Queen's favourite cleaning hobby shows she's just like one of us, source says

Wheelchair daredevil Aaron Wheelz performed a jaw-dropping stunt on the latest episode of “America’s Got Talent: Extreme”.

After a winter hiatus, Manchester United are scheduled to return to action in the Champions League this week with a knockout clash against Atletico Madrid.

Cruz Beckham has revealed that he's planning to launch a music career, after recently working with a songwriter favoured by many established artists. The 17 year old, who recently enjoyed a skiing trip with dad David and younger sister Harper, had previously been pursuing a career in football like his famous father, but has now decided he wants to follow in mum Victoria's footsteps.

A grandmother has been spared a jail sentence for her fourth conviction for drink-driving after telling a court she turned to the bottle to cope with a severe bout of loneliness.

A 'tenacious' independent councillor from Wigan who 'was still helping people in hospital' while he waited for a heart transplant has died at the age of 44.

As the Queen prepares to celebrate 70 years on the throne with a series of Platinum Jubilee celebrations throughout the year, there is a lot of debate surrounding whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will join in the occasion. But according to royal expert Pauline Maclaren, a return to the UK would be beneficial for the couple and would help reaffirm their connections with The Firm.

The Queen was watching baboons in Africa as her entourage saw a sign in the sky from an eagle that King George VI passed away.Her Majesty was with Prince Philip in Kenya when her father died suddenly in 1952. They were poignantly watching the sun rise while taking in the amazing nature around them.The Queen, who was still officially Princess Elizabeth at that point, and the Duke of Edinburgh had just spent the night at the remote Treetops Hotel, which is only accessible via a ladder, in Aberdare Forest.They were in the middle of watching baboons in the nearby jungle when the Queen had climbed up to a look-out point at the top of the tree to see the dawn breaking.A friend of Philip’s was with them and noticed a bird fly over them, which at the time meant little significance but having learned the news soon after, the incident was more symbolic.Philip's equerry and friend, Mike Parker, was at the Queen’s side at the look-out when an eagle was spotted overhead, hovering right above the royals.He later recalled: “I never thought about it until later but that was roughly the time when the King died.”Birds have long been associated with a death, passing or a loved one or a sign from an individual who has already died.Many birds have been seen in folklore as symbols of death such as the cardinal, buzzard crow, swan and several others.However, the eagle is not widely considered to be a bird of death like the others.

Queen could be haunted by her royal namesake during her Platinum Jubilee year, a ghoul hunter claims. Many royals, including Her Majesty’s dad George VI, have claimed that the Tudor monarch Elizabeth I visited them.

royal letter more than 100 years old reveals the Queen's father had an affair with a married woman.Written on June 9, 1919, the letter was written by Edward VIII, who famously abdicated the throne in 1936. Known then as the Prince of Wales, he writes about how he lured Lord Loughborough away so that his wife, Lady Sheila Loughborough, could be alone with his brother, George VI, The Mirror reports.He convinced Lord Loughborough to play a round of golf with him as a favour to his younger brother, who was known in his family as 'Bertie'.The owner of the letter has now put it up for auction.Bertie was said to have been infatuated with the Australian socialite, but his father, King George V, allegedly warned him against seeing her.In Edward's letter to his married lover Freda Dudley Ward, he wrote: "I simply couldn't hit a ball at golf & Bertie beat my head off, f- him...

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.

Meghan Markle, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, will be celebrating their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday on the same day The Queen, 95, is set to be enjoying a four-day bank holiday for her Platinum Jubilee. Plans have been in place for Her Majesty’s festivities for years now, as she gears up to reach the grand milestone of 70 years on the throne – longer than any monarch before her.

Prince Harry has recently raised concerns about his safety during trips to the UK. He has even threatened legal action to acquire security for his family after his request to buy police protection was denied.Therefore, it is unknown if Harry, wife Meghan Markle and their two young children - Archie and Lilibet - will be attending Prince Philip's memorial service which is set to take place in the Spring, following his death in April last year at the age of 99.

Kate Middleton is reportedly the first choice of the Grenadier Guards to be their new colonel. A royal expert has said she would be the best person to "fit the bill" in a position Prince Andrew previously held.If the Duchess of Cambridge is chosen for the prestigious role, she would be the first appointed female colonel in the regiment's 366-year history, reports the Express.Kate is said to be wanted by many within the infantry regiment because of her dedication to the causes she commits to.A senior source in the Grenadier Guards told The Times: "From straw polling through the ranks, they would all love it to be Kate."We all admire the way she has fitted in and behaved, she never seems to put a foot wrong."Body language expert Judi James also reckons the duchess would excel in the role.

Queen Elizabeth II has gone to Sandringham’s Wood Farm to reflect on her "traumatic" 2021, an expert has said. Her Majesty has headed down to Sandringham to stay at her five-bedroom cottage — a place where the late Duke of Edinburgh is said to have spent a lot of his retirement, and where he and the Queen would be able to get some well-needed R&R.

The Queen has joked about the one colour she can never wear as people would no longer know "who she is".The 95 year old Monarch, who has returned to Prince Philip's cottage for the first time without him, is known for her choice of colourful and bright hats, with matching coat dresses, gloves and a string of pearls. However, journalist Robert Hardman has reflected on the royal joking about the one colour she refuses to wear as it doesn't allow her to stand out.

The Queen has returned to her late husband Prince Philip's Wood Cottage for the first time without him, to her mark her father's passing. While she usually spends the festive period at Sandringham, the 95 year old, who "declined to have restrictions eased" at Philip's funeral, has been at Windsor Castle since autumn last year due to the threat of Covid.

Queen Elizabeth has returned to her Sandringham estate for the first time since cancelling her traditional family Christmas there due to Covid cases.The 95-year-old monarch travelled from Windsor Castle on Sunday to the estate by helicopter and car.The Queen can be seen wearing a patterned headscarf as she is driven to the estate.She is reportedly staying at Wood Farm where her late husband Prince Philip spent most of his retirement.Due to the pandemic the Queen has not been able to spend the festive season at her Norfolk estate for two years and instead has stayed at Windsor Castle.The monarch is expected to stay in Norfolk for a few weeks as she marks her milestone Platinum Jubilee on February 6.The Queen's visit will be an emotional one as it is the first time she has stayed at Wood Farm since the Duke of Edinburgh's death and her father King George VI died at the Sandringham estate aged 56.A source told the Mail on Sunday: "Everything is being put in order for the Queen's visit."We've been told that she will stay at Wood Farm, rather than the main house, which is nice as that always had a special place in his heart."This year the Queen will be the UK's longest-reigning monarch as she celebrate 70 years on the throne.Many special celebrations will take place in her honour.In May, 1000 performers and 500 horses will mark the occasion with a 90-minute performance that will include actors, musicians and global equestrian displays.From June 2 to June 5, Brits will receive a four-day bank holiday weekend as the Queen celebrated her birthday.Her annual birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, will take place at the start of the bank holiday feature 1200 officers and Army musicians and horses taking part.For the latest breaking

The Sun. READ MORE: Royal Family: Prince Harry ‘chased by photographers’ after leaving afternoon tea with sick kids at Kew Gardens According to royal insiders, the Duke of Sussex is holding “secret talks” with Prince Charles in a bid to heal their rift and is expected to return home next year. A source told The Sun: “There has been a definite thaw in relations between Harry and Charles.

Prince Harry faces the threat of never going back to his former royal life if he is axed as a Counsellor of State, it’s claimed.

If Meghan Markle and Prince Harry decide not to return to the UK, members of the Royal Family will "breathe a sigh of relief", an expert has said. Palace officials are currently gearing up to honour the late Prince Philip, who died in April 2021, in a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in the spring.

Downing Street offered to ease Covid restrictions so that more people could attend Prince Philip’s funeral, but the Queen declined as it ‘wasn’t fair’, new reports claim. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on 9 April 2021 and it is reported in Private Eye magazine that Number 10 contacted the Queen to offer a temporary lifting of restrictions for his funeral on 17 April. However, the offer was rejected by the monarch who reportedly wanted to set an example to the nation.