Just hours before a highly anticipated televised appearance of her grandson Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, the queen celebrated Commonweath Day during what she called “a time like no other.”
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Harry and Meghan Going Public at a Tough Time for the Royals
An interview with the prince, a sort of tease before the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey next week, came as concerns grow over Prince Philip’s hospital stay.
Harry and Meghan to Give Up Official Work for Royal Family
Buckingham Palace said the pair’s official duties would be redistributed to other members of Britain’s royal family.
Why Is Australia Still Part of the British Monarchy?
Exploring why we just can’t seem to break free.
‘The Crown’ Stokes an Uproar Over Fact vs. Entertainment
Dramatic liberties in the latest season of the Netflix series, covering the turbulent 1980s, are annoying Britons who wrote of that period, even among those who disparage the royals.
Lady Elizabeth Anson, Party Planner to the Royals, Dies at 79
A daughter of British nobility, she knew instinctively how to make guests comfortable, the queen among them and even that table of dreadful bores.
Murderer Who Wielded Narwhal Tusk to Stop Terrorist Gets Royal Pardon
Queen Elizabeth II approved a rare form of clemency for an inmate who used a whale tusk to help end a deadly terrorist attack near London Bridge last year.
‘The Time Has Come.’ Barbados Casts Off the Queen as Head of State, and Others May Follow
The Black Lives Matter movement has revived a simmering debate about the legacy of colonialism, potentially inspiring change in other Caribbean countries.
Queen Knights Captain Tom, in a Rare Public Appearance
In the weeks before the ceremony to honor the 100-year-old war veteran and fund-raiser, some had wondered whether Britons would see Queen Elizabeth in person again.
A Royal Ascot Without the Crowds, but Hats and Frocks on Full Display
The horse races took place behind closed doors this year, but thousands of people still showed up in their over-the-top finery — online.