Queen

• 1 Prince Andrew abseils down the Shard to raise £290,000 for charity
  Prince Andrew took charity fundraising to new heights when he abseiled down Europe's tallest building.  Starting at 87th floor of the Shard, just below the top of the 1,016ft structure, the...

• 2 Paralympics Opening Ceremony 2012: Kate will witness spectacular celebration of ability
  Oscar Pistorius, the poster boy for the 2012 Paralympics, has promised that these Games will change the perception of disability forever. "Everybody here will be absolutely speechless when they...

• 3 Duke of Edinburgh is progressing well in hospital
  Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Prince Philip is responding well to treatment for his recurring bladder infection. But despite the 91-year-old's fighting spirit, officials say it is likely...

• 4 'It was madness': Queen's reaction to Kate and William's wedding is revealed
  It was a marriage that captivated millions of people across the globe and proudly shone a spotlight on the royal family.  But no one was more surprised at the enthusiasm surrounding the Duke and...

• 5 Expectant Autumn's night out with the Queen
  As they await the arrival of their second child, Peter and Autumn Phillips enjoyed a rare night out with his grandmother, the Queen. The royal party stepped out to see the hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors...

• 6 Majesty of the monarchy on display at magnificent OBE ceremony
  The Queen dressed in full royal regalia for a service of thanksgiving for the Order of the British Empire this week. Watched by around 2,000 holders of the honour, the 85-year-old monarch processed...

• 7 Prince Harry 'bouncing' with excitement about beach volleyball
  "I think the volleyball he will be taking part in isn't mixed. I have yet to tell him about that," said Prince Harry's top aide of his trip to Brazil. The royal's private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton...

• 8 Dazzling Duchess joins her hero Prince at Palace party
  Fresh from his dramatic RAF mission to rescue Russian sailors, Prince William joins his family for a very special party at Buckingham Palace. Looking relaxed and happy at the gathering ahead of the...

• 9 Adoring crowds shower the Queen with affection
  Amid the adulation given to younger members of the royal family, such as Prince William and his glamorous new wife, it is sometimes easy to underestimate the star power projected by the head of the...

• 10 Monarch gives young subject paws for thought over corgi
  The enthusiastic youngster awaiting the Queen's arrival in Australia must have felt very pleased with his gesture. He'd bought along what he thought was a toy corgi to offer the 85-year-old royal. But...

• 11 Suave host Prince Philip charms American beauties Gwyneth and Cameron
  Gwyneth Paltrow listens rapt as Prince Philip holds her in conversation, no doubt telling one of his famous anecdotes. Many men would be reduced to jelly by an encounter with an Oscar-winning...

• 12 The Queen and I: William opens up about the grandmother whose advice he so values
  Prince William has revealed that when he ran into a hitch during wedding planning he turned to the one person who has seen it all. Speaking to royal biographer Robert Hardman for his new book Our Queen,...

• 13 Royal Pupil: Kate being groomed for her role at request of protective William
  In a marked contrast to the experience of Diana, Princess of Wales, who complained of being thrown into a life of royal duty with no advice at all, the Duchess of Cambridge is being given a series...

• 14 Danielle Lineker cheers with delight at racing win
  With all the talk about titfers, it's easy to forget that Royal Ascot is really about racing and, of course, betting. Not that football Gary Lineker and his wife Danielle had forgotten. They and their...

• 15 Excitement and suspense on a day of Windsor family fun at the races
  The royal box erupted with wild cheers as the Queen’s colt raced towards the finish line. But despite the presence of many of her grandchildren as talismans, the monarch was out of luck...

• 16 Queen's great-granddaughter Savannah becomes the latest royal star
  No wonder Princess Anne is always beaming these days. There is a palpable air of excitement in her family at the moment. Her daughter Zara Phillips is set to marry strapping rugby hero Mike Tindall...

• 17 Prince William reveals true ambitions as he states he will not become a 'shadow king'
  With just two weeks to go until he heads off on his first foreign visit on behalf of the Queen, Prince William has taken the unusual step of speaking out about his role in the royal family. The 27-year-old,...

• 18 A new major royal role for Prince William as he starts to assume more duties
  One day Prince William will become king. And in preparation for that responsibility, the 27-year-old is to start assuming more public duties inside the royal family. While Buckingham Palace is keen to...

• 19 Music's quirky princess Lady Gaga meets real life royalty as she performs for Queen
  In the course of her reign, Queen Elizabeth has been introduced to an array of colourful characters. But it's unlikely she has ever met anyone quite like Lady Gaga before. Music's hottest star and the...

• 20 Speculation builds Queen will be watching from royal box if Andy Murray makes final
  The last time a British singles champion set foot on Centre Court during a Wimbledon final, the Queen was watching. Then Virginia Wade was the lucky player receiving royal backing and it did the trick...