UK Royal Family

Prince William Becomes Search And Rescue Captain

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.06.2012 | UK

The Duke of Cambridge has qualified as an operational search and rescue captain, Clarence House said on Thursday. William - known as Flight Lieuten...

Thousands Cheer 1,000 Ship Flotilla As Jubilee Pageant Begins

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.06.2012 | UK

The bells rang out today as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh sped under Battersea Bridge to mark the start of the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant. Des...

Jubilee Revelers Await 1,000-Ship Flotilla

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.06.2012 | UK

Spectators are eagerly awaiting the start of the Diamond Jubilee's most dramatic spectacle - the 1,000- strong flotilla in honour of the Queen. Des...

Anti-Monarchic Sentiment Prominent During Jubilee

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.06.2012 | UK

The Diamond Jubilee is not only the biggest weekend in the royal calendar but also that for the nation's staunch anti-monarchists. The campaign gro...

'Dunkirk' Ships Take Place In Pageant

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK

The skies may have been grey and the drizzle relentless but the Dunkirk "little ships" had been through tougher things in their time. The 39 vessel...

Anti-Monarchists Plan Jubilee Demo

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.06.2012 | UK

Anti-monarchy protesters are preparing to stage a "loud, bold and provocative" demonstration during Sunday's Diamond Jubilee River Pageant. Campaig...

The Royal Barge Fit For A Queen

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.06.2012 | UK

The finishing touches are being put on the spectacular royal barge for Sunday's Diamond Jubilee river pageant. The Spirit of Chartwell has been tra...

River Thames Ready For 1,000 Ship Jubilee Pageant

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.06.2012 | UK

Jubilee revellers heading to London on Sunday to watch the one of the largest flotillas ever assembled on the River Thames should brace themselves for...

The Royals and Us: Is it Really So Rosy, Or Just Another Fad?

Mark Borkowski | Posted 01.08.2012 | UK Politics
Mark Borkowski

In the run-up to the Jubilee juggernaut, the western media has become obsessed with the newfound brand success of the British Royal Family aka Brand GB.

WATCH: Archive Footage of Young Queen Released

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

Ahead of the 60th anniversary of her rise to the throne, archive footage has been released of the Queen as a young girl which has not been seen for 50...

Only 42% Of Britons Want Charles As King

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

Only 42% of Britons back Prince Charles as their next King, according to polls. The findings were uncovered in a ComRes poll for the Independent. ...

Queen's Home Video Reveal Intimate Side Of Royals

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

Home video shared by the Prince of Wales in time for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee shows the intimate lives of the Windsors for the first time. In th...

PHOTOS: Hundreds Of Troops In Dawn Jubilee Parade Rehearsal

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

Hundreds of soldiers rode on horseback through the deserted streets of London at dawn today to rehearse the State Procession for the Queen's Diamond J...

The Sims Pays Tribute To The Queen... And Pippa

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Tech

The Sims, EA's venerable series of life-simulation video games, hasn't quite been around as long as Queen Elizabeth II (even if it does feel like it)....

Jubilee Poster Overlooks Thames

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 25.05.2012 | UK

Ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations over the weekend of 2-5 June, a vast poster depicting the Royal Family 25 years ago for her Silver J...

RBS Reveals Jubilee Banknote

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.05.2012 | UK

The Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled a commemorative Diamond Jubilee banknote featuring photos of the Queen throughout her reign. The £10 note,...

Did Princess Diana's Former Lover Have His Phone Hacked?

PA | Posted 13.05.2012 | UK

Diana, Princess of Wales' former lover Hasnat Khan has revealed that police believe his phone may have been hacked in the months before her inquest, i...

Kate Gorgeous In Green

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived tonight at a star-studded gala dinner celebrating the country's Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Kate daz...

PHOTOS: Prince Charles Meets Reality Show Families In Scotland

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK

The Prince of Wales was cheered by locals as he visited a housing estate that featured in a TV documentary charting the lives of residents on Friday. ...

PICTURES: A Day Out In One's Wellies...

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK

Pomp and circumstance follow the Queen wherever she goes, so it must have been a change for Her Majesty to be able to step out in some wellies and squ...

Long To Reign Over Us: Prince Charles Presents The Weather

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 10.05.2012 | UK

Prince Charles masqueraded as a weather girl today during a tour of BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay headquarters. HRH delivered a rainy forecast as ...

Kate Dazzles At Private Dinner

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.05.2012 | UK

The Duchess of Cambridge dazzled in a floor-length cream gown with thigh-high split as she attended a private dinner with her husband on Tuesday. ...

Kate And Wills Surprise Country Hotel Staff With Anniversary Check In

Archant | Posted 03.05.2012 | UK

Prince William and Kate stunned staff at an historic country hotel by turning up to check in early one morning as they celebrated their first annivers...

Queen Begins South West Jubilee Tour

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.05.2012 | UK

Hundreds of people have braved the weather to welcome the Queen to the south west of England . Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen arri...

What Has Harry Done Now?

PA | Posted 23.06.2012 | UK

Prince Harry has been awarded a prestigious humanitarian prize for his charitable work supporting the UK's injured servicemen and women. The 27-yea...