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...
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 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 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.
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.
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...
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
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...
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
[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.