Royal family

Belgium will get a glamorous new King and Queen on July 21 after the country’s current monarch Albert II announced his abdication yesterday. The 79-year-old King said health reasons had led him to step aside for his eldest son Prince Philippe, who will ascend to the throne in 15 days. Philippe and his wife Princess […]

As the world eagerly awaits news the Duchess of Cambridge has gone into labour, we uncover 15 little-known facts surrounding the birth of the baby of the decade. 1. KATE’S PUSH PRESENT: Some wealthy men buy their wives a diamond ring as a “push present” when they give birth — William has reportedly bought Kate […]

Belgium’s King Albert II has abdicated in a televised address to the nation after nearly 20 years on the throne. The 79-year-old monarch will step down on July 21, Belgium’s national day, to make way for his eldest son Prince Philippe, 53. “It’s with emotion that I address every one of you today,” Albert said […]

Photographers and royal fans from around the world have taken up their places outside London’s St Mary’s Hospital to begin the long wait for Kate to appear. Police yesterday erected a huge press pen outside the Lindo wing of the hospital where Diana gave birth to William in 1982. Photographers and video cameramen from around […]

They’re the most famous parents-to-be in the world — but how will the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge raise their little bundle of joy? From the beginning of their relationship, William and Kate have been determined to do things differently. They lived together before they were married, waited seven years to get engaged and broke […]

When Prince Charles and Princess Diana were expecting their first child in 1982, in the pages of The Weekly’s Royal Baby Special we asked if Charles and Diana would break from tradition to raise the child we now know as Prince William. The birth of Prince and Princess of Wales’ baby will be an event […]

When Prince Charles and Princess Diana were expecting their first child in 1982, in the pages of The Weekly’s Royal Baby Special we met the man who would deliver Prince William, Gynaecologist George Pinker. One day in late June or early July Mr George Pinker’s telephone will ring. It will be the summons to deliver […]

He’s been dubbed the “party prince” and Harry lived to his name on the weekend, dancing until 4am at the Glastonbury music festival. Harry stealthily avoided the paparazzi, getting smuggled into the backstage area of the main stage in time for headline act the Rolling Stones’ two-hour gig. He was joined by his girlfriend Cressida […]

Queen Elizabeth is to receive a 5 per cent pay rise next year, boosting her annual income to more than $62.5 million. The announcement comes as the British government announced yet more cost-cutting measures, which is expected to cause some backlash. But while Buckingham Palace admits the timing is “not ideal” it insists the 87-year-old […]

Crown Princess Mary showed she doesn’t need a crown and a ball gown to turn heads yesterday. The 41-year-old royal looked stunning in a cream coat and grey hat, proving she’s only getting more beautiful as she ages. Mary was in Germany with her husband’s aunt Princess Benedikte to open the 2013 CHIO World Equestrian […]