Princess Anne refused to give her daughter a royal title — here’s why she’s relieved

Peep Show's Big Suze star, Sophie Winkleman, has spilled the beans about her royal in-laws, including King Charles. The 43 year old actress, who is also a member of the Royal Family and whose husband is 53rd in line to the throne, shared some insights which included how the late Queen Elizabeth helped her recover after a car crash. Speaking to Tatler, Sophie revealed King Charles is a "dear friend" and she spends "a bit of time with him".

They've just spent another Christmas in the US, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be set to finally reunite with the Royal Family in 2024, a royal expert has claimed. Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, moved to America after stepping down as senior Royals in 2020 and their relationship with the Firm, most notably King Charles and Prince William, has only become more strained.

late Queen Elizabeth’s first cousin Prince Michael of Kent — shed some light on the 75-year-old sovereign’s habits.The “Two and a Half Men” star, 43, called Charles a “very dear friend” in a new interview with Tatler.“I spend a bit of time with him,” she shared. She explained that the former Prince of Wales often stays up late writing letters after the work day of carrying out royal engagements is done.The “Sanditon” actress continued: “You see how he works all day long, has a quick supper and then disappears until about 4 a.m.

Princess Anne’s astonishing numbers. The 73-year-old royal was considered the hardest working member of the Firm.

during their annual walkabout at St Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham.Ferguson — who is also affectionately known as Fergie — joined the Windsors for the holiday alongside her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, for the fist time since the 90s.According to “Charles III: New King. New Court” author Robert Hardman, the reason why she was welcomed back for the Yuletide occasion was due to King Charles’ love for Beatrice, 35, and Eugenie, 33.“Life moves on.

an annual tradition, were joined by a slew of other family members, including Prince William, 41, Kate Middleton, 41, and their three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. Princess Anne’s equestrian daughter, Zara, 42, was also there with her former rugby player husband, Mike Tindall, 45. The Tindall’s oldest daughter, Mia, 9, sweetly held her younger cousin Prince Louis’ hand as the children walked.

Prince Louis melted hearts as he sweetly held hands with Mia Tindall during the Royal family's traditional Christmas Day walk to church at Sandringham.The young prince was seen wearing tartan trousers and a blue pea coat as he held onto his dad Prince William and Mia Tindall, the oldest daughter of Mike and Zara Tindall. Louis looked thrilled to be walking with his cousin as both had red cheeks from the cold and flashed grins at waiting royal fans.

We've forever in awe at how great Kate Middleton's hair and make-up always looks. Whether she's stepping out on royal engagements or attending black tie balls, the Princess of Wales always looks flawless. Christmas is a busy time for the royal too, with Kate hosting a carol service at Westminster Abbey for the third year in a row, as well as attending the annual Christmas Day church service at Sandringham.

Along with cringey cracker jokes, fights over the best Quality Street chocolate and post-lunch naps in front of the TV, Christmas Day would not feel right if we didn’t see the royals heading off on their seasonal trip to church. While the service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham is a strictly private affair, all eyes turn on the family as they make their way there, often stopping to chat to locals who gather to give their seasonal greetings. Last year, the family headed to church for the first time without Queen Elizabeth II leading the way.

Gift-giving can be a challenging affair when your nearest and dearest already own priceless jewels, designer clothes and luxury cars. So instead of splashing out on expensive, over-the-top items, the royals don’t take seasonal gifting seriously.

While they observe many of the festive traditions that a popular all over the UK, the Royal Family's Christmas is also unique and unexpected in many ways. From paying homage to their Germanic roots and opening their presents on Christmas Eve to taking part in a traditional Boxing Day hunt, some aspects of the royal Christmas hark back to their rich history.

Express as saying the Royal Family’s Christmas gifts to one another are “always jokey” and a “bit of fun.”“But with William and Kate, I’m sure they will give each other something nice that they will like. Kate will probably get a watch or some jewelry from William,” he revealed.Kate is regularly seen sporting her favorite round Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch, which she received in 2014.

Christmas Day for the Royal Family is a day packed full of unique traditions, but it isn't just a time for roast turkey, mince pies and carols as it also sees one of the King's closest relatives celebrate her birthday. She is a treasured member of the monarch’s inner circle and trusted friend who was born in Belgravia on Christmas Day in 1936 as the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Kent.The Princess is now the eldest female member of the Royal Family, and the second eldest overall behind her brother, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel of Kent was born on December 25, 1936 to Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.The princess was born on Christmas Day like her aunt, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.

infamous “sausage fingers” during the coronation earlier this year, a new royal documentary reveals.The monarch’s meaty mitts have been a topic of discussion since the historic occasion, and have often made the King the butt end of the joke on several occasions.But it seems as though there are no hard feelings on his part, as even he joined in on the quips during a conversation with his eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince William.As William uses his hands to close a small clasp holding a lavish robe around his father in the coronation rehearsal, the King’s sense of humor shines through.“On the day, that’s not going to go in,” William can be heard telling Charles, who hilariously references his own hands by responding, “No, you haven’t got sausage fingers like mine.”The funny exchange was captured in the “Charles III: The Coronation Year” documentary, set to air on Dec.

on Sept. 8, 2022, at age 96.But in the days leading up to her death, Her Late Majesty had several conversations with her family about her place of death and needed to be persuaded to do what felt right.“I think there was a moment when she felt that it would be more difficult if she died at Balmoral,” The Princess Royal said in “Charles III: The Coronation Year” documentary, set to air on Dec.

Vanity Fair that there is absolutely “no chance” of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joining the family at Sandringham for the holidays.The reason?Harry’s estranged brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton, allegedly have “hostility” toward them.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 41, also refuse to be in the same room as the Invictus Games founder, 39, and the former actress, 42, “let alone spend Christmas with them.”King Charles III is reportedly anxious about inviting the couple to the Yuletide holiday, but would have “loved nothing more than” to celebrate with his son and grandkids, Archie and Lilibet.“But it’s not that simple and there is no chance the Sussexes will be coming,” the source explained. “It would make things very difficult because there is still so much hostility towards Harry and Meghan, particularly from the Prince and Princess of Wales.”“Charles is also deeply nervous about the risks of conversations being leaked by the Sussex camp, which is why there have been very few of them.”Things have been tense within the Firm in recent months, with the release of Omid Scobie’s book “Endgame” in November.The Dutch version of the biography named two members of the royal family that allegedly raised questions about the color of Archie’s skin before he was born.Middleton, 41, and Charles, 75, were the two people who reportedly made the racist comments, according to Piers Morgan.

Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who served the late Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, has shared a sneak peek into the Royal Family 's Christmas feasts. Each year, members of the Royal Family come together for the festive period and traditionally spend time at King Charles' residence, Sandringham House in Norfolk.The sprawling country house has a plethora of bedrooms and is situated within 20,000 acres - the perfect setting for a royal Christmas.

The Princess of Wales shared a touching moment with King Charles in a never-before-seen clip from the Coronation. King Charles and Kate - who he has fondly nicknamed his "darling daughter-in-law" exchanged loving kisses after receiving a warm welcome upon their return to Buckingham Palace following the historic crowning ceremony at Westminster Abbey.The heartfelt moment was caught on camera by a BBC documentary crew, who have been shadowing King Charles and Queen Camilla for the past twelve months.

After a tumultuous few weeks, the Princess of Wales is back to work and will no doubt be bolstered by the success of her recent projects which include her third annual Together at Christmas carol concert and taking her three young children to volunteer at a Windsor baby bank.This decision to turn her attention to work in the face of public scrutiny has been very much in-keeping with Kate's approach since she joined the Royal Family back in 2011, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond pointed out. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Jennie explained how this is laying the groundwork for the Princess to be the ultimate Queen-in-Waiting.

hardest working member of the Firm.The Princess Royal, 73, took on the most engagements over any other person of the Windsor clan in 2023.According to the Telegraph, the Court Circular calculated that Anne attended 457 engagements this year.The Court Circular is the official record for counting the royal engagements that each member undertakes, going back to 1997.Her brother, King Charles III, came in second place on the list with 425 events attended. The monarch, 75, was in the same spot behind Anne last year, as well.Royal biographer Dickie Arbiter shed some light on Anne’s work ethic.“She just gets on with it, often carrying out multiple engagements in one day,” he recently told the Telegraph.