2 h. ago King Charles 'sad' as Princess Beatrice snubs Christmas tradition, says former butler

Princess Beatrice is not expected to be in Sandringham with the rest of the Royal Family for Christmas as she heads to the slopes with her husband and children, according to reports

Politics

10 h. ago Home Alone villain is living very different life 35 years after iconic Christmas film

Home Alone remains a family favourite during the Christmas period – even though it's 35 years since the movie came out. In fact, many of the actors are living very different lives now

Society

33 h. ago King Charles’ former butler lifts lid on Royal Family Christmas: Favourite tipples, cheeky gifts and William’s secret shopping trips

King Charles’ former butler has given a rare insight into the Royal Family’s Christmas, from the monarch’s favourite tipples, cheeky gifts and Prince William’s secret shopping trips.

Economics

49 h. ago 'I worked with Harry and William – Christmas photos have sad difference'

Grant Harrold, King Charles' former butler who met Princes William and Harry, has shared his thoughts on the Sussexes' Christmas card compared to the Wales family's festive snap

Politics

49 h. ago King Charles' butler spots 'sad difference' between Harry and William's Christmas cards

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Christmas card left King Charles' former butler stunned after he noticed key differences between it and Prince William and Kate Middleton's

Politics

4 d. ago Macron's chief butler is arrested after antique tableware used to entertain King Charles is stolen in scam where plates, cups and dishes worth thousands disappeared

Hundreds of porcelain plates, cups, and dishes have disappeared from the Elysée Palace under the nose of President Emmanuel Macron and his first lady, Brigitte Macron.

Events

4 d. ago Macron's chief butler arrested after tableware used to entertain King Charles stolen

Much of it was from a porcelain factory in Sèvres, which was founded in 1756 by Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of King Louis XV, and had been used to dine world figures like King Charles

Events

5 d. ago A chef’s Christmas: Anna Haugh’s Irish family favourites – recipes

Red chicory leaves with blue cheese, honey and walnuts; a big jug of caramelised swede and honey soup; a turkey wellington with red wine gravy, cranberry relish and a hispi and sprout slaw; and a showstopping yule log to finishChristmas lunch in my family is about as traditional as it comes, and is pretty much the same every year no matter who’s house we’re at (including at least three monumental rows about things that happened years ago). Everyone chips in, too, even the kids – well, they’ve got to earn their dinner somehow. Rather than shooing them off to watch cartoons while the adults do all the work, we make sure they’re hands-on in the kitchen alongside us, especially with the annual yule log. Not only is this a valuable life lesson, it also helps develop and strengthen our family culture. The children get to share in that sense of pride at a job well done, too, and everyone feels a part of the occasion. And isn’t that what Christmas is all about? Continue reading...

Society

8 d. ago How King Charles's former butler was briefly removed from royal duty after a disastrous fake tan left him looking like an 'Oompa

The fake tan caused such a stir that Grant Harrold was banned from serving Charles and Camilla, while they were staying at Birkhall in 2005, until it faded.

Events

1 week ago Former royal butler suggests King Charles will make major family decision 'imminently'

Former royal butler Grant Harrold suggests Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie could be invited to Sandringham for Christmas despite the controversy surrounding their father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Politics

2 w. ago Kate Middleton's 'juggle behind closed doors' as royal expert lifts lid on royal's homelife

Royal experts say Kate is a guiding light to her three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, and that behind closed doors she's a normal mum wearing 'flat pumps and no make-up'

Politics

3 w. ago Emmerdale favourite quits job days before Christmas leaving family furious

Sam Dingle makes the decision to quit his job next week in Emmerdale and spoilers have revealed that his wife Lydia Dingle is left unimpressed with her husband's bold choice

Society

3 w. ago Home Alone crowned UK's favourite Christmas movie while nation says 'ho no ho' to Die Hard

Home Alone has been crowned the UK's favourite Christmas movie, 35-years after the family comedy was first released in cinemas.

Events