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Kate Middleton had an awkward moment with Meghan Markle due to a 'seat mix-up' at Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

A year and a half after Queen Elizabeth II's passing at the age of 96, the Royal Family is gearing up for a solemn yet heartfelt commemoration of what would have been her 98th birthday. Now a former royal butler, Grant Harrold, has offered his insight into how he thinks the family plans to honour the beloved monarch away from the public eye on Sunday, 21 April. Speaking on behalf of Slingo, Grant reveals that while the Royal Family won't hold public celebrations, they will come together in private to quietly acknowledge the late Queen's birthday.

Catherine, Princess of Wales (aka Kate Middleton) often has to travel outside of London, England – sometimes even overseas – for her job as a working royal.

They have rapidly become one of the Royal Family’s greatest assets and so it proved again last week when the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh stepped up to the plate and carried out a historic ceremony on behalf of King Charles. But as Prince Edward, 60, and Sophie, 59, watched French soldiers parade in the Buckingham Palace forecourt to mark 120 years of friendly relations between the two countries the couple must have reflected that their rise has been many years in the making.Their ascension, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond notes, is also setting the perfect example for two young royals of how to make a success of being the 'spare' to the throne.

The Royal Family has a large portfolio of homes around the country, including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle - as well as a number of smaller properties on these estates and in areas such as the Duchy of Cornwall. As well as the vast 50,000 acre Balmoral estate in the rolling hills of Aberdeenshire, there is another stunning Scottish home which was bought by King Charles' grandmother for a shockingly low price.The castle has never been lived in full-time and has frequently been used as a summer home for the King and Queen when they were still styled as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Trainer guru Gary Aspden, who counts Roy Keane and Liam Gallagher amongst his fans, has certainly put his hometown of Darwen on the map. As a lifelong fan of Adidas, Gary used to lead the Adidas Entertainment Team worldwide and came up with the idea for the brand's Spezial trainer range in 2014.

King Charles will make his first appearance at a major royal event when the family comes together to celebrate Easter Sunday at St George's Chapel, Windsor. While the late Queen always traditionally held the spring celebration in Windsor, King Charles and Queen Camilla have often opted to spend the time privately at their Birkhall home near the Balmoral Estate in Scotland. Birkhall was built in 1715 and was originally owned by the Farquharson family, before being acquired by the Gordon family.

We still call her Kate Middleton.

Director Nicholas Hytner and writer Alan Bennett are collaborating again, with The Lady in the Van, The History Boys and The Madness of King George duo set to team on The Choral, which will star Ralph Fiennes, Jim Broadbent and Simon Russell Beale. Production begins in May in Yorkshire, according to Sony Pictures Classics, which said Wednesday that it has acquired all worldwide rights to the pic.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Jason Arrow will reprise the role of Alexander Hamilton as the hit stage musical “Hamilton” returns to Australia later this year. The production will play a limited engagement at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from July 30 through to the end of October, 2024. Sydney is the only city the production will play before leaving Australia. The original Australian “Hamilton” premiered at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in March, 2021, before touring to Melbourne, Brisbane and New Zealand, concluding in June. “We know we have so much unfinished business left with Sydney and we can’t wait to get back to “Hamilton’s” original Australian home.

Oscar-winning screenwriter of The King’s Speech, has passed away aged 86.According to his manager, Seidler died in New Zealand on Saturday (March 16) during a fly fishing trip.“David was in the place he loved most in the world – New Zealand – doing what gave him the greatest peace, which was fly fishing,” Jeff Aghassi said. “If given the chance, it is exactly as he would have scripted it.”Seidler won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his work on the 2010 film, which depicted King George VI’s journey to overcoming his stammer on the eve of World War II.Seidler himself had a stammer as a child, and was inspired by the King’s story of how he overcame his speech impediment.Upon accepting his Oscar in 2011, Seidler said: “My father always said to be I’d be a late bloomer.

Screenwriter David Seidler has passed away aged 87, his longtime manager has announced. David, who work the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech, was fly-fishing in New Zealand when he sadly passed away, a cause of death is yet to be announced.

David Seidler, best known for his Academy Award-winning writing on The King’s Speech, died on Saturday, March 16 while on a fly-fishing expedition in New Zealand.  He was 86 and no cause was given.

Watching characters from Bridgerton and other period dramas whirl their prospective love interests around the ballroom floor has inspired fans to take up Regency-era dancing themselves, a UK-based dance teacher reports.

Meghan Markle's insistence that her children's royal titles weren't important quickly changed after she spoke with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, a royal expert has claimed.

Ever since King Charles acceded to the throne on the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, there have been a number of changes to royal titles. The day after he became King, it was announced that Prince William and Kate had become the Prince and Princess of Wales, and, six months later, it was revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children would be styled as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet of Sussex.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's decision to change the way their two children were styled from Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet caused headlines around the world. In line with the rules laid out in the 1917 Letters Patent by King George V, grandchildren of the monarch are entitled to hold princely titles - something which Prince Harry and Meghan referenced in their statement at the time as they said they didn't want to deprive their children of their "birth right".

sudden death of Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband, Thomas Kingston, has sparked renewed interest in the editor — and her parents, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.Kingston and Gabriella, 42, tied the knot in May 2019 at Windsor Castle after meeting five years prior. The financier was found dead at age 45 in Gloucestershire, England, on Sunday.

Lady Gabriella Windsor's husband, Thomas Kingston, passed away at his parents' £3million mansion in the Cotswolds.

There have been many royal figures over the years who were born to carry out major roles but never had the opportunity to fulfil them for a variety of reasons. From being deposed to dying before they came to the throne, there are several examples to choose from. While the title Princess Charlotte of Wales conjures up an image of the Prince and Princess of Wales' eight-year-old daughter, there was someone with the same name who came before her who was destined to be Queen.

The late Queen Elizabeth was rarely seen without a handbag on her arm, and tucked inside usually would be her favourite lipstick, some mints, a pair of reading glasses – and occasionally her much-loved camera. Accustomed to having her every move documented throughout her reign, she loved turning the lens on her own family and surroundings.

The British royal family has officially celebrated its first lesbian wedding!

Buckingham Palace is one of the most recognisable royal landmarks in world and has served as the national centre for pomp and celebration for over than 180 years. Ever since the reign of Queen Victoria began in 1837, the palace has been the official home of the sovereign and today it is the administrative headquarters for The King and several members of his family.The building, which is currently undergoing essential maintenance work, has 775 rooms, including 19 State rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.

Many members of the Royal Family have important titles that date back centuries but what you may not realise is that the likes of the King and the Prince of Wales don't just have one title, but several. For example, King Charles' full title is: Charles III, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of his other realms and territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

The Queen made a big change to Prince Louis' official name by changing an old rule set by King George V. William and Kate's third child, Prince Louis Arthur Charles, was born on April 23, 2018. His name is a popular one in the Royal Family, with both Prince William and Prince George having it as a middle name to honour Prince Charles' mentor, Lord Louis Mountbatten.

Kensington Palace stated at the time that the Princess of Wales will remain at the London Clinic to recover from her "planned abdominal surgery" for 10-14 days and is not expected to restart her official engagements until after Easter. Once the Princess leaves hospital, it is thought she will continue her recuperation at the family's Windsor home, Adelaide Cottage.

Within the Royal Family there are several specific rules which explain who is entitled to hold a prince or princess title. These date from Letters Patent by King George V in 1917, where he wrote that all the children of the sovereign, the male-line grandchildren and the Prince of Wales’s eldest son were all allowed to hold a princely style.

The Queen changed the name of William and Kate's third child Prince Louis after overturning a historic rule made by King George V.

Meghan Markle "copyrighted" the name Lilibet before she gave birth to her and Prince Harry's daughter according to a royal expert.

Robert Plant‘s Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian have announced a UK headline tour for this year – find all the details below.The former Led Zeppelin frontman and soloist formed the band back in 2019. Its line-up is completed by Oli Jefferson (percussion), Tony Kelsey (mandolin, baritone, acoustic guitar) and Matt Worley (banjo, acoustic, baritone guitars, cuatro).On March 13, Saving Grace will kick off a run of UK shows with a performance at Bristol Beacon.