It would have been the Queen’s Speech to end them all. At midday on Friday 4 March 1983, the monarch was due to address the nation to announce that Britain was at war and – due to the “deadly power of abused technology” – a nuclear conflict was at hand.

The author of a stunning rebuke to insular punters last Saturday is back in Britain to discover whether they been taught due respect for horses from Germany.

Badar Azim rose to his position at the Palace from a childhood in a Calcutta slum

Amid Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations the UK decided to look on bright side of life

Unlike Falmouth Stakes triumph, John Gosden’s filly enjoys clear-cut  success in filthy weather

Wear, what, why, when?

Appearance of blue polka-dots on the new mother follows the likes of Helen Mirren and Judy Murray stepping out in Packham's creations

Prince Harry has said that his role in the upbringing of his nephew, the royal baby Prince George, will be to “make sure he has fun”.

Report finds Mahmood al-Zarooni's assistant Charlie Appleby was unaware of what was going on

The monarchy has played the PR game for generations

The royal baby's name has been decided. It had to be something simple, English and firm, didn’t it?

Ruler of the World and Trading Leather, the English and Irish Derby winners, were conspicuous by their absence at today’s entry stage for the St Leger, connections opting  instead to go the Irish Champion Stakes route and a drop back in distance. However, a profusion of  prospective late-bloomers stood their ground for the Doncaster classic,  including no fewer than 12 from Aidan O’Brien’s powerful stable.

Prince William says he and the Duchess are 'still working on a name' and their son has spent his first night at his Kensington Palace home

The wait for the royal baby and the future monarch ended on Monday after a day of sweltering speculation when it was announced that the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to a boy.