The Queen at Wimbledon

The Queen visits as the longest match ever enters its 11th hour.

Queen to make first Ireland state visit

The Queen is expected to make her first state visit to Ireland after David Cameron and his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen agreed the move in principle.

Budget 2010: Queen's spending under scrutiny as Royal Household books opened

The Queen's spending will be subjected to greater public scrutiny than ever before after the Chancellor announced the Royal Household would have to open its books to the National Audit Office.

Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy: the ball that was the final straw

Prince Harry's demand that Chelsy Davy should withdraw from a ball 'precipitated the break up of their relationship'

Joanna Lumley provokes questions by checking out at Harrods

Joanna Lumley, a close friend of the Duke of Edinburgh, has pulled out at the last minute from appearing at Harrods.

Prince of Wales 'upset' about Qatari development leak

The Prince of Wales was upset that a letter he sent to the Qatari royal family expressing his disapproval at plans for an expensive housing development were exposed, a court heard.

World Cup 2010: Prince William plays the vuvuzela

The vuvuzela was given a Royal seal of approval today when Prince William tried his hand at playing one of the plastic horns at a football stadium in Botswana.

Let the fountains play

Telegraph View: The beauty of a decorative fountain is its utter lack of utility.

The Queen's niece Lady Sarah Chatto is given a boost by the Royal Academy

Lady Sarah Chatto has had an art work selected for the Royal Academy's summer exhibition.

Royal Tournament celebration of armed forces to be revived after 11 year gap

Pageant which celebrates Britain's military is to be revived this years.

The Prince of Wales and Nick Clegg are hit by windy forecast

The Prince of Wales is an avowed opponent of wind farms, which are promoted by the company which employs Nick Clegg's wife, Miriam González Durántez.

How birthday honours are awarded

Twice a year the Queen bestows honours to reward people who have in some way made a difference to their community, but how does she decide who are the worthiest recipients?

New politics? OK, these would be my laws

In true Big Society spirit, Robert Webb argues why Scotland should become a giant wind farm and why the monarchy should skip Prince Charles.

Prince of Wales calls for population control in developing world

The Prince of Wales has called for greater population control in the developing world and hailed the success of "family planning services" in some countries.

Diana dress sells for ?192,000 at auction

Black taffeta dress worn at first official engagement with Prince of Wales.

Duke of Edinburgh has operation on his hand to treat carpal tunnel syndrome

The Duke of Edinburgh has had an operation on his left hand, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Gordon Brown accepts a pay cut (for David Cameron)

Gordon Brown's last act was to deprive David Cameron of hundreds of thousands of pounds

Duchess of York faces US backlash following Oprah appearance

The Duchess of York is facing a US backlash after her "confessional" interview with Oprah Winfrey after she was caught out in a sting operation in which she offered access to the Duke of York.

US TV review: Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, on Oprah

Oprah's hastily prepared interview with the Duchess of York raised more questions than it answered.

Diana Princess of Wales 'may have been killed over threats to expose arms dealers'

Diana Princess of Wales may have been killed because she was preparing to expose landmine dealers, barrister Michael Mansfield claimed yesterday.

Duchess of York: 'I was in the gutter'

The Duchess of York admitted she had been drinking and was "in the gutter" when she was filmed trying to sell access to her ex-husband, the Duke of York.

Perhaps the Queen should take a cut like the rest of us

If it should appear that the Queen is hoping for extra funds when child tax credit is being cut, turning the lights out won't help, writes Melanie McDonagh.

Buckingham Palace in secret talks with Coalition over Queen's cash shortfall

Buckingham Palace in talks with the Coalition over increase to Civil List.

Duchess of York's divorce settlement was worth ?3 million

The Duchess of York and her daughters have received around ?3 million from the Royal family as part of her divorce settlement, it can be revealed.

Duchess of York jokes about bribery scandal

Sarah Ferguson has joked about the recent scandal where she was caught on camera offering access to Prince Andrew for ?500,000.

We salute you, Fergie, as the top gun of all loose cannons

As the Duchess of York continues to feel the effects of her dodgy dealings, Emma Soames looks at 'loose-cannon syndrome'.

Duke of York stays silent over former wife's indiscretion

The Duke of York kept silent as he appeared in public for the first time since a Sunday newspaper revealed that his former wife accepted money for access to him.

Queen's speech: what the Bills mean

Here's a look at what the Bills set out in the Queen's Speech actually mean.

Chelsea Flower Show 2010: Queen adds a touch of paisley to colourful display

The Queen added a touch of blue paisley to the spectacular palate of colours on show at the Chelsea Flower Show yesterday.