This Month
Prince Harry loses appeal to restore UK-funded security detail
The Duke of Sussex had claimed he was being unfairly treated by the UK government’s decision to only offer him protection on a “case by case” basis.
April
Who will attend Pope Francis’ funeral?
Cardinals met at the Vatican on Tuesday to schedule proceedings, and plan the conclave to elect his successor, as world leaders prepared to pay their respects.
March
Election called; 25 seats to watch; Mecca’s biggest bet yet
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
King Charles in hospital with a health scare after cancer treatment
The monarch was admitted briefly and his appointments have been cancelled, in what royal sources said was a minor setback following therapy.
‘Eau so British’: Here’s how you can smell like the King
The monarch has agreed to collaborate on the release of a scent inspired by Highgrove’s famously fragrant grounds.
January
Prince Harry takes on Murdoch in high-stakes trial
The prince’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloids begins this week, with potential consequences for the royal family and the media baron.
Stepson of Prince William’s former nanny among dead in New Orleans
In a statement on social media, the Prince of Wales said he and his wife, Catherine, were “shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer”.
December 2024
King dumps chocolate brand from royal list for first time in 170 years
Cadbury, which got its first royal warrant from Queen Victoria, was among 100 companies cut from the list that allows them to display a royal coat of arms.
How China won over Prince Andrew and infiltrated the palace
Publicly shamed over his links to Jeffrey Epstein and with no official role to speak of, the Duke had few places to turn.
October 2024
Gas, nukes don’t change the importance of energy targets: poll
Most readers of The Australian Financial Review believe the Albanese government cannot afford to fall short of its legislated 2030 emissions target.
Remember the GFC in loan buffer debate
Letters from readers on cutting the 3 per cent serviceability buffer on home loans, a tax holiday for young people, AUKUS, Richard White, Lidia Thorpe and King Charles.
Albanese defends Australia amid Pacific climate criticism
King Charles has used a summit of Commonwealth leaders to warn that lives, livelihoods and human rights are at risk across the Pacific from advancing climate change.
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Republicans rush to vote early; Big super floods ASX; Bonds go weird
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
The real star of King Charles’ Australian tour? Those sunglasses
Known as an advocate for sustainable fashion, King Charles caused a style stir yesterday in Sydney with his on-trend specs.
Thorpe set to avoid censure over King Charles protest
King Charles and Queen Camilla delighted an estimated 10,000 supporters at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday, a day after a controversial protest at parliament.
Not quite the ‘Lizard of Oz’: How Brits reacted to Thorpe’s protest
Senator Lidia Thorpe’s heckling made headlines in the UK, but the British PM wasn’t going to pour petrol on the flames.
‘Not my king’: Thorpe condemned over royal protest
The former Greens senator disrupted a reception for King Charles and Queen Camilla at Parliament House on Monday.
King Charles declares democracies ‘must evolve’ on Australian tour
The monarch meets Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and prominent Australians at Parliament House on Monday.
Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton gather in the court of Kerry Stokes
The Telethon Ball held in Perth on Saturday was the annual pilgrimage for politicians and business figures.