Royal Family

Taylor kicked off the London leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium , performing to fans, celebrities and politicians alike - as well as her American footballer boyfriend Travis Kelce. The Prince of Wales was among the 90,000-strong crowd in London for the hottest ticket in town - celebrating his 42nd birthday dancing the night away with his three young children Prince George, 10, nine-year-old Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, six. Prince William and megastar Swift have long known each other - the pair shared the stage at Kensington Palace to perform Livin' On A Prayer with Jon Bon Jovi at a charity event in 2013. Last night's show came after the military band at Buckingham Palace earlier in the day performed a rendition of Swift's 2014 hit Shake It Off to mark the Eras Tour arriving in the UK capital for three nights this weekend ahead of another five in August.

Princess Margaret's daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto (pictured) looked regal as she attended the third day of the Royal Ascot in a bold indigo blue ensemble today. Sarah, who is famed for being the Queen's favourite niece and for her sweet, unassuming nature, appeared in a sophisticated dress at the races in Berkshire today. Sarah, 60, was the only daughter of the glamorous Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, though she is the half sister to David Armstrong-Jones. Sarah wore a neck tight blue dress with short sleeves in a dark blue shade, accessorising the ensemble with a large sun hat of the same colour.

The Princess of Wales on the balcony at Buckingham Palace was a sight to lift the spirits of every royalist. There was, however, something about that balcony scene after Trooping the Colour last Saturday that left me feeling uneasy.

The Prince of Wales, 41, shared a tender moment with Carole Middleton, who was making her first public appearance since her daughter's cancer diagnosis. In a touching moment, William stretched out his hand for his mother-in-law to grab onto after the heel of her right shoe got trapped in the Ascot turf. The pair were seen laughing off the shoe mishap - as Carole had her very own Cinderella moment, but luckily had a charming prince on hand. During a packed second day at Royal Ascot, William - who attended Ascot without the Princess of Wales - was spotted deep in conversation with Carole, Kate's father Michael and Zara Tindall. The Prince of Wales arrived at Royal Ascot - the crown jewel of racing - with Queen Camilla in what was a rare joint outing at a social occasion.

When Bessie Wallis Warfield was born on June 19, 1896 at a mountain resort where wealthy citizens of Baltimore, Maryland, went to escape the summer heat, no one could have had any idea of the royal crisis she would spark nearly 40 years later. After all, she came from a secure, discreet and moneyed family - her father was the son of a prominent flour merchant and her mother was the daughter of a stockbroker. But all was not quite as idyllic as it seemed. Although Wallis - she dropped Bessie as a child - claimed her parents had married a year before her birth, the ceremony actually took place on November 19, 1895, meaning she was conceived out of wedlock. Furthermore, her father was suffering from tuberculosis and died when she was just 18 months old, which meant that throughout her childhood Wallis and her mother were dependent on the charity of their well-heeled relatives. They lived first with her father's bachelor brother Solomon, the president of the Continental Trust Company and the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Then they moved in with a widowed aunt before Wallis's mother secured their future by marrying the son of a powerful Democrat Party politician. That was before she seduced the man who would become King Edward VIII (inset top and bottom).

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh certainly made for a radiant guest as she attended the ancient Order of the Garter ceremony at Windsor Castle on Monday. The royal, 59, stunned in a blissful colour combination of cream, pink and peach as she arrived at the traditional service held at St George's Chapel. She joined other senior royals, including the King and Queen and Prince William, at the ceremony commemorating the ancient Order Of The Garter. 

Kate, 42, who is undergoing cancer treatment, did not attend the Colonel's Review on June 8 - which is the traditional rehearsal for the sovereign's official birthday parade. But Rebecca English, The Daily Mail's Royal Editor, suggested to this week's Palace Confidential that an appearance from the royal at this weekend's event in London , should not be completely ruled out amid 'persistent rumours' she might appear on the balcony. 'What's very interesting, is that when I've asked both Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace about it this week, it's been not saying a word,' said the expert. She continued: 'I mean look, if she is there. Fantastic. People will be delighted to see her. If she isn't, don't read anything into it because she never said she would be. I think it will be a bonus.'

Model Amelia, 28, who is the granddaughter of Prince Edward , Duke of Kent - making her 43rd in line to the throne, commanded attention in a vibrant purple gown as she stepped out at the lavish event in London. The Dolce & Gabbana model, who is no stranger to premieres and launch parties, added an edgy feel to her outfit with a black handbag, designed like a cottage, and a pair of chunky flat shoes. Adding a touch of glitz to her off-the-shoulder ensemble, Lady Amelia, who is cousins with Princes William and Harry, donned an array of glittering jewellery, from dazzling bracelets to colourful gem-filled rings. Elsewhere, Emma, 38, looked equally stylish in an eye-catching scarlet maxi dress, featuring daring cut-out embellishments, a plunging V-neck and dainty straps.

Four years after the Sussexes' decision to abandon Britain and then pour hateful and hurtful scorn upon the Royal Family , friends of King Charles have let it be known he wants a closer relationship with his grandchildren Archie, five, and Lilibet, three. Having met them only a handful of times and had limited communications, mostly via the occasional video call, he is said to be keen to spend time with them, to be 'more present in their lives' and 'would welcome the comfort and pleasure of seeing them' more. Royal commentator Michael Cole says Charles feels the 'lack of closeness with his Californian grandchildren acutely'.

King Charles III presented new colours to the Irish Guards today - the regiment for which his daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales became the Colonel last year. The monarch inspected the guardsmen and officers on parade at Windsor Castle before the Chaplain General consecrated the colours with a blessing. The new colours will be those trooped in the Trooping the Colour at the King's official birthday parade on Horse Guards Parade in London this Saturday. Charles - Colonel in Chief of the seven Guards regiments of the Household Division - will inspect the soldiers at the parade from a carriage rather than on horseback. The 75-year-old monarch has recently returned to public-facing duties while still receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. MailOnline understands that Charles is not standing in for Kate today - because he is Colonel in Chief of the seven Guards regiments, including the Irish Guards, and presentation of new colours is by convention done by the Colonel in Chief.

Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium (left) and her three younger siblings (right) looked cheerful on Sunday morning as they cast their votes in the Belgian and European Parliament elections.

Prince William spoke for us all when he said at the D-Day events: 'It's almost impossible to grasp the courage it would have taken to run into the fury of battle that day.' At the deeply moving commemoration, William was wearing a clutch of medals and standing alongside world leaders, in place of his father King Charles who has had to ration his appearances because of his cancer treatment. A moment to remember, as the baton was temporarily passed from father to son. And one that brought home to us Prince ­Harry's absence more than ever. How must Harry have felt observing the proceedings from the seclusion of his Californian mansion while his wife Meghan flogs jam for a living? After all, Harry was the one the veterans loved, his natural camaraderie making it easy for him to joke and laugh with them. Unlike William, Harry knows what it is like to see active service and understands in part what these brave soldiers have been through. He, too, would have been proudly sporting his medals on this most momentous of days, had he not shattered his ties with his ­homeland, declaring war on his family in his memoir Spare. Yet I couldn't see a single post about the 80th anniversary of D-Day on the Sussexes' website.

Prince William has arrived at the scoiety wedding of the year, while his brother Prince Harry has agreed to stay away. The Prince of Wales will be an usher at the wedding of Olivia Henson and the Duke of Westminster- but his brother will not be in the ceremony to prevent any tension between the royals spoiling the day. The Duke, Hugh Grosvenor, and Miss Henson are getting married at Chester Cathedral amid a sea of Britain's aristocracy and landed gentry. The 7th Duke, 33, universally known as 'Hughie' to aristocratic friends, is estimated to be worth £10.42billion, making him the richest man under 40 in Britain. He is the godfather to William's son Prince George and Prince Harry's son Archie. But while William is playing a major role at the service among 400 or so expected guests, Harry has remained in California.

Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, is set to star on the third season of The Traitors US. His appearance on the programme, which is hosted by actor Alan Cumming, is not his first foray into reality television, having previously appeared on ITV productions Keeping Up with the Aristocrats in 2022, and The Queen and her Cousins in 2021. Lord Mountbatten, 61, who is the son of Janet Mercedes Bryce and the late David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven is a second cousin of King Charles. He was a first cousin once removed of the late Prince Philip and third cousin, once removed, of Queen Elizabeth II. Despite not being a working royal, the farmer, geologist, businessman is known as the 'first openly gay royal', as the first known member of the extended British Royal family to be in a same-sex marriage. (Pictured L-R: Lord Ivar and ex-wife Penny; with husband James Coyle; during Trooping the Colour in 2005; holidaying with members of the royal family. Inset: Bridwell Park, Lord Ivar's home).

Prince William (left) spoke affectionately of the Princess of Wales' codebreaker grandmother as he revealed his wife 'would have loved' to attend a D-Day anniversary event with him today. The Prince of Wales, 41, joined King Charles and Queen Camilla at the event in Portsmouth this afternoon. After delivering a moving speech to veterans and leading politicians, William met with members of the public - including war hero who asked after his wife (right) amid her ongoing cancer treatment. The Prince told him: 'She is better, thanks. She would've loved to be here today.' The royal went on to reveal how he had been speaking with women who worked at Bletchley Park as codebreakers along with Kate's grandmother Valerie Middleton (inset).

Princes Anne has long been known for her hard work and efforts to be as down to earth as possible. That quality is typified by her love for recycling outfits, rather than splurging on new ones. But her daughter Zara Tindall , 43, has regularly proved that the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree. When Zara debuted her baby bump in January 2018 - at a Magic Millions polo event on the Gold Coast (left) - she wore a White Label Noba lace detail black mini dress. Months later (second from left), Zara recycled her dress for an outing at the The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club in what was her first public appearance since giving birth to Lena. Beautifully elegant for the Buckingham Palace Garden party last month (right), Zara Tindall cut a fabulous figure in her Laura Green London dress. Zara last wore the satin-finish frock with puff sleeves and belted waist at Ascot in 2022 (second from left). And at the Monaco Grand Prix last year (bottom right), Zara wore a Zimmermann dress, Soek sunglasses and an Aspinal of London bag. Zara previously chose the dress for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in 2022 (bottom left).

Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw, Brigade Major of the Household Division, who designed this year's Trooping spectacle, told The Irish Sun : 'We totally understand and our thoughts and best wishes are with Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales. 'We are even more determined to make the Colonel's Review the best yet for her. We are so proud to have The Princess of Wales as the Colonel of the Irish Guards.' Kate, 42, who is undergoing cancer treatment, would have been due to take the salute on June 8 in normal circumstances in her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards. But she continues to stay away from public royal duties during her chemotherapy while resting at home, and will only return when doctors give her the all-clear.

Questions around whether the royal family should be made to partake in National Service have arisen after Rishi Sunak announced plans to revive the scheme. Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte will be expected to undertake the scheme when they turn 18, with details confirming that there will be 'very limited exceptions' to get out of the service and that the young royals will not be exempt. Today, senior minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said 'the vast majority of our young people' would be expected to turn out for the mandatory programme under Rishi Sunak's new election proposal. It would see all 18-year-olds do either a paid year in the military or spend a weekend a month doing unpaid work in the community. The manifesto pledge has ignited the first major row of the election campaign. But speaking to Sky News about whether royals would be made to take part, Trevelyan said it would be down to a Royal Commission to decide the scope.

She was a startlingly striking English beauty who was the uncrowned 'queen' of Greece for almost 12 years - yet nobody now knows her name. She does not appear in official documents, has no place in the history books or in authorised biographies. She has been airbrushed from history. But Joyce Brittain-Jones (pictured left with her first husband) was the great love of King George II (middle) - the secret mistress whose support was vital when Greece came up against Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Known variously as 'J', Miss Brown, and Mrs Jones, she kept in the shadows. Without her, George (pictured top right with his wife Elisabeth and inset with US President Franklin Roosevelt) - a first-cousin of Prince Philip - wouldn't have been able to cope with the pressures of war. Joyce was his rock.

Prince William will attend the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium tomorrow and present the trophy to the winners, Kensington Palace has confirmed. The Prince of Wales, who is the Football Association's president, will sit in the Royal Box for the match between Manchester City and Manchester United from 3pm. The 41-year-old's attendance at the showpiece game in North West London in front of 90,000 fans was confirmed by palace officials at 9.30am this morning. But royal aides did not say whether he would be joined by any of his children, after Prince George has been seen at Aston Villa matches earlier this season. William's wife Kate will definitely not be at Wembley as she continues to stay away from the public spotlight while receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer . It comes after the Royal Family revealed on Wednesday that it had postponed engagements 'which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign' after Rishi Sunak called a surprise summer General Election for July 4.

Queen Camilla today joined 500 mourners at a funeral for her friend Ian Farquhar, after the death of the renowned horseman and legendary hunting figure aged 78. Captain Farquhar's daughter Rose, whom Prince William dated in 2000, was also at the service in Badminton, Gloucestershire, with her husband George Gemmell. William and his 'first love' Rose remain friends, and he attended her wedding to former professional polo player Mr Gemmell in nearby Tetbury in December 2022. Captain Farquhar, who was also close friends with King Charles III, previously lived on the monarch's Highgrove estate in the county where he rented a farmhouse. The Old Etonian was found dead at his home near Chippenham in Wiltshire by his carer on the afternoon of March 6 after struggling to breathe, an inquest later heard. Today, Camilla attended the memorial service for Captain Farquhar at St Michael and All Angels' Church on the Badminton estate which is owned by the Duke of Beaufort.

Prince Harry turned down an invitation by the King to stay at a royal residence when he visited the UK earlier this month because he had 'security concerns', it has been claimed. He is said to have declined his father's offer because it did not come with any taxpayer-funded personal security provision, which would leave him staying in a 'visible location with public entrance and exit points and no police protection'. Instead he chose to stay at a hotel - presumably with members of the public - because it meant he 'could come and go unseen', claimed The Telegraph .

Families of the Birmingham pub bombing victims yesterday demanded that a former IRA commander implicated in the atrocity be arrested after he confessed to being behind Lord Mountbatten's (pictured, left) murder. Michael Hayes (right) told The Mail on Sunday that he designed and masterminded the attack that blew up the pleasure boat of King Charles 's beloved great-uncle in 1979. The unrepentant grandfather has always denied claims he was responsible for the two Birmingham blasts, which killed 21 people in 1974, despite claiming to have defused a third device. Yesterday Julie Hambleton (inset), whose sister Maxine, 18, was killed in the atrocity and who has led the Birmingham families' fight for justice, said that Hayes 'absolutely should be arrested'. Ms Hambleton, 61, added: 'He has made admissions, and if you or I said such a thing our feet wouldn't touch the ground.' Lord Mountbatten, a mentor to Prince Philip and Charles, was murdered aged 79 during a holiday at his summer home in Co Sligo.

Marking 20 years of marriage, the Spanish royals released a set of family photographs taken at the Royal Palace in Madrid this week. In the intimate new family portraits, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia smile alongside their two daughters Princess Leonor, 18, and Princess Sofia, 17, to mark the special occasion.

Dressed in a blue-patterned dress and matching hat, the Love Island host, 29, greeted King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla , 76, and reminisced about her previous work - and awkward faux pas - with the monarch's charity, the Prince's Trust. She has previously attended fundraisers such as the Prince's Trust charity gala in 2022 and was also photographed meeting Charles in his role as the Prince of Wales at a trust event in 2019. At the garden party, Jama was humble about her previous encounters with the King as she apologised for previously breaking royal protocol.

The Palace sent a letter with 'the Queen's warmest wishes' to the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) which vowed Camilla 'will not procure any new fur garments'. The animal-rights group toasted the news with a glass of the finest claret and its managing director Ingrid Newkirk said: 'It's right and proper for the British monarchy to reflect British values by recognising that fur has no place in our society.' The letter did not state whether she would no longer wear any existing real-fur outfits, the BBC reported. She has followed in the footsteps of the late Queen Elizabeth II who made headlines in 2019 when Her Late Majesty's senior dresser Angela Kelly revealed she was no longer using real fur in her outfits. Camilla secretly switched to fake fur hats back in 2017 after receiving a barrage of criticism for wearing a Russian-style real fur hat to the Royal Family's Sandringham Christmas Day church seven years earlier. The latest row back by the royals continues the Palace's move towards becoming environmentally friendly with King Charles long championing green causes.

King Charles today unveiled the first completed official portrait of himself since the Coronation at Buckingham Palace. The painting, by the renowned artist Jonathan Yeo, was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate the then-Prince of Wales's 50 years as a member of The Drapers' Company. It depicts His Majesty wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, of which he was made Regimental Colonel in 1975. Today, Yeo spoke of a butterfly on the portrait echoing Charles's 'metamorphosis' from Prince to King during the process - and the monarch joked that it was nice to know he was a chrysalis. Yeo added: 'People often say is there a secret to doing a good portrait? And I say I don't know really. Actually I think there is one, and that's having an interesting subject to start with. And you couldn't ask for a better one than this, other than Her Majesty.' As he gestured towards Camilla - whom he painted in 2014 - the comment was greeted with much laughter in the palace. The canvas size - approximately 8.5ft by 6.5ft framed - was carefully considered to fit within the architecture of Drapers' Hall and the context of the paintings it will eventually hang alongside. Yeo had four sittings with The King, beginning when His Majesty was Prince of Wales in June 2021 at Highgrove, and later at Clarence House.

Dressed like a Hollywood A-lister at the Oscars , Meghan Markle's perma-smile throughout her three-day 'royal tour' in Nigeria said it all: 'I've won.' As she flies back to Los Angeles today, with a stop-over at Heathrow, she can reflect on having established herself as a popular British royal in Nigeria. I doubt she can quite believe it. In a brilliantly choreographed succession of events, the Duchess of Sussex could luxuriate in the sort of attention for which every Californian film star yearns.

As Meghan and Harry greeted Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday afternoon, London-based photographer and close friend Misan Harriman stood behind them. The Sussexes walked hand-in-hand as they arrived at the State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's house, where they were guests of honour, and Misan dutifully snapped the moment. (Pictured L: Misan capturing the moment Meghan greeted State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Inset is Meghan and Misan during a Netflix Q&A; in December 2023)

Prince Harry has flaunted his 'presidential-style' four-man security team on his 'quasi-royal' trip of Nigeria. Critics have claimed the trip to the ninth most dangerous country in Africa is 'hypocritical' and have branded it the 'Harry and Meghan show'. Former royal protection officer Dai Davies said: 'Seeing all his presidential style security really does stick in the throat. 'For a couple who say all they want is privacy to visit one of the most dangerous places in the world and that's not me saying that, it's the Foreign office as well, is crazy and you have to wonder why.

Prince William, known as the Duke of Cornwall in the South West, couldn't resist picking up the traditional Cornish treat while visiting The Quay cafe on the Scilly Isle of Tresco. The royal said he would be taking the pasties home for Catherine and the children. (Pictured: Prince William on a tour of Tresco on Friday)

The Duke of Westminster's wedding next month is the most anticipated society event of the year. And the Duke, Hugh Grosvenor, 33, and his fiancée, Olivia Henson, 31, have been carrying out a very regal string of engagements this week in Chester, where they are due to exchange vows, visiting three charities - Cheshire Dance, Storyhouse and the Cathedral Music Trust. Prince George's godfather and Olivia, who works at sustainable food company Belazu, chatted with participants at a Young Leaders workshop. They later sat next to each other in the pews at Chester Cathedral, where their wedding will be held. They joined family music programme where Hugh joked: 'Next time we're in here will be slightly more nerve-wracking. 'He added: 'But I'm unbelievably excited.' (pictured: The Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson).

Prince Harry's arrival in Britain had triggered speculation that father and son would meet. There was even murmur of an olive branch being extended. Instead, the hand-wringing excuses of 'full diaries' offers a different and, for Harry, a more ominous message. Unlike that dramatic flying visit in February, where the Prince was granted a less than 30-minute meeting just after Charles's cancer diagnosis had been made public, the palace gates remained firmly closed.

King Charles is predicted to finish building the final quadrant of his Poundbury model town in 2028 - with the area set to become one of the most sought after in the country. Poundbury is on Duchy of Cornwall land near Dorset in Dorchester, and wasKing Charles' vision of an utopian idyll, where private and affordable housing mix with boutique shops, places of work and services like schools and medical centres within walking distance. The royal started working on the project in the late 1980s, and since then, it has grown to boast around 2,320 homes, 4,600 residents and 240 businesses employing 2,400 people. Poundbury was named one of the best places to live in Britain by The Sunday Times last year (pictured L-R: King Charles; an aerial view of Poundbury's Great Field. Inset: Queen Mother Square in Poundbury).

He was crowned in a majestic ceremony (inset) inside Westminster Abbey a year ago today. But in the year since that stunning day, His Majesty has had a lot to deal with, both personally and as a father, husband and as head of the Royal Family. He continues to undergo cancer treatment after his diagnosis in February (bottom left), which was followed by the Princess of Wales's own shock health news. The nation was stunned when Kate revealed (top right) in March that she too is suffering from cancer, which was found after she underwent major abdominal surgery at the same time as Charles was initially treated for an enlarged prostate (left, leaving hospital). It came after the Royal Family was rocked by the death of Thomas Kingston, the son-in-law of the King's cousin Prince Michael of Kent . He took his own life at his parents' home on February 25. And in April, Charles grappled with renewed focus on his disgraced brother Prince Andrew amid the release of Netflix drama Scoop (centre right), which focused on his disastrous Newsnight interview following his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and the fallout from the sexual assault allegations made by Virginia Giuffre. It came after the publication of Omid Scobie's book Endgame (bottom right) in November last year.

She enjoys many and varied interests, from gardening and riding to the serious task of championing literature. Yet, despite the time she spent at a Swiss finishing school, few would have had Queen Camilla down as a domestic goddess. But she has written the foreword to a new edition of An Unbroken Thread: Celebrating 150 Years of the Royal School of Needlework. And she makes quite a disclosure...

Seeming, once again, to present themselves as an alternative royal family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will undertake a very regal visit to Nigeria next week, following their royal tour of Africa in 2019 (pictured). Invited by the West African nation's highest-ranking military official, the Chief of Defence Staff, Prince Harry and Meghan are guaranteed to receive the sort of security which they expected British taxpayers to provide. Harry, you might recall, sought a judicial review of the Home Office 's decision to strip him, Meghan, and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, of their automatic right to police security in Britain after they chose to quit royal duties and seek their fortune across the Atlantic. King Charles's younger son lost the case in February, with the action estimated to have cost him about £1million, including his own legal costs and those due to the Home Office. There will be no such worries for Harry and Meghan next week, when the security tab will be paid by the government of Nigeria, a country where an estimated 87million people live below the poverty line.