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Royal biographer Angela Levin, who has recently published a book on Queen Consort Camilla, has hit back at those she accuses of being cruel to the royal, including step-son Prince Harry. The journalist and biographer appeared on this morning’s Lorraine with stand-in host Christine Lampard to talk candidly about Camilla, following the release of her new biography Camilla, From Outcast to Future Queen Consort.

It's well known that the Royal Family have some very expensive pastimes from polo and carriage driving to grouse hunting.

It is no secret that the Royal Family enjoy some exclusive past times - from polo and carriage driving to grouse hunting. But even some of the most privileged people in the world enjoy normal hobbies too as it seems stamp collecting has proved to be a therapeutic activity for many royals over the years. As ordinary as this sounds, in true royal fashion the family’s stamp collection is valued at a whopping £100 million.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be crowned on May 6 coronation.

Since acceding to the throne upon the death of his mother, King Charles III must now face a raft of changes to his day to day life, ranging from added responsibilities as the sovereign through to relocating to a new residence as he takes on his new role. Yet one change he may welcome, is the celebration of two birthdays, as the former Prince of Wales follows in his mother’s footsteps and adopts the royal tradition first introduced 250 years ago.

The story of the Queen’s forgotten uncle, Prince George is so far-fetched, movie producers wouldn’t touch the script with a barge-pole. Story plots of Netflix blockbuster Bridgerton seem tame in comparison to the real-life exploits of Prince George.

Queen is expected to personally open her first pub on the Sandringham estate.If the plans are given the green light, it will mean the monarch, who celebrates her Platinum Jubilee next week, will have her own boozer just a mile away from the royal Sandringham House, Norfolk. The pub is in a space that used to be a former social club before it closed down during the coronavirus pandemic.

Royal fans have let their imaginations run wild after seeing a rare photograph of Prince William with a striking beard.The 14-year-old image, which recently resurfaced on social media, shows an unusually hirsute Duke of Cambridge smiling to the camera.Online followers of the The Firm have been at pains to point out just how similar William looks to two of his historic ancestors.Prince William debuted his beard in 2008 when he walked with his family to the Christmas morning church service in Sandringham.Though the reason for his face fuzz was never confirmed, some believe he grew it in an attempt to disguise his identity during an Special Boat Service mission before he entered the RAF.Commentators also observed that he was following in his father's footsteps, as Prince Charles had also sported a beard while on Naval exercises in Alaska in 1975.The pictures admiration and disdain for the facial hair, many users took the opportunity to explain just how much Prince William looked like several of his royal ancestors.Many on Twitter saw a striking resemblance to his great-great grandfather, King George V.One wrote: "WOW King George V Related for sure", comparing him to a photograph of the King in his full Naval uniform.Another agreed: "The resemblance is uncanny", while someone else quipped: "George V vibes in a good way, of course".Others suggested, however, that there was another former monarch that Prince William looked more like — a young King Edward VII, back when he was The Prince of Wales in the 1860s/1870s.One commented: "Somewhat reminiscent of his great-great- great grandfather, Edward VII".Another eagle-eyed royal history enthusiast said he looked like Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, writing: "More Edward VII

Variety.While “The Crown” covers Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding in 1947 and her reign from the 1950s to the present day, the new show would look into the earlier events of the family’s tumultuous history.The series would reportedly dive into the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and then into the dynasties of four British kings: Edward VII (1901-1910), George V (1910-1936), Edward VIII (1936) and George VI (1936-1952).These rulers governed the UK and the country’s Commonwealth realms from the period after Victoria and up to the start of Queen Elizabeth’s monarchy in 1952.The outlet reported that the new show has not been greenlighted nor is it in production as of yet.According to the Daily Mail, though, the prequel would run for about three to five seasons.In earlier seasons of “The Crown,” Jared Harris played King George VI, while Alex Jennings and Derek Jacobi both appeared as King Edward VIII.Jennings, 64, originated the role of the controversial Duke of Windsor for Seasons 1 and 2. Jacobi, 83, took over for Season 3, portraying the royal in his older years.George VI and King Edward VIII famously had a contentious relationship, with the latter abdicating the throne after less than a year in power back in 1936 so he could marry his beloved Wallis Simpson.

Through two world wars and the great depression, the Savoy stayed resolutely open come rain or shine, and opulence remained the name of the game.

As well as the fancy jewels, palaces and trips around the world, one of the big perks of being Queen is getting two birthdays.