The real reason Prince William waited years before proposing to Kate

Glasgow Caledonian University has renamed one of its most prominent buildings in honour of the legendary Annie Lennox. The Scots singer became Chancellor at the university in 2018 and her name will now proudly adorn the Annie Lennox Building in celebration of the first female to take on the role.

Queen Elizabeth's duties are changing. The 96-year-old monarch's duties have been revised as she entrusts more to her son, Prince Charles, ET confirms.Her Majesty’s «official duties» were outlined in the palace’s annual Sovereign Grant report released last week, and the list of duties she «must fulfill» has been removed to lighten the Queen’s workload. Several duties like the State Opening of Parliament will now be supported by her family, increasingly Charles, the future king, who has been standing in for his mother as she deals with «episodic mobility issues.» Prince William, the second in line to the throne, is also expected to undertake more duties on behalf of his grandmother.This is the first time in over a decade that there has been a formal change to the monarch's responsibilities, reports.The change in the Queen's duties comes amid her ongoing mobility issues.

Prince William and Kate Middleton still have some trust issues when it comes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, over a year after their tell-all TV interview with Oprah Winfrey.Nicholl points out that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did not meet with Meghan and Harry when they were in the United Kingdom, though the couple did reconnect with other members of the royal family during their visit.«I think that does signal not just a busy timetable on the part of the Cambridges but perhaps also a bit of a lack of trust,» she tells ET. «I do know that William and Kate are worried that anything they might say or do with the fact that it could end up being leaked to the media.

The Queen was all smiles as she stepped out in a lilac outfit for her second day in Scotland. The 96 year old monarch's appearances in Scotland over the last couple of days marks her first public engagement since she appeared on the balcony at Buckingham Palace on the fourth day of celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee at the start of the month.

There are some bizarre royal traditions out there, but have you ever wondered why Prince William and Harry's children don't share the same surnames? For most families, the tradition is to pass on the father's surname down to their children – but this isn't the case when it comes to the Royal Family. Prince William and Kate Middleton, both 40, have three children George, eight, Charlotte, seven, and Louis, four, who all share the last name of "Cambridge".This takes after their dad's royal title, which is the Duke of Cambridge. However, the same rule doesn't apply to his estranged brother Prince Harry, 37, and his 40 year old wife Meghan Markle's kids.

New season, new characters as STARZ has announced that Izzy Meikle-Small (“Never Let Me Go”) and Joey Phillips (“Billy Elliot”) have been cast as Rachel Hunter and Dr. Denzell Hunter, respectively, in the upcoming seventh season of “Outlander.” The duo join the previously announced Charles Vandervaart as the show’s newest cast members while fan-favorites Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin and John Bell are all set to return. “We’re excited to welcome Izzy and Joey to the ‘Outlander’ family and can’t wait for fans to see how these two fantastic actors bring Rachel and Denzell to life,” says Matthew B.

EXCLUSIVE: Izzy Meikle-Small (Never Let Me Go, Snow White and the Huntsman) and Joey Phillips (Billy Elliot) has joined the cast of Starz‘s for Season 7. The pair will play brother and sister Rachel Hunter and Dr. Denzell Hunter, respectively.

After a hard week of working the daily grind, we all like to treat ourselves to a sneaky takeaway now and then, and it appears even her majesty The Queen is no exception. Even despite having a wealth of professional chefs on hand to cater for whatever the royal family’s tastebuds desire, even senior members of the family aren’t immune to ordering a takeaway sometimes as a little treat.The Queen herself is partial to the great British delicacy of fish and chips, and is said to have ordered dinner more than once from a local chip shop during her stays in Balmoral, Scotland.

A biker has been airlifted to hospital after a horror crash in South Ayrshire this afternoon.

Kate Middleton has nailed summer chic as she and husband Prince William arrived at The Fitzwilliam Museum.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who recently celebrated William's 40th birthday, were photographed arriving at the museum on Thursday 23 June. Part of The University of Cambridge, Kate and William were seen with wide smiles plastered across their faces as they walked inside. Kate, also 40, looked incredible in a multicoloured and patterned midi dress, which she paired with a light blue coat.

It's safe to say that Prince William 's relationship with brother Prince Harry has been rather rocky over the last few years. And nothing seems to have improved, according to one royal expert.

You may well have noticed that Prince William doesn't wear a wedding ring, but his brother Prince Harry does. Despite being married to wife Kate Middleton after tying the knot in 2011, it was reportedly revealed to Kate that William, who marks his 40th birthday on 21 June, would go without a ring. So why is this? Well, at the time, a Palace insider explained: "He’s not one for jewellery.

As the newly married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge waved from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, their happiness was tangible. With Kate radiant in her lace and satin dress and William dashing in a scarlet military uniform, the watching crowd roared as they shared a kiss – and then another.

Timeless classic Animal Farm is to be published in Scots for the first time.

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Fatherhood is a barrel of laughs for Prince William!

Prince William!In honor of Father's Day, William and Kate Middleton released a new photograph of the Duke of Cambridge along with Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4. According to the Royal Palace, the photo was taken in Jordan in the Autumn of 2021.George and Charlotte are shown sitting next to William while Louis sits on the future king of England's shoulders.