Royals

‘Tis the most wonderful, expensive and luxurious time of the year. As Christmas approaches, millions of families will be preparing vegetables, turkeys and presents ahead of the big day.

On the most festive of occasions, the nation always turns to one family (or maybe two if you count the drama on the cobbles). The royal family have preserved many of their traditions to keep the Victorian festive spirit alive.

Grant Harrold is a former royal butler. He served in the royal households for seven years from 2004. An expert in etiquette, he knows exactly how to have a royal-esque Christmas with all the trimmings - and shared the details with GMB.

The Duchess of York says that 121 million children around the world are not lucky enough to benefit from an education.

Sarah Ferguson, who was previously married to the Duke of York, Andrew, now works with runs a charity to help children around the world improve their life prospects. Since launching it has given more than 200,000 children access to education, guaranteeing them a sustainable place in a classroom.

Kensington Palace has this morning announced that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Meghan and Harry are expecting a baby in Spring 2019.

A statement from the palace said: “Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public."

Princess Diana was due home the day before she was tragically killed in a car crash in Paris, her former butler Paul Burrell has told Good Morning Britain.

Today marks 21 years since the death of the 'People's Princess' in a car crash in the French capital as she and lover Dodi Fayed tried to escape paparazzi eager to snap pictures of the couple. Images of the couple were highly prized, selling for hundreds of thousands of pounds and making front pages across the world.

In the following inquiry, the actions of the media were partially blamed for the death of the Princess.

The death sparked a change in relations between the British public and the Monarchy, signalling a watershed moment for how the Royals approached relations with the British people.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been pictured enjoying a night at a West End show.

The newly-wed pair joined the audience to watch Hamilton - the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America - at the Victoria Place theatre before taking to the stage at the end of the show to greet the cast and crew.

She's the controversial face of the royal family - and she isn't afraid to admit it. Samantha Markle, the half-sister of the Duchess of Sussex, has blasted her relative this morning for not speaking to her father since her wedding to Prince Harry in May of this year.

Speaking exclusively to Good Morning Britain, the 53 year old told Charlotte Hawkins and Kate Garraway that she thinks Meghan has caused "a rift" in the family and needs to speak to her father who is reportedly in poor health.

Official photos have been released of Prince Louis’ christening which took place in a private ceremony yesterday.

The Duchess of Cambridge is pictured proudly carrying Louis as the royal family of five arrived at Chapel Royal, St James’ Palace in London. 11-week-old Louis was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury and wore a replica of the royal christening robe, first worn in 1841.

In an exclusive interview with Good Morning Britain, Thomas Markle revealed that in his "loose conversation" with Prince Harry over the phone, he shared his views on Brexit and President Trump.

According to Mr Markle, the Prince said he was “open to the experiment” of Britain leaving the European Union.

Thomas said: "It was just a loose conversation about, something we have to try... I think he [the Duke of Sussex] was open to the experiment."

In a fascinating interview, the 73-year-old also claimed his son-in-law thinks that President Trump should be given a chance.