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Epsom Derby for just the third time in her 70-year reign in order to prepare and 'pace herself' for the upcoming Platinum Jubilee festivities.Reports suggest, via sources close to the Queen, it is 'increasingly unlikely' she will not make the trip to Epsom amid the four-day celebrations next weekend to mark 70 years since she took to the throne. The Princess Royal will reportedly represent the family on her behalf.One royal source told the Sunday Times that Her Majesty made the decision to help 'pace herself’ as she rests at Balmoral in Scotland amid her 'episodic mobility concerns'.

Prince William has been ridiculed after it change one very obvious feature of the Duke of Cambridge.The Royal Mint announced that the special coin will be made in honour of the Duke's 40th birthday.It will also mark the first time he has appeared alone on an official coin struck by the Royal Mint.It has been created by designer and engraver Thomas T Docherty, and shows a regal-looking Prince facing outwards in a side-profile.However, it's what is on top of the Duke's head that has sparked ridicule from social media users.Prince William has been known to have a bald patch for many years, but the coin has seemingly changed that and given him an almost-Bobby Charlton-like comb-over.One Twitter user bluntly wrote: “Does the Royal Mint think they're minting coins in the mediaeval times? “We all know that Prince William is as bald as a freshly waxed testicle, so who in the f*** is this with all this hair supposed to be?”The same user also whether or not the Royal Mint were secretly telling the Prince to get "hair plugs".And another user questioned: “This is a toupee, surely?” While many on Twitter simply replied with laughing emojis in response to comments made about the hair.However, back in 2017, the debate about the hair first started at the Royal Mint.At the time, the Royal Mint had planned to draw up new coins to mark the Queen being a great-grandmother.However, as the designs were finalised, concerns were raised about the coverage of the prince’s barnet, as it was reported at the time.Members of the advisory committee of Design of Coins, Medals and Decorations, which oversees the production of commemorative pieces, met to discuss the issue.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe joined Prince Edward to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh Gold award winners at a celebration event in the Buckingham Palace gardens in London.The 35 year old South African dancer shared an empowering message with the young people in who gathered at the ceremony and told those in attendance: "Don’t dream big. Dream huge." He looked smart in a pin-striped blue suit as he joined the Earl of Wessex, 58, at the first in-person party for gold award holders since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mel B has questioned why she and her Spice Girls bandmates were not awarded an MBE many moons ago.The songstress was last week (May 4), presented an MBE by Prince William at Buckingham Palace following her work, raising awareness for domestic violence and being an ambassador to Women's Aid.Melanie, 46, was left speechless after receiving a letter from the Prime Minister, informing her that he had spoken to Her Majesty The Queen about the prestigious recognition.While one of her bandmates, Victoria Beckham, has also been recognised by the Queen, Melanie thinks all of her Spice Girls pals should be honoured.Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored on TalkTV, the For Once In My Life songstress said: "It's really surreal to be honest, I don't take it personally to do with me."It's for all the women that have been through similar things to what I've been through, so it's more about raising awareness."She went on to say: "To get an MBE for it is kind of crazy, I'm like 'why didn't the Spice Girls get an MBE?"I mean, to do it for the women and to do it for what I'm doing it for is quite overwhelming, it still overwhelming."Over the course of her career, Melanie has met the Royal Family on numerous occasions and admitted that she was in awe of the Queen following the news she will miss the state opening of Parliament for the third time in her 70 year reign."The Queen's been through so much, she's lost the love of her life," said Melanie, before continuing: "She's 96-years-old, so whatever she wants to do, she can do, she's the Queen."It's up to her and I bow down to that." Melanie reflected on her times meeting Prince William and Prince Harry at Prince Charles' country retreat, Highgrove, where the chart-mauling girl group would fly

Prince Andrew and the Sussexes were axed from Buckingham Palace balcony for the Queen’s Jubilee amid concerns that the crowd may boo them, Royal insiders have claimed.

Mel B has paid gushing praise to her "sister" Victoria Beckham after a surprise reunion of the group that transformed pop music in the Nineties. Mel B was speaking in an Instagram post after the singer received her MBE from Prince William at Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth and Buckingham Palace have announced the list of royals who will be standing with her during the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony. Usually, the major royal family members stand on the balcony with the Queen to enjoy the celebrations.

Toy company Mattel have revealed a very special Barbie doll of The Queen to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Unveiled on the Queen's 96th birthday, the doll is instantly recognisable in an ivory brocade long gown and blue sash ribbon adorned with decorations of order. The doll is also wearing a replica of the Queen's fringe tiara, which she wore on her wedding day.The pink ribbon on the doll imitates one given to the Queen by her father George VI, and the pale blue imitates one from her grandfather George V.The silver brooch pinned underneath the sash represents the Garter Star Brooch, the insignia of the highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom, the Order of the Garter.

Prince Harry claims he is ensuring the Queen has "the right people around her" to "protect" her in a new and revealing US interview.

Sir Rod Stewart has added extra shows in Aberdeen and Glasgow ahead of his 2022 arena tour .

Meghan Markle fans have been left heartbroken after spotting a sweet photo in Prince Charles' home.On Tuesday, March 8, Camilla welcomed three female rowers, who crossed the Atlantic in record time, to Clarence House to mark International Women's Day.Behind where the guests were sitting, eagle-eyed royal fans noticed a side table that was filled with lovely family photos.And one of them included a stunning black-and-white image of Meghan with Prince Charles on her wedding day in 2018.When Meghan married Harry – with her father unable to attend the wedding – Charles escorted the bride halfway down the aisle of St George's Chapel in Windsor and the framed photo appears to depict this.According to a new biography of the Queen by Robert Hardman that has been serialised in the Daily Mail, Meghan's reply was not quite what Charles expected – asking whether they could meet halfway.Royal fans took to Twitter to share their heartbreak at the sweet photo, with one writing: "I always feel so bad for Prince Charles when I see these pictures.

A major change of address. Queen Elizabeth II is leaving behind Buckingham Palace for good, a source confirms to Us Weekly.

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Queen Elizabeth is making a permanent move, according to a new report.

Queen Elizabeth II is lending her support to the people of Ukraine.A Buckingham Palace source confirmed to ET that the queen has made a generous donation privately to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian appeal.The donation is unusual for the queen, the source shared, who usually stays neutral when it comes to politics.«This is unusual for the royal family as they typically stay out of politics and don’t provide monetary support,» the palace's source told ET.The queen's private donation comes after the royal family's outward support for the Ukrainian people, with Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, all putting on a united front amid Russia's unprovoked attacks on Ukraine.Over the weekend, William and Kate issued a statement via their verified Twitter account, writing, «In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for Ukraine’s future.

Her Majesty the Queen unexpectedly, but Prince Harry has revealed that even he sees her as “the boss” and often thinks of her more as the monarch than his grandmother, In a clip from a 2018 documentary about the Queen's role as head of The Commonwealth, Harry joked about feeling a sense of "panic" whenever he bumped into his grandmother in the hallways of Buckingham Palace.In the HBO documentary, Queen of the World, Harry is shown addressing a group of hospitality professionals from the Caribbean who are staying at the palace. The prince offers the group some advice, reports the Daily Mirror, and goes on to reveal that even he still "panics" when he sees the Queen, despite being related to her.He said: "You guys have spent way more time in Buckingham Palace than I ever have - and you’ve only been here two weeks."Have you bumped into the Queen yet?"If you suddenly bump into her in the corridor, don’t panic."I know you will.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have issued a joint statement supporting the people of Ukraine and the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Russian forces continue to attack the sovereign nation.

The One Show with Alex Jones for more than a year now.The musician fronts the evening talk show on most weekdays alongside fellow star Jemaine Jenas.The pair became the permanent hosts of the show last year, after taking over from Matt Baker.However, in an exclusive chat with Express.co.uk, Ronan admitted he didn’t seek out advice from the former presenter.Speaking at the end of last year, he said when asked if he’d asked for any tips: “No, I haven't seen Matt Baker since God knows.“I haven't seen Matt Baker since the last time I was on the show when Matt was hosting.“That was a long time ago because the last time I was a guest, it was Alex and Rylan.“So the time before that was probably two or three years ago when I last saw Matt Baker on The One Show.“There was no plan for me to be a host at the time.“So yeah, I think Matt's gone off to do great things.“He's doing really well but no, I haven't seen Matt in a long time.”Ronan did go on to explain how much he enjoys being part of the show.He added: “I love the team on The One Show.“There's a great bunch of people, all the producers, all the team behind it.“It's a wonderful show to be part of.The nation loves it!“It’s an honour to be part of it.”Elsewhere, Ronan made headlines earlier this week as he performed in Buckingham Palace.He and his co-host Alex presented the special show to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Wednesday.They sat in the Blue Drawing Room as they glammed up for filming.They were joined for chats by chef Monica Galetti and Gyles Brandreth.Ronan also performed his 1999 hit song When You Say Nothing At All in the Music Room.

The Queen has a busy schedule, but even Her Majesty enjoys some down time in front of the television.

The One Show fans were not impressed with the swanky location for Wednesday's (February 23) programme.Hosts Alex Jones, 44, and Ronan Keating, 44, were presenting the show from Buckingham Palace alongside former member of parliament Gyles Brandreth and Masterchef star Monica Galetti.The special episode was set-up to mark 100 days until the celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee which will mark her 70 years of service.Celebrations will run from Thursday 2nd June to Sunday 5th June across the UK with a four day bank holiday.However, viewers were not enamoured with the early honouree show as they hit out that it was "cringeworthy".One person wrote on Twitter: "This is all a bit much. Sorry.

Spice Girls reunion might be right around the corner. The band, who recently went on tour without Victoria Beckham, was asked to reunite for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.