Inside Queen Elizabeth and David Attenborough's decades-long friendship

Her Majesty the Queen is loved around the world, but thanks to Prince William the Royal Family is more popular than ever. According to royal expert Jennie Bond, the future King has made The Firm ‘cool’. Jennie exclusively told OK! : “William and Kate have managed to bring informality to royal occasions.They connect with young people in a way that is vital for the success and future of the monarchy.

According to a royal expert, Queen Elizabeth has a “big thing planned” for Prince William’s 40th birthday this summer. William will turn 40 on 21 June, not long after the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee. The Prince’s birthday will be the second 40th the Royals are celebrating this year after Kate Middleton marked the milestone on 9 January.

Years ago, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry’s patronages were once split rather evenly. However, that was before the Duke of Sussex made his decision to step away from his role in the royal family—and now, Duchess Kate is taking over one of the royal patronages Harry lost.

Queen is planning a big surprise for her grandson Prince William's 40th birthday bash, a royal insider has claimed. William turns 40 on June 21 this year, just weeks after the Platinum Jubilee.A royal expert has claimed Her Majesty has been hard at work making sure it's the perfect day for the Duke of Cambridge this summer.

Kate Middleton may be used to spending her time residing at the lavish Apartment 1A in Kensington Palace and visiting Anmer Hall on the Queen’s sprawling Sandringham Estate during school holidays, but her former family home is a lot less extravagant. Hailing from Berkshire, the Duchess of Cambridge grew up in the village of Bradfield Southend, living in her West View home until the age of 13. When Carole and Michael Middleton bought the Victorian home in 1979 for £34,700 the semi-detached property had three bedrooms, though the couple spent their time renovating the house.

Queen’s final moment with her father, King George VI, was spent on the tarmac of London Airport as he wished her well on her trip around the Commonwealth.Prince Philip and the Queen, who was known as Princess Elizabeth, were boarding a flight to tour the likes of Australia, New Zealand and Kenya due to the King not being well enough to travel.King George VI was seen watching on as his oldest daughter boarded the place, but the Queen had no idea that would be the last time they would see each other on January 31 in 1952.The Queen’s parents, including the then-Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Margaret also boarded the plane to say their farewells before returning to the tarmac and watching the take off from a rooftop.His Majesty had been suffering from illness after previously undergoing surgery for lung cancer, but the Royal Family had no idea his health would deteriorate in the days to come.The goodbye to the Queen also marked the last time King George VI would be seen in public.The Queen, who was 25 at the time, left the UK that day to return as Queen Elizabeth II.Philip and the Queen were one of the last people in the world to hear about the death of the King, having been in Kenya at the time.They were staying at a remote treehouse in Aberdare National Park and were unable to be reached with the news immediately.The Queen’s private secretary, Martin Charteris, heard the news first as he was having a drink at a restaurant in a nearby town.A writer approached him regarding the news and saw him return to the lodge.The Duke of Edinburgh was motioned out of the room as they secretly turned on the radio to get confirmation.The quick actions allowed Philip to be the one to break the sad news to his wife as they walked alone in

Her Majesty the Queen enjoys the finest food at mealtimes thanks to her Royal chefs. But according to a former staff member it’s not just salmon and sweet afternoon tea our monarch requests at the dinner table - she’s pretty partial to fast food, too. Former chef Darren McGrady shared that the Queen enjoys eating burgers! But don’t get too excited - our monarch is not biting into Big Macs, and she eats her patties with a knife and fork.

After stepping down as working royals in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have created a new life for themselves and their young family in California. But with their US lifestyles, it means that Archie, two, and Lilibet, seven months, are yet to meet their cousins in the UK.

The ‘hardest working Royal’ has been revealed, with new research analysing the amount of engagements each family member attends in a year. Princess Anne has been revealed as the busiest Royal of 2021, with the 71 year old attending an impressive 179 engagements over 170 days last year, with her busiest month being July. Research by SavoyStewart.co.uk placed Princess Anne in the top spot, followed by Prince Charles, Her Majesty The Queen and then Edward, Earl of Wessex in fourth place.

This Sunday, the Queen will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to millions of people across the world. Buckingham Palace will be releasing a portrait of the Queen on the day to mark the unprecedented milestone and has unveiled a full programme of events for this year, including parades, The Platinum Pudding Competition and the planting of 60,000 trees. “The Queen is really looking forward to this year’s celebrations.

Not having it. Prince William’s response to Prince Harry’s security drama shows that the Duke of Cambridge is far from happy with the way his younger brother is “handling” his invitation to the UK.

Judi Love has given fans a glimpse of her lavish Dubai getaway. The 41 year old Loose Women panellist has been sharing videos and pictures of her holiday with her 248,000 Instagram followers.Taking to the social media platform, the comedian revealed that she’d been enjoying soaking up the sun, drinking Champagne and taking some time to relax away from her busy career. Judi posted a series of snaps of her looking radiant in front of the crystal blue sea and palm trees.

Prince Charles is reportedly “dreading” the day he’ll become King, as it will be the result of his mother, 95 year old Queen Elizabeth II, having passed away. Charles, 73, is the eldest of the Queen’s children, and has therefore long been the heir to the throne. While the Prince of Wales has been training for the role for years, he’s still “dreading” the day he becomes King according to Royal biographer Penny Junor, as he's “terrified” at the prospect of the Queen dying.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have long been regular visitors to the exotic holiday location Mustique.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge first visited in 2008, and have since returned with their own growing family as well as Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton.The couple is believed to love the destination so much that they always rent the same property on the Caribbean island.The family stay in a luxury villa in August 2019, which is also where they celebrated Prince George's sixth birthday on July 22. It’s reported that the family love the privacy of the exclusive island which allows them to behave like any other tourist despite their royal status.

With a schedule jam-packed with royal engagements and visits up and down the country, it’s no surprise that the royals view breakfast as being one of the most important meals of the day. According to reports, Princess Anne enjoys kicking off her day with a bowl of fruit, though it’s a little less ordinary than you may think. Speaking to Today, former royal chef Darren McGrady revealed that the 71 year old likes to eat her bananas in a very particular way.

The Queen's wedding ring reportedly features a secret and special inscription from her late husband, Prince Philip.The Duke of Edinburgh sadly passed away on 9 April 2021 at the age of 99, but the 95 year old Monarch will always have something special to remember her husband of 73 years by. Since they tied the knot, the Queen has been wearing a gorgeous Welsh gold wedding ring like many other royals however, Philip is said to have engraved a secret message on the inside of the band.

Kate Middleton and Prince William fell in love over muesli and fruit, a royal expert says.The couple met at St Salvator's, one of the University of St Andrew's 11 halls of residence, and while Kate would often go out for run in the morning, she'd spot William at breakfast in the dining hall a little before it closed. After a couple of weeks of politely nodding and smiling at one another, William made his move and invited Kate to sit with him and his friends.

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The Royal Family are often travelling the country with little chance to relax at home. But when the royals are not meeting and greeting, these are the living rooms where they choose to relax and put their feet up. From gilded gold ceilings to patterned sofas and coffee tables stacked with books, let's take a look inside the living areas of Her Majesty the Queen, Princess Anne and Tim Laurence, Kate Middleton and Prince William, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Sarah, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew.

Actor David Suchet finally received his knighthood from Prince William at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, 25 January, after he was forced to miss the original ceremony due to a positive Covid-19 test.The legendary actor, 75, looked smart in a long suit jacket, stripy trousers and a red tie as he attended the ceremony with his wife Sheila Ferris, being knighted by Prince William for his services to drama and charity.The actor, who played Agatha Christie's famous detective Hercule Poirot for almost 25 years, shared how he had tested positive for Covid last month in a now deleted tweet. Sir David revealed on Twitter that he had tested positive for Covid-19 with a lateral flow test and would be taking a PCR test on Wednesday 15 December – the day he was originally supposed to receive the prestigious honour. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

While Robbie Williams is definitely pop royalty, it turns out he also has unexpected links to the actual royal family. Robbie Williams, 47, struck up an unlikely friendship with Princess Beatrice, 33, after being introduced by her Mum, Sarah Ferguson.The Queen's granddaughter is believed to be ‘like a little sister’ to the pop star after the pair developed an especially close connection.The friends have even holidayed together in the Caribbean, after originally linking up there back in 2011. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.