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10Jul

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Prince Harry shows no sign of defeat as he carries on with UK visit after court case loss

If Prince Harry was feeling defeated after his High Court loss earlier this week, he showed no signs of it as he stepped out in Birmingham on Thursday (Friday morning AEST). The Duke of Sussex was at his royal best as he met with sick children, their families and nurses at Birmingham Children’s Hospital to celebrate the 20th anniversary of WellChild’s specialist nurse program. Prince Harry - pictured here meeting Wyatt Makwana, 12, who was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and his father Brian Makwana - visited Birmingham Children’s Hospital on Thursday. Getty Images Harry, a patron for the charity, partly funds the program, which is designed to support children with complex medical needs and their families. The father-of-two emulated his late mother, Princes...

1Jul

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‘Should have happened in secret’: Why the Sussex show is best left for America

Opinion: The Duke of Sussex is said to be “desperate” for his children to see their grandfather, King Charles, yet is partially to blame for creating the unnecessary drama surrounding his planned return to the UK with Meghan. The Sussex family’s long-awaited visit to Britain for the first time in four years – including Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet – is proving to be the biggest royal story of the year and it hasn’t even happened yet. Harry and Meghan's plans to bring their children to the UK to see their grandfather is now under consideration. Getty/Graphic: Tara Blancato Ongoing concerns around the level of security Prince Harry and his family will receive appears to be the main sticking point after the duke was denied taxpayer-funded police protection for the five-day to...

26Jun

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Prince William joins King Charles in revealing the amount of tax paid

Prince William has joined his father’s move for transparency in royal accounts, with both King Charles and his heir revealing how much personal tax they’ve paid for the very first time. The monarch has footed a tax bill in excess of £30 million ($57.3 million) in the two full tax years since becoming King, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday. Both King Charles (left) and Prince William (right) have for the first time revealed their personal tax bills, in a bid for more transparency of royal accounts. Samir Hussein His Majesty’s tax bill was £11.7 million in 2023-24 and £12.9 million in 2024-25, respectively. The remaining £5.4 million in the second half of 2022. “This is the first time the sovereign’s personal tax payment has been published, alongside a new document summa...

12Feb

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UK prosecutors speak with police over former prince Andrew’s Epstein links

UK police have spoken with Crown prosecutors over investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and former UK ambassador to Washington's Peter Mandelson's links with Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police, which serves areas west of London, including the ex-royal's former home in Windsor, on Monday said it was "assessing" claims that former prince Andrew sent confidential trade reports to Epstein. On Wednesday (early Thursday AEDT), both the police service and prosecutors confirmed they'd spoken. Mountbatten-Windsor has denied all accusations of wrongdoing in relation to his association with Epstein. UK police have spoken with Crown prosecutors over an investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool Photo via AP) "As part of this assessment, we...

3Jan

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Queen Camilla reveals indecent assault as a teen for first time

Britain's Queen Camilla has spoken publicly for the first time about her personal experience of indecent assault, saying that speaking out was one way she could use her royal platform to shine a light on the epidemic of violence against women. Camilla, who has made fighting domestic abuse one of her signature causes, recalled fending off a man who attacked her on a train in the 1960s when she was a teenager. "I was reading my book, and you know, this boy, man, attacked me, and I did fight back,'' Camilla told the BBC. Queen Camilla has spoken for the first time about being indecently assaulted as a teen. (AP) "And I remember getting off the train and my mother looking at me and saying, 'Why is your hair standing on end?' and 'Why is a button missing from your coat?'...

26Dec

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King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts

On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns over immigration divide societies, and some politicians fan anger and resentment, King Charles III called on people to focus on kindness instead of conflict. Delivering his annual holiday address from Westminster Abbey, Charles said on Thursday the Christmas story of wise men and shepherds traveling through the night to find their saviour shows how we can find strength in the "companionship and kindness of others." "To this day, in times of uncertainty, these ways of living are treasured by all the great faiths and provide us with deep wells of hope, of resilience in the face of adversity," Charles said. King Charles III poses during the recording of his Christmas message in the Lady Chapel...