The Animals Abroad Bill was set to include a ban on the import and sale of foie gras and fur but reports suggest senior Tory ministers have warned the ban would be ‘unconservative’.

The Duke of Sussex , 37, who was pictured playing polo last week, will play the rest of the 12 goal polo season at Santa Barbara, California with his Los Padres teammates.

The Royal Family was said to be ‘wearied’ by the never-ending soap opera surrounding Prince Harry yesterday – but put on a business as usual front as they marked the Queen’s 96th birthday today.

Orsolya Gaal, 51, was murdered in the basement of the family home in Queens on Friday night, and her body wheeled away at 4:30am on Saturday. Police believe she knew her killer.

Harry and Meghan’s daughter Lilibet, named after the Queen’s childhood nickname, has never met her extended family in Britain. Archie has not been to the UK since 2019.

Earlier in the day, the Prince of Wales, 73, visited Holy Trinity Brompton at St Luke’s Church to learn of the work the organisation is doing to support refugees and asylum seekers.

The 19-year-old is one of four active British army soldiers thought to have relinquished their duties in favour of signing up for Ukraine’s ‘International Legion’ of foreign volunteer fighters.

Prince Michael of Kent, the Queen’s cousin, has returned the Order of Friendship award he was given by the Kremlin following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he confirmed in a short statement.

DAN WOOTTON: On the day she marks an unprecedented 70 years on the throne, we’re not talking about Her Majesty’s historic achievement that will likely never be repeated.

The company founded and run by the Duchess of Cambridge’s mother, is selling cupcakes to celebrate the Monarch’s 70-year reign with ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ toppers on them.