Kate Middleton's chum Emma Sayle and the sex party house

An investigation is being carried out into the London house where Kate Middleton's friend Emma Sayle hosted orgies.

Prince William jokes about 'darker hair' in photo portrait

Prince William jokes about 'darker hair' in photo portrait.

Row in Australia after 'God Save the Queen' is dumped from Anzac services

Fierce row as Anzac veterans to dump "God Save the Queen".

Gordon Brown's girl Ellie Gellard has passion for Tory Louise Bagshawe

Ellie Gellard, the Labour activist who introduced Gordon Brown at the party's manifesto launch, had not only called on the PM to quit as leader less than two years ago, she is also a big fan of Louise Bagshawe, the Conservative candidate.

A Positive View: auction of photographs to raise funds for homeless charity Crisis

Auction of glamorous photographs to raise funds for homeless charity.

Prince of Wales will take wedding 'secret' to his grave

Legal advice that enabled the Prince of Wales to marry the Duchess of Cornwall must remain secret until after the heir to the throne's death under a ruling by Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary.

Duke of York avoids bloody coup

The Duke of York has called off a visit to Kyrgyzstan after the president he was due to meet was overthrown in a bloody coup.

Prince Charles commissions classical concert to celebrate Highgrove gardens

The Prince of Wales has commissioned a piece of music to celebrate his beloved gardens at Highgrove.

Lord Mandelson is too busy to meet the Queen who doesn't vote

Lord Mandelson failed to attend an important meeting with the Queen at Windsor Castle this week, Mandrake can disclose.

Duchess of Cornwall breaks her leg while hillwalking in Scotland

The Duchess slips in wet conditions and suffers a twisted fracture of her left fibula.

Prince William and Kate Middleton 'could announce engagement in June'

Gap in diary provokes Prince William and Kate Middleton speculation.

Prince Harry meets teenagers bound for Africa charity trip

Prince Harry has joined a group of teenage cadets in training ahead of a charity trip to Africa.

Prince Harry speaks to cadets bound for Lesotho

Prince Harry speaks to a group of teenage cadets ahead of their trip to Lesotho where they will volunteer for his charity Sentebale.

Prince William to play casualty in rescue helicopter training

Prince William is to play the part of a stricken casualty and be winched into a helicopter as part of his training to become search and rescue pilot.

Queen loans Balmoral clothes for Royal exhibition

The Queen has loaned some of the clothes she wears at Balmoral including a quilted country jacket, tweed skirt, plain leather shoes and a headscarf for an exhibition on the Royal estate.

Princess Beatrice: Eugenie dislikes the spotlight

Princess Eugenie feels "hounded" by the public attention that comes with her title and would choose a life where she could "blend into the background", her older sister is reported to have said.

Chelsy Davy and the mystery of why she missed the ball

An orderly diary is a luxury that Chelsy Davy had to sacrifice when Prince Harry entered her life.The prince's Zimbabwean-born girlfriend had been expected as the star turn at the Pearl Ball at the Westbury hotel in London on Thursday to raise money for under-privileged children in the African country, but she pulled out at the last minute.

Prince William could serve in Northern Ireland

Prince William could become the first member of the Royal family to serve in Northern Ireland since the outbreak of the Troubles more than forty years ago.

Prince William pledges to help return Pemulwuy's head to Aborigines

Prince William has pledged to help return the skull of Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy to its rightful owners in Australia.

The Queen's property group under fire for focusing on making money

The organisation that manages the Queen's property and owns some of the UK's best-known landmarks is "not taking full account of wider public interests", say MPs.

Queen pulls out of Canadian military tattoo visit over staircase row

The Queen has cancelled an appearance at the Nova Scotia Military Tattoo after organisers in Canada suggested she would be too old to manage a staircase at the event venue.

Hardy Amies: Queen's favourite dressmaker 'abandons its heritage'

Hardy Amies, which for half a century was the Queen's official dressmaker, is to return to providing only men's suits, to avoid future financial trouble.

The Household Cavalry: still riding high

As the Household Cavalry celebrates its 350th birthday, Allan Mallinson, an author and former officer, explains why it remains a force to be reckoned with

The X Factor star Rhydian Roberts is butt of joke by Duke of Edinburgh

Rhydian Roberts, who was a runner-up on The X Factor, says the Duke of Edinburgh made quip at Windsor Castle.

Prince of Wales praises 'extraordinary' British soldiers on surprise visit to Afghanistan

Prince of Wales spends the night at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province.

The Enchanted Palace exhibition at Kensington Palace

An exhibition at Kensington Palace featuring projections and installations.

Prince of Wales visits Afghanistan

Prince of Wales meets British troops fighting the Taliban in Helmand.

Princess Eugenie: I'm no wild student

Princess Eugenie is keen to play down her tabloid image as a party-loving socialite

Designer shoes worn by Wallis Simpson to be auctioned

A pair of designer shoes once worn by Wallis Simpson will be auctioned this week.

Prince of Wales and Camilla join Prague worshippers

Churchgoers from a Prague church were joined by two unexpected worshippers - the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.