In her manly suit and surrounded by her grovelling Cabinet, Margaret Thatcher is dining out. How would she like her steak? ‘Raw, please.’ ‘And what about the vegetables?’ The Prime Minister looks scornfully around her colleagues. ‘Oh, they’ll have the same as me…’ That Spitting Image moment is fondly remembered from an age of robust … Read more
The King and Queen today attended a special service at Crathie Kirk to commemorate the life of the late Queen Elizabeth – and appeared moved by warm-wishes from crowds who also gathered to mark the anniversary of her death. Charles and Camilla made the short journey by car from the nearby Balmoral Estate to the … Read more
It was a year on from the day that, while staying in Kenya, Princess Elizabeth learned of the death of her father and became Queen. On February 6, 1953, Her Late Majesty marked the first anniversary of King George VI‘s death quietly with her husband Prince Philip. The pair attended a private Holy Communion service … Read more
Prince Harry has flown to Germany for the Invictus Games after a shock secret visit to the Windsor church where the Queen was laid to rest to mark the first anniversary of her death, MailOnline can reveal today. The Duke of Sussex, who went on the solo whirlwind trip to the UK without his wife and children, was … Read more
It is one of Queen Camilla’s favourite brooches: the glittering platinum and diamond replica of a stick insect, which she wears when attending memorial events such as Remembrance Day and the service at Westminster Hall to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s lying-in-state. It was given to her by her father. Jeweller Geoffrey Munn, part of the … Read more
It appears Britain’s leading royal ladies are committed to having their sisters support them every step of the way – much like Queen Elizabeth II‘s close relationship with Princess Margaret. Since Queen Camilla, 75, was coronated back in May, her sister Annabel Elliot, 74, has joined her at a number of events, including sitting alongside … Read more
A free spirit who has inherited the family’s artistic talents, Samuel Chatto, is the son of Lady Sarah and Daniel Chatto and the eldest of Princess Margaret‘s grandchildren. Samuel David Benedict Chatto, better known as Sam, 27, was born on July 28, 1996, at Portland Hospital in London. He was brought up in Kensington, London, and … Read more
Lady Sarah Chatto has made a surprise appearance at day 9 of the Wimbledon tournament. The stylish royal, 59, and daughter of the late Princess Margaret, looked fashionably smart in a pinstriped shirt at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Mother-of-two Lady Sarah is the only daughter of the late Princess … Read more
From a smoking Princess Margaret to a loving Princess Diana and a beaming Kate as she arrived at the All England club today, these pictures show how the tennis at Wimbledon has enthralled the Royal Family for decades. Margaret attended several times during the 1960s, although her sister Queen Elizabeth II – though more a … Read more
It tends to be the couture gowns and glittering tiaras that attract attention, but one underrated royal accessory carries real significance. Indeed, it was in her choice of brooch, that the observers could guess at what was in the mind of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The particular brooch she chose, mostly worn on the … Read more