35 h. ago Scots soldiers continue wartime tradition with blanket design competition

4th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, are spending the festive period deployed in Cyprus.

Events

51 h. ago Royal Family's unusual Christmas traditions from football match to trees

The British royal family have a number of well-known quirks and traditions that they maintain, and the Christmas season is one for which they have some particularly unique customs

Politics

3 d. ago Epstein files reveal ‘A’ in Balmoral asked Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’

The US Department of Justice has released nearly 30,000 pages from the so-called Epstein files, including references to the British royal residence in Scotland

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4 d. ago Veteran walks 420 miles to thank Royal British Legion after he lost job and home

Injured veteran Jason Paul has just finished an epic 420 mile walk to thank the Royal British Legion for their support in getting him back on his feet after he lost his job and home

Society

4 d. ago Kate Middleton and Prince William 'won't allow' George, Charlotte and Louis to eat with them on Christmas Day

Former royal chef shares the strict rules and traditions the British Royal family follows surrounding their Christmas celebrations including who the children dine with

Politics

5 d. ago Russian sabotage submarines capable of destroying seabed cables 'are ready to be deployed to British waters', Royal Navy chief warns

The stark warning came as the First Sea Lord revealed that Russia's Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research, known as GUGI, is back in action after a period of problems and delays.

Events

5 d. ago Epstein files reveal how sex offender slipped into royal circles as expert questions former Duchess

Photos of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein show how deeply he ingrained himself into British royal circles

Politics

7 d. ago William tells of respect for SAS as he becomes charity patron

The association looks after serving members and veterans of the special forces Army unit.

Politics

7 d. ago US justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein files

Files that were viewable included images of Epstein socializing with Bill Clinton, as well as entertainers like Michael JacksonEpstein documents release – live updatesThe Department of Justice on Friday released a long-awaited and huge tranche of documents related to its investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a major development in the lengthy political saga that turned into one of the biggest setbacks Donald Trump has suffered since his re-election last year.While significant portions of the files are redacted, those that were viewable included images of Epstein socializing with Bill Clinton and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as well as entertainers like Michael Jackson, Chris Tucker and Kevin Spacey. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Union Jack flown at the Battle of Trafalgar is saved from being sold abroad: £450,000 flag that was damaged by splinters in 1805 victory over the French is hit with export ban

The flag, valued at £450,000, flew from HMS Royal Sovereign, the ship that led the British charge in the naval clash with the combined forces of France and Spain.

Events

1 week ago King sends post box to the end of the world: British research station in the Antarctic gets special delivery of new Royal Mail from Charles

Kirsten Shaw, a station support assistant who runs the British Antarctic Territory Post Office at Rothera Research Station, wrote to the monarch asking for a replacement box.

Politics

1 week ago King’s special post box delivery for scientists in the Antarctic

The Royal Household teamed up with Royal Mail to send a red post box bearing the King’s cypher to a remote British research station.

Politics

2 w. ago House Democrats release Epstein photos with Trump, Bannon, Clinton and others

Notable figures in the batch of images include Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Woody Allen and Bill GatesHouse Democrats published a new tranche of what they called “disturbing” photographs from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the British former royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.The 19 photographs, some of which have been seen before, represent a small number of the almost 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee that is looking into the actions and connections of Epstein, the disgraced financier who died by apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after he was charged with sex-trafficking offenses. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has died

Events

3 w. ago Prince Harry's cringeworthy Late Show appearance is an 'embarrassment' and another sign that the novelty of a British prince has 'worn off' in the US, PR expert claims

The Duke of Sussex's jokes on The Late Show about Donald Trump and being a royal failed to land and the novelty of a British prince has 'worn off' in America, Mark Borkowski said.

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