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King Charles III

King Charles III
King Charles III
Born Charles Philip Arthur George on 14 November 1948, Charles became king of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on September 8, 2022. He has taken the official name of Charles III. He was previously the longest-serving heir apparent and longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history.
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14 Nov 1948
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Monarchy
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King of England
Charles Spencer married his fourth wife, Catrine Spencer, in May this year. Photo: @charles.earl.spencer/Instagram
Royalty

Meet Charles Spencer’s 4th wife, archaeologist Catrine Spencer

The earl, whose memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister publishes next week, married the archaeologist earlier in May.

Britain

UK media is ‘cancerous’ to Harry and Meghan, Diana’s brother says

Royalty

Meet Charles Spencer’s Canadian ex-wife, Karen Spencer

Royalty

Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes on show amid clash between brother and Charles

The outfit became a symbol of the royal couple’s troubled relationship and the public breakdown of their marriage.

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Diana, Princess of Wales meets guests at the Serpentine Gallery in London in June 1994. Photo: Reuters
Princess Diana

King Charles was ‘giddily elated’ after Diana’s death, her brother says

Then-Prince Charles sounded ‘like a lottery winner’ because he felt freed to marry again, Earl Spencer writes in new book.

Princess Diana

In rare move, King Charles responds to criticism from Princess Diana’s brother

Charles Spencer says the royal told him ‘we’ll forget her soon enough’ after his sister died in a Paris car crash.

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Royalty

Prince Harry’s children changing schools over security concerns

Decision comes weeks after the Sussexes’ return from the US and as the UK government reviews protection status.

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan. Photo: Reuters
Royalty

Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ up for auction for first time in decades

Iconic Christina Stambolian gown is estimated to reach US$300,000 at Sotheby’s sale in New York.

Britain

King Charles clarifies Harry and Meghan’s status after UK return

Palace letter confirms couple will not use royal titles or receive state-funded security for private work.

Britain

Jamaica to petition UK king over slavery reparations in landmark legal test

Culture minister seeks Privy Council opinion on the legality of the transatlantic slave trade and UK liability for redress.

Jamaica’s Culture Minister Olivia Grange. Photo: dpa
Royalty

UK’s Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald

Prince William also attended the funeral of Pope Francis last year on the king’s behalf. King Harald’s funeral is to be held on September 9.

Britain’s King Charles (front) and Prince William. Photo: Pool via Reuters
Royalty

Trump ‘happy’ Prince Harry and Meghan left US: ‘I was not a fan’

The US president says the couple treated the UK royal family with ‘great disrespect’.

Britain

Prince Harry and Meghan back in UK after 6 years, beginning a new chapter

The couple will not return to royal duties while their children, Archie and Lilibet, look forward to starting school in Britain next month.

Britain

Prince Harry and others ordered to pay initial US$13 million in failed lawsuit

The amount goes towards the legal costs of the Daily Mail publisher after ‌the claimants lost their privacy lawsuits.

Britain’s Prince Harry leaves the Royal Courts of Justice, Britain’s High Court, in London on January 22, on the fourth day of the trial in his case against a major UK newspaper group. Photo: AFP
Britain

As Harry plans UK return, can he heal rift with Prince William?

The brothers remain alienated despite King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, as Harry prepares to move back to the UK with his family.

Britain’s Prince William (left) and Prince Harry after viewing tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth outside Windsor Castle, England, in September 2022. Photo: AP
Royalty

Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain, media reports say

The couple will return with their two children, six years after they stepped down from their royal duties and relocated to California.

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High Jewellery

Why flowers are blooming across high jewellery collections

Large-scale floral designs are flourishing in high jewellery, from the world’s biggest maisons, and Asian masters like Anna Hu and Michelle Ong.

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Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games still ‘where champions are made’, despite fewer sports

Slimmed down version of multi-sport event starts in Glasgow on Thursday, but Commonwealth Sport president says future is bright.

Examples of the medals that will be presented to athletes at the Commonwealth Games. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK’s new PM Andy Burnham vows to end years of instability

After being formally appointed by King Charles, Burnham promised a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy.

Britain

UK’s next prime minister Andy Burnham vows to ‘give hope back’ to Britons

The ex-Manchester mayor will become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade when he takes office on Monday.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Eleanor Ekserdjian, who just got engaged to Samuel Chatto

Of British-Armenian descent, Ekserdjian met Chatto at the University of Edinburgh – the pair are fellow artists and have been together for 5 years.

Samuel Chatto and Eleanor Ekserdjian announced their engagement on July13. Photo: Getty Images
Britain

‘End of my political journey’: UK’s Starmer takes last questions session

The prime minister, who steps down next week, says he is leaving Britain ‘in better shape than I found it’.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday. Photo: UK Parliament/dpa
Britain

Burnham to be next UK prime minister after securing more Labour MPs’ support

Andy Burnham’s 349 nominations have effectively ruled out any rival bid for leadership.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Royal rift: King Charles hosts Prince Harry and family for first time in years

The reunion had seemed in doubt after Harry’s family was denied security protection and Buckingham Palace withdrew an offer for him to stay.

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Britain

Prince Harry loses privacy lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher

Harry called the result, which scuttles suits filed by others including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, ‘⁠a complete and obvious whitewash’.

Prince Harry arrives for the Invictus Games Foundation Conversation: From Policy to Practice, at Chatham House in the UK on Tuesday. Harry has said his litigation was a primary source of his falling out with his father and brother, Prince William. Photo: dpa
Royalty

Prince Harry arrives in UK with Buckingham Palace stay in disarray

Duke of Sussex’s spokesman hits out at ‘last-moment’ withdrawal of palace accommodation after missing response deadline.

Britain’s Prince Harry in London earlier this year. Photo: Reuters
Royalty

UK’s King Charles breaks tradition to reveal US$17 million tax bill

Tax details disclosed as it is announced the British monarch will not live at Buckingham Palace after costly refurbishment.

Britain

Burnham’s road to 10 Downing Street: how will Starmer be replaced?

With Andy Burnham emerging as the clear front-runner to lead Britain, here’s what could happen next.

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