The room behind the iconic balcony of Buckingham Palace will be opened to the public next week, offering a peek into George IV’s fascination with oriental art and furniture. The King played a pivotal role in allowing visitors access to the Royal residence’s east wing for the first time, with nearly 6,000 tickets selling out […]

Sir Keir Starmer tempted fate by joking that the England team had a perfect record on penalties under his government. Ahead of tonight’s semi-final, the Prime Ministersaid his advice to manager Gareth Southgate was: “Win!” Sir Keir, who is i Washington for the Nato summit, said he hoped aides would pass him notes during his […]

Queen Camilla is “obsessed” with weather apps and “everybody teases her” about it, an author has revealed. Camilla attended a reception at Clarence House today to celebrate the National Literacy Trust’s 30th anniversary. The Queen mingled with bestselling authors and volunteers for the charity, which works to give children and adults of all ages literacy […]

Kemi Badenoch “ripped into” Rishi Sunak over the Tory election campaign at the first shadow cabinet meeting today, according to reports. The shadow housing secretary, who is seen as a frontrunner for the Conservative leadership, branded Mr Sunak’s decision to call a surprise summer ballot without first telling his cabinet as bordering on “unconstitutional”. She […]

On Thursday July 11 Buckingham Palace will open its doors for visitors to enjoy the annual Summer Opening of the State Rooms, however for some lucky ticket holders there will be the opportunity to see a part of the Palace usually kept under wraps. From Monday July 15 the East Wing will open its doors […]

Emily Maitlis was left shocked after Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg brushed aside her question at a post-election conservative conference before repeatedly giving her the “cold shoulder”. The former BBC Newsnight presenter approached the recently deposed North East Somerset MP after he spoke at Tuesday’s Popular Conservatism conference. The event, entitled “Beginning to Rebuild”, was designed to […]

Dame Shirley Bassey was made a Companion of Honour by King Charles at Windsor Castle – but the legendary performer admitted she made a royal error at the ceremony held today. The 87 year old admittedly grabbed the monarch’s hand when being presented her award but joked she “forgot to curtsy”. The Welsh singer said […]