British royalty

'Give us what you stole from us,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at King Charles

5:01am October 21, 2024

Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones.

A coronation-themed United Kingdom flag is pictured at a souvenir stall near the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, of the Houses of Parliament in central London.

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10 sights you'll see at King Charles' coronation — and 2 you won't

1:18pm May 05, 2023

This weekend's British coronation will be about pomp, history and attempts to reflect diversity.

Prince William and Prince Harry walk after viewing tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle last September. Court papers say Prince William received "a very large sum of money" in a 2020 phone hacking settlement with the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's media empire. Prince Harry alleges in another lawsuit that Murdoch newspaper employees hacked into royals' phones.

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Prince William got a 'very large sum' in a Murdoch settlement in 2020

4:54pm April 25, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Prince William received a large payout in 2020 from Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm in an alleged phone hacking case, according to court documents made public Tuesday.

Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry (shown here in January 2020) will attend the coronation service of his father, King Charles III, at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

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Prince Harry will attend his father's coronation, but his wife Meghan will not

7:33pm April 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

The announcement ended speculation about whether Harry would be welcome after leveling charges of racism and media manipulation at the royal family. Meghan and their children will remain in the U.S.

Pallbearers from the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, prepare to carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II into Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster in London on Wednesday to lie in state following a procession from Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth's funeral is Monday.

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2,000 guests are due to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral at Westminster Abbey

7:00am September 18, 2022

by Willem Marx

World leaders and members of the public, including national health workers, are invited to pay tribute to the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch.

An anti-monarchy demonstrator protests outside Palace of Westminster in central London on Monday. A number of arrests in the U.K. are sparking questions about freedom of speech.

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Anti-royal protesters are being arrested in the U.K. as the 'Not My King' tag grows

2:36pm September 12, 2022

by Bill Chappell

A woman was arrested at St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh on Sunday; in London, a protester holding a sign reading "Not my king" was led away by a group of uniformed officers.

Queen Elizabeth II attends the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Windsor Cup polo match and a carriage driving display by the British Driving Society at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn on July 11, 2021 in Egham, England.

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Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch who brought stability to a changing nation

7:59pm September 08, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

The queen served as the United Kingdom's monarch since 1952. Her reign spanned a remarkable arc in British history and was defined by duty to country — and considerable family pain.

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Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge pose for a photo with their newborn baby son as they leave the Lindo wing at St Mary's Hospital in London London

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It's A Boy! Prince William And Duchess Catherine Welcome No. 3

5:51pm April 23, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The new prince was born Monday and weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Mother and child are "both doing well," Kensington Palace announced.

By law, all wild swans in Great Britain belong to Queen Elizabeth.

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In Britain, Who's Tormenting The Queen's Swans?

3:52pm August 27, 2015

by Vicki Barker

Wild swans — which all belong by law to the queen — are among Britain's most cherished birds. But there's been an uptick in incidents of neglect and cruelty. Some swans are even being eaten.

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