Monarchy

After decades, tiny 500-year-old royal portrait is identified as Mary Tudor

It’s Mary Tudor – by a nose. Not in a horse race, but from a comparison of portraits of Mary, Henry VIII’s elder daughter who became the first crowned...

Exiles ask King Charles to rescind honour awarded to king of Bahrain

King Charles has been asked by exiles from Bahrain to rescind an honour he bestowed this week on...

King and Prince William’s estates ‘making millions from charities and public services’

King Charles and Prince William’s property empires are taking millions of pounds from cash-strapped charities and public services...

King Charles to resume regular overseas trips in 2025 after cancer hiatus

King Charles will return to regular overseas trips next year after the hiatus from official foreign duties he...

Keir Starmer praises Charles after king was heckled in Australia

King Charles is doing a “fantastic job”, particularly in the context of his “health challenges”, the prime minister...

King Charles heckled by Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe at Australia’s Parliament House

King Charles has been heckled by an Indigenous Australian senator, who called for a treaty and accused the crown of stealing Aboriginal land, as...

In the rain of King Charles: royal couple touch down in Australia

Minutes after a drenching downpour came to an end at Sydney airport, King Charles and Queen Camilla stepped on to Australian soil for their...

Cost of taxpayer-funded grant for UK monarchy to rise by £45m

The cost of the grant that funds the monarchy is due to increase by more than 53% in the next year to £132m –...

Necklace worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation could fetch £2m at auction

An antique diamond necklace worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation and may be linked to a French scandal involving Marie Antoinette is could fetch...

Catherine returns to royal duties for first time since end of cancer treatment

The Princess of Wales has been listed in the official record of royal events for the first time since her cancer treatment ended.Catherine was...

Kate’s recovery is great news – but be wary of a soft-focus view of life after chemo | Hilary Osborne

I am trying to imagine what a film announcing my recovery from cancer would have looked like. Probably a bit like a trailer for...