While their friendship initially grew out of their official diplomatic roles as heads of state, Ms McAleese and the Queen developed a genuinely close bond over the years.
While Balmoral has traditionally been associated with grand royal traditions, former royal chef Darren McGrady has revealed that family meals could be surprisingly hands-on.
Sophie Fouracre, 34, was riding through Swalcliffe Equestrian Park in Oxfordshire on July 18 when she fell from her mare, Rhubarbsfox Britannia, and suffered 'significant injuries'.
Queen Elizabeth II had a very particular routine when travelling by air, with flight attendants given detailed instructions on everything from her preferred pre-flight drink to the pillows she used.
Prince Edward's ex-girlfriend, Ruthie Henshall, who dated Queen Elizabeth's youngest for five years, revealed a different perspective in her sensational new book, The Showgirl And The Prince.
Set to turn 76 next Saturday, the late Queen Elizabeth's only daughter, after 57 years of service, could be worth between £15 and £20 million, a royal author has claimed.
When Apple chief executive Tim Cook visited No 10, he stopped to admire David Bailey's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Jimmy McLoughlin, then Downing Street's business director, gave him an impromptu tour and discovered along the way that Cook was .. ...
When Queen Elizabeth II stepped into BP's spotlessly clean new control room at Dyce, near Aberdeen, on November 3, 1975, she declared the day one 'of outstanding significance in the history.