What it takes to become a royal nanny - from Tae Kwon-Do to proper pear eating

The Duchess of Cambridge has opened up on a number of occasions about her love of cooking, and it appears Princess Charlotte is also keen to enhance her culinary skills. Kate, 39, enjoys cooking a number of different dishes for her and Prince William, 39, and their three children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and four year old Prince Louis.

Platinum Jubilee, a slew of celebrations to honor her seven-decade reign, as well as the Windsors who came before her, held from June 2 to June 5.Trooping the Colour refers to a military parade tied to the anniversary of the British monarchy, which enters its 260th year with the upcoming festivities. Traditionally, the queen would attend the parade in Whitehall, either on horseback or, in later years, by carriage, to be greeted by a royal salute as she carries out a symbolic inspection of the troops.Instead, she’ll receive her salute by proxy — via her son and heir Prince Charles, 73, daughter Princess Anne, 71, and grandson Prince William, 39.

Prince William is set to appear on a limited edition £5 coin to celebrate his 40th birthday, which he'll celebrate on 21 June. The Royal Mint, the UK’s official coin producer, made the announcement on Monday (May 23). It will be the first time the Duke of Cambridge, 39, will appear alone on an official coin.

The Queen and the Royal Family have reportedly "opened their doors" to those fleeing Ukraine in a bid to "do their part". Queen Elizabeth, 96, and Royal Family are said to have “secretly opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland” amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Mail Online reports.The Royals are said to have also “made substantial cash donations but insist they want to keep their efforts to help under wraps”.

A big congratulations are in order for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who will be celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary on 19 May.To celebrate, we’re taking a look back at their lavish wedding day and all of the wedding dress details you may have missed. Meghan Markle during her time in the royal spotlight was not one for sticking to traditional fashion protocol so when it came to her wedding day she was always going to make history by breaking a few of these.

Shakira! The Colombian singer met two of the stars of Downton Abbey, Michelle Dockery and Laura Carmichael, during her visit to the TODAY show on May 16.Shakira reacts to Princess Charlotte loving her songShakira took to her Twitter to share a snapshot of herself with the actresses who play Lady Mary (Michelle) and Lady Edith (Laura) in the series and films. “Look at who I ran into at the today show!! I’m such a fan of @DowntonAbbey We are color coordinated and all!” the Grammy winner wrote alongside the picture.Look at who I ran into at the today show!! I’m such a fan of @DowntonAbbey We are color coordinated and all! pic.twitter.com/f4RYmFooPcDownton Abbey ran for six seasons before ending in 2015.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall faced anti-monarchy protestors as they continued with the second day of their Canadian tour on Wednesday 18 May. The Royal couple touched down in Newfoundland, Canada, a day before, stopping by for a brief three-day visit to the country to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

The Queen was seen smiling as she received a kind gift of a rare horse from the President of Azerbaijan during another surprise appearance from the monarch. Her Majesty, 96, looked delighted as she was presented with a Karabakh horse outside Windsor Castle during her meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, along with two sculptures of the rare hose.The Queen said the present was a “very kind, very generous” gesture as she was filmed inspecting the beautiful animal.

Prince Charles could "need" his son Prince Harry, 37, and his wife Meghan Markle, 40, to assist him as they would be a "huge asset" to the Royal Family, according to expert Tina Brown.The royal author speculated that the 73 year old future King, who stepped in for his mother the Queen's shoes this week during the State Opening of Parliament, would also be grateful of their modern "appeal". “My guess is Charles is really going to want them back — sort of need them back actually," she said in a new interview.

The Queen made a secret trip to visit her horses after her last minute withdrawal from the first day of the Royal Windsor Show, it has been revealed. Thursday marks the first time the Queen has missed the Royal Windsor Show in 79 years.The annual show is a four day event which features competitions in three equestrian disciplines. It is the UK's largest outdoor horse show.The Queen was due to be driven from her private apartment in the Windsor Castle to the event, in order to watch one of her horses compete.

The safety of Kate Middleton's three children is "a constant worry" after it was revealed that the Royal family were tormented by 170 stalkers in 2021, an expert has revealed. Kate, 40, and her husband Prince William, 39, are parents to Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four.

Royal traditions go way back in history and gems of information about Britain’s monarchy and its members do get lost along the way Even with the Royal Family remaining firmly in the 21st century spotlight, quirky facts and anecdotes from days gone by are endlessly fascinating.There’s always a new detail or a nugget from the archives that can add colour to the story of Britain’s first family - from coronations and weddings to war-time courage. Check out these five things that you probably didn’t know or if you did, you have long forgotten.The Royal Family used to rent crown jewels for coronations The precious and fragile St Edward’s Crown, usually seen behind reinforced glass on display in the Tower of London, is only ever used at the coronation of a new king or queen, and its diamonds used to be hired in for the occasion.

Piers Morgan has admitted he worries for the Queen and says he is becoming "more and more concerned" about her health. The TalkTV presenter's fears were intensified following Monday's (May 9) announcement that Her Majesty would miss the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in nearly six decades. The 96 year old monarch continues to suffer from “episodic mobility problems” and gave special permission for her son Prince Charles to deliver the speech on her behalf.

Good Morning Britain (GMB) host Richard Madeley has taken a swipe at Prince Harry after the Royal appeared in a new advert for his travel firm Travalyst. Richard, 65, labelled Harry, 37, as "dreadful" and questioned why Travalyst ever released the footage. In the video Harry can be seen going for a run while wearing a ‘Girl Dad’ T-shirt, before being ambushed by ‘rating’ agents.The idea behind the comedy skit was to promote a project to assess travellers on how sustainable they are when they’re on holiday.