Claire Trevett got a sneak peak inside the Queen's private sitting room as PM John Key enjoyed Her Majesty's hospitality at Balmoral this weekend.

Prime Minister John Key and his family were among those seated in the royal pews at Crathie Kirk near the gates of Balmoral for the morning service last night (NZ time).

Prime Minister John Key had a personal audience with the Queen at Balmoral Castle early this morning.

Prime Minister John Key and his family arrived at Balmoral Castle early this morning for a weekend visit with the Queen and other members of the Royal Family.

New Zealand will campaign for the Queen's wish for her successors to automatically become the head of the Commonwealth, says Prime Minister John Key.

When the Key family arrive at Balmoral to spend the weekend with the Queen on her summer break they will get a touch of the royal treatment/

Prince William has spoken passionately about conservation - and how becoming a father for the first time has made him more protective.

John Key says he's not worried about running out of things to discuss with the Queen ahead of his stay at Balmoral this weekend - or the "no jeans" rule.

The Duchess of Cambridge sparkled on her first night out since she became a mother seven weeks ago.

A law before Parliament giving older royal sisters precedence to the throne over younger brothers should also remove impediments to gay and lesbian monarchs, a select committee heard yesterday.

Pippa Middleton is secretly engaged to her stockbroker boyfriend, Nico Jackson, according to reports.

Althorp looks its finest at this time of year. September sunshine adds lustre to a scene already rich in Arcadian grandeur: a scene unchanged since the time, 20-odd years ago, Diana, Princess of Wales, last laid eyes on it.

The Duchess of Cambridge has appeared in her first public event since giving birth to Prince George last month.

The Duchess of York is said to have rekindled her romance with her former husband, the Duke of York.

Christmas has come early for conspiracy theorists, courtesy of an unlikely Santa Claus: Scotland Yard.

Prince William has described his newborn son George as a "bit of a rascal" and admitted that fatherhood has changed him already.

Previously unpublished family photographs of the Queen as a young girl are to be seen by the public for the first time.

Former royal bodyguards spoke of their shock at "mystifying" new claims that the SAS murdered Diana, Princess of Wales.

For the first time in New Zealand a postage stamp will be issued to celebrate a royal birth - with the release of one baring the face of newborn Prince George. Royal children have made their way on to Kiwi stamps before, however New Zealand Post say this is the first time there will be a commemorative edition to mark a birth. The set of stamps feature the first photographs taken of Prince George with his parents Prince William and Kate Middleton outside St Mary's Hospital in London a day after his July 22 birth.

He was hardly the stuff of a Mills & Boon romantic hero. Dr Hasnat Khan, a heart surgeon, smoked a packet of cigarettes a day and had a passion for Carlsberg, Kentucky Fried Chicken and late-night jazz at Ronnie Scott's.

Issa, who designed the Kate Middleton's famous blue engagement dress, have teamed up with affordable brand Banana Republic for a new capsule collection.

An Australian company is cashing in on the recent royal baby hysteria, hand-crafting a human-like Prince George doll.

Two Tongan princesses have left the royal family in "disarray"after snubbing tradition and opting to marry commoners.

From crashing websites to a 600% surge in sales, how small firm behind that bird print swaddle coped with overwhelming demand.

The Buckingham Palace footman who helped announce the birth of Prince George has appealed to the Queen to help him return to his old job after he had to go home to India because his visa expired.

The Royal Family's footman who enjoyed world-wide fame on the day of the birth Prince George has returned to the Calcutta slum he grew up in.

Proud grandfather Prince Charles has revealed the newborn heir to the throne will be affectionately known as "Georgie".