What really happens at the Buckingham Palace Garden Parties – from lavish afternoon tea to secret royal conversations

The Queen was pictured smiling as she attended a royal engagement without a walking stick, following her recent mobility issues. Her Majesty, 96, has recently been pictured at several appearances using a walking aid - including at the Order of the Garter service with Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall last week.

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, was always destined to be king, with even his birth setting him apart from other members of the royal family. Upon arriving on 21 June 1982, the young prince was the first direct heir to the throne to have been born in a hospital - on this occasion within the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s in London.

Off to the races! Prince William and Duchess Kate stepped out in style at the 2022 Royal Ascot.

Kate Middleton wears a chic white button up dress for the Grenfell Tower Memorial Service in London on Tuesday (June 14).

A big change! Prince William and Duchess Kate are gearing up to leave their longtime home at Kensington Palace, Us Weekly can confirm.

The Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, celebrating 70 years of the Queen’s reign, saw parties take place up and down the country - both on the street and in more private locations. But perhaps no one enjoyed a more surreal event than Capital FM host Roman Kemp.

Al Roker and his son Nick are spending quality time together ahead of the Today star's son's move to college in September.MORE: Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte showcase their singing skills at Platinum Jubilee concertAnd one way in which they are doing that is listening to a popular new podcast closely connected to Al.The TV star has been showing his support for Today co-star Keir Simmons, who has recently launched the show's royal podcast, Born to Rule: When Charles Is King.VIDEO: Today's Al Roker's son Nick receive incredible newsIn an exclusive interview with HELLO!, Keir told us: "Al Roker told me his son is listening and loving the podcast."MORE: Best photos of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee partyMORE: Prince William makes cheeky comment about the Queen during Jubilee concertHe added modestly: "I have no idea over here in London whether he means it or is simply being nice, but it doesn’t matter because Al is just the best in the business. A truly extraordinary human." Al Roker and son Nick are fans of Today's Keir Simmon's new royal podcastHe continued: "I want to organise a Jubilee for Al Roker, he is an absolute diamond."READ: Prince Louis sings national anthem perfectly while standing next to the QueenREAD: Prince Louis gives mum Kate a kiss during sweet Jubilee momentKeir also opened up about his excitement at launching his new podcast, telling us: "I get to really bring people into my world.

Party at the Palace viewers have accused Rod Steward of 'butchering' Sweet Caroline as Prince George sang along with his dad Prince William. Stewart put on an energetic performance at Saturday's Party at the Palace.

Roman Kemp may present to millions of listeners on a daily basis but the nerves got the better of him when he came face-to-face with the Duchess of Cambridge over the weekend. The Capital FM host was busy co-hosting the Platinum Party at the Palace coverage on Saturday night (June 4).

Queen Elizabeth is being celebrated with a star-studded concert!

Queen Elizabeth lit the Principal Beacon at the official dual lighting ceremony on Thursday after news broke that she will not be attending the Service of Thanksgiving on Friday. The Queen made her arrival as her grandson, Prince William and others looked on.

On Thursday, high ranking members of the Royal Family joined the Queen on her Buckingham Palace balcony as they watched over the Trooping the Colour ceremony, as well as the Red Arrows display. It's possibly the most famous balcony in the world with royals having gathered on the balcony since 1851 to celebrate weddings, birthdays and to commemorate important wartime events. It was Queen Victoria who first started the tradition during the celebrations of the Great Exhibition over 170 years ago.

Award-winning singer George Ezra is holed up in his Hertfordshire home trying to stay cool about performing at the Platinum Party At The Palace jubilee concert.The singer has played just three shows since 2019 and is feeling the pressure of entertaining the Queen. “I played my first gig in London two weeks ago and just stood at the side of the stage saying, ‘How the f**k am I going to do this?’ I have to remind myself pop music should be fun. With the jubilee, it’s easy to overwhelm myself and get nervous.

Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee earlier this year after marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, Realms and the Commonwealth.  In honor of the milestone anniversary, thousands of street parties are scheduled to coincide with days of royal celebrations honor the queen’s historic reign, including two bank holidays planned on Thursday and Friday for a four-day, holiday weekend.  Buckingham Palace shared that the queen’s attendance at events throughout the Platinum Jubilee weekend will likely only be confirmed on "the day itself," and Prince William and wife Kate Middleton were tapped to lead the Jubilee celebrations as the most senior members of the royal family.  The Royal Family’s official social media accounts have teased access to Jubilee preparations, and will share behind-the-scenes looks at what’s to come for the big weekend in royal history. Queen Elizabeth II will begin Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Thursday with Trooping the Colour.