Queen’s personal vanity mirror among intimate family treasures going on display at Balmoral Castle

It is one of the first things she sees each morning when holidaying in the Highlands, and one of the last before she goes to bed at night. Now Her Majesty’s personal vanity mirror is to go on public display for the first time at Balmoral Castle from tomorrow, along with a host of other … Read more

The Queen is ‘very keen for things to return to normal’, sources tell Vanity Fair 

The Queen is ‘very keen for things to return to normal’ and intends to attend Cenotaph in London in November, sources have claimed. Her Majesty, 94, is to make Windsor Castle her main home and won’t resume residence at Buckingham Palace this year, sources revealed last week. The Queen would usually go back to the … Read more

Black photographer shoots Vanity Fair cover for the first time in the magazine’s 107-year history

Vanity Fair’s latest issue features Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis on its cover, making her a rare Black cover star in the magazine’s 107-year history — but even more notable, the man who shot the image is the first Black photographer to shoot a cover for the publication. Dario Calmese, who has been shooting for the … Read more

Woman creates “Make My Size” campaign to call out brands who offer vanity sizing

A woman has gone viral on Instagram showing how brands are failing to provide real plus size items that fit.  Katie Sturino, from New York, has been calling out major retail brands including Zara and Club Monaco under #MakeMySize for making supposedly plus-size items that are too small to fit curvier bodies.  Sharing pictures of … Read more

Princess Anne insists younger royals should go ‘back to basics’ in Vanity Fair interview

Princess Anne claimed younger royals are guilty of trying to ‘reinvent the wheel’ when it comes to their approach to royal duties.  The Princess Royal, 69, told Vanity Fair royal correspondent Katie Nicholl that she is a ‘fuddy-duddy’ who puts value in the tried and tested approach to philanthropy, while members of the next generation, including … Read more