Sitemap - 2023 - ROYALS EXTRA BY SALLY BEDELL SMITH

A Holiday Message to the Royals Extra Community, With Much Gratitude for Your Support

In its final season, The Crown returns to the Queen's friendship with "Porchey," her racing manager for thirty years

The Crown’ Comes to a Close

‘The Crown’ Comes to a Close

The enduring mystery of Bogart, the dog Meghan Markle adopted eleven years ago this week

The poignancy of King George VI's last summer camp for boys

A Thanksgiving greeting to lift the spirits

A Royals Extra Bonus

An important moment for Charles and Camilla that The Crown may overlook

As King Charles marks his 75th birthday, remembering his big turning point at 65

Bertie and Elizabeth's East African Adventure

Part two of my coffee and conversation with Helen Mirren about the Queen and "The Queen"

When Helen Mirren stopped by for coffee and talked about playing the Queen

Inside the Royal Stud at Sandringham

My friendship with Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin and confidante

An Unnerving Movie at Sandringham

Going to France under the shadow of war

How George VI and Elizabeth established a lasting rapport with ordinary people

Marking a year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II

A midweek bulletin for the Royals Extra community

CHARLES III'S FIRST HIGHLAND GAMES AS KING

A Message for the Royals Extra Community

The Castle of Mey in Scotland, Beloved by the Queen Mum and King Charles III

On this day 100 years ago, the future Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 23rd birthday

A Rare Image for my Founding Members

Thinking about “The Cowboy and The Queen”

The Missing William and Harry Painting at the National Portrait Gallery Has a Fraternal Twin

A Royals Extra Quiz: Name the most prominent royal fan of the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

HOW CHARLES III’S CELEBRATION IN EDINBURGH REFLECTED HIS PASSION FOR SCOTLAND

Farewell to the 13th Earl of Airlie, the last grand royal courtier from The Greatest Generation

Remembering lavish Prince of Wales Foundation dinners

Trooping the Colour: A Promising First and a Poignant Last

The Legendary "Flying Scotsman": Here's a Little Extra About its Royal History

A Musical Comedy in Belgrade

Debunking Prince Harry’s doubts about the identity of his father

ROYALS EXTRA BRIEF: A FOLLOW-UP

Remembering the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 70 years ago today

Charles III's Romanian Rhapsody

George VI and Elizabeth in HELLO! Magazine

The Colorful History of Royal Lodge

A Week Ago Today

Happy and Glorious

More Coronation Countdown

Coronation Countdown

It's Honeymoon Time

HAPPY 100TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH

Today Would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 97th Birthday

King Charles III and his namesake American city

Managing a Formidable Mother-in-Law

My conversation with Elizabeth Holmes for So Many Thoughts

The King’s English

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was lively nearly to the end at 101

A Spare Who Spared Himself Nothing

The Times of London has a gorgeous extract today from George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy

How King Charles and Queen Camilla Will Be Each Other's `Source of Strength' on Coronation Day

Why the Last King to be Crowned, George VI, Was the Perfect Spare to His Brother Edward VIII

A Look Back at King George VI's 1937 Coronation Ahead of his Grandson King Charles III's

When the Royals Showed Their Human Side

Publication Day

The People's King

ROYALS EXTRA BRIEF: CHARLES NOW AND THEN

Sanctuary

A Royal Love Story

Thinking of King Charles III's Adventures in Palm Beach

Announcing Royals Extra