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The latest news on Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and heir apparent to the British throne, including celebrity news and royal updates.

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21 Jun 1982

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Prince of Wales

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive for an event, during a visit to Bondi Beach, Australia, on April 17. Photo: AP

Britain

UK media is ‘cancerous’ to Harry and Meghan, Diana’s brother says

Diana died in a car crash as photographers pursued her, sparking a reckoning over whether the media bore responsibility for her death.

20 Sep 2026 - 5:49PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Slow Horses star Gary Oldman’s wife, Gisele Schmidt

20 Sep 2026 - 7:00AM

King Charles III

Meet Charles Spencer’s Canadian ex-wife, Karen Spencer

19 Sep 2026 - 6:00AM

European Union

‘He was our rock’: Norwegians bid final farewell to King Harald V

Foreign dignitaries in attendance include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Britain’s Prince William.

9 Sep 2026 - 11:47PM

The coffin of Norway’s King Harald V is followed in the procession route for his funeral as it arrives at Oslo Cathedral in Oslo on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Royalty

UK’s Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald

Prince William also attended the funeral of Pope Francis last year on the king’s behalf. King Harald’s funeral is to be held on September 9.

6 Sep 2026 - 6:41AM

Royalty

Trump ‘happy’ Prince Harry and Meghan left US: ‘I was not a fan’

The US president says the couple treated the UK royal family with ‘great disrespect’.

3 Sep 2026 - 1:42PM

Britain

Prince Harry and Meghan back in UK after 6 years, beginning a new chapter

The couple will not return to royal duties while their children, Archie and Lilibet, look forward to starting school in Britain next month.

27 Aug 2026 - 3:25AM

Prince Harry and Meghan visit Bondi Beach in Australia on April 17. Photo: AP

Britain

As Harry plans UK return, can he heal rift with Prince William?

The brothers remain alienated despite King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, as Harry prepares to move back to the UK with his family.

21 Aug 2026 - 2:53PM

Timepieces

5 top watch moments in July, from Wimbledon wrist game to an F.P. Journe for auction

Former Audemars Piguet CEO unveils a new brand, IWC and Longines lean into blue dials, and a US watch retailer sues over Trump tariffs on Swiss imports.

7 Aug 2026 - 2:00PM

Nepal

‘Always inspiring’: Nepal mourns Nirmal Purja after body found on mountain

The British-Nepali climber was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record 189 days in 2019.

2 Aug 2026 - 8:54PMvideocam

Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2019, after climbing all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record 189 days. Photo: AP

Britain

Prince Harry loses privacy lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher

Harry called the result, which scuttles suits filed by others including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, ‘⁠a complete and obvious whitewash’.

8 Jul 2026 - 1:38AM

Prince Harry arrives for the Invictus Games Foundation Conversation: From Policy to Practice, at Chatham House in the UK on Tuesday. Harry has said his litigation was a primary source of his falling out with his father and brother, Prince William. Photo: dpa

Royalty

Princess Kate climbs UK’s highest peaks for cancer charity

Marking a milestone after her own cancer battle, the British royal completes a 24-hour trek challenge.

29 Jun 2026 - 11:08AM

King Charles III

UK’s King Charles breaks tradition to reveal US$17 million tax bill

Tax details disclosed as it is announced the British monarch will not live at Buckingham Palace after costly refurbishment.

26 Jun 2026 - 1:30PM

Fame and celebrity

6 famous Eton College alums, from Prince Harry to Tom Hiddleston

Besides Princess Diana’s sons William and Harry, actors Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston, and authors George Orwell and Ian Fleming, were all educated at the famous boarding school.

18 Jun 2026 - 11:38AM

Former Eton College students: actor Tom Hiddleston, former British prime minister Boris Johnson and Prince Harry. Photos: AP, AFP

Royalty

Who is Kate Middleton’s university boyfriend, Rupert Finch?

Both were spotted this past weekend at the wedding of Prince William’s cousin Peter Phillips – the pair dated in university and remain on good terms.

9 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM

Kate Middleton and Rupert Finch dated in university, and their romance was portrayed in Netflix’s The Crown. Photo: Getty Images , AFP

TV shows and streaming video

‘Happier than I’ve ever been’: at 68, Gary Oldman is not ready to slow down yet

Gary Oldman, who has just finished filming the seventh series of Slow Horses, talks about finding happiness both at home and on the job.

8 Jun 2026 - 12:47PM

Royalty

Auditors shine light on UK royal housing, disgraced Andrew’s ‘peppercorn rent’

National Audit Office offers the most ⁠detailed review ever of royal property arrangements in a new report.

5 Jun 2026 - 12:47PM

Royalty

Meet Queen Elizabeth’s youngest grandchild, James, who was at Easter service

James, Earl of Wessex, was seen mingling with Kate Middleton at Windsor Castle this weekend – alongside King Charles and Prince William.

11 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM

Catherine, Princess of Wales and James, Earl of Wessex attend the 2026 Easter Matins Service at St George’s Chapel on April 5, in Windsor, England. Photos: Getty Images

Britain

Nurse to archbishop: Mullally enthroned as first woman to lead Church of England

The new Archbishop of Canterbury begins her ministry with a historic ceremony attended by British royals.

26 Mar 2026 - 11:16AM

Britain

One Battle After Another triumphs with 6 Bafta prizes as Oscars loom

Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller dominates UK awards, while newcomer Robert Aramayo stuns Hollywood heavyweights for best actor.

23 Feb 2026 - 8:52AM

Britain

First royal arrest in centuries presents existential crisis for ‘The Firm’

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor forces King Charles to choose the Crown over his own brother.

20 Feb 2026 - 1:53PMvideocam

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Britain’s King Charles in 2025. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

Meet Christa Miller, who plays Liz in Apple TV series Shrinking

Shrinking stars Miller along with Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams, while Miller’s husband Bill Lawrence is one of the show’s writers.

19 Feb 2026 - 6:00AMvideocam

Actress Christa Miller plays Liz in AppleTV+ series Shrinking. Photos: AFP, Handout

Jeffrey Epstein

UK king to ‘support’ police assessing Andrew’s Epstein communications

King Charles has ‘profound concern’ as British police assess if his brother passed sensitive reports to Jeffrey Epstein.

10 Feb 2026 - 4:29PM

European Union

Prince William visits Saudi Arabia as UK seeks deeper economic ties

The visit comes as daily revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files continue to put pressure on King Charles III’s disgraced younger brother, the former Prince Andrew.

9 Feb 2026 - 6:01PM

China-UK relations

Britain’s Starmer hopes gift of Man United match ball scores with China’s Xi

Reviving a familiar playbook, the British leader uses football to seek diplomatic headway during an official visit to Beijing.

30 Jan 2026 - 3:59PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s enthusiasm for football was on display during a visit to Ireland’s Croke Park in 2012, when he was vice-president. Photo: Reuters

King Charles III

Britain’s King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech

UK monarch praises the courage of those who risked their lives for others during his fourth Christmas broadcast as king.

26 Dec 2025 - 8:37AM

Britain

Daughters of King Charles’ brother Andrew join royals for Christmas service

Their father, who was recently stripped of his titles ‍over ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was absent from the church.

26 Dec 2025 - 9:40AM

Australia

World leaders express horror at Bondi Beach attack as vigils held for victims

Israel’s Herzog condemned the ‘cruel attack on Jews’ by ‘terrorists’; Trump branded the shooting that killed 15 people ‘purely antisemitic’.

15 Dec 2025 - 6:28AM

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