Royal family
King Charles drops cancelled word ‘walkabout’ from Australian tour
The King will drop the term “walkabout” from his October tour as Buckingham Palace seeks to avoid offending Indigenous communities.
- by Michelle Griffin
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From BBQs to the CSIRO, King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Australian itinerary revealed
The King and Queen will visit Sydney and Canberra from October 18-22, with the schedule reflecting Charles’ longstanding interest in climate change.
- by Matthew Knott
What we can learn from the Princess of Wales’ intimate family video
Kensington Palace has released a video announcing Catherine’s recovery from cancer. But what else does it tell us?
- by Nell Geraets
Princess Catherine says she has finished chemotherapy course
The 42-year-old underwent major abdominal surgery in January that revealed the presence of cancer and has been undergoing treatment since then.
- by Rob Harris
Prince Harry has ‘no interest’ in returning to royal duties
Harry’s efforts to maintain contact with old friends have prompted speculation he is seeking a fresh start and even an official working role within the family fold.
- by Victoria Ward and India McTaggart
How Prince Andrew’s favourite banker ‘Spotty’ Rowland came unstuck
Prince Andrew was main draw as he unveiled the headquarters of Banque Havilland – a bank for the super rich. Now it’s lost its licence.
- by Michael Bow
Analysis
Analysis
More questions than answers from Harry and Meghan’s Colombian visit
Colombia is not a country in which the former working royals are well-known and their four-day quasi-royal tour had no clear thread, no obvious aim.
- by Victoria Ward
Opinion
Parenting
Prince William ‘a shouter and hypocrite’? Let’s bury the perfect parent myth
A new book claims William didn’t want Meghan wearing Diana’s jewellery, but it was fine for Kate, and told mates “I’m free” when he broke up with his now-wife back in the day.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Prince Harry fears wife Meghan ‘may be stabbed or splashed with acid’ if she returns to the UK
The Duke of Sussex also claims his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, was fully supportive of his fight against the tabloid press.
- by Victoria Ward
Royal family gets financial boost from offshore wind and palaces
Profits at the Crown Estate doubled thanks to offshore wind deals, while visitors to royal palaces are almost back to pre-pandemic levels.
- by Stephen Castle
Prince Harry says fight with British media ‘central piece’ in family breakdown
Harry has also blamed the British media for the death of his mother Princess Diana in a 1997 car crash.
- by Sam Tobin