Royal news: Queen Camilla jokingly warns King Charles about his ongoing cancer treatment

Among those to receive the honour, which acts as an official seal of approval, are London department store Fortnum & Mason, sparkling wine producer Shane Connolly and the florist responsible for the designs at last year's coronation.

Fortnum & Mason chief executive Tom Athron said the firm was “honoured” by the Queen's decision.

“We are particularly excited to have received these grants because of what we believe the assurances represent,” he said.

“Receiving a royal warrant in 2024 requires a rigorous focus on acting for a sustainable future, supporting the country's rural and farming communities and protecting heritage arts and crafts.”

Guarantees can last up to five years and within this time companies can trade using the coat of arms of the royalty they are associated with.

The alleged comments come as the King attended five engagements in the space of just 48 hours, the most recent of which was a visit to the Royal Opera House last night.

The Queen Consort was in Rye yesterday for an event celebrating the area's literary achievements.

King Charles was in high spirits at last night's engagement at the Royal Opera House and even took to the stage at the end of the special gala performance.

It was a tribute to the venue's outgoing musical director, Sir Antonio Pappano, who was delighted with the Monarch's kind words.

“He was so generous in his praise, and he genuinely, and this means everything, loves music,” she said.

This marked the Monarch's fifth commitment in just two days after his return to work at the end of April.

He was allowed to continue his public-facing duties after doctors declared he had made sufficient progress in his ongoing cancer treatment.

Last night's performance was in tribute to the venue's outgoing musical director, Sir Antonio Pappano.

When I began campaigning for animal rights as a teenager in the 1980s, I was greatly inspired by an iconic poster created by anti-fur activists. Next to the image of an elegantly dressed woman holding a bloody fur coat was a slogan that read: “It takes up to 40 dumb animals to make a fur coat. But only one to use.”

If you had told me then that we would still be discussing the issue four decades later, I wouldn't have believed you. Surely this vain cruelty would have been eradicated long before 2024?

The oldest surviving color photographic print of a member of the royal family and an image marking Princess Kate's 40th birthday are among those to be displayed in the new exhibition.

Its opening is scheduled for Friday at Buckingham Palace. Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography at the King's Gallery It will also contain works by artists such as Dorothy Wilding, Cecil Beaton, Annie Leibovitz, David Bailey, Andy Warhol and Rankin.

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Buckingham Palace made the revelation in a letter to Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), which said the Queen, 76, “will not be purchasing any new fur clothing.”

“This comes with the Queen's warmest wishes,” the palace added.

Prince Harry's explosive memoir, 'Spare', has been beaten in every category for which it was nominated at the British Book Awards.

A puzzle book, a children's writer, a comedian and a former MP were among the winners who edged out the duke in Monday night's awards.

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The presenter and former presenter of Capital Radio's Breakfast Show has become known as a strong advocate for men's mental health in recent years, fronting awareness campaigns and documentaries.

His 2021 film Our silent emergencywhich explores the pressing issue of young men's mental health and the prevalence of male suicide, was met with praise and is now being shown to children in schools.

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It may not have been an official “royal visit,” but anyone who watched the coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's visit to Nigeria, in aid of the Invictus Games and their charitable foundation, could have been forgiven for think it was.

The couple has some celebrity and fame, and no one, at least outside of palace circles, seems to care all that much about whether the couple is classified as “working” or “non-working” royals: “Megmania” is took over this part of West Africa, in any case.

Harry is a prince, his wife is a duchess, his father is the king and head of the Commonwealth, and no amount of alienation or information can alter that. In Lagos State he received the welcome of a prince.

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