Tuesday 30 June 2009

Pomp and pageantry at Trooping the Colour



More than 20000 wellwishers thronged the streets around Palace.

Monday 29 June 2009

Bank of England man David Blanchflower gets CBE in Queen's Birthday Honours List



A member of the Bank of England's interest rate committee who warned of a recession a year ahead of his fellow policymakers has been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Sunday 28 June 2009

Why Queen Mary wanted to burn



Queen Mary's abbreviated reign can now be if not forgiven at least understood says Christopher Howse.

Saturday 27 June 2009

Police ask for more funding to guard Royal Family and VIPs



Sir Paul Stephenson the head of Scotland Yard has written to the Home Secretary raising fears that the unit which protects VIPs including members of the Royal Family is "overstretched".

Friday 26 June 2009

Prince of Wales turns down investiture 40th anniversary documentary



The Prince of Wales has turned down an invitation to take part in a BBC documentary about his investiture.

Thursday 25 June 2009

Prince Charles wins fight with Qatar royals over Chelsea Barracks



The Prince of Wales has won his fight to halt a ?1 billion modern flats development financed by the Qatar royal family in one of London's most historic areas.

Wednesday 24 June 2009

Olympic cycling star Sir Chris Hoy gets knighthood from the Prince of Wales



Olympic cycling champion knighted by Prince of Wales but chose moment to praise his mother who also received an honour.

Tuesday 23 June 2009

Camilla smiles as pony feels call of nature as she visits



A pony called Barney gave the Duchess of Cornwall something to smile about when he decided meeting her was the perfect time to answer the call of nature.

Monday 22 June 2009

The Queen is urged to press a new Prime Minister to call a swift general election



The Queen is being urged by senior constitutionalists to intervene after the resignation of James Purnell to advise a new Prime Minister to call a swift general election.

Sunday 21 June 2009

Prince of Wales to go to DDay landings after invitation from President Sarkozy



Prince of Wales to be at the 65th anniversary of DDay landings after an 11thhour invitation from President Sarkozy.

Saturday 20 June 2009

Britian's Got Talent: Prince Harry 'doesn't like' Piers Morgan says Amanda



Actress Amanda Holden has revealed Prince Harry has a low opinion of her fellow Britain's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan.

Friday 19 June 2009

Ministers and Queen's officials blamed for royal estate falling into disrepair



Ministers and the Queen's most senior officials have been heavily criticised by a committee of MPs for allowing historic buildings on the Royal estate to fall into disrepair.

Thursday 18 June 2009

Barack Obama ' will get the Queen an invitation to DDay commemorations'



President Barack Obama has waded into the row over whether the Queen would attend next weekend's DDay commemorations in Normandy and is working with organisers to secure her an invitation the White House said on Monday.

Wednesday 17 June 2009

Prince Harry plays polo in New York



Prince Harry gave New Yorkers a surprising sight when he climbed onto a pony for a game of polo in the centre of the city.

Tuesday 16 June 2009

Celebrity hat wearers: list of winners



Here is this year's celebrity hat wearers list and lists from previous years:

Monday 15 June 2009

Four royals declined DDay invitation



Princes William and Harry and the Earl and Countess of Wessex have all declined invitations to attend a Parachute Regiment commemoration for DDay The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

Sunday 14 June 2009

Alan Bennett tells Hay Festival he's an unlikely monarchist



Author tells Hay Festival he cannot imagine that the alternative would be "anything but worse".

Saturday 13 June 2009

Prince Charles winning fight with Qatar royals over historic site



Prince Charles is close to victory in the battle over a ?1 billion flats development in a historic part of London amid warnings his intervention could cost 5000 jobs.

Friday 12 June 2009

Royal chauffeur 'allowed reporter to sit in Queen's car'



Reporters gained access to Buckingham Palace's garages.

Thursday 11 June 2009

Queen visits Heinz beans factory



The Queen will visit the home of baked beans in Britain to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of a Heinz giant canning factory.

Wednesday 10 June 2009

Boris Johnson accuses BNP of turning Buckingham Palace party into 'political stunt'



Boris Johnson has called on the London Assembly to withdraw a British National Party member's invite to a Buckingham Palace garden party as he accused the far right party of trying to turn it into a "political stunt".

Tuesday 9 June 2009

Prince Charles honoured at Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2009



Britain's most inspirational Asian women were celebrated at a glittering award ceremony on Wednesday which also honoured the Prince of Wales's work with disadvantaged communities across the world.

Monday 8 June 2009

Queen consults Baroness Thatcher on MPs' expenses scandal



Within hours of Michael Martin's announcement that he intended to step down as Speaker of the House of Commons the Queen was seeking the counsel of Baroness Thatcher on the issue.

Sunday 7 June 2009

BNP leader Nick Griffin to attend Buckingham Palace garden party



Buckingham Palace was facing criticism from antiracism campaigners after it was disclosed that Nick Griffin the leader of the British National Party was to attend a garden party hosted by the Queen.

Saturday 6 June 2009

Internet could tackle climate change Prince of Wales tells Google



The power of the internet to "inform and challenge" people's thinking could be used to tackle climate change the Prince of Wales said.

Friday 5 June 2009

Prince of Wales tries bricklaying despite gardening injuries



The Prince of Wales has tried his hand at bricklaying.

Thursday 4 June 2009

Prince of Wales's gardening rewarded by the Queen



The Prince of Wales has been rewarded by the Queen for his commitment to gardening.

Wednesday 3 June 2009

Chelsea Flower Show 2009: Prince Charles wins award



The Queen yesterday presented her son the Prince of Wales with the the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Victoria Medal of Honour for services to gardening at the Chelsea Flower Show ahead of its opening to the public.

Tuesday 2 June 2009

Duchess of Cornwall artist to paint Sally Farmiloe



Susan Crawford's painting of the Duchess of Cornwall provoked much comment last month when it was included in the Royal Society of Portrait Painters' annual exhibition. While some felt that the portrayal was "unrecognisable" it has won favour with Sally Farmiloe.

Monday 1 June 2009

Prince Harry goes to New York on first overseas engagement



Prince Harry is to go to New York to visit British victims of the September 11 atrocity in his first overseas official engagement.