Buckingham Palace denies Meghan’s claim that officials ‘dictated’ her name change

Buckingham Palace today denied it ‘dictated’ that Meghan Markle should remove her first names from son Archie’s birth certificate a month after he was born. ‘Rachel Meghan’ was taken off the document to leave just ‘Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex’ with royal protocol blamed by the LA-based couple’s US PR team. Buckingham Palace has … Read more

Meghan Markle says taking her names off Archie’s birth certificate ‘dictated by Buckingham Palace’

Meghan Markle has claimed Buckingham Palace ‘dictated’ her first names being erased from Archie’s birth certificate.  It emerged on Saturday evening that the names ‘Rachel Meghan’ were removed from the mother section of Archie’s birth certificate, leaving it as Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex. Archie’s birth was registered on May 17, 2019, after … Read more

Prime Minister takes son Wilf out for a walk in his buggy around Buckingham Palace Gardens

The Prime Minister enjoyed a Sunday stroll with eight-month-old son Wilf in central London today – just days after he faced questions about a rule-breaking cycle ride in the capital’s Olympic Park. Boris Johnson was seen cradling young Wilf, who was born on April 29th 2020 at the height of the first Covid crisis in … Read more

Queen’s servant, 37, is jailed after stealing royal memorabilia from Buckingham Palace

Catering assistant Adamo Canto, 37, swiped official signed pictures of Prince William and Kate Middleton and a photo album of the banquet held for Donald Trump’s state visit A servant to the Queen has today been jailed after stealing royal memorabilia worth up to £100,000 from Buckingham Palace. Adamo Canto, 37, swiped dozens of items … Read more

Royal blue! Beaming Queen greets foreign ambassadors in Buckingham Palace

The Queen was beaming as she greeted foreign ambassadors in Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle for her second virtual diplomatic audience today.  Following tradition, two ambassadors greeted the monarch, 94, with sweeping bows before presenting their credentials to the monarch via a video link, staged in line with medical advice.  The royal opted to wear a … Read more

Queen greets foreign ambassadors in Buckingham Palace via a video call from Windsor Castle

The Queen has held her first virtual diplomatic audience today, after greeting foreign ambassadors in Buckingham Palace via video call from Windsor Castle. Following tradition, three ambassadors presented their credentials to the monarch but via a video link, staged in line with medical advice. Her Majesty, 94, has been staying with Prince Philip, 99, at … Read more

Vandal climbed Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace

Vandal climbed Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace, wrecked coffee shop, stole from Boots and attacked two trams in month-long crime spree Scott Packham, 32, climbed Queen Victoria Memorial on Thursday, August 13 Wrecked a coffee shop at Aldgate Station in east London less than ten days later Malachy Pakenham, prosecuting, said: ‘There’s some peculiar … Read more

Queen’s servant, 37, admits stealing items worth £100,000 from Buckingham Palace

A servant to the Queen today admitted stealing two prestigious medals from Buckingham Palace as well as other items worth up to £100,000. Adamo Canto, 37, swiped a Companion of the Order of the Bath medal belonging to retired Navy vice-admiral Sir Anthony Johnstone-Burt, the Queen’s Master of the Household, and sold it on auction website … Read more

Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery sits empty for first time in 45 years as renovations continue

Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery has been emptied for the first time in 45 years ahead of works as part of the palace’s ongoing refurbishment.  The Royal Collection Trust shared a timelapse video on Twitter which showed how the Picture Gallery, which has been the backdrop to many receptions at the Palace, was emptied of its … Read more

Buckingham Palace intruder slams The Crown for ‘having a pop at the Queen’

The fifth episode of the new series, which launched on Sunday, opens with global news reports of a break-in at Buckingham Palace: an intruder had climbed over a fence and into the palace grounds, before scaling a drainpipe and entering the royal quarters.  During the episode, Tom Brooke’s Michael Fagan struggles to cope with the breakup … Read more