Prince of Wales admitted he wants to modernise aspects of royal tradition while preserving what still holds meaning.

Britain celebrates the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday with tributes to a popular monarch who has steered it through the decline of empire and a wave of scandals to the Internet age.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sat together on the bench at the Taj Mahal in India where Diana, Princess of Wales, was pictured 24 years ago.

Photographs taken behind the scenes at the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Diana are to be auctioned.

The income of Queen Elizabeth II is to be reviewed by Prime Minister David Cameron-led UK government after public funding of the royal household surged to 40 million pounds last year.