The Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at St Paul's Cathedral, which took place on this day three years ago, came at a frosty time for Prince Harry and his family.
Even before Meghan Markle had married into the Royal Family and long before 'Megxit' the soon-to-be Duchess of Sussex was already allegedly ruffling feathers.
There are some eye-popping items included in the royal 'gift lists' released by Buckingham Palace yesterday, albeit amid hundreds of far more mundane items like baseball caps and socks.
In recent memory there have been several fires at the palaces but only one member of the Royal Family gained a reputation for regularly causing blazes.
Despite being born 48 years apart, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary of Teck have far more in common than first meets the eye - apart from both being the matriarchs of the Royal Family.
In a rare interview, James Middleton, 38, said his relationship with his sister the Princess of Wales, 43, has remained unchanged since she joined the Royal Family.
The birthplace of much of the Royal Family over the decades, including Prince William, this is where his wife Catherine delivered all three of the couple's children.