Wednesday 30 September 2009

Wellgroomed Prince of Wales finds just the tonic for immaculate hair



Proud of the royal warrant that it was granted by the Prince of Wales Penhaligon's was only too happy to accede to a special request.

Tuesday 29 September 2009

The Queen Mother: Her life was filled with optimism a sense of duty and a love of young people



William Shawcross chosen by the Royal Family to write the official biography of Queen Elizabeth the late Queen Mother offers an insight into his six year labour of love.

Monday 28 September 2009

Sunday 27 September 2009

No divas allowed on my tour says Lulu



Following his success arranging the Viva La Diva tour Steven Howard has now persuaded the pop singers Lulu Chaka Khan and Anastacia to perform a series of concerts together.

Saturday 26 September 2009

Queen Mother's account of German bombing raid



King George VI and Queen Elizabeth came close to being killed when Buckingham Palace was bombed on the morning of Sept 13 1940 in a raid which killed one of the royal staff the Queen Mother's biography has disclosed.

Friday 25 September 2009

Queen Mother 'a model of discretion' for 80 years



The late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother having given only one interview which was before she married into the Royal Family in 1923 was a model of discretion in eight decades in the public eye.

Thursday 24 September 2009

The Official Biography Of The Queen Mother: a wonderful entertaining pageturner



Sir Eric Anderson believes William Shawcross's work sets new standards for royal biography

Wednesday 23 September 2009

Princess Margaret destroyed letters from Diana to Queen Mother



Princess Margaret destroyed letters from Diana Princess of Wales to the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother the biographer William Shawcross has disclosed.

Tuesday 22 September 2009

Queen Mother on Margaret Thatcher



There was little doubt among friends and confidantes of the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother that Margaret Thatcher was one of her favourite politicians.

Monday 21 September 2009

Duchess of York wanted for extradition by Turkish police



The Duchess of York could face extradition to Turkey after the authorities issued a request for her to be questioned over an undercover television documentary it has emerged.

Sunday 20 September 2009

Prince Harry must wait until 30 before taking control of his money



Prince Harry became a multimillionaire when he celebrated his 25th birthday this week - but a family trust prevents him from having full access to all the money just yet.

Saturday 19 September 2009

Prince Harry to celebrate birthday flying high



Prince Harry celebrates his 25th birthday on Tuesday spending the day flying helicopters as part of his pilot training.

Friday 18 September 2009

Unseen pictures of Queen Mother unveiled



The Late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's remarkable life in photos.

Thursday 17 September 2009

Royal palaces are 'beyond repair'



Historic sections of the Royal palaces are being left "with no prospect of repair" because of a shortage of funds Royal officials have warned.

Wednesday 16 September 2009

Prince Harry to inherit share of Diana's fortune



Prince Harrry will become a multimillionaire when he inherits an estimated ?9 million share of his mother's fortune on his 25th birthday.

Tuesday 15 September 2009

Queen Victoria's underwear 'part of nation's heritage'



Queen Victoria's underwear has been designated as an important part of the nation's hertiage.

Monday 14 September 2009

Queen is 'displeased' with Gordon Brown over Afghanistan



With her grandson Prince Harry having spent 10 weeks on the front line in Helmand Province the Queen is all too aware of the dangers faced by our troops in Afghanistan. Now Mandrake hears that Her Majesty who is head of the Armed Forces has expressed her concerns to Gordon Brown about the equipment shortages that they have been forced to endure.

Sunday 13 September 2009

Zara Phillips breaks rules on dogs



Zara Phillips was spotted breaking the rules by letting her dogs off their leads at the Burghley Horse Trials.

Saturday 12 September 2009

Sarah Duchess of York is accused of plagiarism



After being subjected to a barrage of criticism for her televised attempts to improve life for the residents of a council estate in Manchester Sarah Duchess of York has now been accused of plagiarism.

Friday 11 September 2009

Felix Dennis and Labour are dicing with death



Felix Dennis does seem to get awfully confused. Last year he "admitted" to an interviewer that he had killed a man in the Eighties by pushing him off a cliff but later retracted the disclosure claiming that he had been talking "hogwash" while drunk.

Thursday 10 September 2009

Family of soldier comforted by Prince William to receive Elizabeth Cross



In an exclusive extract from his new biography of James LeesMilne Michael Bloch describes a series of the witty diarist's dealings with the royal family.

Wednesday 9 September 2009

Prince Charles' architecture charity backs 'twee' revamp of Kensington Palace



The Prince of Wales' own planning and architecture charity has backed a controversial ?12m "twee" project to upgrade Kensington Palace amid claims it would "harm the character and appearance" of the local area.

Tuesday 8 September 2009

A good review at last for the Duchess of York



The howls of derision that greeted the first part of her documentary about trying to revitalise a Manchester estate dismayed Sarah Duchess of York so much that it was cited as the reason that she decamped to Spain with her former husband Prince Andrew.

Monday 7 September 2009

Royal club scene extends to Abu Dhabi



A favourite watering hole for Princes William and Harry Mahiki is set to extend its franchise to the Middle East with a club already planned for Abu Dhabi.

Sunday 6 September 2009

Duke of York to publish annual report



The Duke of York is to publish for the first time an annual report detailing all his overseas visits travel details and their cost to the taxpayer.

Saturday 5 September 2009

Letter reveals Queen Mother's rift with Wallis Simpson



A previously unseen letter reveals the rift between the Queen Mother and her sisterinlaw Wallis Simpson.

Friday 4 September 2009

Prince William's secret sojourn with Lady Nats



Quietly and without fanfare Prince William has already taken a summer holiday in Cornwall and while his girlfriend Kate Middleton wasn't in his party Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs - an old chum of the secondinline to the throne - was often to be seen by his side.

Thursday 3 September 2009

Princess Royal cancels on veterans after RAF leaves her grounded



Princess Royal withdrew from Auxiliary Fire Service reception because there was no RAF aircraft to fly her to the event.

Wednesday 2 September 2009

Lady Kitty Spencer wants to be a political Carrie Bradshaw



She dismissed the notion of studying at Oxford as "too geeky" but Lady Kitty Spencer niece of the late Diana Princess of Wales nonetheless sees herself as a lady of letters.

Tuesday 1 September 2009

Residents protest over Duchess of York's 'Shameless' TV programme



The residents of a neighbourhood featured in a documentary presented by the Duchess of York protested last night over its portrayal as rundown.