Princess Anne recalls Silverstone visit with close friend Sir Jackie Stewart

Princess Anne has recalled sneaking out of Buckingham Palace to visit Silverstone to try her hand at driving race cars with Sir Jackie Stewart in a video call for his dementia charity.  The Princess Royal, 70, who lives at her Gatcombe Estate in Gloucester, joined the Formula 1 champion, 81, for a virtual meeting in … Read more

The Crown bosses reveal they made up Princess Diana’s Phantom Of The Opera singing scene

Producers of The Crown have revealed they dramatised Princess Diana’s singing scene.  A poignant moment in the fourth series of the Netflix show is when the late Princess Of Wales sings All I Ask Of You from Phantom Of The Opera with an orchestra on a West End stage as a wedding anniversary present for … Read more

Which royals will be chosen for the Queen’s Christmas bubble? 

The three-household limit on bubbles over the Christmas period may pose a challenge to the Queen’s usual festive celebrations. For the last 33 years, the monarch, 94, has travelled up to Sandringham for the holidays, where she hosts close family members, after the Christmas party for extended family members at Buckingham Palace in December.  But … Read more

The Crown’s Erin Doherty picks up bargains at Lidl with girlfriend Sophie Melville

She’s won acclaim for her portrayal of Princess Anne in the two most recent seasons of hugely successful series Netflix series The Crown. And Erin Doherty looked a world away from her regal role over the weekend, when she was spotted shopping at budget supermarket Lidl with girlfriend Sophie Melville in south-east London. The 28-year-old … Read more