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Across almost 1000 years of royal history, there have been several figures who have played a key role in growing the family's popularity and influence. While several names could claim the top spot, Lord Louis Mountbatten was an essential player and has been remembered in the names of many current royals. Lord Louis was born as Prince Louis of Battenberg and was a grandson of Queen Victoria.

You may recognise Sophie Winkleman from her many appearances in shows such as Two and a Half Men, Peep Show, Death in Paradise and This is Going to Hurt. But did you know that she's also a member of the Royal Family who is often seen at national events with the King and the Prince and Princess of Wales? Sophie Lara Winkleman was born in Primrose Hill, London on August 5, 1980 to Cindy Black and Barry Winkleman. Sophie is also the half-sister of Strictly Come Dancing co-host, Claudia Winkleman.

Meghan Markle might be having a change of heart, but is it too late?

When the future King and Queen of England welcomed their child into the world they decided to name him Louis Arthur Charles.

With the news that the King and other senior members of the Royal Family will be preparing for a bumper two years of foreign tours, King Charles has mastered a method to make sure he quickly settles to wherever he is in the world.The precise nature of the King's travel requests have allegedly resulted in him always travelling with his very own 'breakfast box' which contains organic produce handpicked by the King.Throughout his long tenure as the Prince of Wales, King Charles became well-known for speaking out about his passions for protecting the environment and the importance of organic farming - and he clearly practices what he preaches according to former members of royal staff. Speaking before Queen Elizabeth II's death, royal chef Graham Newbould revealed: "Prince Charles has a healthier option.

As he has been already, Prince George will be front and centre for many major royal moments in the years to come. As he grows older and gains a firmer grasp on what his future role will involve, he is expected to follow a similar path as his father, Prince William, did.

Thanks to the Prince and Princess of Wales' passion for protecting their children's privacy and not subjecting them to the same experiences as previous royal generations, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are growing up in circumstances which are as close to normal as could be hoped for. A source recently told PEOPLE that the couple "consciously set out to achieve a sense of normality" for their three children and that "royal families over the generations haven’t had the chance to get those foundations right, but they have." The insider attributes the different upbringings the Wales children have had to the Princess of Wales.

Queen Camilla still has a special bond with her former daughter-in-law Sara Parker Bowles. Sara was married to the monarch’s son, Tom, from 2005 until 2018.The fashion editor opened up about her relationship with Camilla —who turned 76 on July 17.The royal’s ex-family member told the Times how when she and Tom got together, Camilla was having a hard time with her public image — a period dubbed “the hate years.”“[Camilla] wasn’t accepted at all. She didn’t talk about it.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Queen Camilla has marked her first birthday as Queen, as she turns 76 today, as members of the royal family and royal fans alike have sent her well-wishes on social media.The special occasion was marked with a 41-gun salute by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery in London's Green Park at midday. Royals and royal fans have been wishing the Queen a happy birthday with Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Prince and Princess of Wales, leading the way.

Sarah Ferguson recalled a sweet moment with Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis during a recent walk amid the duchess’ breast cancer recovery.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth last September, King Charles proclaimed that his eldest son and daughter-in-law - then styled as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge - would be known as the Prince and Princess of Wales. As a result, Prince William became the 27th Prince of Wales and was granted the additional titles of the Duke of Cornwall, the Earl of Chester, the Duke of Rothesay, the Earl of Carrick, the Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. Prince William also inherited the vast private estate of the Duchy of Cornwall which was established by King Edward III in 1337 for his son, Prince Edward, the Black Prince.

President Joe Biden and King Charles III met on Monday, but the royal family kept it casual. The king didn't give Biden the "full Royal treatment" because it wasn't an official state visit, royal commentators and experts explained to Fox News Digital. Biden stopped by the United Kingdom for a quick meeting ahead of his appearance at the NATO summit.

Major Jonathan Thompson, yet again stole hearts at the crowning in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Wednesday.At the ceremony — held at St. Giles’ Cathedral — the 74-year-old was presented with the Honors of Scotland at a Service of Thanksgiving.As for Thompson, 39, people took to social media to swoon over his attractive good looks.“Major Jonny Thompson is a tremendous hunk!” someone gushed.Another person chimed in: “I think I’m getting a wee crush on King Charles‘s new royal equerry.”An enthusiastic fan wrote: “I am doing some major swooning here.

Prince William and Kate Middleton tagged along to Scotland for an event honoring King Charles III as the new monarch and Queen Camilla.William, Charles and Camilla all donned traditional royal garb, while Middleton looked stunning in a long blue coat — to go along with her blue heels and blue hat — at a ceremony held Wednesday at St. Giles' Cathedral.

OK! magazine that the pair’s strong relationship is a sharp contrast to the one the Prince of Wales had with his father King Charles and his mother, the late Princess Diana.“[Middleton has] given William everything he didn’t have with Charles and Diana,” the BBC correspondent said.She added that Middleton has provided William with a “loving, deep partnership, founded on friendship, passion, and mutual respect, plus a broader, settled and happy relationship with his in-laws.”The couple married in April 2011 at Westminster Abbey, but have known each other since 2001.When they tied the knot, William gained mother-in-law, Carole, and father-in-law, Michael Middleton.According to Bond, they “welcomed William into their home and treated him like one of the family. He can relax with them, trust them, and be himself in a way he can do with only a very few others.”William and the mother of three have now known each other longer than he has lived with Diana — who died in 1997 when he was 15 years old.However, William shares much of his mother’s same devotion to charitable causes like homelessness.His mother’s influence is still prevalent in the way he carries himself in public.

Diana, Princess of Wales was beloved around the world for the way she modernised the Royal Family's approach to official engagements, as well as her efforts to destigmatise global emergencies such as landmines and HIV/AIDS.To mark what would have been her 62nd birthday today (Saturday, July 1), OK! have spoken to former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond about the late royal and her legacy.Throughout her impressive career, Jennie had the privilege of getting to know the Princess on a personal level and has offered glimpses into what they would talk about when they met at Kensington Palace. Jennie tells us: "In recent years, when the anniversary of Diana’s birthday comes round, I really only have one thought. And that is how desperately sad she would be to see her two boys so estranged.

Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” is expected to be highly disparaging of the royal family — a flip from his supportive biography of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, “Finding Freedom.”The journalist wrote in an op-ed this week that the nonfiction work — which was delayed three months so it could include “sensational details” about the coronation of King Charles III — will dissect the royal family’s successes, as well as things they “should be ashamed of.”Scobie described the book as “an unfiltered investigation into the current state of the royal family” that has “details on unsolved mysteries.”“Just like this country’s politicians, the royals are not, and should not be, above reproach — no matter how desperately certain press secretaries may want you to think so,” he wrote in the i newspaper.“Finding Freedom” was mainly told from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s perspective, but this book is expected to not be framed in their narrative, the Daily Beast reported.Meghan briefed Scobie and his co-author Carolyn Durand through a third-party for the 2020 book, which contained many personal anecdotes of the Sussex’s personal lives.It wouldn’t be likely the Sussexes would permit Scobie to write another book from their point of view looking back at their royal life with displeasure as their popularity continues to wane — but there’s also very little belief that the author will paint Prince William and Princess Kate in a positive light.“In order to tell a full story, it has to be written without fear [or] favour — regardless of the consequences,” Scobie said.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially moved out of their U.K. residence at Frogmore Cottage, according to palace officials.

The Princess of Wales indulged in her artistic passions last week as she joined musical royalty Sir Paul McCartney to reopen the National Portrait Gallery after an intensive three-year restoration project. As their patron, Kate – who was wearing a stunning Self Portrait white midi dress with pleated skirt and bouclé jacket – was invited along for the event before the London gallery welcomed back members of the public.

at the Royal Ascot earlier this week — and body language expert Darren Stanton has revealed how the two lean on each other in public.Stanton revealed to Betfair Casino how Charles, 74, often depends on Camilla, 75, for “strength and reassurance,” while she “takes the lead” during their speaking engagements. At the event, Stanton noted that while the duo “look very comfortable and confident together,” the former Prince of Wales sometimes seems lost without his beloved standing “directly by his side.” “She has become his rock who he depends on in social settings,” he said.

Prince William turns 41 years old on Wednesday, and former royal butler Grant Harrold believes he'll receive a birthday card from his estranged brother Prince Harry. As it's been well documented in the incendiary Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, and memoir Spare, the Duke of Sussex, 38, felt the need to escape The Firm with his wife Meghan Markle and their two kids back in 2020, and has since caused national controversy with his insider allegations. Although Harry was indeed present at King Charles III's recent coronation, there was no public display of brotherhood or love among the siblings.

solve the UK homelessness crisis — but he thinks the important issues that the Firm supports just get lost in the shuffle of people’s daily lives.“We’re all very busy, and I think it’s hard sometimes to see what the family bring and what we do,” William, who will turn 41 on Wednesday, told the Times over the weekend.“But the amount of causes, the interests, the dinners, the meetings, the visits, whatever it is, that we do day in, day out, throughout the year, we’ve always been involved in that. It’s part of what we do,” he added.

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, and Sophie Wessex, the Duchess of Edinburgh were positively beaming as they joined the rest of the Royal Family at the Order of the Garter service today, Monday 19 June, but it was an incredibly windy affair. The two women looked elegant as they showed off their stylish looks in the London sunshine, and while Prince William, the King, Queen Camilla and the Duke of Edinburgh all wore traditional dress for the occasion, they couldn't stop holding on to their hats in the blustery weather. As the senior Royals arrived at St.

King Charles will become the first monarch in more than 30 years to take part in Trooping the Colour on horseback when he rides in his inaugural Birthday Parade. Charles will take the royal salute as Colonel in Chief of the Household Division’s seven regiments during the ceremony, staged on Horse Guards Parade, as members of the royal family and 8,000 spectators watch.The colour, or regimental flag, that will be trooped in front of hundreds of Guardsmen and officers will be the King’s Colour of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.

Davina McCall and Line Of Duty actress Vicky McClure have been made MBEs on the King's first Birthday Honours list this year.The duo joined veteran broadcaster Ken Bruce, footballer Ian Wright, fashion editor Dame Anna Wintour and Booker Prize-winning author Ian McEwan in the list, with the latter two being awarded the highest honours as Companions of Honour.They joined Professor Sir John Bell, who is the Regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford. Former England and Arsenal footballer-turned-pundit Ian was made an OBE, while late author Sir Martin Amis was knighted a day before he died last month at the age of 73. Speaking to PA News, author Ian shared his "delight" at learning of the news, and admitted it was a "complete surprise".

King Charles III,Princess Grace of Monaco, Audrey Hepburn, Kate Moss, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Elizabeth Taylor and Carly Simon have all stayed beneath the pale pink walls of the sprawling space, and for good reason. Hotel Bel-Air is considered to be the introverted sister of The Beverly Hills Hotel. While the latter is where visitors supposedly go to be seen, the Bel-Air is where you go for a private hideaway.

public engagements since she married Prince William in 2011.However, the Duchess of Cambridge, 41, “wasn’t always comfortable” undertaking royal engagements, expert Rebecca English recently claimed.English — who is the Daily Mail’s royal editor — appeared in the publication’s Palace Confidential series and gave her take on Middleton’s journey to the crown.“I’ve always said about the Princess of Wales that I don’t think she’s always been the strongest communicator,” English explained.She added: “It’s been a learning curve for her, I don’t think she’s necessarily always been comfortable with that.”The journalist then touched upon Middleton’s visit to Maidenhead Rugby Club on Wednesday, noting how the mother of three was participating in a sports game as part of her Shaping Us campaign.English dissected a moment when Middleton was involved in a discussion with a group of men about fatherhood.The expert remarked: “But she sat there as the only woman among this table of very successful sportsmen and she really held the floor [by] asking the right questions, directing them to different people, listening to their answers.”The princess seemed “very comfortable” talking about her areas of expertise, with English revealing: “I could really see her come into her own. I was really impressed with her.”Middleton also made a big splash earlier this month when she attended Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif’s royal wedding in Jordan.She shined in a rose gold sequined Jenny Packham dress and glittering royal jewels for the posh event.She even rocked Princess Diana’s Lover’s Knot Tiara when she joined William, 40, to meet the newlyweds following the ceremony.

Following the news that King Charles has chosen to give up his lease on his Welsh home Llwynywermod, royal expert Jennie Bond has called the move a "no brainer".The King bought Llwynywermod in 2007 via the Duchy of Cornwall and paid £1.2 million for the farmhouse near Llandovery in Carmarthenshire.The decision comes after His Majesty passed his Prince of Wales title down to Prince William and as he will be unable to spend as much time in the nation as he did do before his accession. It is understood that there are no plans for the Prince and Princess of Wales to keep a permanent base in the country as they will instead stay in local hotels and B&B's to support the community during their visits.

The King arrived in Romania last week for a private visit and a break from official engagements almost a month after his Coronation took place.The monarch is regular visitor to the country and is incredibly popular with the locals. As well as enjoying a strong relationship, he has a number of unique properties in the country’s Transylvanian region. His Majesty on holiday alone as Queen Camilla is thought to be enjoying some downtime at her home in Wiltshire.

It was revealed last year that King Charles is planning the largest ever series of official tours in the UK, the Commonwealth and to other countries around the world to "extend a hand of friendship and support.” While it has been understood that the monarch will prioritise visits to the United States, Australia, New Zealand and a number of Commonwealth realms in the Caribbean, there are a number of countries that will also be high on the agenda such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.The King and Queen undertook their first visit to Germany before the Coronation, but are expected to make several more trips in the coming few years. While Their Majesties will carry out many of the visits themselves, they are ably supported by key senior royals, such as The Prince and Princess of Wales, who are thought to be instrumental in The King's plans for future foreign tours.

Birthday wishes are in order for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s daughter, Lilibet, who turned two on Sunday. However, the day came and went with no public acknowledgment from the royal family — notably, Harry’s father, King Charles III, brother, Prince William, and sister-in-law, Kate Middleton — on their social media channels or via a statement. Here’s why:

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, Lilibet, who turned two on Sunday. However, the day came and went with no public acknowledgment from the royal family — notably, Harry's father, King Charles III, brother, Prince William, and sister-in-law, Kate Middleton — on their social media channels or via a statement.

The King and Queen have both seen an enormous rise in their popularity ever since His Majesty acceded to the throne and took on the job he had waited his entire life for. The couple have been married for 18 years and have worked incredibly hard to prepare for their leading roles ever since.

purportedly throwing an “all-America” party at their home in Montecito, California. But in Britain, there was silence on the social media accounts of King Charles and of Prince William and Princess Kate, none of whom offered any sweet sentiments for the royal tot.“That’s f- -ked up!” one Twitter user fumed over the apparent snub.

Every up and down, every joy and heartbreak of Queen Camilla’s life has played out like the storyline of a best-selling novel. It’s fitting, then, that books have been her comfort. Reading, Her Majesty has explained, has often been her salvation.

The King has arrived in Romania for a private visit and a break from official engagements almost a month after his Coronation took place. But before His Majesty can enjoy his holiday, he was pictured carrying out one final duty and meeting Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis for a formal bilateral meeting in the capital Bucharest. It is understood that The King has travelled to the area alone and The Queen will spend some personal time at her home in Wiltshire.The monarch is regular visitor to the country and is incredibly popular with the locals.