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The family wealth comes from their former business, Party Pieces, combined with trust funds inherited by Michael Middleton from his paternal grandmother, Olive. She was the daughter of a wealthy Leeds-based industrialist, wool merchant and mill owner

Only days after he left a London hospital looking so well, we learned that His Majesty has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. The Palace has not revealed which type, but confirmed that the King would be stepping back from his public duties while h

With Catherine, the Princess of Wales newly out of hospital, Prince William made it very clear where his priorities lay. Family came first, and that meant stepping back from his job with The Firm. But then came news of his father’s cancer diagnosis,

Adored by the British public and a beacon of light in the gloom of World War Two, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was once described by Adolf Hitler as ‘the most dangerous woman in Europe’. For many, it’s hard to think of the late Queen Mother as anything other

King Charles has a long-held love affair with Australia, visiting the Antipodean nation 16 times in his role as Prince of Wales. But if his health allows him to take his proposed trip in October, he would be only the second sitting monarch to go Down

A rich and indulgent chocolate cake perfect for dessert. SERVES 12 PREP 20 minsCOOK 1 hr, plus chilling overnight and cooling ✱ 400g milk chocolate, broken up✱ 200ml double cream FOR THE CAKE ✱ 170g dark chocolate, broken up✱ 170g unsalted butter,

She is widely recognised as one of the most empathetic members of the Royal Family – and perhaps that is because Queen Camilla has lived through her fair share of tragedies, from the death of her mother to osteoporosis to the loss of her brother afte

She may be just 10 years old, but Mia Tindall is looking more and more like her mum as she grows up. And she’s even inherited Zara’s love of horse racing. As the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, it’s the perfect tribute th

Available in shades of deep purple and blue, the towering delphinium looks incredibly regal, so it makes sense that it’s King Charles’ preferred bloom. A mainstay in the gardens at Highgrove in Gloucestershire, His Majesty’s country seat, the bloom a

1 William and Kate were hitched, like most royal couples, at Westminster Abbey. Where did the Prince’s parents tie the knot? A St George’s Chapel, WindsorB St Paul’s CathedralC St James’ Palace 2 The late Queen’s 1947 wedding dress was designed by No

Trooping the Colour is a day of celebration, marking the monarch’s official birthday with a military parade and march-past – a Saturday in June when the crowds line The Mall to wave and cheer. But on 13 June 1981, as Queen Elizabeth II rode past the

It’s 50 years in March since the Princess Royal demonstrated that she’s a force to be reckoned, after her cool reaction to a kidnap attempt. Returning to Buckingham Palace after a charity event on 20 March, 1974, 23-year-old Anne and her then-husband

It’s been a momentous few years for our Royal Family. There have been sad farewells, scandals, unpleasant rows and a few celebrations. But one happy addition to the clan has been young Louis Arthur Charles. On 23 April the little Prince celebrates hi

It was interesting to see the reaction to Kensington Palace’s briefing that Prince William had cleared his diary to look after his wife and children. While the Princess of Wales was recuperating in hospital for two weeks after major abdominal surgery

When Queen Elizabeth II gave birth to her fourth and final child on 10 March 1964, she was delighted with her new son. ‘Goodness, what fun it is to have a baby in the house again!’ she is reported to have said, clearly relishing the prospect of enjoy