British monarchy

Princess Diana’s dresses on display in Hong Kong ahead of auction

SHOULDER-padded, daffodil yellow and accented with gleaming gold buttons – a very of-its-time suit Princess Diana wore during her 1989 trip to Hong Kong is now among six outfits on display in the form...

The dress is sold as part of the four-day “Hollywood Legends” sale by Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), which featured a range of memorabilia.

Princess Diana dress sells for record US$1.1 million at auction

AN EVENING dress worn by the late Princess Diana has sold for US$1.1 million, 11 times its estimate, breaking the record price for one of her gowns going under the hammer, Los Angeles-based Julien’s A...

The final season of The Crown, premieres on Netflix on Nov 16, explores Princess Diana’s final days before she perishes in a car accident.

‘The Crown’ aims to depict Princess Diana’s final days with dignity

FOR Elizabeth Debicki, portraying Princess Diana on The Crown for two seasons created a sense of responsibility to be as authentic as possible for the many people who revere the British royal family.

Prince William, accompanied by Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sim Ann, greeting people at Jewel Changi Airport shortly after his arrival on Sunday.

Prince William visits Singapore

Prince William, The Prince of Wales, is on a working visit to Singapore till Nov 8. He will attend the Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony on Tuesday (Nov 7) and related events.

Britain's King Charles III (centre) inspects the guard of honor upon his arrival at the Statehouse in Nairobi, Kenya, on Oct 31. His four-day trip has been billed as an opportunity to look to the future and build on the cordial modern-day ties between London and Nairobi.

King Charles visits Kenya as colonial abuses loom large

KING Charles III and Queen Camilla began a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday (Oct 31), facing widespread calls for an apology over Britain’s bloody colonial past.

Britain's Prince William (left) and Prince Harry during the funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth II in London on Sep 14, 2022. Harry has called William not only his “beloved brother” but his “arch nemesis”.

Prince Harry and the value of silence

DURING the early stages of my father’s Alzheimer’s, when he still had lucid moments, I apologised to him for writing an autobiography many years earlier in which I flung open the gates of our troubled...

When Harry and Meghan stepped down from royal duties in 2020, they wanted to break from the royal family, but here they are, talking about it at length.
LIFE & CULTURE

Harry & Meghan review — a Netflix appeal for both admiration and pity 

The couple who broke away from the royal family are now talking about it at length — and the tone is hard to get right

“As the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation," said Charles.

King Charles III vows 'lifelong service' as crowds mourn queen

King Charles III pledged to follow his mother’s example of “lifelong service” in his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth on Friday (Sep 9), after ascending to the throne following the de...

Will Queen Elizabeth, who is marking 70 years on the throne, choose to abdicate in the years ahead?

Commonwealth’s future in spotlight with Queen’s Jubilee 

QUEEN Elizabeth celebrates 70 years on the throne this week, in her Platinum Jubilee, which is shining a spotlight on the uncertain future of not just the monarchy, but also the United Kingdom and the...

Critics slam millions spent on Prince Harry and Meghan's home

Critics slam millions spent on Prince Harry and Meghan's home

[LONDON] Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's new home in Windsor cost £2.4 million (S$4.1 million) to renovate, royal accounts showed Tuesday, prompting criticism from anti-monarchy campaigners.