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The Duchess of Windsor died alone and isolated on this day...
Stuttering George VI and his pretty bride tied the knot on this day
How Prince Philip had heart issue and Queen Mother had cancer
Weird ghosts and the tragic family history of the Queen Mother
The royals opening up about their battles with cancer
The children shunned by the royals, including a Nazi pariah
Wallis Simpson spent her final years as a disabled prisoner in 'slum'
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As King Charles continues his recovery, how Prince Philip battled heart condition and the Queen Mother was secretly treated for cancer
26/04/24 17:01
The good news about the King's cancer treatment today has been a welcome ray of light after months of speculation about the state of Charles' health and Kate's own diagnosis. The Palace revealed today that the King has responded well to his medical regime following his cancer diagnosis in February. The Princess of Wales is continuing her own treatment, which includes a regime of 'preventative' chemotherapy. But the pair are by no means the first members of the Royal Family to face health battles. The late Queen Mother (left) was secretly twice treated for cancer - once in 1966 when she had a tumour removed from her colon and again in 1984 when the royal had a cancerous growth excised from her breast. In the final decade of his life, Prince Philip (top right) had several stays in hospital, the last of which was to treat a pre-existing heart condition. He died in April 2021, just a few weeks after leaving hospital for the final time. And Charles's early openness about his diagnosis is itself a sharp contrast from the final months of King George VI (bottom right), who passed away 72 years ago after suffering from lung cancer. The condition was kept secret from the King himself, who died five months after having part of his left lung removed....read
How King Charles, Kate Middleton and Fergie have revealed all to the public about their cancer diagnoses
26/04/24 17:01The good news about the King's cancer treatment today is just the latest instance of the royals opening up about health battles since the start of the his reign.
Stuttering and bad-tempered, George VI was no great looker - and his pretty bride had... doubts. But they tied the knot on this day in 1923 and Britain should be very grateful that they did!
26/04/24 06:00He was the reluctant king - she was his decidedly reluctant bride. Yet together they led the nation through World War II and enjoyed a fulfilled and happy married life.
Death, deformity and the 'half-man, half-frog' spectre who haunts Glamis Castle to this day...The tragic family history of the Queen Mother revealed
25/04/24 06:00They're rich, powerful - and, most importantly, have provided through their bloodline our present King. But you wouldn't want to be one of them!
Unable to walk, a prisoner in a 'slum' of a bedroom and preyed upon by an avaricious French lawyer, the Duchess of Windsor died alone and isolated on this day...
24/04/24 06:00She was so ill in her final years that her death was seen as a blessing. Wallis Simpson became the Duchess of Windsor, after marrying the man who chose love over duty.
Helen Lederer: I drank my mum's Dubonnet aged 12
20/04/24 11:01My favourite drink as a child was himbeere wasser.
Love actually! Moment stunned cyclist is thanked by Bill Nighy after stopping at red light as Hollywood star crossed the road in London
16/04/24 12:19The rider, who goes by CycleGaz online, appears to run into Bill Nighy as the lights changed outside the Queen Mother Sports Centre in Westminster, Central London yesterday
Camilla's back to business: Queen hosts young pioneers from domestic violence charity SafeLives at Buckingham Palace as she returns from Easter break
16/04/24 11:51The Queen, 76, patron of SafeLives, hosted four young pioneers from the charity at Buckingham Palace, in London, to discuss how violence and abuse in the home affects younger people.
King Charles waves to royal fans as he returns to Clarence House after trip to Scotland with Queen Camilla to celebrate their anniversary
16/04/24 10:49Pulling out of his central London home in his maroon state Bentley limousine the monarch, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, appeared in high sprits.
Last time there was a crisis, the Royal Family time-travelled back to the stuffy world of Queen Victoria, says JANE MARGUERITE TIPPETT. This time around they MUST modernise - and become a true symbol of our national life...
14/04/24 06:48After seven decades of certainty and of a monarch who was an unwavering physical presence on the landscape of British national life, the future suddenly looks less than clear.
Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain visit Queen Sofia, 85, in hospital - as monarch admits he doesn't know when his mother will be discharged
12/04/24 09:15The European royal, 51, joined her husband King Felipe VI on an evening visit to the Ruber International Clinic in Madrid.
Addicted to hunting lodges, horses and endless parties, the free-spending Queen Mother was entangled in the honours-selling scandal of the century - but got clean away when her crooked friend was (helpfully) banished to France!
12/04/24 06:32She was the last of the big spenders. An overdraft of seven million pounds at Coutts, a taste for champagne and fine food, and a string of the most expensive racehorses ever bred.
Time for some Royal R&R! King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Aberdeen for a restful - and romantic - break at their beloved Birkhall retreat as pair celebrate 19 years of marriage in the healing Highlands
10/04/24 21:14The King and Queen have been pictured arriving in Aberdeen for a romantic break at their beloved Highland retreat as the couple celebrate 19 years of marriage.
King Charles' little known role in William and Kate's wedding revealed as close bond with Princess of Wales is strengthened through their respective battles with cancer
07/04/24 12:52King Charles has always had a close relationship Prince William and Kate. He even played a little known role in choosing the music for their wedding.
King Charles' historic decision to open Buckingham Palace and Balmoral to the public is another hint at his 'lack of affection' for the world's most famous royal homes, says expert
06/04/24 12:18Thousands of people will be able to pay between £75 and £100 per ticket to see inside the royal properties - including an afternoon tea at His Majesty's Scottish estate.
The insider's guide to Balmoral for those who missed out on a £100 ticket! ROBERT HARDMAN on what it's really like inside - and what tourists won't see as it opens its doors for the first time...
05/04/24 00:50Balmoral Castle is, above all, a family retreat - as the first busload of tourists are about to find out when the King throws opens its doors to the paying public for the first time.
JANET STREET-PORTER: It's the hottest ticket in town - but why IS King Charles flogging £100 tickets to commoners for a measly peep inside Balmoral? Time for the property-rich royals to go the whole hog and turn Buckingham Palace into a petting zoo!
04/04/24 18:34JANET STREET-PORTER: Forget Taylor Swift or Queen Bey - the hottest ticket of the summer has been snapped up quicker than you can say I fancy a Gay Gordon.
What was the reason for the Queen Mother's refusal to give interviews?
02/04/24 20:11ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, did not give interviews but communicated brilliantly by deploying her considerable charm.
How loathsome cheat Earl Farquhar rose from nothing to conquer the royal court - completely fooling two kings along the way. (It was only when he died they discovered he was bankrupt...)
30/03/24 14:05The royals like their friends to be rich. And few came richer than charming Earl Farquhar, who gave a princess the equivalent of £5 million - just to make her happy.
She lived through decade after decade of unfathomable change. And when the Queen Mother died on this day aged 101, we knew the 20th Century itself was finally over...
30/03/24 14:03It almost seemed that she would live forever - always charming, smiling, waving and wearing her signature hats. Her life had spanned the 20th century itself,
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: The King's decision to attend church on Easter morning gives Prince Andrew a chance to strut his stuff
27/03/24 23:12EPRHAIM HARDCASTLE: The King's decision to attend church on Easter morning gives Prince Andrew an opportunity to strut his stuff on the walk to Windsor's St George's Chapel.
Queen Camilla endorses research which says five minutes of reading a day is valuable to health as she poses with top authors, Helena Bonham-Carter and Joanna Lumely
26/03/24 20:36In a speech to mark the third anniversary of her book club, The Queen's Reading Room, she encourage people to read a book for at least five minutes a day.
A slippery, dim-witted schemer who liked to defile young men dressed in football shorts and hobnail boots. But nobody ever said a word against the Queen Mother's kid brother, David Bowes-Lyon...
26/03/24 07:53He was as bitter as she was sweet. But nobody ever said a word against the Queen Mother 's kid brother, David Bowes-Lyon, because she adored him so. Yet he was an unattractive figure.
Kate and William's Mother's Day portrait caused a storm. But the royals have ALWAYS tweaked their photos, says historian (and professional photographer) IAN LLOYD
24/03/24 10:51Official photos have been tweaked all the way down the decades - to flatter the sitter, of course. It started back in the reign of Queen Victoria, when portraits of her vast family included bits of collage.
Inside the flat frozen in the 1970s that the Queen Mother simply adored: As her private rooms in Kent castle are opened to the public, ROBERT HARDMAN gets a first look
22/03/24 02:00From tomorrow, for just a few months, the private quarters of Walmer Castle are going on public display for the first time. The castle has served as a little-known and modest royal residence.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Could William and Harry be reunited at the Duke of Westminster's wedding?
21/03/24 21:49EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: With invitations dispatched for Duke of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor's wedding, a society guessing game develops as to whether Harry will show at the event in June.
King Charles' longtime friend Ian Farquhar, 78, was found dead at home by his carer after struggling to breathe, inquest told
20/03/24 16:09King Charles' longtime friend Ian Farquhar, 78, was found dead at home by his carer after struggling to breathe, an inquest heard.
She could have been Queen! But this respected farmer's wife would have rather 'married a dustman' than someone she didn't love. So instead she played Cupid to Charles and Diana
19/03/24 07:00When Prince Charles married Diana in 1981, it seemed that no aspect of the fairytale wedding was left unscrutinised. But one figure behind the scenes played a central role that day.
A look back at how Colonel Kate has deployed a 'secret weapon' to wow the Irish Guards (and the rest of us) each St Patrick's Day...
17/03/24 08:55St Patrick's Day has been something of a fashion high point for Kate, who mostly turns to a trusted coat dress for the the occasion. Pulled together in all weather, it also lends a note of glamour.
It's time for Cheltenham and a few insider tips... on dressing like a Royal at the Races! By ALICE HARE
11/03/24 07:09Lamb and mint sauce. Bacon and eggs. Gin and tonic. The royals and the Cheltenham Festival. There are some things that just belong together...
King Charles is pictured leaving Windsor Castle after the death of his longtime friend Ian Farquhar at the monarch's Highgrove estate
08/03/24 16:12The monarch was seen being driven out of Windsor this afternoon shortly after it was announced that renowned huntsman Mr Farquhar had died at the age of 78.
William's first love: How the Prince of Wales and Ian Farquhar's singer daughter Rose dated after he finished his A Levels at Eton and remained close friends - and the future King even went to her wedding
08/03/24 10:52Now in her40s, the singer-songwriter Rose is generally considered the Prince's first serious girlfriend after he graduated from Eton.
King Charles's longtime friend and renowned huntsman Ian Farquhar dies at the age of 78 at the monarch's Highgrove estate where he lived
08/03/24 02:20Ian Farquhar also served as equerry to the Queen Mother and even served in the Queen's Own Hussars, a cavalry regiment of the British Army.
Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall is no better than a 'medieval slush fund', writes NORMAN BAKER. The billionaire prince should hand it back to the public if he really wants a modern monarchy...
29/02/24 07:00The Prince of Wales has just announced he is to spend £3 million on affordable housing at Newquay in Cornwall on land controlled by the Duchy of Cornwall.
David Attenborough, Maggie Thatcher and Queen Mother are reunited...as Spitting Image turns 40! Comic who voiced hit satire's iconic characters on cancel culture, the Iron Lady and why the remake flopped - as he revisits his best impressions
26/02/24 17:58The biting satirical show - which was defined by its use of grotesque puppets of politicians, the Royal Family and celebrities - made its TV debut 40 years ago this month, on February 26, 1984.
Britain's longest running women's magazine The Lady faces winding-up order over back taxes worth £360,000
26/02/24 10:53A winding-up order for thousands of pounds of debt has been issued to Britain's longest running women's magazine. The Lady, has been given the order by the HMRC for £360,000 of back taxes.
Letter written by the Queen Mother 101 years ago goes up for auction after it was found being used as a bookmark
20/02/24 11:09The thank-you note, dated January 27, 1923, followed news of the then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's plans to marry Prince Albert - the future King George VI.
King Charles encouraged Prince William to spend more time with his wife and children as he has 'years and years of royal duties ahead', royal expert claims
19/02/24 15:06Speaking to HELLO! , author Ingrid Seward, explained that Charles, 75, has likely urged the Prince of Wales, 42, to focus on his duties as a father while he still has the chance to.
Sandringham House is filled with the spirit of the King's gentle - and very English - grandfather, George VI, writes HUGO VICKERS. No wonder Charles has gone there to recuperate...
17/02/24 08:31King Charles will have plenty to keep him occupied at Sandringham House in the coming days and weeks as he embarks upon his treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer .
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Queen Camilla's Shakespeare anniversary shindig with 11 actresses, including Judi Dench and Joanna Lumley, is likely to have been King Charles's idea
15/02/24 22:25The Shakespeare anniversary shindig, starring Queen Camilla posing with 11 actresses, is likely to have been the King's idea.
Introducing the Queens of Hearts - and the fabulous jewellery available to British and European royals on Valentine's day...
14/02/24 07:00There will no doubt be a seasonal avalanche of Valentine gifts today. But few will match the extraordinary heart-shaped jewels that British and European royals have at their disposal.
Princess Margaret's decadent daily routine including a midday 'vodka pick-me-up', an hour-long bath and a four-course lunch with the Queen Mother is hailed as 'inspirational'
12/02/24 13:26The late royal's morning routine revealed in Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret has resurfaced on X/Twitter, leaving fans in awe of her slow yet lavish mornings.
Respec to da Royals... Can you guess which leading Windsor was a fan of Ali G (and made Prince Harry laugh with her impersonations)?
11/02/24 12:52She was known as the last great Edwardian Lady, a stickler for royal protocol and a firm keeper-up of appearances. In her later years, she became a celebrated hostess...and fan of Ali G!
Party-loving Princess Margaret was everything the Queen was not - artistic, rebellious, scandal-hit... Yet the sisters were close. And Margaret's death on this day in 2002 hit Elizabeth hard...
09/02/24 07:40When it was confirmed to Princess Margaret that her elder sister would some day be Queen, her response was one of sympathy - verging on disdain. 'Poor you!' she famously replied.
Poorly royals didn't go to hospital - the hospitals came to them! And no one dared to use the word 'cancer'. Today, there's a been sea change in attitudes to royal health, writes IAN LLOYD, and we are much the better for it...
08/02/24 07:00Elizabeth II always kept one of her favourite photos on her writing desk. It shows her father, George VI with three-year-old Prince Charles. Neither the queen nor her father realised he had cancer.
PETER HITCHENS: Why forcing people to vote and letting them choose 'none of the below' could save our shattered democracy
07/02/24 17:10Imagine if you could vote for 'none of the below' on every ballot paper. For, in America, you can. And when this option is offered, it can be used to reject a fake choice, says Peter Hitchens.
Perfect for a 'slimmed-down Monarchy'? Introducing the exquisite (but rather cramped) model cottage built specially for the sixth birthday of Princess Elizabeth...
07/02/24 07:00Princess Beatrice calls it 'the most glamorous Wendy house ever,' and for more than 90 years it has been the playhouse for four generations of royal children.
Inside Clarence House where King Charles rested following cancer treatment before heading to Sandringham - from personal touches and plush décor to priceless antiques
06/02/24 22:03Clarence House, on The Mall in the City of Westminster, has been home to King Charles III and Queen Camilla for almost 20 years. FEMAIL looks inside the lavish residence.
From Prince Philip's heart condition, the Queen Mother's fractured hip, and how King George VI's lung cancer was kept a secret even from himself: After Charles' shock cancer diagnosis, the health battles faced by the royal family over the years
06/02/24 12:23The Queen Mother also battled health issues. She suffered persistent ulcers on her left leg and fractured her left hip in 1998, three years after having her right hip replaced.
AN WILSON: This is a potential constitutional crisis that is going to place an immense burden on William
06/02/24 12:19When a seventy-five year old man is told he has cancer , then dread and hope fight a battle. After it was announced King Charles had cancer, we too felt these emotions.
How the sudden death of a King shocked the British nation on this day
06/02/24 10:30King George VI was a famously reluctant monarch who had acceded unexpectedly to the throne in December 1936. This followed the dramatic abdication of older brother, Edward VIII.
How the sudden death of a King shocked the British nation on this day - and brought a young Queen Elizabeth to the throne
06/02/24 07:11King George VI was a famously reluctant monarch who had acceded unexpectedly to the throne in December 1936. This followed the dramatic abdication of older brother, Edward VIII.
Roxy Jacenko's son Hunter shares outrageous $13K luxury wish list for his upcoming 10th birthday
05/02/24 05:37Roxy Jacenko's children are no strangers to living an incredibly lavish lifestyle, and now her son Hunter Curtis has a list of luxury demands for his upcoming birthday.
Prince Philip called Meghan 'DoW' because she reminded him of the Duchess of Windsor... and the Queen thought her Givenchy wedding dress was 'too white' for a divorcee, writes INGRID SEWARD in her revelatory new book
02/02/24 17:02A revelatory new book by the editor of Majesty not only reveals the Royal Family's reaction to Harry's fiancee, but lays bare the fractious relationship between him and his brother.
How Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's Westminster Abbey wedding became the second-biggest royal event of the 1980s - as King Charles 'will give his blessing' for them to remarry
02/02/24 14:57King Charles will give the Duke and Duchess of York the green light to remarry should they decide to tie the knot for the second time - but another union will be a far cry from their lavish 1986 ceremony...
REBECCA ENGLISH: Behind the scenes of the sister squad 'holding up the ceiling' of the Royal Family: How Sophie will become 'Kate's Anne' when she eventually becomes Queen as formidable female voices increasingly make their mark
02/02/24 12:00The news that Queen Camilla and the Princess Royal are 'holding up the ceiling' (as one insider described it to me this week) during the family's health crisis is no surprise to anyone in royal circles.
Mansion where Hitler's henchman Rudolf Hess was once detained goes up for sale in Cornwall for just £800,000
30/01/24 16:02The 32-room property in Milltown was used to detain the Nazi politician in 1942 when it was commandeered by the war department ahead of the D Day invasion
A face flannel contest... decorated coat hangers... and a Cutty Sark made from crustaceans - the strange joys of Queen Elizabeth's annual visit to the Sandringham Women's Institute
28/01/24 07:43On a midweek afternoon every January, the late Queen could be found sitting around a card table in a village hall pouring tea for three other women of a certain age.
Which formidable royal woman was once described as 'a marshmallow made on a welding machine'?
27/01/24 09:02To Adolf Hitler, she was the 'most dangerous woman in Europe'. Royal photographer Cecil Beaton had a more colourful turn of phrase, describing her as 'a marshmallow made on a welding machine.'
Play about life of Queen Mother is given a trigger warning... because some scenes 'reflect some of the attitudes, language and conventions' of 1979
24/01/24 21:31Backstairs Billy chronicles the friendship between Queen Elizabeth, played by Penelope Wilton, and her aide William Tallon, portrayed by Luke Evans.
Tortoise and the heir! Prince Edward meets Jonathan, 192, who's the world's oldest living land mammal - and was also introduced to his grandfather King George VI on St Helena in 1947
24/01/24 12:40Prince Edward, 59, crouched down to meet Jonathan as the tortoise stretched his neck to take a closer look at the visiting royal on the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena yesterday.
Duke of Edinburgh meets 192-year-old tortoise named Jonathan on trip to St Helena - 76 years after Queen Elizabeth met him when he was 115
24/01/24 02:07The Duke of Edinburgh, who was pictured crouching down next to the ancient reptile, is spending four days on the South Atlantic island having already completed a two-day tour of South Africa.
RICHARD KAY: Why the best thing the great optimist Fergie and outcast Andrew could do now - for themselves and the Royal Family - is to re-marry
23/01/24 16:51She viewed her failure to save Prince Andrew from public disgrace as a personal defeat and mourned with him the loss of dignity as his military titles were stripped away.
Dancing, singing, the Queen Mother twirling and a bishop so sozzled on dry martinis he could hardly say Grace... When an invitation to Royal Lodge, really WAS the hottest ticket in town!
21/01/24 08:07Nestling in Windsor Great Park, Royal Lodge is no longer the house of joy it was in former times, particularly during the long years of the Queen Mother's widowhood.
Aristocrat Constance Marten and boyfriend Mark Gordon who went on the run with their baby before the child was found dead in a plastic bag appear in court to deny manslaughter charges
15/01/24 20:14Constance Marten , 36, and Mark Gordon, 49, appeared at the Old Bailey on trial for manslaughter of their child, Victoria by gross negligence last January which they both deny.
The astonishing night that HM Queen Elizabeth II joined The Queen Mother and the Duchess of Kent at a SEANCE to contact dead loved ones. And the cruel hoax that followed...
15/01/24 07:14They sat in silence around the table in the darkened room, hands touching, faces uplifted in the flickering candlelight - the Queen, Prince Philip and the Queen Mother.
The siege of the Royal Lodge: Prince Andrew is set for a battle with King Charles after he vows to resist any attempt to kick him out of the mansion
07/01/24 22:11The Daily Mail revealed last week the King intends to evict his brother from the mansion he occupies on the Windsor estate and move him to a more modest property this year
Kate Middleton wore 40 pairs of earrings in 2023 - ranging from an £8 Accessorize design to £23,000 Asprey London earrings
06/01/24 13:11The Princess of Wales's diverse selection reflected her penchant for wearing both affordable and high-end brands, along with a commitment to recycling favourite pieces.
From the drizzle of the Highlands to the blue waters of the Maldives - and a stop-off at the Vatican for the Pope... The glamorous first getaways of Royal newlyweds from round the world
04/01/24 07:00With the eyes of many thousands, if not millions, upon them when they marry, it's no wonder that royal couples often head straight off for a restful break. Here, then, are their colourful destinations.
Revealed: Kate Middleton's notorious forbear, the 'Unfortunate Countess', had affairs, abortions and married a fraudster. She was even kidnapped! Yet Mary Bowes wound up as a brilliant botanist and divorce law pioneer...
03/01/24 07:00HER ancestors came from right across the social spectrum. But Kate Middleton had one forebear whose spirit of adventure and tempestuous love life trumped the lot of them.
The hunting lodge frozen in time: Urban explorer discovers eerie mansion in Scottish Highlands 'like a shrine' to Winston Churchill and the royal family
22/12/23 12:12Memorabilia inside the house include battle armour, a sword and taxidermied animals. The house was owned by Archie Sinclair, Secretary of State for Air during World War 2.
He only gets a cameo in The Crown but his real-life role in the royal family spawned a thousand headlines ...so do you know who this dashing former cavalry officer is?
19/12/23 18:05He was the handsome Army officer who captured Princess Diana 's heart - before recently working as a £4,000 gardener at a flat he lived in with his mother.
TV presenter Phil Spencer's parents in their 80s died after their car crashed in accident on the family farm and overturned in a river, coroner rules
19/12/23 16:03Richard Spencer, 89, known as David, and Anne Spencer, 82, were chatting as they drove for lunch when their car tipped over the edge of a bridge and plunged into a river in Littlebourne.
King Charles has been criticised for backing homeopathic 'quackery'. But which other British royals swear by the controversial treatments?
18/12/23 13:50King Charles has often been lampooned for his interest in homeopathic medicine. And there was fresh criticism when it emerged he has appointed a 71-year-old part-time GP from Devon.
Camilla's mysterious gems. A black tin trunk. A child out of wedlock. And one of the most remarkable hoards of royal jewellery ever seen. (And it was all purchased with bottles of McEwen's beer...)
17/12/23 08:10In the Autumn of 1942, in the middle of the war, a black metal trunk initialled with the letters MHG arrived at Buckingham Palace. Nothing much to look at, it was addressed to Queen Elizabeth.
Who were the Bowes Lyonses? Endlessly loyal and enmeshed with royalty for more than a century, the Queen Mother's family was marked with sadness and controversy. Today there is only ONE cousin remaining, writes IAN LLOYD
16/12/23 10:15Today, only one of the late Queen Elizabeth's 23 maternal cousins survives: 91-year-old Sir Simon Bowes Lyon, son of the Queen Mother 's youngest brother, David.
The Crown's Imelda Staunton reveals she was 'inconsolable' when she found out The Queen died during filming
15/12/23 11:33The actress, 67, plays Elizabeth II in the Netflix series and told how some on set 'found it hard' looking at her after the news broke on September 8.
Ailing George VI could barely stand. The Archbishop seemed about to drop the baby. Yet through it all, Prince Charles 'lay quiet as a mouse' - the Christening of a King on this day 75 years ago
15/12/23 07:00Buckingham Palace released the baby's names the previous evening and there was much comment in the newspapers about the unusual choice of Charles as first name.
From reluctant king to hero of the Blitz: How George VI overcame shyness, ill health and a stammer to become a model monarch who guided Britain through its darkest hour
14/12/23 13:22It was December 14, 1895. Queen Victoria was on the throne and the baby boy born on the Sandringham Estate - while a welcome addition to the royal family - was never expected to become king.
ALISON BOSHOFF: Prince Harry gifts flavoured condoms to Prince William and calls him a 'frigid weirdo' during final episodes of Netflix's The Crown
14/12/23 08:30In part two of series six, released on 14 December, William is given condoms by his younger brother, with Harry telling him: 'Because accidents do happen… you'll all be thanking me later.'
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Katie Price's Mucky Mansion surrounded by her huge car collection - including THAT pink wedding Beetle - after the brazen star 'skipped High Court hearing to fly to Cyprus'
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Louise Redknapp enjoys a raucous night out with pals Denise van Outen and Kate Thornton as they share playful snaps in a bar before dancing in the streets of Soho
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Lauren Goodger cuts a stylish figure as she joins her TOWIE co-stars to film her final scenes after delighting fans by returning to the show
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Hairy Biker Si King thanks fans for their continued support as new book tops the charts after death of his co-star Dave Myers
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Love Island winner Molly Smith launches Move With Molly fitness plans - and you could see results in just six WEEKS
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Elizabeth Hurley, 58, sizzles in a sheer lace and red latex mini dress after insisting it 'wasn't a big deal' her son Damian directed her racy sex scene
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Kim Kardashian covers up in a HUGE red padded coat and shows off her new blonde locks as she heads out for dinner in Malibu
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Christine Quinn claims estranged husband Christian Richard put quarter-sized cameras in their LA home to keep her 'under surveillance'
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Trinny Woodall flashes her abs in a pink top as she throws her arms in the air after completing The Lady Garden Foundation Family Challenge
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Susannah Constantine reveals she nearly had a stroke after a 'life threatening neurological' scare
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Vanessa Feltz's love interest Stefan-Pierre Tomlin, 33, arrives on a motorcycle to meet the broadcaster, 62, after her final TalkTV show
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Katie Price 'skipped High Court hearing to fly to Cyprus with boyfriend JJ Slater' as she faces threat of arrest
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EXCLUSIVEBritney Spears CRACKS windshield of her car before speeding off with 'ex' Paul Richard Soliz - after shock settlement with dad Jamie
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Rihanna puts on a VERY busty display in a sexy sand-coloured dress as she attends a launch event for her Fenty Beauty brand
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It's payday! Get up to 44% off at Amazon this weekend with top offers on Tefal air fryers, garden furniture, spring bedding and more
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Married at First Sight's love guru reveals the biggest faux pas people make on a first date
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Why Tom Cruise may view his daughter Suri as a 'potential trouble source': ALISON BOSHOFF reveals the very strange world of Scientology
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Britney Spears, 41, settles legal battle with dad Jamie, 71, leading HER to foot his $2M bills while getting NOTHING... and singer is said to be 'furious'
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Victoria Beckham explains how she perfects her signature smoky eye and a sun-kissed makeup look as she gets ready for an influencer event
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EXCLUSIVETrolls could have driven Declan Rice's girlfriend away from games for good. KATIE HIND reveals the toll vile chants have taken
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EXCLUSIVELauryn Goodman accused of purposefully fuelling public spat with Kyle Walker to attract attention from footballer
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Beyond Paradise viewers slam 'implausible' wedding finale twist after the BBC show was renewed for a third series: 'I feel betrayed!'
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Who will receive Meghan's top 5 jams? As the Duchess's A-list pals show off their numbered pots, we reveal who is in the running for first samples
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Maxima's mini-me! Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, 18, is the twin of her mother as she attends King's Day celebrations with Dutch royals
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EXCLUSIVEWhat IS the truth about the comedian and his female stalker whose story has gripped the world in Netflix hit Baby Reindeer?
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Dame Helen Mirren addresses 'Jewface' controversy as she tackles 'profound criticism' over new role as Jewish prime minister
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Eva Longoria shows off her toned physique in a black sports bra during a padel tennis game just days after injuring herself
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Three cheers for the King! Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is a vision in green as King Willem-Alexander and their daughters join her to celebrate King's Day
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'It's Martin Bashir and Phillip Schofield all over again!' How Huw Edwards has walked away from the BBC with a £4million pension
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Julia Fox says she was left 'scarred' by very public romance with Kanye West: 'It has never helped me'
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Katie Holmes looks typically stylish in bold yellow trousers after enjoying Suri's 18th birthday... while her ex husband Tom Cruise ignored the milestone
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Claire Sweeney needs a helping hand making her way up the stairs as she enjoys a boozy night out at the Diva Awards afterparty
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Inside the VERY privileged life of Jane Fonda's stunning granddaughter Viva Vadim, 21, and her impressive nepo baby pedigree
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Dannii Minogue stuns in a sequinned corset gown while Dame Kelly Holmes wears a lace jumpsuit with chic Lucy Spraggan at the DIVA Awards 2024
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EXCLUSIVEOlly Murs shares he's juggling nappies and late nights as he gives insight into fatherhood while on-stage at Take That tour
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EXCLUSIVEGiovanni Pernice's girlfriend Molly Brown thinks allegations against him are 'bizarre' and is 'angry' over feud with Amanda Abbington
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Martin Roberts will risk speeding up his 'demise' after near death experience in a bid to help troubled children get their lives on track
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The Railway Children star Sally Thomsett claims Bargain Hunt auctioneer sold her film keepsakes without asking
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Kim Kardashian keeps a low profile with new BLONDE locks in an oversized trench coat and Balenciaga cap at son Saint's basketball game in LA
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Kourtney Kardashian slips into driver's seat of classic Chevy K5 Blazer truck for Calabasas coffee run as husband Travis Barker rides shotgun
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ITV cooking show featuring savage insults and tricky challenges is set to return after 20-year hiatus
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Too Hot To Handle alum Harry Jowsey, 26, reveals skin cancer diagnosis and pleads with fans to 'get your body checked' as summer approaches
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Peter Kay takes swipe at Manchester venue following cancellation of two shows that left fans devastated
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Drake TAKES DOWN Kendrick Lamar diss track after Tupac's estate threatened rapper with legal action for using AI to recreate late rap icon's voice
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Mama June helps her late daughter Chickadee's little girl Kaitlyn, 11, get ready for her 'first grownup dance'
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Rachel Leviss attends Stagecoach festival in SAME top Ariana Madix wore on Vanderpump Rules DURING Tom Sandoval affair
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The 20 best shows to watch On Demand this weekend - from Netflix to ITVX and BBC iPlayer: Our critics sift through thousands of options so you don't have to
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Scarlett Johansson supports husband Colin Jost as Rosario Dawson glows in blue as at CAA Kickoff party for White House Correspondents Dinner
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Inside Kylie Minogue's packed 2024 festival season as she adds ANOTHER show to her busy schedule... but will she return to Australia?
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This sex-fuelled British royal became the Queen of Spain. But she was 'sacked' for sleeping with a duke AND his duchess. Then Britain booted her out!
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BBC bosses confirm Beyond Paradise series three and Christmas special as show's season two draws to a close
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Demi Lovato chops her hair and goes for a lighter brunette color as she shows off her fresh chin-length bob in stunning selfies
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REBECCA ENGLISH: What the charming picture released of Their Majesties says about Charles and Camilla
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Ashlyn Harris, 38, gushes she is 'proud' of partner Sophia Bush, 41, after she came out as queer in new Glamour cover story
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Jon Gosselin admits to using Ozempic to lose over 30lbs in two months and now feels 'amazing': 'Why didn't I do this sooner?'
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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan 'don't hate each other' despite 'frustrating' protracted legal battle over his Magic Mike earnings
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have 'deepened their bond' and are together 'all the time' two weeks before star will resume The Eras Tour in Europe
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Milla Jovovich talks babysitting for Fifth Element co-star Bruce Willis' family on set of the 1997 film: 'I was more friends with his kids'
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Yellowstone star Ian Bohen says show will have 'best series finale in history' - despite Kevin Costner's departure
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Sonja Christopher dead at 87: Survivor star known for being first ever to get voted off the island in season one passes away
