14 h. ago Clare Balding's dad dies aged 87 as tributes paid to famous horse trainer

Sports presenter Clare Balding's father Ian, who was a champion horse rider and trained horses for Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 87

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14 h. ago Clare Balding's beloved dad Ian dies as tributes paid to famous horse trainer

Sports presenter Clare Balding's dad Ian - who was a champion horse rider and trained horses for Queen Elizabeth II - has died at the age of 87

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17 h. ago Queen Elizabeth II's life to be remembered among five new coins pressed by the Royal Mint

Each of the coins will commemorate a different anniversary milestone in 2026.

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19 h. ago Coin designs 2026: London Zoo and Queen Elizabeth II celebrated by Royal Mint

Five new coin designs have been revealed by The Royal Mint, commemorating milestones and anniversaries in 2026

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26 h. ago Queen Elizabeth II and British Grand Prix celebrated in 2026 coin designs

Five new coin designs have been revealed by The Royal Mint, commemorating milestones and anniversaries in 2026.

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26 h. ago Claire Foy says playing Queen Elizabeth II felt like ‘just another role’

The actress won two Emmy awards and a Golden Globe for the role.

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8 d. ago Monopoly 'banned' from Sandringham because Royal Family find it 'too vicious'

The classic Christmas board game was first outlawed by Queen Elizabeth II because it caused too many rows - and that tradition will continue

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1 week ago Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are shown on Balmoral shooting trip in latest photo dump

The remarkable photograph - released on Friday night as part of the Epstein files - shows Maxwell and Epstein on the estate of the late Queen Elizabeth II's beloved Balmoral Castle.

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2 w. ago The biggest ever exhibition of Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion is opening at Buckingham Palace in 2026

The biggest ever exhibition of Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion is opening at Buckingham Palace in 2026  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago Racehorse named after Queen Elizabeth II recruited to save village pub

The Oxfordshire pub will rebrand as ‘Thank You Ma’am’ after a horse named in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II

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2 w. ago The brand loved by the late Queen Elizabeth that's perfect for Christmas gifting

In 2021, Addison Ross cemented its status as a must-visit gifting destination when one of its photo frames appeared on Queen Elizabeth II's desk during her Christmas speech.

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2 w. ago Bonnie Blue says 'don't be a sl*t like me' as she's 'worst person to give health tips'

Reform UK supporter Bonnie also gave her thoughts on the Royal Family, her favourite fashion brand and the one thing she has in common with the late Queen Elizabeth II

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3 w. ago The Queen's last Christmas Day speech was also her most personal as she mourned the loss of 'my beloved Philip'

FOR more than 60 years, families gathered around their televisions to watch Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas message, which became a lodestar for the nation and a reflection of their hopes and fears.

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3 w. ago Walking into disaster: how narcotraffickers captured the BVI

When the new premier of the British Virgin Islands said he needed an armed security detail, his chief of police knew trouble was on its wayAugustus James Ulysses Jaspert, Gus for short, arrived in Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands, on 21 August 2017, just two weeks away from catastrophe. Jaspert, who was in his late 30s, had recently been appointed governor by Queen Elizabeth II, on the recommendation of the Foreign Office in London. The BVI is an overseas territory of Britain, with only partial independence, and the governor effectively acts as a backstop to the locally elected legislature. For Jaspert, a career civil servant, it would be his first hands-on experience of governing – and his first time in the British Virgin Islands. Any trepidation was outweighed by the prospect of moving to the Caribbean. “If you’re sitting in an office in London and someone says, ‘Go to Tortola,’ you look it up on a screen and think, ‘OK, I can do that,’” Jaspert told me.While Jas...

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3 w. ago Walking into disaster: the narcotrafficking scandal that blew up the BVI

When the new premier of the British Virgin Islands said he needed an armed security detail, his chief of police knew trouble was on its wayAugustus James Ulysses Jaspert, Gus for short, arrived in Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands, on 21 August 2017, just two weeks away from catastrophe. Jaspert, who was in his late 30s, had recently been appointed governor by Queen Elizabeth II, on the recommendation of the Foreign Office in London. The BVI is an overseas territory of Britain, with only partial independence, and the governor effectively acts as a backstop to the locally elected legislature. For Jaspert, a career civil servant, it would be his first hands-on experience of governing – and his first time in the British Virgin Islands. Any trepidation was outweighed by the prospect of moving to the Caribbean. “If you’re sitting in an office in London and someone says, ‘Go to Tortola,’ you look it up on a screen and think, ‘OK, I can do that,’” Jaspert told me.While Jas...

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4 w. ago The Queen’s former jockey who rose from son of lorry driver to racing champion dies aged 75

QUEEN Elizabeth II's former jockey - who rose from son of a lorry driver to racing champion - has died aged 75. Philip Waldron was a multiple Group 1 winner and wore the famous royal silks to victory 21 times. Born in Reading in 1950, Waldron was a keen boxer and didn't sit on a...

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4 w. ago Queen Elizabeth’s hidden talent that made her ‘sparkle like never before’

Christmas is the time lots of us bring out our inner child – and the royals are no exception, especially Queen Elizabeth II who 'sparkled' on stage

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4 w. ago Nicola Coughlan and Helen Mirren to star in National Theatre Live cinema shows

Dame Helen stars as Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award-winning production The Audience.

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