Princess Diana’s breathtaking wedding dress has gone on display at Kensington Palace ahead of a new royal fashion exhibition. Royal Style in the Making, which opens tomorrow, will feature never-before-seen items from the archives of some of the most celebrated royal couturiers, set alongside examples of the stylish ensembles created for Princess Diana, the Queen … Read more
For the first time ever, a hotel has opened in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles – and it’s surely set to be one of the most sought-after stays in the world. A night in this ultra-exclusive location, as you might expect, doesn’t come cheap. Rates start at £1,470 a night (1,700 euros) – … Read more
Forget tea with the Queen — nowadays you’re more likely to be offered a proper drink. From artisan gin to vintage champagne, the finest reserve port to craft beer, the list of boozy drinks sold by the royals is getting longer and longer. Just this month, Buckingham Palace released a fruit-filled sloe gin and a … Read more
A woman has splashed out £10,000 turning her home into a pink palace, complete with matching dog bedrooms. Maria Alison, 29, from Millfield, Sunderland, bought her semi-detached home in May 2019 and has spent the last two years turning it almost entirely pink. It all started with a pink kettle and toaster she was given … Read more
A woman has splashed out £10,000 turning her home into a pink palace, complete with matching dog bedrooms. Maria Alison, 29, from Millfield, Sunderland, bought her semi-detached home in May 2019 and has spent the last two years turning it almost entirely pink. It all started with a pink kettle and toaster she was given … Read more
Man, 40s, carrying an AXE is stopped outside Buckingham Palace and arrested by patrolling police A man carrying an axe near Buckingham Palace was stopped and arrested Officers were on patrol on The Mall at approximately 6.30pm tonight Armed police attended the scene where the male was detained and arrested on suspicion of carrying an … Read more
Eager Britons have ‘overwhelmed’ Buckingham Palace as it today stopped taking bookings amid a huge demand for tickets to picnic on the Queen’s lawns and explore the Royal gardens. Thousands logged onto the Royal Collection Trust website hoping to book the experience after the self-guided garden tours were announced yesterday. But the RCT was forced … Read more
Visitors to Buckingham Palace this summer will be able to picnic in its gardens and explore the open space by themselves for the first time, the Royal Collection Trust has announced. The traditional summer opening of the palace’s state rooms and themed exhibition, which normally welcomes thousands, has been cancelled for a second year due … Read more
The production designer for The Crown has revealed he posed as a tourist on a visit of Buckingham Palace to research its layout and interior to recreate it for the hit Netflix series. Having been denied access by The Firm, Martin Childs, 66, went undercover as a punter on a public tour and used the knowledge … Read more
MPs’ summer holidays could be two weeks longer so refurbishment team can repair the Palace of Westminster Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg is responsible for tabling motions It is unlikely Government will be won over by the idea to extend summer holiday More time is needed for refurbishment team to carry out repairs on building By … Read more