Each of the six Olympic boroughs is to be given two five-star passes to the Games and their council leader and chief executive will get access to top seats at sports events and VIP lounges... more
Did you know that Prince William and Prince Harry avoid getting their shoes mixed up at Clarence House by inking the letters W and H on the soles?
That'll be very useful information should you find yourself playing Twister up at Balmoral this summer... more
The pecking order was all in the arrival time. First the general guests were seated by ushers. Soon after a brace of Palmer Tomkinsons arrived on 7ins heels, chatting to Rowan Atkinson... more
He may be approaching his 90th birthday, but the Duke of Edinburgh showed he has retained his sense of humour - admitting that 'bits are beginning to drop off the ancient frame'... more
Former altar boy who was cleared over the killing of a vicar was today being questioned by detectives on suspicion of murdering a friend of Prince Philip... more
Marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be inspired more by the Queen’s post-war 'austerity wedding' than his parents' lavish ceremony in 1981, royal aides indicate... more
Millions of Britons fall silent to remember those who have died in war, but riot police are called as a London Muslim group burns a model of a poppy... more
Zara Phillips is a world champion eventer and glamorous party girl with blue blood in her veins and her feet on the ground. Harry Mount plays the courtier ... more
When fantasising about watching one's own funeral you never picture the lame reality of how it will actually be, so pity the royals for whom this has come true: Demoted to "Other Notables" by the BBC...... more
Prince Philip was engulfed in an unlikely war of words with celebrity talent show judges Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan over claims he called one of them "a sponger"... more
At the Mansion House dinner, there were so many elephants in the room that standing to raise our glasses to Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Camilla and other members of the Royal Family - seriously, they were the second toast after the Queen - was a tight squeeze... more
Gary Lineker is certainly keeping busy. Not content with hosting duties at Euro 2008 in Switzerland, Lineker returned to Britain to escort his stunning model girlfriend Danielle Bux to a breezy Royal Ascot today.... more
When you cross the threshold of Ozu you are transported to another world. Pine world, that is. But what Ozu lacks in decor it more than makes up for in its spectacular-views.... more
Helen Mirren may be snubbed by the royals for playing The Queen, but the star says Stephen Frears's acclaimed film is no betrayal of the monarch.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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