'I had to hold my head up high!' REBECCA ENGLISH reveals her AWKWARD plane ride with the King in the Palace Confidential newsletter

Get Rebecca's expert answer in our Royal newsletter this week Plus gorgeous imagery, polls and trivia – delivered to your inbox Sign up to the Palace Confidential newsletter HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 10:11 EDT, 12 August 2026 | Updated: 10:11 EDT, 12 August 2026 Journalists work closely with the Royal Family while covering their engagements at home and abroad, but sometimes this proximity can be challenging... as our Royal Editor found out on one particularly awkward plane ride.Answering a popular reader question, Rebecca English looks at how the Royal Family (and their entourage) deal with uncomplimentary or negative stories about them or their work.She explains the surprising difference in response between the royals and their teams – and how her scoop about the then Prince Charles on a foreign tour created a 'major diplomatic incident' and a decidedly tense journey home. To read her exclusive insights, sign up to the newsletter today and get the answer in your inbox absolutely FREE on Thursday.Want more of the Daily Mail's unrivalled royals journalism, straight from some of the world's leading experts on the monarchy?In the Palace Confidential newsletter, we bring together the most knowledgeable voices, gorgeous photography and exclusive commentary to expose the truth behind polished public appearances, and reveal the very human drama at the heart of this extraordinary institution.Get unrivalled insider gossip and expert analysis on the King and Queen, William and Catherine, Harry and Meghan and more in your inbox every Thursday.You'll have the chance to ask Rebecca English and other top journalists everything you've always wanted to know.Sign up to the Palace Confidential newsletter HERE.