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Buyer Plans to Eat 77-Year-Old Piece of Royal Wedding Cake

Gerry Layton says he'll flambé the 1947 fruit cake from the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II

(Newser) - A 77-year-old slice of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's wedding cake has fetched nearly $3,700 at auction—soon to be flambéed and eaten by a determined royal fan. The fruit cake, originally served at the couple's 1947 Buckingham Palace reception, had been stored in a...

Princess of Wales' Schedule Change Attracts Notice

A palace source says she's looking to find the 'right balance'

(Newser) - A scheduling change for one of the British royals might not generally attract quick coverage in the US, but the Princess of Wales serves as an exception. Kate Middleton had been scheduled to ride in the first carriage with King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince William at the Royal Ascot...

Charles, Camilla Unveil New Official Portraits

Unveiling happened Tuesday at London's National Gallery

(Newser) - Tuesday was just another day in the life of the British monarchy, with a ceremonial unveiling for the official coronation portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at London's National Gallery, reports Us Weekly . The big reveal was made on the second anniversary of the couple's coronation,...

Court to Harry: No Dice on Enhanced Security Detail

Judges rebuff prince's challenge on protection in UK that was yanked after he moved abroad

(Newser) - More than five years ago, when he was living in Canada with wife Meghan Markle, Prince Harry was stripped of the all-encompassing, UK-funded security detail he received while still a working royal. Now, his attempts to push back against that decision have been quashed yet again, as the Duke of...

Prince Louis' Birthday Photo Reveals a Few Changes

William and Kate's youngest child is heard speaking in video clip shared alongside portrait

(Newser) - The Prince and Princess of Wales released the traditional annual photo to mark their son Prince Louis' seventh birthday Wednesday, and the social media post revealed a few changes. Most obviously, the youngest child of Prince William and the former Kate Middleton has lost his two front teeth, People reports....

Charles, Camilla Mark Anniversary in Memorable Way

Pair made surprise private visit with Francis as he continues to recover from pneumonia

(Newser) - Some people go out to dinner for their anniversaries; others meet up with the pope. King Charles III and Queen Camilla chose the latter Wednesday for their own two-decade mark during a state visit in Italy. Reuters reports that the royal couple was originally supposed to have made an official...

Charles, Camilla Celebrate a Milestone

A look at the couple's complicated love story on their 20th wedding anniversary

(Newser) - It was a fairy tale romance. The lavish royal wedding. A kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Cheers from adoring throngs below. Wait! That's the wrong story. The right one is much more, well, complicated, reports the AP . King Charles III and Queen Camilla met more than 50...

New Baby Is 11th in Line to British Throne

Princess Beatrice gives birth to second daughter

(Newser) - The British royal family has welcomed its newest member. Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday that Princess Beatrice has given birth to her second child, a girl named Athena. She was born last Wednesday, several weeks prematurely, but "is said to be doing well," the BBC reports. "The baby...

Victim in New Orleans Attack Linked to British Royals

Tiggy Legge-Bourke's stepson was among those killed

(Newser) - Among the 14 people killed in the New Year's attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans was a man with links to the British royals. Edward Pettifer, 31, is the stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who served as the "beloved" nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry from 1993...

Prince Andrew: I've 'Ceased All Contact' With Accused Spy

Chinese national was invited by Andrew himself to royal residences, as revealed in court hearing

(Newser) - A businessman who's been accused of being a Chinese spy has had quite a tour of Britain's royal residences—all at the behest of Prince Andrew, according to recent reports. Per the UK Times , which cites info that emerged at a Thursday hearing, the 64-year-old younger brother of...

Cost of Charles' Coronation Was Eye-Popping

Anti-monarchy group Republic says $90M could've paid for 27M school meals

(Newser) - King Charles III's elaborate coronation cost taxpayers at least $90 million, a figure that raised plenty of eyebrows as it was revealed through an accounts report Thursday. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport spent around $62.5 million on what it called a "once-in-a-generation" state event, while...

As William, Kate, and Kids Likely Slept, a Royal Break-in

Burglars made their way onto Windsor Castle estate on Oct. 13, swiping 2 farm vehicles

(Newser) - Burglars made their way onto the estate of Windsor Castle last month, swiping a couple of farm vehicles while the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three kids were likely sleeping in a residence on the property. The Sun reports that, during the late-night Oct. 13 intrusion, two masked...

Prince William: It's Been a 'Brutal' Year

'It's been dreadful,' royal says following family cancer diagnoses

(Newser) - The past year has "probably been the hardest" of Prince William's life, the British royal said Thursday, addressing cancer diagnoses for his father King Charles III and wife Kate, the princess of Wales. "It's been dreadful," said the prince, speaking at the end of his...

Senator: I Swore Allegiance to Queen's 'Hairs,' Not Heirs

Indigenous Australian senator doubles down on criticism of King Charles III

(Newser) - An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the "genocide" against Australia's First Nations peoples and declaring on Wednesday she will not be "shut down." Sen. Lidia Thorpe's comments followed an encounter with the...

Princess Beatrice Is Pregnant Again

Expecting 2nd child with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

(Newser) - Britain's Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday. The place said 36-year-old Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi "are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together in early spring." The baby will be a sibling for...

Prince Harry Had Quite the 40th Birthday

He's said to have inherited millions from queen mother's trust; Charles, William post well wishes

(Newser) - Prince Harry turned 40 on Sunday, and with that special occasion came a rather hefty birthday gift: millions of dollars distributed to him from a trust set up decades ago by his great-grandmother, the queen mother, reports the Times of London . That trust was created in 1994, when Harry was...

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Harry Won't Bring Meghan Back to UK

Duke of Sussex says it's too dangerous without police security in ITV interview

(Newser) - Prince Harry says he refuses to bring his wife, Meghan Markle, to the UK because he does not believe she is safe there. "It's still dangerous," the Duke of Sussex tells ITV's Tabloids on Trial. "All it takes is one lone actor, one person ... to...

Prince Harry Reveals Cause of Royal 'Rift'

Says phone hacking case played a 'central role'

(Newser) - Prince Harry says his determination to prove phone hacking allegations were a "central" part of the rift with his family. The Duke of Sussex speaks at length about his legal battle with Daily Mirror publisher Mirror Group Newspapers and a judge's finding that his and/or his associates' phones...

British Royals Will Be Rolling in the Dough Next Year

Sovereign Grant will increase 53% and total $170M for 2025-2026

(Newser) - It's a good time to be a British royal. King Charles III's monarchy will get a 53% bump in income next year and find itself on the receiving end of about $170 million. Here's how that number was arrived at:
  • The bulk of the royal family's
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Rooms Behind Royals' Vaunted Balcony Open to Public

$96 tickets sold out in hours, following years-long restoration

(Newser) - If you've ever wondered about the room where the British royal family disappears to after waving from their Buckingham Palace balcony to the throngs below, well, wonder no longer. In fact, you can tour it: As the BBC reports, the east wing of the palace underwent a very expensive...

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