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An Antiques Roadshow guest was floored when he discovered the true value of a rare family heirloom that once belonged to royalty

Antiques Roadshow guest astounded by true value of rare royal family heirloom

An Antiques Roadshow guest was floored when he discovered the true value of…
Mary of Teck (pictured in 1873) was born on May 26, 1867

She was born to a fat duchess on this day in 1867, but Queen Mary (who had a soft spot for pigs) went on to be one of Britain’s greatest consorts and gave birth to TWO kings

She was born to an overweight German duchess who fled Britain due…
Tomas Nordemanoski, who works with Touchstone construction company in Surrey, found children's handprints on Victorian roof tiles and shared the disturbing reason

Builder finds creepy children’s handprints on the back of Victorian roof tiles – and shares his disturbing theory about how they got there

By Ellen Coughlan For Mailonline Published: 06:35 EDT, 1 May 2024 |…
The Queen's private secretary, Sir Philip Moore, leans in to reassure Her Majesty as the wait for King Hassam to appear

Did he get it from his mother? As Charles is revealed to have been angered by pictures of the late Queen (with her hands in her pockets), we recall 15 times that QEII herself was not at all amused…

The phrase ‘We are not amused’ is famously associated with Queen Victoria. …
Former President Donald Trump implied President Joe Biden defecated on the Resolute Desk during his remarks at a dinner in Palm Beach

Donald Trump suggests Joe Biden ‘soiled’ the coveted Resolute Desk as he blasts President over border policy in comments made at investor dinner where he raised $50.5 million

Donald Trump has implied Joe Biden defecated on the Resolute Desk during a billionaire’s…
James Lascelles, his wife Frederica and children Rowan and Sophie in 1978

Tragic fall of aristocrat who’s 68th in line to the throne: He’s lived a sad life of sleeping rough and spice addiction. But he was raised in ‘Downton Abbey’ and is godson of The Crown’s Tommy Lascelles. RICHARD KAY reveals what went wrong…

Rowan Lascelles, if appearances and lineage were the only measure of a…
The Queen Elizabeth Room - It was here that the Queen Mother read the papers (especially the racing press) and watched TV

Inside the flat frozen in the 1970s that the Queen Mother simply adored: As her private rooms in Kent castle are opened to the public, ROBERT HARDMAN gets a first look

Bristling with guns (all pointing at France), this was built by Henry…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have a legion of friends in high places, but it might surprise you that much-loved British actress Dame Judi Dench is in their ranks

From Prince Harry and Corey Gamble to King Charles and Judi Dench… the unlikely friendships British royals have struck with A-list celebrities

It’s no secret that the Royal Family rub shoulders with Hollywood stars…
After Buckingham Palace announced King Charles was suffering from cancer,  the nation felt the same sense of dread that Queen Camilla and his family will be experiencing

AN WILSON: This is a potential constitutional crisis that is going to place an immense burden on William

When a 75-year-old man is told he has cancer, then dread and…
Two self-proclaimed 'Australian Nationalists' (pictured) have tried to safeguard a statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney from potential vandals on the eve of Australia Day

Aussie ‘patriots’ try to guard Captain Cook statue – but their attempt turned into a massive failure after police were called in

Two self-proclaimed ‘Australian Nationalists’ trying to protect a statue of Captain James…