An accused burglar has appeared in court today charged with involvement in the £50million Tamara Eccleston jewellery raid after being flown from Italy. Alessandro Maltese, 44, was detained this month under a European Arrest Warrant following an investigation by the Met’s Flying Squad. He was returned to Heathrow yesterday, and is accused of involvement in … Read more
Princess Diana’s butler has recalled the tense lead up to her Panorama interview and revealed he played a role in bringing broadcaster Martin Bashir into her residence. The former servant to the royal household, 62, recounted how Diana had asked him to pick up ‘someone,’ on the upcoming Channel 5 documentary Diana: An Interview that … Read more
Petrol heads have been captured performing ear-splitting stunts during an undercover car meet featuring dozens of high-performance motors in Kensington. Many of London’s most exclusive streets become ‘race tracks’ for the wealthy in the summer as millionaires bring their expensive vehicles out – distressing residents who have to put up with the sound of revving … Read more
Mystery over identity of woman whose body was found in the ornamental lake in front of Kensington Palace The body was removed from Round Pound outside royal residence last Saturday The family of an artist were told the corpse was hers in case of mistaken identity Met Police said today that inquiries are ongoing to … Read more
Overlooking one of London’s most beautiful parks has many advantages for the residents of Kensington Palace, who include the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children, as well as Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. But there was horror last weekend when word got round that a body had been retrieved from the ornamental lake … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Kensington Palace apartment is ‘enormous’ with ’20 rooms from the basement to the attic’, royal experts have claimed. Prince William, 39, and Kate, 38, live with their children Prince George, seven, Prince Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, in the private home – number 1A – when staying in … Read more
Kensington and Chelsea is Britain’s most miserable borough, according to official data. Government researchers quizzed almost 140,000 people from all corners of the UK on their well-being. Kensington and Chelsea — where the average home costs around £2.2million — had the lowest happiness score at 6.85 out of ten. At the other end of the … Read more
An elegant mansion in London’s Kensington which was once home to an exiled prince who was a godson of Queen Victoria has gone on the market for £15.5million. The stunning five-bedroom property in The Little Boltons was occupied by Victor Duleep Singh, son of the last Maharaja of Lahore Sir Duleep Singh – now part of Pakistan – … Read more
When Princess Beatrice secretly married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at Royal Lodge in Windsor last week, she could have been forgiven for thinking she would now have him all to herself. Instead, she will have to learn to share him with his ex-fiancée, Dara Huang, who has moved in with him – at work, at least. … Read more
Kensington Palace’s head gardener reveals 75% of his team has been furloughed as he shares behind-the-scenes snap of the Sunken Garden – but insists you ‘roll up your sleeves, eat chocolate and get to work’ Kensington Palace’s head gardener has revealed his fighting spirit Is leading a scaled-back team to keep the Palace’s famous gardens … Read more