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The King of Thailand has taken a harem of 20 concubines with him into self-isolation at a grand hotel in southern Germany, it has been reported. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, is believed to have booked out all of the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in Bavaria to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. German tabloid Bild reports the 67-year-old has booked out the entire hotel, with permission from the local district council.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a rare surge of online posts in Thailand questioning King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the monarchy. On Sunday a government minister subsequently warned that inappropriate posts could lead to jail. Insulting the monarchy is a crime, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Thailand has been a constitutional monarchy since a 1932 revolution ended absolute royal rule, but the monarchy remains a central part of traditional Thai culture. Some Thais consider the king to be semi-divine.

"""Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit royal life COMPLETELY: Couple drop HRH titles, will REPAY £2.4m spent on Frogmore Cottage and won't receive any more taxpayers' cash as Queen says they remain 'much loved family members'""" The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are no longer to use their HRH titles and will repay £2.4million of taxpayer's money spent on renovating their Frogmore Cottage home, Buckingham Palace announced tonight, as a Megxit deal was sealed. The Queen said in a statement: 'Following many months of conversations and more recent discussions, I am pleased that together we have found a constructive and...

The Duchess of Sussex is said to have told her new PR company that she wants to 'break the internet'. Meghan Markle reportedly made the statement during a meeting with the company, Sunshine Sachs. This comes amid claims from royal sources that the former actress and mother-of-one is 'more concerned about the U.S media than the British.'

The Duchess of Sussex flew on a commercial plane to New York today to watch her friend Serena Williams play in the final of the US Open. Meghan is believed to be flying solo across the Atlantic - leaving Harry and their four-month-old son Archie in Windsor - although a security team is said to be with her. She will cheer on the 37-year-old against Bianca Andreescu in Queens tomorrow as the former world number one again tries to equal the all-time grand slam record. The Duchess, who also watched Williams at Wimbledon in July, flew out following the row...

he Duke of Sussex today insisted he flew by private jet four times in 11 days to keep his family safe as he launched a new sustainable travel initiative. Prince Harry said he hopes the new 'Travalyst' scheme will better protect tourist destinations and their local communities for generations to come. The Duke flew to Amsterdam by a commercial flight yesterday to launch the project this morning, and told an audience: 'We could all do better.'

Friends of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said the couple are house hunting in the celebrity enclave of Malibu because Meghan is 'homesick'. Los Angeles-born Meghan is said to be keen to find a home in the US to escape, and the royal couple have their sights set on the California city of Malibu.

Meghan Markle's best friend Jessica Mulroney claims a stranger on a flight called her an 'entitled b***h' and none of the other passengers stood up for her Meghan Markle's stylist and best friend, Jessica Mulroney, has claimed that she was called an 'entitled b***h' by a passenger on her flight.   Mulroney, 39, apparently posted about the incident, which was said to have occurred on an Air Canada flight, on Instagram.     'I was harassed and bullied by a man on an Air Canada flight today,' Mulroney is said to have written on Instagram, according to The Sun.    ——————— This supposed bullying...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have attracted more criticism for their recent trips on private jets, after sharing a 'hypocritical' quote on their Instagram page urging people to 'do your little bit of good'. Earlier today the couple, who have been outspoken on environmental issues in recent months, were pictured leaving the south of France over the weekend in a fourth trip by private plane in just 11 days. The couple visited the £15million palatial home of Castel Mont-Alban, owned by Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish. Sir Elton revealed he paid for the Duke and Duchess of...

Eco-warriors Harry and Meghan flew into a new hypocrisy row last night as it emerged that they used a private jet to go on holiday to the South of France – their third private jet flight in just eight days. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Nice on Wednesday aboard a 12-seater Cessna aircraft. Dressed in a white blouse and cream sun hat, Meghan, 38, was spotted cradling the couple’s three-month-old son Archie as she left the plane which is registered to the luxury firm NetJets.

The Queen could be forgiven for being fed up with the seemingly interminable Tory leadership election. For I hear she has been forced to delay her cherished summer holidays just so she can greet the new prime minister. She usually leaves London for her Scottish retreat before tourists arrive at Buckingham Palace for its summer opening.

Meghan Markle was branded 'childish' and a 'control freak' today after it emerged her security team warned tennis fans against taking pictures of her at Wimbledon - including one mystified VIP who had no idea the royal was in the crowd. The former Suits star, 37, made a surprise visit to Court 1 on Thursday to watch Serena Williams accompanied by her old friends Genevieve Hillis and Lindsay Roth, who could be among Archie's secret godparents. Sally Jones, 64, was seated in the same row as the Duchess of Sussex and during the match was ordered not to take photographs...

A descendant of the last German kaiser, Prince Joachim of Prussia, 35, has married his stunning bride, Countess Angelina of Solms-Laubach, in a religious ceremony on the Balearic island of Majorca. European royals and glamorous guests arrived in their droves to celebrate the aristocratic couple's wedding at the Monti Sion church in Palma, the island's beautiful capital. Resplendent in a white lace gown, the bride, also 35, beamed following the majestic ceremony on Saturday, as she posed with her dashing new husband.

President Donald Trump and his family are heading to the U.K. next week for his first state visit after multiple delays, again putting a spotlight on the matter of royal protocol — what is and is not acceptable when he meets Queen Elizabeth. Last summer, during a working visit to the U.K., Trump made headlines when he shook hands with the 92-year-old monarch instead of bowing. While the move was criticized by some online, it was not against the rules (such as they are).

The first couple of reality TV has named their child, wait for it. Psalm West! Psalm was born through a surrogate. He is the second child that Kim and Kanye have had through surrogacy. Kanye had shared the image of their newborn baby sleeping in the cot and nicely tucked and he had written, "Beautiful Mother's day. With the arrival of our fourth child. We are blessed beyond measure. We have everything we need."

The young Archduchess of Austria is set to wed her Belgian racing driver boyfriend, it has been reported. Eleonore von Habsburg, whose full title is Archduchess of Austria, Royal Princess of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia, is set to tie the knot with Formula E racer Jérôme d’Ambrosio, according to Royal Central. While the betrothal has not yet been confirmed by Austria's royal court, the mother of the bride took to Instagram on Tuesday to heap praise on the couple for 'embarking on a lifetime commitment' as she posted pictures from inside the lavish engagement party. Born in Salzburg, the glamorous...

The Duchess of Cambridge went out shooting the day after her animal-loving sister-in-law left Sandringham. Kate, 36, has become a keen markswoman – and has even invested in her own shotgun, sources say. But she waited until after Meghan's departure on Boxing Day to join her husband, Prince William, and other family members to blast pheasants, partridges and ducks on the Queen's 20,000-acre Norfolk estate on Thursday. Last week the Mail told how Prince Harry had joined his family for their traditional post-Christmas shoot, despite claims he was banned by his new wife, who is expecting their first child in...

The younger sister of Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has died at her home in the Argentine capital, reports say. Inés Zorreguieta was 33 and is understood to have taken her own life.

A controversial US bishop raised a few eyebrows in the chapel with his fiery address at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. The Most Reverend Michael Curry mentioned slavery, the Old Testament and quoted the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in his unusual speech. The passionate preacher provoked a few chuckles in the chapel - and even Harry and Meghan couldn't help but snigger at one point. Meanwhile Prince William seemed to be desperately trying to hold back a fit of giggles as Rev. Curry talked about how 'fire made it possible to text and tweet’.

With the actress' father missing the royal wedding on Saturday, Prince Charles, the father of groom Prince Harry, will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle. Markle "has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle," Kensington Palace said Friday. It added that Markle's future father-in-law "is pleased to be able to welcome Ms. Markle to the Royal Family in this way."