Laura Elston

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Kate’s personal video shows ‘vulnerability while staying in control’

PR guru Mark Borkowski said the YouTube Insta generation film is a tectonic shift in how the royal family deals with its image.

10 Sept 2024
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Family moments captured on film as Kate shares cancer journey update

The footage, by filmmaker Will Warr, shows the Prince and Prince of Wales enjoying quality time after the challenges of the past nine months.

9 Sept 2024
The King and Queen sat next to one another as they arrive at the church on Accession Day (Aaron Chown/PA)
UK

King and Queen Camilla remember late Queen on second anniversary of her death

The King and Queen travelled the short distance from Balmoral to Crathie Kirk for a poignant service on Accession Day.
8 Sept 2024
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King attends church on second anniversary of late Queen’s death

Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral for Sunday morning service in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II.

8 Sept 2024
The Princess of Wales is hoping to join the royal family at the Cenotaph in November (Mike Egerton/PA)
UK

Kate hoping to make Cenotaph appearance and host annual Christmas carol concert

No date has been set for the Princess of Wales’s return to public life, but she is said to be thinking about the months ahead.
8 Sept 2024
The King following the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during the ceremonial procession for her state funeral (Stephane De Sakutin/PA)
UK

King’s time of reflection on anniversary of Queen’s death after challenging year

Sunday is the second anniversary of Charles’s accession to the throne and the King will attend church near Balmoral.
8 Sept 2024
Members of royal household staff post a notice on the gates of the Buckingham Palace in London announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II (Victoria Jones/PA)
UK

How the day Charles became King played out following Elizabeth II’s death

Two years ago on Sunday, members of the royal family dashed to be with the late Queen as she was placed under medical supervision at Balmoral.
8 Sept 2024
<p>Camilla has stepped in for the King while the monarch was treated for cancer (Lucy North/PA)</p>
UK

The King’s ‘rollercoaster year’ filled with family health challenges

The public has got to know Camilla in a different way after she stepped up following Charles’s cancer diagnosis, a royal expert suggested.
8 Sept 2024
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King’s health ‘heading in positive trajectory’ amid cancer battle

Charles has coped with the past year with a ‘determination to be as public as he was able’, a royal source said.

7 Sept 2024
The Queen, who reigned for 70 years, died two years ago on Sunday (Jane Barlow/PA)
Politics

Late Queen will ‘never be forgotten’, PM pledges ahead of anniversary of death

A new national memorial in central London will give everyone a place to ‘connect with the shared history we cherish’, Sir Keir Starmer said.
7 Sept 2024
The Queen has long campaigned against domestic violence and abuse (Toby Melville/PA)
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ITV to air documentary about Queen’s domestic violence campaigning

A film crew followed Camilla through the year and the 90-minute programme will be shown later in 2024.
21 Aug 2024
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First £1 coins to feature King enter circulation

The new definitive coin has two bees on the reverse and Charles’ official coinage portrait on the other side

20 Aug 2024
Charles also expressed his admiration for aid workers who ‘risk so much in the service of others’ (Chris Jackson/PA)
UK

King hails British public’s ‘extraordinary compassion’ for people in need

Charles was presented with a photo gallery on World Humanitarian Day after he asked the Disasters Emergency Committee for an update on its work.
19 Aug 2024
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Harry and Meghan begin four-day tour of Colombia

The duke and duchess were welcomed on Thursday by vice-president Francia Marquez in the capital Bogota

15 Aug 2024
The Princess Royal is celebrating her 74th birthday (Cameron Smith/PA)
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Birthday wishes for Anne from royal family as princess turns 74

The King’s sister, who is often seen as the hardest working royal, spent five nights in hospital in June after being struck by a horse.
15 Aug 2024
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Harry’s chief of staff quits after three months as ‘not the right fit’

Josh Kettler was hired on a trial basis, but has left by mutual agreement with the duke

13 Aug 2024
The Duke of Sussex being interviewed for the ITV programme (ITV/PA)A close up picture of Harry being interviewed
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Harry says his mission against tabloids played central part in rift with royals

The duke agreed that his determination to seek justice against allegations of phone hacking was a ‘central piece’ in destroying family relationships.
24 Jul 2024
The King receives an annual private income from the Duchy of Lancaster (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)
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King’s annual private income from Duchy of Lancaster hits £27m

The monarch’s multi-million-pound net surplus from the landed estate is separate from the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant.
24 Jul 2024
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How much does the royal family cost? A breakdown of the key figures

Some 2,300 official royal engagements were carried out in the UK and overseas despite the health challenges of the royal family over the past year.

24 Jul 2024
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Monarchy’s income to rise by £45m to more than £130m

The Palace’s annual accounts were finally published on Wednesday after being delayed because of the General Election

24 Jul 2024
The Prince of Wales is entitled to the surplus profits of the Duchy of Cornwall (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)
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William’s annual private income comes to more than £23 million

Duchy of Cornwall accounts showed the prince’s annual income, the first year he has been entitled to the full profits of the estate.
24 Jul 2024