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Real reason Prince William went to Kuwait instead of King Charles

Prince William travelled to Kuwait earlier this week, a trip that was originally meant to be carried out by King Charles. Questions began circulating as to why the heir to the throne stepped in for his father, although the real reason has now been revealed. William, 41, took a last minute flight to Kuwait earlier […]

Patients will be stranded in hospitals over Christmas due to strikes

Patients will be left stranded in hospital this Christmas due to junior doctor strikes, Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has warned. She said walkouts were “not the way” to secure a better pay rise as union bosses faced fresh fury over holding the NHS to ransom. Hospital bosses say “almost all” routine care will be cancelled […]

Harry’s book ‘didn’t sell anywhere near enough to warrant his huge payday’

Prince Harry’s tell-all book Spare reportedly didn’t sell as many copies as originally hoped, with one royal commentator stating that the lack of copies sold did not “warrant his huge payday”. According to royal commentator Daniela Elser, Spare “almost immediately broke records” and was set to ensure the former royal with some “success”. However, a […]

Prince Harry succeeded in overshadowing the King in 2023, writes Fitzwilliams

It is surely outrageous that the first year of a monarch who is also the Head of the Commonwealth and an admired environmentalist, should be overshadowed by the antics of two rogue royals. Yet it undoubtedly has been! It began with the publication of Prince Harry’s ill-fated memoir, Spare, in January. It sounded bitter and […]

My dad’s lucky escape from the Ealing train crash

I’ll never forget the night of Wednesday, December 19, 1973. I was only seven but the memory of that dramatic evening, just five days before Christmas, remains vivid. Only a few months earlier, my family had moved from London to rural Oxfordshire. My father however was still commuting by train to his job as an […]

Drug opioid in UK cities ‘inevitable’ as dangerous drugs flood market

London and other major British cities may be on the cusp of a drug epidemic as strong opioids begin to flood the global market, a top policing chief has warned. Donna Jones has claimed that the UK may follow in the dark footsteps of San Francisco and other US cities that are gripped by a […]

Inside ‘mayhem’ at Morrisons as staff ‘leaving due to working conditions’

A disgruntled Morrisons employee has laid bare the chaos the supermarket is allegedly experiencing with “staff starting to leave due to working conditions”. The furious staff member claimed the supermarket had slashed hours of staff as it battles a financial crisis over the festive period. Despite the employee’s claims, Morrisons insisted it was “not a […]

Bizarre Royal Family rule means presents are bought nine months in advance

The Royal Family’s festive season is not without some strict royal rules, with some even seeming particularly bizarre to the public. Every family across the world has their own traditions that they like to follow, and the royals are no different. The family typically spend Christmas at the Sandringham estate, with the King set to […]

Edward and Sophie’s Christmas card highlights key change for family this year

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh’s official Christmas card highlights one very important change that came to the pair earlier this year. The main photograph used, which was shared by Daily Mail’s Richard Eden, was taken back in March when Duchess Sophie and Prince Edward received their new royal titles. The couple, who were formerly […]