A bona fide national treasure must, of course, be prepared to ‘give back’ to society. So when Dame Judi Dench was invited to become a Patron of the Countryside Restoration Trust, she leapt at the chance. Her role at the charity, which campaigns for wildlife-friendly farming, would support two great loves of her life: the … Read more
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Prince Charles’s stepson left devastated after the death of his girlfriend at age 42 By Eden Confidential By Richard Eden For The Daily Mail Published: 02:03 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 02:04 GMT, 27 March 2021 Prince Charles’s stepson, Tom Parker Bowles, has been left devastated after the death of his girlfriend at … Read more
Newly unearthed footage of Prince Charles and Diana’s infamous engagement interview has emerged, showing the Princess of Wales looking ‘clearly dissatisfied’ after her husband-to-be’s comments asking if the couple were ‘in love’. On February 24, 1981, after months of speculation, a 32-year-old Charles who had long ‘needed’ to find a bride was marrying an excited … Read more
Harebell, Loose-strife, Bird’s-foot Trefoil . . . They could be characters from a Shakespeare comedy, or Thomas Hardy, or else, perhaps, an exotic spy novel. In fact they all star in an enchanting new book on one of the most precious, spectacular and vulnerable features of the British countryside — the wildflower meadow — thanks … Read more
Prince Charles’s favourite architect is embroiled in a row over claims that the view that inspired one of Constable’s most famous paintings will be ruined by a house critics have branded a ‘Poundshop Versailles’. Quinlan Terry, known as Britain’s ‘high priest of classical architecture’, has complained about the £7million mansion being built by Craig Bisson, 41, … Read more
Emma Corrin has called the early days of the relationship between Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales as ‘Shakespearean’. The actress, 24, has taken on the role of Diana in season four of The Crown and admitted she was told by one of the show’s directors her life would change when she accepted the … Read more
Truth behind what looked like portrait of one very happy family: Prince of Wales’ official 70th birthday family photograph was ‘absolute nightmare’ because of difficulties with brothers, biography claims By Claire Duffin For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 11 August 2020 The Prince of Wales’ official 70th … Read more
Prince Charles has admitted hearing about the difficulties faced by Duchy of Cornwall tenants during the pandemic left him feeling ‘demoralised’ – but he has been heartened by the community spirit. The Prince of Wales, 71, highlighted examples of ‘altruistic behaviour and good will’ and said he is ‘enormously proud’ of his involvement in the … Read more
Numbering the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and Zara and Peter Phillips among its alumni, £41,250-a-year Gordonstoun can lay claim to more royal connections than any other public school of the modern era. But that has not insulated it from complaints by former pupils who are ‘horrified’ and ‘staggered’ by its plans to … Read more
Enthusing about genetically modified crops and dismissing the effects of climate change and veganism couldn’t be further away from the green views of Prince Charles. But these are the very forthright opinions of his sister, Princess Anne. Giving a rare interview to mark her 70th birthday next month, the Queen’s fiercely independent daughter jokes that … Read more