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Ever since 2003, King Charles' London base has been Clarence House - and that hasn't changed since his accession owing to the extensive building work currently taking place at Buckingham Palace. However, before he took over the former home of his grandmother, the Queen Mother, Charles had a different building to call home which is located just next door. While many people may believe that the most senior royal residence is Buckingham Palace as it has been an official residence of the monarch since Queen Victoria's reign, that isn't the case.

King Charles is reportedly putting plans in place for the eventual succession of the Prince of Wales - but it seems Prince Harry has been left out of these secret discussions. King Charles was diagnosed with cancer last month after a routine operation for an enlarged prostate.

Prince Louis has cemented his reputation as the cheekiest young royal following his hilarious antics at Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee and later at King Charles' Coronation on May 6, 2023. During the historic celebrations to mark the late Queen's 70 years on the throne, Louis was filmed pulling funny faces on the Buckingham Palace balcony, running around the royal box during the final day of the celebrations, dancing in his chair, clambering up onto his family member's laps and covering his mother's mouth.

The Duke of Gloucester, a lesser-known member of the Royal Family, has been doing more royal visits than the Princess of Wales and the same number as the Prince of Wales. While the public often focus on how many engagements key royals such as Prince William and Kate carry out each year, they're not the ones who make the most public appearances. In fact, last year they ranked sixth and seventh respectively.

the ailing monarch’s coronation festivities in May, has reportedly transitioned into a more behind-the-scenes role. A palace source claimed to the Times on Thursday that Thompson, 40, “remains senior equerry to the King and the Queen, in a more executive and less public-facing role.”The outlet added that Thompson is “understood not to have enjoyed the public attention he received after attending several high-profile events with the King.” The Post has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.

Ever since King Charles' accession in September 2022, Queen Camilla has truly stepped up to plate and seen a huge rise in her personal popularity. One key way the Queen has altered her position and moved the Royal Family closer into the 21st Century is her decision not to follow one key tradition which has been beloved by Queens and other senior royal ladies for centuries.The fact that Camilla was to have no Ladies-in-Waiting was an interesting topic at the time of the accession as Queen Elizabeth's group of Ladies-in-Waiting were so crucial to her day-to-day life that they were often referred to as her 'Head Girls' and had been handpicked from respectable aristocratic families to serve the monarch for their whole lives.

Rebecca Adlington still says humbly, “I’m just a girl from Mansfield.” But she’s a lot more than that – she’s one of Britain’s most celebrated Olympians after winning double Olympic gold in Beijing.The 34-year-old tells OK ! she is happy to have left the intense pressure and scrutiny behind, having retired from competitive swimming aged 23. These days she enjoys an active but more simple life, but that’s not to say she doesn’t still have pinch-me moments thinking about everything she achieved. Rebecca is as down-to-earth as they come when we chat to her, and a doting mum to her two children.

the last name of Sussex rather than Mountbatten-Windsor.This moniker would have angered the late Prince Philip if he was still alive — according to a royal expert. The Duke of Edinburgh died in April 2021 at the age of 99, and the surname of Mountbatten-Windsor was bestowed upon his male-line descendants since 1960.Royal expert Ingrid Seward penned for the Daily Mail how the Greek prince would have been royally peeved — and would “turn in his grave” — at the Duke of Sussex’s choice to change his kids’ names.

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.

Prince George is someone in an incredibly unique set of circumstances for more reasons than one. Not only is he a member of an unbroken chain of monarchy that stretches back over 1000 years, but his entire life has already been mapped out for him.The second-in-line to the throne will one day join the likes of his grandfather, King Charles and take the throne. While it is now thought that the young royal is fully aware of the future that lies ahead of him, there are many who would like to know exactly when and how he found out.

Queen Elizabeth II wrote two heartbreaking personal letters before she passed away on September 8, 2022 - one for her son, King Charles and another for her top aide. It has been revealed from an extract of royal biographer Robert Hardman's upcoming book, The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, that staff members found the two letters the Queen had written.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reportedly left "shocked" by the public's reaction to the claim that Queen Elizabeth was left "angry" at the couple's statement following the birth of their daughter, Lilibet, June 2021. Robert Hardman's biography, Charles III: New King, New Court.The Inside Story, serialised in the Daily Mail, reveals that one member of staff said that Queen Elizabeth was "as angry as I'd ever seen her" after the Sussexes' claimed they had her blessing to use her childhood nickname for their daughter.

Diana, Princess of Wales was the undisputed Queen of fashion and was constantly recognised for her ability to make headlines every time she stepped out in public. She had big names and independent designers desperate for the opportunity to dress her. Many will first remember some of her iconic outfits, whether it was the dress she wore to dance with John Travolta at the White House or her ‘revenge dress’ she wore on the day her ex-husband's infidelity came to light.

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.

king of all scandals.Piers Morgan believes he’s helped extinguish the flames of controversy that nearly engulfed the royal family after revealing that King Charles III and Catherine, Princess of Wales, née Kate Middleton, allegedly made racist remarks in regards to Prince Archie’s skin color. “When I found out who the names were, I laughed out loud,” Post columnist Morgan, 58, told The Post.

Dr. Jill Biden spilled the tea on her visit with Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle just one year before her death.The First Lady of the United States and President Joe Biden sat down to have private tea with the British Monarch during their 2021 stateside visit and it would become the last time they would meet before the Queen passed away at Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8, 2022, at age 96.In Robert Hardman’s new book “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy,” the royal biographer spoke with FLOTUS and recounted the historical visit as detailed in an exclusive excerpt obtained by People.

Royal expert Royal Hardman's new book, Charles III: New King. New Court.The Inside Story, contains a number of bombshell revelations about the royal family, including what the late Queen Elizabeth II really thought about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to name their daughter Lilibet.

saga over “Lilibet” continues. Days after author and royal expert Robert Hardman claimed in his new biography, “Charles III: New King.

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.

Queen Elizabeth II was allegedly left "angry" after finding out Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had chosen to use her nickname, Lilibet, as their daughter's name in 2021. Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, claimed to have asked for permission from the late Queen, who passed away in September 2022, to use the name, with a spokesperson for the couple releasing a statement at the time, saying the Sussexes would not have proceeded with naming their daughter Lilbet had the Queen been unsupportive.

Charles III: New King. New Court.

Following the revelation that the late Queen Elizabeth was left furious after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle publicly claimed they had her blessing to name their daughter Lilibet, an expert has explained why this insight proves the monarch was "exasperated" with the Sussexes. Robert Hardman's new biography, Charles III: New King, New Court.The Inside Story, serialised in the Daily Mail, reveals that one member of staff said that Queen Elizabeth was "as angry as I'd ever seen her" after the Sussexes' comments following Lilibet's birth in June 2021. Now, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has opened up to OK! about the latest royal drama surrounding the pair's "bullish" behaviour which left the Queen "riled".

The late Queen Elizabeth was reportedly furious after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle publicly claimed the monarch had given her blessing to name their daughter Lilibet, a new book sensationally reveals. Robert Hardman's new biography, Charles III: New King, New Court.The Inside Story, serialised in the Daily Mail, reveals that one member of staff said that Queen Elizabeth was "as angry as I'd ever seen her" after the Sussexes' comments following Lilibet's birth in June 2021.

Queen Elizabeth lay dying in September 2022, royals raced to be by her side at Balmoral Castle.Prince William quickly jetted from England to the Scottish estate, alongside Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. However, Princess Kate did not join them, sparking speculation that she was not extended an invitation by the family.

Queen Elizabeth II's final moments have been unveiled in an extraordinary memo recorded by her private secretary Sir Edward Young, which has now been made public. Sir Edward - the Queen's most senior member of staff - was present at Balmoral when Elizabeth passed away on 22 September 2022. His memo, according to MailOnline, read: "Very peaceful.

told The Mirror.“Walking down the palace staircase the sense of alienation is obvious as Charles walks ahead, apparently oblivious of his younger son and his wife behind him. There is no sense of family huddling or even communication although the non-verbal messages look powerful.“Harry might have been showing his solo bonding to his wife here by holding her hand but the emotional mirroring is with his father,” she continued.

“Rebel Prince” writer told Closer Magazine that Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, “has everything she wants,” as reported by the Express.However, upon joining the royal family in 2018 after her wedding to Harry, 39, Markle had hoped to do things “her way.”He noted: “There’s only one way and that’s the royal way.”“Kate is glowing, Kate is successful, Kate is popular — everything that Meghan wanted,” Bower said.The “Spare” memoirist is currently fifth in the line of succession to the British throne — a place that Markle allegedly “doesn’t want to be [in].”Since heading to the West Coast, Markle and Harry signed a $100 million deal with Netflix and another contract with Spotify worth millions.But according to Bower, everything that Markle tried to do “undermined her status.”These moves seemingly eroded away her A-list status, and “instead of going back to the privacy she said she needed,” whenever “she steps out into the spotlight, she loses a bit more.”“She just cannot win,” Bower explained. The Post has reached out to the Duchess of Sussex for comment.Since dropping out of the Windsor clan in 2020, a heated feud has gone among between Middleton, 41, William, 41, the Sussexes and King Charles.But the tension may simmer down in the new year, with the Invictus Games founder and the former actress hoping to reconcile with the monarch, 75.Royal expert Ingrid Seward claimed that the couple desire to reunite with Charles in 2024.“Obviously King Charles wants to see his son and his grandchildren, and last summer he apparently invited them to Balmoral, which they turned down,” Seward told GB News, per the Mirror.

The Royal Family owns homes, castles and palaces all over the country with many of them being bought with private funds. While events such as Easter are spent at Windsor Castle, Christmas is typically enjoyed at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Last year's festive period was a huge step forward for more reasons than one.

A moment from Christmas in 2019 was said to have convinced Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that the "entire institution" was against them during their time working in the Royal Family due to an "unspoken code". While there were a number of causes which ultimately contributed to their departure, it has been said that one key moment was the "final straw" and "tipped them over the edge" to step back from their roles within The Firm.

From travelling the world to living in palaces, it would be hard to argue that being a member of the royal family didn't come without its perks. But alongside these benefits comes a long list of rules that members of the family must remember and comply with. In terms of fashion and beauty, there are ample style regulations put in place that must be followed at all times.This includes things from no bright nail varnish to female royals not being allowed to take their coats off while in public - no matter the temperature.