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Prince Harry with Meghan Markle and Sentebale chair Sophie Chandauka at the charity polo match.

Prince Harry ‘sent unpleasant and imperious message’ to charity boss

The Duke of Sussex allegedly demanded the Sentebale chair “explain herself” after she refused to issue a statement defending his wife.

March

Prince Harry with Meghan Markle at a charity polo match.

Prince Harry accused of ‘harassment and bullying at scale’

The head of the prince’s African AIDS charity claims the Duke tried to use the organisation as “an extension of the Sussex PR machine”.

King Charles was hospitalised in London after experiencing side effects from ongoing cancer treatment.

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.

King Charles has agreed to collaborate on a second perfume with Penhaligon’s.

‘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

 Anthony Blunt, Guy Burgess , Kim Philby and Donald Maclea

The Queen, the spy and the decade-long conspiracy of silence

Anthony Blunt was a Russian spy for decades but he always told the Kremlin the Royal Family was off limits.

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The Vanity Fair profile portrays Harry and Meghan as a couple who didn’t fully understand the cut-throat world of show business and had few good ideas.

Prince Harry claims massive legal win as UK tabloids issue apology

Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers offered an unprecedented apology for invading the of Duke of Sussex’s privacy for decades, including harassing his mother Princess Diana.

‘Much to look forward to’: Kate Middleton in remission after cancer

Catherine, Princess of Wales, says it is a relief, and she remains focused on her recovery.

Jane Andrews, left, arriving at The Old Bailey, London where she was tried for the murder of her boyfriend Thomas Cresswell.

From Buckingham Palace to jailed for murder. The downfall of Fergie’s personal dresser

The life and times of Jane Andrews proves once again that fact really is stranger than fiction.

The Bloody Tower got its name because it’s here that the “Princes in the Tower” are thought to have been murdered in 1483.

‘Smoking gun’ evidence could solve a royal murder mystery

The mention of a piece of jewellery in a will backs the suspicion that King Richard III had his nephews killed in the Tower of London more than 500 years ago.

December 2024

Cadbury’s chocolate makers had made a chocolate crown for King Charles III’s coronation.

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.

Westminster Abbey after the coronation of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla.

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.

A screen grab of Yang Tengbo and Prince Andrew.

‘Chinese spy’ linked to Prince Andrew denies allegations

Businessman Yang Tengbo was described as the Duke of York’s “close confidant” and was banned from entering Britain on security grounds.

Zara Tindall initially saddled up for Magic Millions for a year. But a firm friendship with event owner Katie Page and a fondness for the Gold Coast keeps bringing the royal back.

The royal who loves coming to Australia each summer

Zara Tindall first saddled up for the Magic Millions for a year. But a firm friendship with event owner Katie Page and a passion for racing keep bringing her back.

US President-elect Donald Trump meets Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales in the Salon Jaune room at the UK Ambassador’s Residence on the day of the reopening ceremonies of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, five and a half years after a devastating fire on December 7, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aaron Chown - Pool/Getty Images)

How Prince William became a seasoned statesman

The Prince of Wales was scrambled at very short notice to woo Donald Trump whose four-year term will have significant foreign policy implications for the UK.

October 2024

Lidia Thorpe heckled King Charles at Parliament House.

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.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla meet with locals at the Sydney Opera House.

King and Queen greet royal fans at Sydney Opera House

King Charles and Queen Camilla enjoyed a barbeque in Parramatta before heading towards the CBD; Hero Bondi stabbing police officer to meet visiting royals. How the day unfolded.

Queen Camilla’s favourite author is thriller novelist Peter James, whose books she’ll devour in single sittings.

The Aussie novel Camilla ‘adores’ and what she reads on tour

The Queen champions literature through her Reading Room charity, which has thrived since it was launched during the pandemic as part of a global boom in book clubs.

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.

Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupts proceedings as King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend a Parliamentary reception.

Thorpe should resign over protest: royal diehards

Andrew Forrest greets the King during garden tour; Tony Abbott says Senator Lidia Thorpe’s protest at a reception was “political exhibitionism”. How the day unfolded.

Lidia Thorpe disrupted the reception at Parliament House.

‘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.

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