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One Coronation Crown Jewel Risks Wrath of Prince William

Rod Camilla will hold would go against his anti-ivory stance; plus, other crown jewel controversies

(Newser) - The royal family will be pulling out all the stops for King Charles III's coronation on Saturday, including showing off the revered crown jewels, the gems and other ceremonial objects that are dusted off for crownings of sovereigns and their consorts. Town & Country notes the regalia isn't...

First 'Comprehensive Audit' of King's Wealth Unveiled

Spokesperson calls figures from 'Guardian' a mix of 'speculation, assumption, and inaccuracy'

(Newser) - While he's not in the same league of wealth as the king of Saudi Arabia, the sultan of Brunei, or even the Prince of Liechtenstein, Britain's King Charles III has inherited assets that have inflated his net worth to well over $2 billion, according to the Guardian . The...

Charles' Coronation Ride Has AC, Electric Windows

But he's taking the 'horrible' coach Elizabeth used for her own coronation on the way home

(Newser) - For anyone who's ever had to borrow mom's wheels to get to a fancy event, well, the British royals are just like you! King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla will ride in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach—first used in 2014 by Charles' late mother, Queen Elizabeth...

She&#39;s Now &#39;Queen Camilla&#39;
She's Now
'Queen Camilla'
Apr 5, 2023 12:00 AM CDT

She's Now 'Queen Camilla'

Invitation to coronation refers to her as such for the first time

(Newser) - For the first time, King Charles' wife has been referred to as "Queen Camilla." Camilla, who up until now has been the "Queen Consort," will be crowned alongside her husband at the coronation on May 6, and her new title made its first appearance on the...

King Charles Gives Kid Brother a New Title

Youngest brother, Edward, is now Duke of Edinburgh, the title held by their late father

(Newser) - It might be 73 years of pent up desire to sit on a throne, but King Charles seems to be pretty busy with family affairs of late . After evicting one brother , Charles has a gift for another: The family's youngest, Prince Edward, received a new title on Friday, on...

A Little Happy News for Harry, Meghan

Princess Lilibet Diana has now been officially christened in Los Angeles

(Newser) - The youngest child of England's Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been officially christened as Princess Lilibet Diana in, of all places, Los Angeles. "I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3, by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev. John Taylor,"...

God Save the King From Trying to Find a Band to Play Coronation

Harry Styles, Adele, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Spice Girls all can't do it; get out the B-list

(Newser) - Here's hoping King Charles has his date to his coronation all locked down, because as Fox News reports, Buckingham Palace is having a hard time finding British musical royalty to headline the event. Harry Styles? On tour, technically with availability, but his crew needs some downtime. Sir Elton John?...

Kate Middleton Gets a Little Cheeky With William

Princess of Wales busted patting William's butt while walking the red carpet at the BAFTAs

(Newser) - Prince William and Kate are running the risk of losing their stodgy-old-married-couple image, with People reporting that the latter got caught playfully tapping the derriere of the former as they walked the red carpet at Sunday night's British Academy Film Awards. The moment was predictably caught on camera and...

They Were Looking for Coded Letters, Found the Extraordinary
They Were Looking for Coded
Letters, Found the Extraordinary
in case you missed it
Feb 12, 2023 7:20 AM CST

They Were Looking for Coded Letters, Found the Extraordinary

Researchers find 57 coded letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots

(Newser) - Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded on this day in 1587 after 19 years of imprisonment ordered by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, and experts say a new discovery concerning her is the most significant we've had in at least a century: a secret correspondence that was thought to...

Australia Is Dumping King Charles From $5 Bill

New bank note will feature Indigenous design to replace Queen Elizabeth

(Newser) - Australia is removing the British monarchy from its bank notes. The nation's central bank said Thursday its new $5 bill will feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III, the AP reports. But the king is still expected to appear on coins. The $5 bill...

Princess Eugenie Pairs Her News With Candid Photo

She's expecting a second child

(Newser) - There's a new royal baby coming, and it's set to be 13th in line for the British throne. Buckingham Palace on Tuesday confirmed that Princess Eugenie is expecting her second child this summer, having given birth to August Philip Hawke Brooksbank in February 2021. She married Jack Brooksbank...

King Charles Coronation Includes Concert, 'Big Lunch'

Monarch, to be officially crowned weekend of May 6-8, wants the public to participate

(Newser) - The itinerary for King Charles III's coronation has been set, and it's a celebration that will spread out over three days. People and USA Today offer a rundown of scheduled events for May 6-8, starting on that Saturday with a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for...

Harry's Spare Had a Very Good First Week

Prince's memoir sold more than 3.2M copies worldwide

(Newser) - If Prince Harry was worried that leaks of his new memoir ahead of its Jan. 10 release would hurt sales, he needn't have fretted. Spare ended up selling upward of 3.2 million copies around the globe in its first week, and the AP notes the book will probably...

7 Quotes From Prince Harry&#39;s Sunday Interviews
7 Quotes From
Prince Harry's
Big Interviews
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 14, 2023 6:00 AM CST

7 Quotes From Prince Harry's Big Interviews

His sit-downs with Anderson Cooper, Tom Bradby aired Sunday night

(Newser) - Prince Harry's much-publicized interviews with Anderson Cooper and Tom Bradby aired on opposite sides of the Atlantic on Sunday night, ahead of the Tuesday release of the British royal's memoir, Spare. The book was leaked last week and portions of the interviews had already been teased in advance...

Harry's Much-Leaked Memoir Breaks a Record Anyway

For first-day sales of nonfiction books in the UK

(Newser) - The early leak of Prince Harry's memoir didn't stop it from breaking the UK record for first-day sales of a nonfiction book, which it did on Tuesday when it was released. "We always knew this book would fly but it is exceeding even our most bullish expectations,...

Prince Harry: For the Palace, &#39;Truth Didn&#39;t Matter&#39;
Prince Harry:
For the Palace,
'Truth Didn't Matter'
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 10, 2023 7:35 AM CST

Prince Harry: For the Palace, 'Truth Didn't Matter'

He describes falsities, Charles planting unflattering stories about his sons

(Newser) - Then-Prince Charles awoke his 12-year-old son to tell him his mother had died in a car crash—but he didn't hug him. "He wasn't great at showing emotions under normal circumstances. How could he be expected to show them in such a crisis?" Prince Harry writes in...

Harry's Hits on 'Archnemesis' William Keep on Coming

In another leak from upcoming memoir, Harry says Will, Kate encouraged 2005 Nazi costume

(Newser) - Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, is due out Tuesday, but some of the more explosive excerpts are already trickling out. On Wednesday it was reported that Harry details in his book a physical attack against him by his older brother, Prince William, in 2019 on the grounds of Kensington Palace....

Harry: Argument With William Over Meghan Got Physical

Harry details the alleged attack in his upcoming memoir, 'Spare'

(Newser) - In his upcoming memoir, Spare, Prince Harry writes that during a confrontation with his brother in 2019, Prince William attacked him on the grounds of Kensington Palace and knocked him to the floor. Harry says William came to Nottingham Cottage, where Harry was living at the time, because the older...

King Charles Gives Andrew the Boot
King Charles
Evicts Andrew
Dec 25, 2022 9:35 AM CST

King Charles Evicts Andrew

Disgraced royal will no longer be allowed to use Buckingham Palace

(Newser) - Looks like Prince Andrew is homeless for the holidays. Or at least as homeless as someone cleaved to the British taxpayer's purse strings by birthright can be: Big brother King Charles III wasted little time in his nascent reign in kicking Andrew out of Buckingham Palace, reports the Independent ...

Black Guest Calls Exchange at Palace Event Traumatic
Palace Aide Apologizes
for Pressing Black Guest
updated
Dec 16, 2022 3:40 PM CST

Palace Aide Apologizes for Pressing Black Guest

Ngozi Fulani, a British citizen, says she was repeatedly asked where she was 'really from'

(Newser) - An honorary Buckingham Palace aide who repeatedly asked a Black guest at a reception where she's "really from" apologized Friday in a meeting of the two that a royal statement described as "filled with warmth and understanding." Ngozi Fulani accepted Susan Hussey's apology, the statement...

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