Rare sketch of young Queen Elizabeth to go up for auction – for less than expected The late monarch sat for the portrait when she was just six or seven The Independent UK · 23h ago
Picky bits, Cozzy Livs and Platty Joobs: How well do you know British slang? From Picky Bits to Menty B, a new survey reveals which slang terms Brits actually use Evening Standard · Oct 20
Wallace and Gromit creator says late Queen spoke out when Hollywood tried to replace Wallace voice star Hollywood execs weren’t too keen on octogenarian Peter Sallis voicing the inventor The Independent UK · Oct 20
Charity shop raises £85,860 from donated banknotes, including one featuring young Queen Elizabeth II An anonymous donation of nearly 160 lots of rare banknotes to a British Heart Foundation charity shop in Edinburgh has raised £85,860 at auction. The collection included a banknote featuring a young Queen Elizabeth II and rare currency specimens from Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Staff initially had no idea of… The Times of India · Oct 18
Rare Queen Elizabeth II banknote among collection that raises £85,860 at Edinburgh charity shop auction A rare banknote featuring a young Queen Elizabeth II was among nearly 160 lots of rare banknotes that raised £85,860 at auction after being donated to a British Heart Foundation charity shop in Edinburgh, Scotland. The collection included an extremely rare 1947 Iraqi 10 Dinars colour trial and a 1961… The Economic Times · Oct 17
Royal Commentator Accuses Harry and Meghan of 'Royal Theatre Without Royal Authority' During UK Visit Harry and Meghan's charity visits to Nottingham have renewed debate over their public roles, with commentators criticising how they present themselves. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
Susan Dell Named in Reptilian Conspiracy Theory as Facebook Reel Claims 'Parasitic Entities' Will Emerge A Facebook reel uses footage of Susan Dell, a $6.25 billion pledge and cartoon imagery to promote an unsubstantiated reptilian conspiracy theory International Business Times UK · Oct 13
Buckingham Palace workers find theatre listings, newspaper pages, and a sixpence ticket During the refurbishment of Buckingham Palace, various historical objects were discovered hidden under the floorboards. These items included hobnailed boots, betting slips, and newspaper fragments dating back to the 19th century. Additionally, a typed document concerning Queen Elizabeth II's diplomatic reception from 1977 was recovered. The restoration aims to update… The Times of India · Oct 12
King Charles’ surprising London Zoo connection goes back nearly 200 years London Zoo has been part of the royal story for almost as long as it has existed. When King Charles III visited the zoo with Queen Camilla in July 2026, he was not simply marking the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). He was continuing a connection… The Times of India · Oct 10
Queen says King loves biographies and will ‘roar with laughter’ while reading Camilla made the comments in the BBC Arts programme The Book That Changed My Life, which is due to air next week. The Independent UK · Oct 9
Queen reveals King Charles favourite book genre and says he ‘roars with laughter while reading’ Camilla tells a new documentary about her own love for reading, as well as the King’s and also her late father’s The Independent UK · Oct 9
Queen Elizabeth saved rare horses, buying colt when just six stallions remained Six purebred Cleveland Bay stallions. That was all that remained of the breed in 1960, and the reigning monarch soon stepped in to buy a young colt destined for export. Queen Elizabeth II bred horses in her private stables and in the working yards that supplied royal and state occasions,… The Times of India · Oct 9
Prince Harry Called Her 'Obstructive': Hollywood Now Plans a Film on the Queen's Dresser Angela Kelly Angela Kelly film news: learn who is writing the planned drama about one of the late monarch's closest aides and why the Sussex tiara row is back in focus. International Business Times UK · Oct 9
Prince Harry Reportedly 'Quaking in His Boots' Over 'Tiaragate' Documentary Revealing New Secrets A reported Fox Searchlight drama about Queen Elizabeth II and Angela Kelly has renewed attention on the disputed wedding-tiara episode involving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. International Business Times UK · Oct 8
The Times of India · Oct 7 Queen Elizabeth II opened lion habitats at London Zoo 40 years apart A royal visit to London Zoo in 2016 completed a circle that had begun 40 years earlier. According to the Zoological Society of London, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Lion Terraces at London Zoo in 1976, then returned in 2016, during her 90th birthday year, to open Land of the…
Evening Standard · Oct 7 Who are Populous? Tottenham lead ground designer appointed to explore opportunities surrounding London Stadium Improvements to the stadium itself are not outlined as part of Populous’s commission
Bored Panda · Oct 6 Prince George, Princess Charlotte And Prince Louis Go By Surprisingly Ordinary Names At School George and his siblings do not have a specific luxury that Prince William and Harry enjoyed during their school years despite their royal status, an expert said.
The Independent UK · Oct 6 Queen Camilla remembers late Jeffrey Archer as 'irrepressible life force' The novelist and MP was ‘an exception to the end’, Camilla wrote
International Business Times UK · Oct 5 The Queen Keeps Pounding: Charlotte Flair Brings 'Queen City' Pride to WWE as Her New Era Takes Shape WWE champion Charlotte Flair returned to her North Carolina roots before the Panthers' Sunday night game, leading the Keep Pounding drum tradition ahead of Carolina's 32-26 win over Detroit.
The Times of India · Oct 5 Queen Elizabeth got a tiny house at 6; it had a kitchen, bedroom and garden On her sixth birthday in 1932, Princess Elizabeth, who would later become Queen Elizabeth the Second, received a present that most children could only dream about, a small house of her very own. Named Y Bwthyn Bach, which means the Little Cottage, it stood in the grounds of Royal Lodge…
The Times of India · Oct 4 Queen Mary Becomes Hotel: Long Beach buys retired liner; ship becomes waterfront attraction The Queen Mary arrived in Long Beach, California, on December 9, 1967, after being sold by Cunard. Following its retirement, the ship was prepared for public attraction with retained interiors and passenger spaces. A conversion to a hotel began in 1971, with some hotel rooms opening in 1974. After various…
We Got This Covered · Oct 3 Drill sergeants told an Australian recruit ‘your queen is dead.’ He asked for white bread, butter, and the Vegemite they confiscated from him A treat from home.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2 Sir William Heseltine obituary Australian private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, a moderniser who helped open up the royal household to public and press
Evening Standard · Oct 2 Charles’ Caribbean tour will not shy away from ‘the darkest days of our past’ Charles will visit The Bahamas October 27-29, Guyana October 29-30 and the Commonwealth summit with the Queen in Antigua and Barbuda from Nov 1-4.
The Independent UK · Oct 2 King Charles will not apologise for slavery during Caribbean tour The King is expected to face renewed calls to say sorry for the UK’s role in the transatlantic trade in enslaved people