What to expect from the royal family&#8217;s 2026

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In today’s post, esteemed royal author Robert Jobson talks us through the big occasions and milestones that the King and his family will face in 2026.

From a historic trip to the US that is planned for the spring, to a significant personal change for second-in-line to the throne Prince George, find out what the next 12 months will bring the royal family…