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Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain's Prince Andrew?
Read full article: Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain's Prince Andrew?An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said Monday he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful” as Britain’s government faces questions about what it is doing to thwart security threats from China.
A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from UK
Read full article: A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from UKA suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the United Kingdom because of concerns that he posed a threat to national security.
Luke Littler was an unknown a year ago. Now he's making millions and taking darts into mainstream
Read full article: Luke Littler was an unknown a year ago. Now he's making millions and taking darts into mainstreamLuke Littler is a kebab-eating, Xbox-playing darts player who grabbed the attention of Britain and beyond this time last year by reaching the final of the world championship as a 16-year-old.
Princess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK starts
Read full article: Princess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK startsThe Princess of Wales helped kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip to Britain as the U.K. government enlists one of the most popular royals to ensure the success of a state visit by the leader of a key ally.
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
Read full article: Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles IIIAustralian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month.
Britain's Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection
Read full article: Britain's Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infectionBritain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead because she was recovering from a chest infection.
King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to duty
Read full article: King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to dutyKing Charles III has laid a wreath honoring fallen service personnel in central London as the Princess of Wales looked on.
Prince William describes family's ‘brutal’ year as wife and father faced cancer treatment
Read full article: Prince William describes family's ‘brutal’ year as wife and father faced cancer treatmentBritain’s Prince William described the past year as “brutal” as he faced work while his wife and father were treated for cancer.
Calls for reparations for Britain's slave trade are rooted in dark legacy
Read full article: Calls for reparations for Britain's slave trade are rooted in dark legacyA debate about reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade overshadowed a summit in Samoa of the Commonwealth, many of whose member nations were once British colonies.
King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery
Read full article: King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slaveryKing Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies
Read full article: Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former coloniesA confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said they would thrust the matter of financial reparations into the spotlight at the event in Samoa.
Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await
Read full article: Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions awaitBritain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla have arrived in Samoa ahead of a biennial summit of 56 leaders of Commonwealth countries.
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
Read full article: Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will not be “shut down.”.
Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef
Read full article: Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reefPeople who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire and sank this month are worried about their livelihoods and the future of tourism and fishing in the area as they prepare for the arrival of Britain's King Charles III on Wednesday.
King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years
Read full article: King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 yearsKing Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with anti-monarchists hoping the debate surrounding his journey is a step toward an Australian citizen becoming head of state.
Here's why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King Charles
Read full article: Here's why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King CharlesPhoto portraits of King Charles are available in Australia under a little-known government policy that says every citizen there can request, and receive, a portrait of their monarch.
'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
Read full article: 'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King CharlesAn Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament.
Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church
Read full article: Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney churchKing Charles III and Queen Camilla have been greeted by children outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit.
King Charles III's visit rekindles Australia's debate on ending ties to the British monarchy
Read full article: King Charles III's visit rekindles Australia's debate on ending ties to the British monarchyKing Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Sydney on the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade.
King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones
Read full article: King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zonesKing Charles III will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the Commonwealth and highlight the existential threat climate change poses for Pacific island nations.
Kate's soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story
Read full article: Kate's soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their storyWhen the Princess of Wales announced she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, it featured openness not usually associated with Britain’s royal family.
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has finished chemotherapy and will return to limited public duties
Read full article: Kate, the Princess of Wales, has finished chemotherapy and will return to limited public dutiesKate, the Princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months.
King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death
Read full article: King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's deathKing Charles III has attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death.
A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises
Read full article: A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen risesNew Zealand's Māori monarch, Kīngi Tūheitia, has been laid to rest atop a sacred mountain as his youngest daughter, Ngā wai hono i te po, became the second Māori queen in a tradition dating back to 1858.
King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that fueled unrest across Britain
Read full article: King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that fueled unrest across BritainKing Charles III met Tuesday with survivors of the stabbing rampage that killed three young girls in northern England, viewing flowers and teddy bears laid in remembrance of the victims and signing a book of condolence as Britain recovers from widespread unrest fueled by the tragedy.
UK's new government announces legislation for 'national renewal' as Parliament opens with royal pomp
Read full article: UK's new government announces legislation for 'national renewal' as Parliament opens with royal pompBritain’s new Labour Party government has set out its plans for “national renewal,” saying it will calm the country’s febrile politics and ease its cost-of-living crisis.
Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament
Read full article: Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of ParliamentKing Charles III has arrived at Britain's Parliament to preside over the State Opening.
King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa as he recovers from cancer
Read full article: King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa as he recovers from cancerKing Charles III is preparing to visit Australia and Samoa in October, an itinerary that will span 12 time zones and test the monarch’s stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment.
King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face
Read full article: King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they faceWe hear you: That was the simple message offered to a group of young people hosted in London by King Charles III.
Hundreds of new UK lawmakers are sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic election
Read full article: Hundreds of new UK lawmakers are sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic electionHundreds of newly elected lawmakers are gathering in Britain's Parliament after the election that brought a Labour government to power.
What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming years
Read full article: What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming yearsThe U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general election.
New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'
Read full article: New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is “dead and buried."
British PM’s 1st day at 10 Downing St. will stretch from nuclear weapons briefing to Larry the cat
Read full article: British PM’s 1st day at 10 Downing St. will stretch from nuclear weapons briefing to Larry the catAfter a few hours of sleep to shake off a night of celebration and an audience with the king, Keir Starmer stepped through the front door of 10 Downing St. for the first time as prime minister on Friday.
From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know
Read full article: From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to knowElections in the United Kingdom have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as the lexicon of U.S. politics and modern political spin.
Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch
Read full article: Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarchAustralia has appointed Sam Mostyn as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial role representing the British monarch as the nation’s head of state.
What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate
Read full article: What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debateThe U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have crisscrossed the country in a grueling month of campaigning.
Japanese emperor reconnects with the River Thames in state visit meant to bolster ties with UK
Read full article: Japanese emperor reconnects with the River Thames in state visit meant to bolster ties with UKBefore Emperor Naruhito of Japan hopped into a horse-drawn carriage with King Charles III, laid a wreath at Westminster Abbey or toured one of Britain’s premier biomedical research institutes, he kicked off his trip to the U.K. by visiting a site that has special meaning for him: The Thames Barrier.
Emperor and Empress of Japan arrive in the UK ahead of a long-awaited state visit
Read full article: Emperor and Empress of Japan arrive in the UK ahead of a long-awaited state visitEmperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako have arrived in the U.K. ahead of their long-awaited official state visit.
UK royals unite on palace balcony, with Kate back at her first public event since cancer diagnosis
Read full article: UK royals unite on palace balcony, with Kate back at her first public event since cancer diagnosisBritain has put on a display of birthday pageantry for King Charles III with a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales’ first appearance at a public event since her cancer diagnosis early this year.
A portrait of King Charles III was defaced in the latest act of activist vandalism
Read full article: A portrait of King Charles III was defaced in the latest act of activist vandalismAnimal rights activists pasted a cartoon image over a portrait of King Charles III at a London art gallery in the latest in a series of incidents at U.K. museums as campaigners use vandalism to publicize their causes.
Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for missing Irish Guards final rehearsal before king's parade
Read full article: Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for missing Irish Guards final rehearsal before king's paradeKate, the Princess of Wales, has wished the Irish Guards good luck on their final rehearsal before the Trooping of the Color parade in honor of the king’s birthday.
Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trail
Read full article: Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trailBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to fly home for an election campaign television interview.
UK military horses injured after bolting across London in April 'recovering with remarkable speed'
Read full article: UK military horses injured after bolting across London in April 'recovering with remarkable speed'The British Army says that the five military horses that bolted and injured themselves as they ran loose through central London in April are all expected to return to duty.
Papua New Guinea's prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds
Read full article: Papua New Guinea's prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundredsPapua New Guinea’s prime minister has visited the site of a major landslide that is estimated to have buried hundreds of villagers in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior a week ago.
UK Parliament breaks up ahead of election day with pomp, ceremony and hard-nosed politics
Read full article: UK Parliament breaks up ahead of election day with pomp, ceremony and hard-nosed politicsBritain’s lawmakers left Parliament on Friday for the last time before an election is held in six weeks.
King Charles III to travel to France for UK ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Read full article: King Charles III to travel to France for UK ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-DayKing Charles III plans to travel to France next month for British ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, while skipping the larger international event a few miles away as he continues to be treated for cancer.
King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation
Read full article: King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronationKing Charles III unveiled his first completed portrait since the coronation, a vivid image in reds depicting the monarch in the uniform of the Welsh Guards.
Prince Harry celebrates Invictus Games in London but won't see his father, King Charles III
Read full article: Prince Harry celebrates Invictus Games in London but won't see his father, King Charles IIIPrince Harry has arrived in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games but he won't see his father on this visit.
King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
Read full article: King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across LondonKing Charles III's coronation anniversary has been marked in London under soggy skies with ceremonial gunfire.
King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
Read full article: King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronationKing Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey.
King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala
Read full article: King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York galaThe King’s Trust has celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust.
King Charles III returns to public duties with a trip to a cancer charity
Read full article: King Charles III returns to public duties with a trip to a cancer charityKing Charles III has returned to public duties with a visit to a cancer treatment charity, beginning his carefully managed comeback after the monarch’s own cancer diagnosis sidelined him for three months.
King Charles shakes hands, chats with crowd at most significant public outing since cancer diagnosis
Read full article: King Charles shakes hands, chats with crowd at most significant public outing since cancer diagnosisKing Charles III shook hands and chatted with onlookers after attending an Easter service at Windsor Castle in his most significant public outing since being diagnosed with cancer last month.
King Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatment
Read full article: King Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatmentKing Charles III stressed the importance of friendship and acts of caring in a recorded message delivered to a traditional pre-Easter church service, which the monarch skipped as he undergoes cancer treatment.
The British royal family learns that if you don't fill an information vacuum, someone else will
Read full article: The British royal family learns that if you don't fill an information vacuum, someone else willThe British royal family learned the hard way: in the modern media world, if you don't fill an information vacuum, others will fill it for you, and it's not likely to be pretty.
King Charles III will attend Easter Sunday service in his first major appearance since diagnosis
Read full article: King Charles III will attend Easter Sunday service in his first major appearance since diagnosisBuckingham Palace officials say King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend an Easter service at the chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday.
Kate and William 'extremely moved' by support since the Princess of Wales' cancer revelation
Read full article: Kate and William 'extremely moved' by support since the Princess of Wales' cancer revelationKate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement as tributes continued to pour in from around the world.
The double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain's royal family depleted and strained
Read full article: The double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain's royal family depleted and strainedThe Princess of Wales’ disclosure that she has cancer and will take time off to recover leaves the ranks of working royals depleted and strains a monarchy that King Charles III has sought to slim down.
Worldwide support pours in for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after shocking cancer reveal
Read full article: Worldwide support pours in for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after shocking cancer revealSupport has poured in from around the world for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after she revealed in a candid video message that she is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer following major abdominal surgery.
Prince Harry says tabloids intercepted phone calls of mother, the late Princess Diana, and father
Read full article: Prince Harry says tabloids intercepted phone calls of mother, the late Princess Diana, and fatherPrince Harry alleges that the publisher of The Sun tabloid unlawfully intercepted phone calls of his late mother, Princess Diana, and father, now King Charles III.
First photo of Princess of Wales since her surgery is retracted because image appeared manipulated
Read full article: First photo of Princess of Wales since her surgery is retracted because image appeared manipulatedThe first official photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since her abdominal surgery nearly two months ago was issued Sunday after weeks of speculation about her whereabouts.
Britain's Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunes
Read full article: Britain's Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunesBritish Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is seeking to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with a series of tax cuts that he hopes can turn the political tide ahead of a general election this year.
Prince William condemns antisemitism during visit to London synagogue
Read full article: Prince William condemns antisemitism during visit to London synagoguePrince William has condemned antisemitism during a visit to a London synagogue, the first time he appeared in public after he unexpectedly pulled out of a royal event earlier in the week.
South Korea says presumed North Korean hackers breached personal emails of presidential staffer
Read full article: South Korea says presumed North Korean hackers breached personal emails of presidential stafferSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office says that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members ahead of Yoon's trip to Europe in November.
Americans left the British crown behind centuries ago. Why are they still so fascinated by royalty?
Read full article: Americans left the British crown behind centuries ago. Why are they still so fascinated by royalty?The pomp, the glamour, the conflicts, the characters - when it comes to the United Kingdom’s royal family, the Americans can’t seem to get enough.
Charles retreats to Sandringham, an estate with brisk winds and splendid isolation
Read full article: Charles retreats to Sandringham, an estate with brisk winds and splendid isolationUpon receiving his first treatment for cancer, Britain's King Charles III retreated to Sandringham House, a private estate.
Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean 'a great deal'
Read full article: Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean 'a great deal'Prince William has returned to royal duties for the first time since his father King Charles III announced his cancer diagnosis and his wife, Kate, was hospitalized for abdominal surgery.
By disclosing his cancer, Charles breaks centuries of royal tradition. But he shares only so much
Read full article: By disclosing his cancer, Charles breaks centuries of royal tradition. But he shares only so muchThe palace’s disclosure that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer shattered centuries of British history and tradition.
King Charles III's illness lays bare pressures at Buckingham Palace
Read full article: King Charles III's illness lays bare pressures at Buckingham PalaceKing Charles III’s cancer diagnosis heaps more pressure on the British monarchy, which is still evolving after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
As King Charles III is treated for cancer, here is the order of succession to the British throne
Read full article: As King Charles III is treated for cancer, here is the order of succession to the British throneAs King Charles III receives treatment for cancer, he remains Britain’s monarch and head of state.
Prince Harry arrives in London after his father, King Charles III, is diagnosed with cancer
Read full article: Prince Harry arrives in London after his father, King Charles III, is diagnosed with cancerBritain's prime minister says that King Charles III’s cancer was caught early and the monarch will “crack on” with his constitutional duties.
King Charles III has a form of cancer that requires regular treatments
Read full article: King Charles III has a form of cancer that requires regular treatmentsKing Charles III, the reigning monarch, is battling a form of cancer that necessitates regular treatments. This news has brought attention to the health of the king and the potential impact on the monarchy and the country. The treatments required for his condition are ongoing and require constant monitoring and care. The health of a royal figure is always a matter of public interest, and the nation waits anxiously for updates on the progress of the king's treatment. The challenges faced by King Charles III in his battle against cancer have raised concerns and generated discussions about the future of the monarchy in these uncertain times.
Health announcements about King Charles III and Kate mark a departure for the tight-lipped UK royals
Read full article: Health announcements about King Charles III and Kate mark a departure for the tight-lipped UK royalsThe double health announcements from Britain’s royal family have put a spotlight on the private lives of the U.K.‘s senior royals.
Shirley Bassey and Ridley Scott are among hundreds awarded in UK's New Year Honors list
Read full article: Shirley Bassey and Ridley Scott are among hundreds awarded in UK's New Year Honors listSinger Shirley Bassey, director Ridley Scott and Mary Earps, the goalkeeper for England's women's soccer team, have been recognized in the U.K.’s New Year Honors list.
The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy
Read full article: The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracyBritain is one of the world’s oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat.
King Charles III's Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet's protection
Read full article: King Charles III's Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet's protectionKing Charles III has reflected his coronation theme of public service y in a Christmas message that he connected to the health of the planet and wars that are raging.