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Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952 and her reign has witnessed unprecedented scrutiny of the monarch's role and her family's private life. Her son, Prince Charles has brought up the latest generation of royals, Princes William and Harry, alone following the tragic death of their mother, Diana.
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Prince of Wales calls for 'bridges' between faiths
The Prince of Wales called for bridges to be built between faiths as he addressed members of a centre for Islamic studies at a special dinner.
26 Feb 2009
Former Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson is a hit with the Prince's Trust
The Duchess of Cornwall is, Mandrake hears, taking more than a passing interest in the latest appointment to the Prince's Trust.
25 Feb 2009
National monument to the Queen Mother unveiled by the Queen
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, dressed in the flowing robes of a Garter knight, with a hint of a smile on her face, has been reunited in The Mall with her husband George VI.
24 Feb 2009
Queen Mother Memorial: An appreciation of a 'dignified, suitable and appropriate' statue
Call me a reactionary, but I really like the new statue of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
24 Feb 2009
Monument to the Queen Mother unveiled
The Queen has unveiled a £2 million statue of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother just a few feet from the imposing sculpture of George VI.
24 Feb 2009
Queen Mother memorial to be unveiled
A national memorial to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, that commemorates is due to be unveiled.
24 Feb 2009
Prince of Wales: We should protect the albatross
The Prince of Wales has called for new measures to protect the albatross, and spoken of the affection he developed for the birds while serving in the Royal Navy.
24 Feb 2009
Prince William accused of 'doing almost nothing' in new documentary
Prince William has been accused of "doing almost nothing" in a new documentary examining the number of royal engagements he undertakes.
22 Feb 2009
£2m memorial to Queen Mother
Details of a £2 million national memorial to the Queen Mother have been published for the first time.
22 Feb 2009
Order of the Garter slips out of Tony Blair's grasp
As the country comes to terms with his grim legacy of a busted economy and the Iraq war, Tony Blair's hopes of being admitted into the ancient Order of the Garter look increasingly forlorn. "I wouldn't put money on him getting it," says Kenneth Rose, the respected royal historian who has close links to Buckingham Palace. "Former prime ministers are normally admitted, but they should not take it for granted. The Queen is always mindful of the public mood."
21 Feb 2009
Crown Estate did not tell locals about huge off-shore windfarm
Crown Estate plans to build a huge off-shore wind farm on England's only World Heritage Site have infuriated locals, who say they were not consulted.
20 Feb 2009
Daniel Kawczynski's intern trouble
One would imagine that Commons interns are now all too familiar with the drill when the Metropolitan Police come to call.
18 Feb 2009
Princess Diana letters must remain a secret
Private letters between Princess Diana and the British Government will remain secret after a ruling by the UK's Information Commissioner.
18 Feb 2009
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Model of biblical proportions
Retired farmer Alec Garrard has spent 30 years recreating Herod's Temple.
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Prince reading poetry is online download hit
A reading of Robert Burns poetry by Prince Charles has become an online download success story for the BBC.
18 Feb 2009
Royal dissent from Kate Moss
One wonders if Her Majesty will be in any great rush to invite Kate Moss back to Buckingham Palace after the supermodel's less than reverential remarks about her most recent visit.
17 Feb 2009
Harry flies plane after failing test
Prince Harry has flown a training aircraft for the first time only days after he failed his pilot's theory test.
17 Feb 2009
Harry's charity failing pledge
A charity set up by Prince Harry to help orphaned African children has been accused of failing to honour its financial pledge.
17 Feb 2009
Sarah, Duchess of York reconsiders plan to publish 'racy' historical novel
When Sarah, Duchess of York announced she was writing a historical novel entitled Hartmoor she modestly compared it to the works of Daphne du Maurier.
16 Feb 2009
Lord Freddie Windsor the former royal rebel to settle down with Sophie Winkleman
With his reputation as the former hell-raiser of the Royal Family Lord Freddie Windsor may not immediately seem the settling kind, but he has now bid a final goodbye to his bachelor ways and proposed to Sophie Winkleman, his girlfriend of two years, on Valentines Day.
15 Feb 2009
Queen's website is behind the times
After launching the new royal website with great fanfare only last week, the Queen will be dismayed to learn that it is already experiencing embarrassing teething problems, Mandrake can disclose.
15 Feb 2009
Duchess of York's former dresser Jane Andrews 'to be moved to open prison'
Since her former dresser Jane Andrews was jailed for murder, Sarah, Duchess of York has done her best to forget about the woman to whom she was once so close. Now, however, the Duke of York's ex-wife has been forced to contemplate her release, as Mandrake hears that Andrews is to be transferred to an open prison.
14 Feb 2009
Prince of Wales to visit South America on environmental tour
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are to visit South America as part of an environmental tour.
14 Feb 2009
Royal Family joins fight for 24-hour fire station
Members of the Royal Family have taken the unusual of backing a campaign to save the fire station at Windsor which is going to the High Court next week.
13 Feb 2009
Amos appeals for calm in Prince Harry row
Stephen K Amos, the comedian, has joked the furore "is ruining my chances of an OBE".
13 Feb 2009
Criminal complaint against Duchess
The Duchess of York has been accused by Turkish authorities of breaking privacy laws while making a television exposé of neglect.
13 Feb 2009
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