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Prince Harry has pronounced himself “willing to return to a temporary role within the British Royal Family, it has been reported in the UK media.

Lord Snowdon's photographs of Lady Diana Spencer perfectly captured her transformation from debutante to Princess - and his collection included a particularly special image that was lost for over 30 years. After his marriage to Princess Margaret in 1960, Lord Snowdon - whose real name was Antony Armstrong-Jones - was granted unparalleled access to the royal family.

Prince Harry raced back to the UK for a whistle-stop trip after the news of King Charles’ cancer diagnosis was made public last Monday night.

Princess Anne paid a touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as she donned her late mother's purple check coat as she paid a visit to Chilwell in Nottingham.The Princess Royal, 73, opted to pair the coat with a purple skirt and black boots, and accessorised with a simple brooch.The coat had previously been worn by her late mother back in 2010. Anne wore the coat as she paid a visit to Nottingham West Primary Care Network at Eastwood Primary Care Centre, in her role as patron of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Despite King Charles' shock cancer diagnosis, normality has resumed for many members of the Royal Family including Princess Anne, who has now returned to official duties. The Princess Royal threw herself straight back into Royal engagements on Tuesday, 6 February with a day filled with important formal events.The 73 year old kicked things off with an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, where she handed out honours. Princess Anne made both conductor Ivor Bolton and tenor Nicky Spence a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at the ceremony, with them both being recognised for services to music.

King Charles' vision for a slimmed down monarchy is quickly becoming normality - with the days of the Buckingham Palace balcony being crowded by generations of royals firmly in the past. While this approach is more modern, recent events have prompted commentators to question whether the royals are already spread too thinly. The King and the Princess of Wales' health battles will see them out of action for many weeks - with Prince William also stepping out of the spotlight to be there for his wife and their children.

Comparisons are often drawn between the relationship between King Charles and Princess Anne, and the one enjoyed by Prince George and Princess Charlotte.Thanks to the gentle guidance of their grandfather and clever approach by their parents, the two youngsters are receiving the perfect introduction to life within the Firm which will best prepare them for their important futures as senior royals. As well as having their family around them, the pair also have each other - with an expert pointing out that the strong bond they clearly share should stop any future royal sibling drama. Leading parenting expert and 'Supernanny' Jo Frost has predicted the future of the Royal Family will not be plagued by "heir and spare" dramas but quite the opposite.

King Charles III discreetly made a change to an act to prevent both Prince Andrew and Prince Harry from acting as substitutes for him when he took to the throne. The 75 year old monarch, who became King following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, added both his sister, Princess Anne, and brother, Prince Edward, to the list of family members who can act for him in the Counsellors of State Act 2022.

Princess Anne’s unique fashion look at her brother King Charles’ coronation last year certainly made headlines.Many believed the Princess Royal, 73, deliberately wore her large feather hat in an effort to block her nephew Prince Harry’s view of the event at the time. But according to Robert Hardman’s new book, “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy,” this was not the case.Anne allegedly was concerned over the big cap and wanted to change it for something else — but ultimately didn’t have a choice in the matter.“This is nonsense.

died in September 2022.According to an excerpt from royal biographer Robert Hardman’s new book, “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy,” published in the Daily Mail, Anne, 73, was waiting at Balmoral Castle in Scotland for King Charles after Elizabeth’s passing,As she silently stood by for her older brother, 75, to arrive at the Firm’s summer estate, a senior staffer asked to hug her.“There then followed a wry smile. ‘That is the last time that’s going to happen,’ the princess said firmly, Hardman penned in his book released today.He also included a memo of the sovereign’s final moments that were recorded by her private secretary, Sir Edward Young.“Very peaceful.

The ‘spare to the heir’ is a well-known royal phrase. It means that any child born after their sibling - the heir - is a second to them or seen as a spare part if something should happen. While there have been many famous spares throughout history including the late Queen's father, King George VI, and her sister, Princess Margaret, the word is now largely tied to Prince Harry's controversial memoir Spare.

Zara and Mike Tindall looked carefree and relaxed as they enjoyed a day out at the Magic Millions Races on Australia's Gold Coast, with the ex-rugby ace even sporting his wife's hat at the end of the annual event. Mike, 45, and Zara, 42, have been enjoying their annual child-free getaway to Australia for the annual Magic Millions events, of which Zara is an ambassador for. After several days spent on the beach relaxing together, the royal couple, who are parents to Mia, nine, Lena, five, and two year old Lucas, got glammed up for the The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday on Saturday, 13 January.

Queen Elizabeth’s death at the age of 96, and now her final moments are being revealed.The last hours of the longest-reigning British monarch in history were recorded by Sir Edward Young, the private secretary of the queen and her most senior staff member.Young was at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland when Her Majesty died on September 8, 2022, at age 96. He shared what he witnessed in a new biography titled, “Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story.”At the time of her death, she was “very peaceful,” Young notes in the book, according to the Daily Mail.

Zara and Mike Tindall have proven to be popular during their current trip to Australia, and it seems the couple's likeability is only increasing. Zara, 42, and ex-rugby ace Mike, 45, have been married since 2011 and have established themselves as one of the Royal Family's best couples, as they are "honest, funny and candid", claims Royal commentator Robert Jobson.

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".

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.

King Charles has reportedly adopted Prince Harry's role of jokester this year over the Christmas period.

Photos have emerged of the royal family attending their Christmas Day Service at Sandringham!

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.

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. One of the most well-known royal Christmas traditions is the fact that members of the family buy each other joke gifts, rather than serious ones, with previous presents including a singing hamster, a 'grow your own girlfriend kit' and even a leather toilet seat. Among these hilarious gifts was one Prince Harry decided to give to his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

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.

The late Queen Elizabeth II needed some reassurance that it would be alright for her to die at Balmoral according to a new documentary.

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.

Prince William ain’t exempt from a bit of friendly banter!

Zara Tindall may be a member of the royal family, but she never wants to be known as a princess.The 42-year-old daughter of Princess Anne got candid on a recent episode of Rob Burrow’s Total Sport podcast, saying she’s fortunate that her mom didn’t give her a royal title.Burrow, who is a former rugby player battling motor neuron disease, asked the equestrian if she had advice for her younger self.Zara went on to discuss her relief with Anne, 73, not letting herself and her older brother, Peter Phillips, 46, become full-time working members of the Firm.“From my point of view, I was obviously very lucky that my mother didn’t give us any titles so I really commend her on that,” Zara explained.The granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth went on: “We were very lucky that we got to do it a bit our own way.”“My family has a great work ethic as well which I’m hoping they instilled in me and is still going to this day,” she noted.Zara married ex-rugby sportsman Mike Tindall in 2011 and they share three children: Mia, 9, Lena, 5, and Lucas, 2.“Hopefully, we can pass it onto our kids,” Zara added.

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.