicurist, Marina Sandoval from the Jo Hansford hair salon in Mayfair, give Middleton a $45 “signature manicure” before her holy matrimony.Camilla was also said to have gifted the would-be princess a gold charm-style bracelet with a small disc engraved with their royal cyphers —

Paul Burrell has claimed he had a secret meeting with Prince William and Harry back in 2017.

King Charles III's former butler believes it's "very possible" that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will eventually relocate back to the UK, despite the pair's ongoing attempt to distance themselves from the Royal Family. Grant Harrold - who worked as Charles’ butler from 2004 to 2011 when he was Prince of Wales - told the New York Post this week: "I’d never say never, it’s always possible that one day he might want to come home.

embellishing their recent car “chase” caper — but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may soon be putting their imaginations to use for a new project with Netflix. The Mirror reports that the royal couple — who signed a multimillion-dollar deal with the streaming service back in 2020 — could be developing a feature-length film inspired by their time living in the UK.

, Helen Holland died at the age of 81 after her family says she fought «for her life for nearly two weeks,» following a May 10 incident in London, England.Holland was struck by a member of the duchess' police escort in the Earl's Court neighborhood of London, and, according to her family, sustained «irreversible damage to her brain,» multiple broken bones, and was in a coma.On Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said the duchess was «deeply saddened» and sent her «deepest condolences» to her family.The  said that Sophie will be reaching out to Holland's family privately.  Sophie is the wife of Prince Edward, the youngest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II.Chief Superintendent Richard Smith, head of the Metropolitan Police's Royalty and Specialist Protection Unit, told the that the «tragic outcome is being felt by colleagues across the Met» and «thoughts are very much with the woman's family and loved ones.»«Officers know that their actions, both on and off duty, are open to scrutiny and following our referral of the incident, the IOPC launched an independent investigation — we continue to cooperate with and support that inquiry,» he added.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, say they experienced a «near catastrophic» event due to the paparazzi in New York City, the 38-year-old Duke of Sussex has suffered a legal loss regarding his security while visiting the United Kingdom.According to the, a judge in the U.K. has ruled not to give the former royal a hearing after Harry made a legal challenge to be allowed to make private payments for police protection while across the pond.Harry's lawyers wanted a judicial review of the previous rejection of his offer to pay for protection while in the U.K.