Author: Tara Whitman

A police investigation into claims that royal protection officers fell asleep while guarding the King has widened beyond Windsor Castle to include Buckingham Palace and other royal residences, with 23 officers now served with misconduct notices in one of the most serious lapses in royal security in recent memory. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the expansion of its inquiry, which is being conducted by the force’s directorate of professional standards, after allegations first emerged a fortnight ago that officers had left their posts unattended and slept while on duty at Windsor Castle. Twenty-one of the 23 officers served with notices have…

Thames Valley Police have dramatically expanded their investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to encompass potential sexual offences and corruption, making an unprecedented public appeal for victim survivors to come forward — as officers reveal they have identified “multiple lines of inquiry” in what is now being described as a “significant investigation.” Three months after the former Duke of York was arrested on his 66th birthday at his home on the Sandringham Estate, detectives have confirmed the probe has broadened well beyond its original focus on misconduct in public office. Senior officers are already seeking early advice from the Crown Prosecution Service…

A soldier from the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery has died after falling from their horse at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, just moments after performing in front of King Charles, leaving the monarch “greatly shocked and saddened.” The military rider fell from their horse at around 7pm on Friday evening as they exited the arena following the performance. Despite receiving immediate medical treatment at the scene, the soldier sustained fatal injuries and died shortly afterwards. Thames Valley Police confirmed the death is being treated as unexplained but non-suspicious, and said next of kin had been informed and were being…

King Charles has announced the government’s intention to introduce a national digital ID scheme as part of a sweeping legislative programme unveiled at today’s State Opening of Parliament — a move that will allow citizens to interact with public services through a single digital profile, but which has already drawn scepticism from experts and civil liberties groups. King Charles set out the government’s legislative plans for the second session of parliament today, 13 May, including the introduction of digital IDs, framed as a measure to modernise how citizens interact with public services under a proposed Digital Access to Services Bill.…

Prince Andrew is pushing for his taxpayer-funded security to be reinstated after a balaclava-clad man armed with a crowbar confronted him while he was walking his dogs near his home on the Sandringham estate, leaving the former Duke of York shaken. The incident took place in the village of Wolferton on the King’s Norfolk estate shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday evening, close to Andrew’s residence at Marsh Farm. Police were called to reports of a man behaving in an “intimidating manner” in the village. Andrew was unhurt but visibly shaken by the encounter, according to sources. Norfolk Constabulary confirmed that…

A man has been charged with harassment after allegedly approaching and shouting at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor during a dog walk near his home on the King’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, leaving the former royal visibly shaken by the incident. Alex Jenkinson, 39, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, has been charged with two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to harass someone or cause alarm or distress, as well as failing to provide a specimen of blood in custody. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Friday. According to Norfolk Constabulary,…

Footage showing women being chased, stripped and sexually assaulted by groups of men during an annual festival in southern Nigeria has sparked widespread international condemnation, prompted a police investigation and led to multiple arrests. The videos, recorded during the Alue-Do fertility festival in Ozoro, Delta State, have been viewed millions of times across Facebook, Instagram and X, with many viewers expressing shock at the scale and openness of the violence. Multiple clips show women being pursued through crowded streets in broad daylight before being surrounded by groups of men who tear at their clothing while bystanders film the scenes. Several…

Harrowing footage from Odessa has shown women physically fighting with Ukrainian military recruitment officers as their husbands and partners were forced onto a van during a street conscription operation, in scenes that have gone viral and reignited fierce debate about the human cost of Ukraine’s mobilisation drive. The approximately 38-second clip, posted on 2 May , shows uniformed Territorial Recruitment Centre officers detaining and escorting a group of civilian men toward a white-and-teal minibus parked on a city street. Several women can be seen intervening aggressively — arguing face-to-face with officers, grabbing at them and throwing themselves in front of…

Princess Charlotte has celebrated her 11th birthday with a new photograph and video released by Kensington Palace, showing the young royal enjoying the Easter break in Cornwall with her family in a rare and warm glimpse behind the scenes of royal family life. The birthday portrait, taken by photographer Matt Porteous during the family’s Cornish holiday, shows Charlotte smiling in a sunny field wearing a black and red striped jumper with blue jeans. A video posted hours later captured a series of candid moments from the same trip — Charlotte bowling a cricket ball, patting the family’s two spaniels Orla…

The Prince and Princess of Wales have marked their crystal wedding anniversary with a sun-drenched family portrait photographed by Matt Porteous during the family’s Easter break in Cornwall, sharing the image on social media alongside a simple message: “Celebrating 15 years of marriage.” The candid photograph shows William and Catherine relaxing on the grass alongside their three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — the whole family at ease in a moment of rare public informality. It is an image that speaks quietly but powerfully to how far the couple have come since they exchanged vows at…