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Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Inside the moment Kate Middleton was hilariously mistaken for Prince William's ASSISTANT by a care home resident
She may be one of the most popular member of the Royal Family - but not everyone is able to recognise her. In a recent YouGov poll Kate Middleton was ranked the second most popular member of the Royal Family, just behind her husband, Prince William.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
'Utterly breathtaking' - community spirited woman's royal invite
A right royal day out was enjoyed by a Horwich woman who started a vital community support network during the 2020 Covid lockdown. Denise Silcock, from Lend a Hand in Horwich, was invited to a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace. Denise said: "The weather was glorious the sun was shining so brightly it lit up the golden statue at the front of the Palace, as myself and my husband Vic, headed towards the iconic gates to join a most colourful queue. (Image: Denise Silcock) "After security checks we stepped into the palace grounds, it felt very surreal. "Walking through the archway entrance to the Royal Garden my heart literally missed a beat, it was the most amazing sight and utterly breathtaking." Read more: Read more: Read more: She added: "Five years ago when I started Lend a Hand in Horwich and surrounding areas Community Support during Lockdown in March 2020, I could have never dreamt I would actually be stood in the garden at Buckingham Palace listening our national anthem played and seeing Prince William and Princess Kate there to host the event on behalf of the HM King Charles III." (Image: Denise Silcock) Other members of royalty present included, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. All the royals walked through the crowds of people who have made a positive contribution to their communities. (Image: Denise Silcock) Denise added: "I'm extremely honoured and very proud to have been part of such a marvellous event and given such a wonderful invitation to the Royal Garden Party. "I am honestly so thrilled it's absolutely unbelievable and I'm so immensely lucky to be invited It's truly incredible and to be in the company of Prince William and Princess Kate, who were both spectacular, is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience I know I will never forget."
Daily Mail
20 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Prince William laughs off awkward question during Duchy of Cornwall meet and greet as ‘demanding and ambitious' royal reveals plans to bring about ‘real change'
Prince William laughed off awkward questions during a meet and greet in his Duchy of Cornwall estate on Friday. The Prince of Wales, 42, was undertaking his monthly 'Duchy day' where he visits the farms and offices on his vast estate, shaking hands and checking in on staff, tenants, farmers and local residents. During his rounds, one tenant asked whether the royal could not only reduce the rents but make the properties on the Duchy of Cornwall's land completely rent-free. William laughed off the query and joked that it wasn't the first time he'd heard that. The uncomfortable moment came after one of the prince's staff described the heir to the throne as 'demanding' when asked about his approach to his new role. But locals and staff alike agreed the prince was going everything he could to modernise the Duchy and bring real change to locals. During a walkabout, The Telegraph revealed that retiree Gerald Addicott asked Prince William whether he could make his home rent-free. The Duke of Cornwall said he wasn't the first person to ask that and then revealed that he had originally looked in to whether it would be possible but was met with 'a lot of sweaty faces' from people who balance his books as they did the calculations. The revelation came after the Duchy of Cornwall's Senior Development Manager Will Bax described the prince as 'pretty demanding' before quickly clarifying that he is in fact 'pretty ambitious' and likes to make change and support new ideas. Ben Murphy, the Duchy's estate director joined in, adding the William is impatient just like his father King Charles because he really cares and that he is constantly trying to increase the pace on projects around the estate. William's tour of his estate comes after he and Catherine revealed they were 'deeply saddened' after a driver ploughed into a crowd of people during Liverpool's Premier League title parade. A total of 79 people including children were injured after the Ford Galaxy rammed into the crowd on Water Street, in the Liverpool city centre, at around 6pm on Bank Holiday Monday. Merseyside Police insisted there was a 'robust' traffic plan in place and that the car followed an ambulance after a roadblock was temporarily lifted so paramedics could help a man who suffered a suspected heart attack. Former Royal Marine, from West Derby, Paul Doyle, 53, appeared before Liverpool Magistrates Court on Friday morning charged with seven offences, including dangerous driving and grievous bodily harm (GBH). The court heard the charges relate to six alleged victims, including four adults - two men and two women - and two children aged 17 and 11. The maximum sentence he could face is life imprisonment. He did not indicate a plea. Prince William and Catherine released a statement on Tuesday afternoon at the same time as King Charles and Queen Camilla, while Princess Anne paid a surprise visit to first responders at a major hospital in Liverpool. The Prince and Princess of Wales said: 'We are deeply saddened by the scenes in Liverpool yesterday. What should have been a joyful celebration ended with tragedy. 'Our thoughts are with those who were injured and to the first responders and emergency services on the ground.' King Charles, who is in Ottawa with Queen Camilla to mark the opening session of Canada's parliament, also said they were 'deeply shocked and saddened'.
The Independent
a day ago
- Lifestyle
- The Independent
William pays tribute to rangers protecting snow leopards in wildlife series
The Prince of Wales has praised a wildlife ranger protecting snow leopards coming into conflict with humans for helping 'turn fear into understanding'. William's comments are made in an on-screen introduction for the latest episode of his new wildlife documentary series, Guardians, highlighting the work of rangers across the globe. The future king says: 'Snow leopards are such beautiful creatures, known as the Ghosts of the Himalayas, and just having sight of one is so rare that it feels incredibly special. 'These elusive, big cats may be rarely seen, but they share a deep connection with local people, and as the snow leopards' natural food sources have become scarce, they have ventured closer to human settlements in search of prey, killing livestock and leading to conflicts with local communities. 'In this episode, we meet Kalzang — a ranger bridging the space between tradition and progress. 'His work protects these animals, powers scientific discovery, and helps turn fear into understanding – while guiding a new generation towards sustainable coexistence.' Veteran broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough is William's 'inspiration' for the six-part series he hopes will help nature's wardens be 'valued, respected, seen' and promote the 'wonderful' regions they protect. Ranger Kalzang Gurmet and his team working in the Indian Himalayas are featured in the episode called the Guardians of the Spiti Valley and seen trekking in the mountains. Mr Gurmet, field manager for Nature Conservation Foundation, said: 'In the context of conserving wild animals, it's said in our stories that wild animals are the jewel of the forest. 'So, for this reason, conservationists are essential. Ultimately, it will benefit us and our region.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
William... the VERY modern Prince: No wearing ties or 'being polite just because I'm in the room' and stick to WhatsApp - royal's new approach to Duchy of Cornwall as he 'removes ambiguity from discreet organisation'
Prince William has revealed his fresh approach for the Duchy of Cornwall, the estate he inherited from his father upon the King's accession to the throne. In an interview with The Telegraph's Royal Editor Hannah Furness, who spent a day travelling alongside the Prince of Wales, 42, as he visited his tenants, the royal shared how he was modernising the land and property empire. This includes encouraging people involved with the Duchy to speak openly, with the Prince telling his staff to 'please give [everyone] proper authority to say what's really going on. Not being polite because I'm in the room,' ahead of a meeting in Dartmoor. Elsewhere, Matthew Morris, the rural director of the Duchy, revealed how employees 'no longer feel the need to put on a tie when the Duke of Cornwall is in town' - perhaps unlike when Charles - who is often smartly dressed in a full suit - visited. The publication also noted how William will communicate with staff via WhatsApp and ask questions over the social media platform in order to keep updated. But while the Prince is seemingly taking a more modern approach to the estate compared to his father, the pair do share a 'healthy impatience'. Ben Murphy, estate director, admitted that the royal has a 'healthy impatience, as his father did', while secretary Will Bax said the father-of-three is 'pretty ambitious' and 'pretty demanding', which he added, is 'great'. Discussing the Duchy's fresh approach, Bax added that the estate has 'perhaps been a slightly discreet organisation that hasn't really put its head above the parapet very much, that hasn't spoken very publicly about what's important to us'. He added that the Prince - who is looking to improve the estate so it has even more of a positive social impact, while keeping its key community spirit - and his team are 'seeking to remove any ambiguity'. The aim for the Duchy's mission, which is to deliver a positive impact for people, places and the planet, to be more understood by the public comes after the property and land empire, as well as the King's estate, the Duchy of Lancaster were investigated by a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary: The King, The Prince & Their Secret Millions. In the 2024 programme, it was revealed how the the Duchy of Cornwall is profiting from public services. In 2017, it billed Devon county council £300,000 in a 21-year rental deal for a primary school on Dartmoor. Other deals include charging a primary school near Bath £60,000 for a 25-year lease and £189,000 to a secondary school in Cornwall over 30 years to use a farmhouse. The Duchy of Cornwall also charges the military to train on its 67,500 acres of Dartmoor, but the MoD would not disclose the exact bill. That is despite Charles being head of the Armed Forces and William being a lieutenant colonel in the Army. Charities have also paid millions to the duchies to rent a 1960s office block in London next to the MI6 HQ. They include Macmillan Cancer Support and Marie Curie Cancer Care, where Charles is patron, and Comic Relief, which William has promoted. Meanwhile, Charles' property empire, which provides a private income to the monarch, is earning £830,000 a year from renting a two-storey warehouse to Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, bombshell documents revealed. The unprecedented audit of the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, the Prince of Wales's private estate, showed taxpayers are shelling out millions every year to boost the wealth of the senior royals. Charities – even those where the King is patron – are also stumping up millions, the five-month investigation of more than 5,000 landholdings and properties showed. Duchy money is private income for Charles and William on top of the Sovereign Grant. The Duchies are run as commercial enterprises, but pay no capital gains tax nor corporation tax. Both Charles and William do pay income tax, but it is not clear how much. The Duchy of Lancaster, which in 2023 generated £27.4 million for the King, and the Duchy of Cornwall, which raised £23.6 million for William, are not required to pay business taxes. Both estates claim they are not funded by the taxpayer, but the cache of documents obtained by Dispatches and the Sunday Times laid bare the huge income they receive from public services. The Duchy of Cornwall said it is 'a private estate with a commercial imperative... committed to restoring the natural environment', and said it was 'acting in a responsible and sustainable way' on mining. The Duchy of Lancaster said it 'operates as a commercial company' and 'complies with all relevant UK legislation'. The Duchy of Cornwall - a major landowner with 130,000 acres of land - was established in 1337 to provide an income for the heir to the throne. After King Charles ascended the throne in 2023 Prince William took over ownership of the Duchy.
