Saturday 31 July 2010

Prince of Wales puts his trust in Dominic West



Dominic West, the star of The Wire, has been asked to become an ambassador for the Prince of Wales's charity.

Friday 30 July 2010

Peter Horrocks: BBC news director claimed ?81 suit hire for Buckingham Palace reception



Exclusive: Peter Horrocks, the head of global news, claimed for the "specialist clothing" to attend a Buckingham Palace event.

Thursday 29 July 2010

Cherie Blair finds a kindred spirit in Frank Bruno



Frank Bruno may have put Carole Caplin's nose out of joint

Wednesday 28 July 2010

Queen's 18ft Robe of State goes on display



The Queen's 1953 coronation robe will be exhibited in public for the first time.

Tuesday 27 July 2010

Can it get any worse for Fergie?



As Sarah Ferguson is forced to make her staff redundant, those who know her most intimately admit that the Duchess faces an uncertain future

Monday 26 July 2010

Emergency services rush to car fire near Buckingham Palace



Emergency services have been called to a car fire a short distance from Buckingham Palace.

Sunday 25 July 2010

Mario Testino sets his sights on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee portrait



Mario Testino has not photographed the Queen since he worked as a paparazzo.

Saturday 24 July 2010

Joanna Lumley suffers for her art beside Mark Rylance



Mark Rylance's insistence on playing a realistic dyspeptic presents a challenge for the Absolutely Fabulous star

Friday 23 July 2010

Duchess of York makes all her staff redundant to help her finances



The Duchess of York has been forced to make her seven full-time staff redundant due to her financial dire straits.

Thursday 22 July 2010

Prince of Wales may miss Pope Benedict XVI's historic visit to Britain



The Prince of Wales has expressed concern about the Roman Catholic Church's position on contraception.

Wednesday 21 July 2010

Bank Rate unchanged for longest period since Coronation



MPC decision means the official cost of borrowing is now enjoying its longest period of stability since the Coronation.

Tuesday 20 July 2010

Queen places wreath at Ground Zero



The Queen placed a wreath on the site of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in her first visit to New York City in more than 30 years.

Monday 19 July 2010

Queen addresses United Nations General Assembly in New York



The Queen tells the UN it has "moved from being a high-minded aspiration to being a real force for common good".

Sunday 18 July 2010

Queen's state dinner disrupted by power failure



Preparations for the Queen's Canadian state dinner was disrupted after an explosion at a Toronto power facility plunged the city into darkness.

Saturday 17 July 2010

The Queen tours Canada and celebrates the centenary of the Canadian Navy



In pictures: The Queen on her nine-day tour of Canada.

Friday 16 July 2010

Cost of Royal Family drops 7p per person



The Queen and Royal Family cost taxpayers 62p per person last year - a drop of 7p, Buckingham Palace accounts showed.

Wednesday 14 July 2010

Madonna casts Natalie Dormer to portray the 'game-playing' Queen Mother



Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, to be subjected to radical new portrayal.

Monday 12 July 2010

Gay cleric in line to become bishop in Church of England



Openly-homosexual cleric nominated to become a senior bishop, in a move that threatens to provoke a damaging split in the Church of England.

Sunday 11 July 2010

Royal Family offered radon gas tests at Balmoral



The Royal Family have been offered free tests to check whether they have been exposed to cancer-causing radon gas at Balmoral.

Saturday 10 July 2010

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester celebrate birth of their first granddaughter



The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester's daughter Lady Davina Lewis has given birth to their first granddaughter.

Friday 9 July 2010

Prince of Wales cuts entertaining bill in half



The Prince has heeded a call from the Queen for royal cost-cutting, his annual accounts show.

Thursday 8 July 2010

Canadians apathetic about visit from the Queen



Almost half of all Canadians believe that the Queen is "a relic" of the country's colonial past and has no role in the country's future.

Wednesday 7 July 2010

Queen met with torrential rain on royal visit to Canada



Torrential rainstorm threaten to blow the Queen away as she arrives in Canada.

Tuesday 6 July 2010

Prince Harry: I want to go back to Afghanistan



Prince speaks passionately of his desire to return to the front line.

Monday 5 July 2010

Princess Eugenie to be given budget lesson in Newcastle party street



Princess Eugenie is to stay in ?85-per-week student digs in notorious Newcastle street.

Sunday 4 July 2010

Prince Harry impresses colonel at American shooting range



Prince Harry joined West Point military cadets on exercise.

Saturday 3 July 2010

Wimbledon 2010: Queen visits, Andy Murray bows and the longest match ends



The mood could not have been better at Wimbledon on Thursday as the Queen came to visit, the sun shone, Andy Murray bowed graciously and even the longest match in tennis history came to an end.

Friday 2 July 2010

Siân Lloyd will strip naked for Calendar Girls



Siân Lloyd to star in a touring production of Calendar Girls

Thursday 1 July 2010

Queen Elizabeth II at Wimbledon in pictures



The Queen has arrived at Wimbledon for her first visit in 33 years: in pics.