About Author
Lydia Alty is a freelance royal journalist and the founder of Royal Reporter Lydia, an independent digital journalism platform dedicated to reporting on the British Royal Family and explaining the role of the monarchy to a wider audience.
Having followed the Royal Family for more than 13 years, Lydia began reporting on royal news at the age of 13 and has since built eight years of experience covering royal engagements, major royal events and developments surrounding the monarchy.
Through Royal Reporter Lydia, she combines news reporting with family-friendly educational journalism, providing accessible explanations of royal traditions, constitutional roles and the day-to-day work of members of the Royal Family.
Lydia has a particular interest in the upbringing of members of the Royal Family, the evolution of the modern monarchy and the unique constitutional and cultural position of the Crown within the United Kingdom.
Her work has developed from digital reporting into on-the-ground coverage of royal engagements, alongside freelance contributions to other publications and news platforms.
Lydia joins The Royal Observer as a Freelance Contributor, where she contributes royal news and original stories alongside continuing to operate Royal Reporter Lydia as her primary independent reporting platform.
Latest From Lydia Alty
King Charles's Oman State Visit Shows Why Royal Diplomacy Still Matters
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: The Sultan of Oman's historic visit to Windsor is set to highlight the monarchy's diplomatic importance.
Hardest-Working Royal Princess Anne Marks Historic Guards Memorial Milestone – What We Saw
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Princess Anne joined a centenary ceremony honouring fallen Guardsmen and met a 100-year-old veteran.
Queen Camilla's New BBC Documentary Left Me Amazed - How One Book Can Change Someone's Life
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Queen Camilla's moving BBC documentary reveals the extraordinary impact of reading.
Why Prince William Turned The Mall Into a Cricket Pitch Ahead of Earthshot's Biggest Moment in India
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Prince William's cricket engagement revealed how sport can connect Britain, India and Earthshot.
Prince William Takes Earthshot To The Mall - And Proves His Royal Reach Goes Far Beyond the Palace
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Prince William's public interactions brought a personal dimension to his Earthshot campaign.
Princess Charlotte on the Tube: Is This the Monarchy William and Catherine Want for Their Children?
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: A simple train journey raises a bigger question about the Wales children's upbringing.
Queen Camilla's Powerful Message on Reading Reveals a Legacy Bigger Than the Monarchy
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Her Majesty’s latest reflections on the power of books reveal how her Reading Room initiative has grown into an international project championing literacy, wellbeing and human connection.
Andrew's High Court Victory Does Not End Police Investigation — What Happens Next?
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's search warrants have been quashed, but the investigation remains ongoing.
King Charles's Legacy: The Project He Started 50 Years Ago That Became His Life's Work
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Five decades after King Charles founded The Prince's Trust - now known officially as the King's Trust - his project is still changing young lives.
Prince William ‘Must Have Been Furious’ Over Earl Spencer’s Claims About King Charles
EXCLUSIVE: An eminent royal biographer claimed Spencer’s claims may have angered Prince William and deeply hurt the King.
Andrew Takes The Police to Court — as King Charles Draws a Clear Line Between Family and the Law
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Andrew is challenging police search warrants as the King maintains his distance from the legal process.
How the Royal Family’s 'Mistakes' With Diana and Fergie Changed the Monarchy
EXCLUSIVE: Esteemed royal biographer Ingrid Seward suggests the experiences of both Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson helped change how future royal wives were prepared.
King Charles Warned William: 'Don’t Make My Mistake and Put Royal Duty Before Your Family'
EXCLUSIVE: Prominent royal expert Ingrid Seward says Charles urged his son to put his family before a lifetime of royal duty.
Prince William Said No to Another Diana Documentary - Is His Work the Tribute That Matters?
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: The Prince of Wales may mark Diana’s 30th anniversary through his work rather than another documentary.
How the Princess of Wales’ Least Glamorous Royal Moments May Be Her Most Effective
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Princess Catherine’s quietest engagements may reveal the most about how she sees her royal role.
Same Behaviour, Different Royal: The Double Standards Shaping Royal Commentary
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: How loyalty to individual royals can turn similar choices into entirely different narratives.
What Archie and Lilibet’s School Security Alert Could Mean for Prince Harry’s UK Protection Battle
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: A reported incident at Archie and Lilibet’s school puts the issue of safeguarding back into focus.
How Prince William Has Used Sport to Champion His Causes – And What You Might Have Missed
EXCLUSIVE Analysis: From football to rugby, William has increasingly used sport to take his causes further.
Prince Harry and the Diana Documentary: Nearly 30 Years On, What Is Left to Tell?
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: The Duke of Sussex may revisit his mother's story, but could another documentary really offer something new?
Prince Harry’s UK Return Shines a Fresh Spotlight on Invictus Games and WellChild
EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: The Duke of Sussex's first engagements back in the UK put a renewed focus on his important work with veterans and seriously ill children.