The royal home movie that’s STILL a drama 51 years later, says RICHARD KAY

On a Saturday evening in June 1969, almost every TV in the land tuned in to watch a BBC documentary that was simply titled Royal Family. And for an enthralling 110 minutes, with a two-minute interval, the nation was spell-bound. For a generation brought up to view the Queen and her family as remote figures, what … Read more

Archaeologists find 3,000-year-old ‘royal’ purple thread in Israel

Scraps of dyed thread unearthed in Israel that date back 3,000 years match the descriptions of the purple garments worn by royalty like King Solomon in the Bible. Researchers from Israel found remnants of woven fabric, a tassel and fibres of wool dyed in so-called ‘royal purple’ from a dig site in the Timna Valley. … Read more

1969 BBC royal documentary banned by Queen since 1972 is on YouTube

A controversial documentary about the royal family which was famously banned by the Queen from ever being shown again after its 1969 release has reappeared on YouTube. In 1972, Her Majesty ordered the BBC’s fly on the wall documentary, which featured her calling the US ambassador ‘a gorilla’, to be locked away and not aired … Read more

Royal documentary banned by the Queen since 1972 has reappeared on YouTube

A controversial documentary about the royal family which was famously banned by the Queen from ever being shown again after it’s 1969 release has reappeared on YouTube. In 1972, Her Majesty ordered the BBC’s fly on the wall documentary, which featured her calling the US ambassador ‘a gorilla’, to be locked away and not aired … Read more

Prince Charles leads royal family in tribute to victims on Holocaust Memorial Day

The Prince of Wales has urged people to remember Holocaust Memorial Day today as he lead the royal family in tributes to victims and survivors.   In a video shared on the Clarence House Twitter page, Charles, 71, asked people to ensure survivors’ stories are remembered forever amid the dwindling number of people able to bear first-hand … Read more

Prince Charles is ‘atrociously hypocritical and entitled,’ says royal biographer

According to the Waitrose website, which lists over 200 products, bananas are the third best selling Waitrose Duchy Organic product Duchy Originals – now known as Waitrose Duchy Organic – is an organic food brand set up by Prince Charles in 1990, and is a separate entity to the Duchy of Cornwall. It is the … Read more

Royal family advertises design assistant role at their Trust shop for £23,000 a year

Could YOU turn your hand to designing the Queen’s memorabilia? Royal Collection Trust seeks a design assistant to join its retail team for £23,000 a year The royal family is currently looking to hire a Design and Development Assistant  They will work at the Royal Collection Trust shop based in Stoke-on-Trent The selected candidate could … Read more

Portrait of Princess Diana’s mother Frances Shand Kydd wows royal fans

Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer shares a portrait of his mother Frances Shand Kydd – and fans go wild for the family resemblance to the late royal Charles Spencer shared portrait of his mother Frances Shand Kydd online Royal fans were blown away by the paintings resemblance to Princess Diana With large blue eyes and … Read more

Royal fans spot photo of Prince Harry in military uniform at President Joe Biden’s inauguration 

Eagle-eyed royal fans spotted  a photograph of Prince Harry hanging in the background at President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony.  The Duke, 36, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, are currently residing in their $14million mansion in Santa Barbara with eighteen-month-old son Archie, having stepped back from duty in March last year.  The image of the Duke … Read more

Senior mortician at Royal London Hospital breaks down as she admits it feels like a ‘conveyor belt’

A senior mortician at Royal London Hospital has admitted the devastating number of bodies flowing through the mortuary makes it feel like a ‘conveyor belt’. Hannah Leahy, who has handled hundreds of deceased Covid patients, broke down in tears as she spoke of the devastating impact the pandemic has had on her and her five-strong … Read more