The development is a joyful bit of news after a turbulent year in which the couple broke away from the British royal family, started new lives in California and suffered a miscarriage.
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Thailand Targets Pro-Democracy Protesters in Sweeping Legal Dragnet
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in student-led demonstrations last year. Now some face decades behind bars.
Court in Thailand Sentences Woman to 43 Years for Criticizing Monarchy
Lawyers said it was the longest sentence yet for violating Thailand’s notoriously harsh lèse-majesté law.
Spain’s Juan Carlos Makes a Big Tax Payment Amid New Financial Probe
The former king of Spain paid about $820,000, his lawyer said. He did not say why, but the news came amid the latest investigation into possible financial wrongdoing by Juan Carlos.
For Princess Mako of Japan, Official Wedding May Be Distant Prospect
Crown Prince Akishino said he approved of his daughter’s marriage to a commoner but noted that the public may be opposed, dimming prospects for an official ceremony.
‘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.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Shares Her Miscarriage Grief
She wrote that she held “an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few.”
A Feared Law to Protect the Monarchy Returns Amid Thailand’s Protests
The country’s lèse-majesté law, which makes insulting the king punishable by years in prison, is being used against the protesters’ leadership for the first time.
For the African Women Who Love Diana, ‘The Crown’ Feels Personal
In her lifetime, the Princess of Wales was adored by many women in Africa and the diaspora, who then passed that loyalty on to their daughters.
‘Now, We Fight Face to Face’: Thailand’s Protests Shatter Taboos
Antigovernment demonstrations have grown bolder, even insulting the king, but reform remains elusive and fears of a crackdown persist.