Tom Sykes

3 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sykes

This week, the United Kingdom marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with a series of poignant and celebratory events. The Royal Family—including King Charles III, Prince William, and Princess Kate—attended a service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, observing two minutes of silence in remembrance. The commemorations culminated in a classic royal concert at Horse Guards Parade, celebrating the resilience and unity of the nation with plenty of Union Jack imagery.

6 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sykes

Prince Andrew’s former crisis manager has been secretly filmed saying the British royal was “f---ing underage girls” while friends with Jeffrey Epstein in embarrassing footage released online. The hidden camera tape was made by MAGA provocateur James O’Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, which has previously been accused of publishing deceptively edited videos. Caught on tape is John Bryan, who dated Andrew’s wife, Sarah Ferguson, for six years from 1991 to 1997.

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sykes

Queen Camilla received an impromptu round of applause from members of the public today as she visited a breathtaking installation of ceramic poppies at the Tower of London. The queen was attending the installation as part of a week of celebrations across the U.K. to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, also known as VE Day, which marked the surrender of the Nazis and the end of WWII in Europe.

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sykes

Prince Louis stole the show in London Monday at an event commemorating the defeat of the Nazis, as Britain’s royals sought to erase all thoughts of troublesome exile Prince Harry. The 7-year-old Prince Louis, who has a reputation for alleviating the solemnity of official events by pulling funny faces, was on hand to keep the crowds entertained from the stands and later the Buckingham Palace balcony.

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sykes

Prince William will act immediately to strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their “His/Her Royal Highness” (HRH) titles once he becomes king, according to sources close to the Prince of Wales, who spoke to The Daily Beast. One friend said Harry and Meghan’s behavior has been “absolutely vile.” They added that Harry’s unhinged BBC interview made it clear “he has no interest in reconciling.”“If he did, a period of silence would have been the right thing to do. The HRHs will go,” the friend said.