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.

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/

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.

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.

Prince Harry says he loves being an uncle, telling children at an awards ceremony that he'd just received his first some from baby Prince George.

Buckingham Palace will host a soccer match on its manicured lawns for the first time - and a handful of those making history will be Kiwis.

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.

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Previously unpublished family photographs of the Queen as a young girl are to be seen by the public for the first time.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

Scotland Yard has launched an investigation into new claims that Diana, Princess of Wales was murdered by a member of the British military.

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".

I really hope Kate Middleton doesn't suffer from post-natal depression, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

In an age where women are booking in caesareans and tummy tucks at the same time; where new mums are exhorted to wear uncomfortable post-pregnancy girdles and corsets, it was great to see a woman looking as she should 27 hours after giving birth.

Despite the privilege, it can't be easy living in a fishbowl.