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Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II (April 21, 1926-September 8, 2022) was the queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. She was the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch, the oldest and longest-serving incumbent head of state, and the second-longest reigning sovereign monarch in world history. She was succeded by her eldest son, who took the name King Charles III.
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21 Apr 1926
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Monarchy
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Former Queen of Britain
The 1936 document of abdication written by Britain’s King Edward VIII is part of an exhibition titled “Love Letters” at the National Archives in London. The king gave up the throne in 1936 so that he could marry “the woman I love”, twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson. Photo: AP
Tourism

Exhibition of love letters from history, from spies to poets and royalty

The London exhibition includes a letter from Oscar Wilde’s lover asking Queen Victoria for a pardon and King Edward VIII’s abdication letter.

Hong Kong society

Elderly Hong Kong woman arrested after tragedy in hotel room

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong equestrian coach denied bail over hotel room drug death case

King Charles III

UK’s King Charles to host first state visit by a German president in 27 years

Frank-Walter Steinmeier will land in England on Wednesday. The last German state visit was in 1998 when Queen Elizabeth hosted Roman Herzog.

Britain’s King Charles. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Andrew’s royal exit is the latest crisis to shake the British monarchy

Andrew’s royal downfall marks a historic moment in Britain’s monarchy, echoing past crises from Edward VIII’s abdication to Diana’s death.

From our archives

In pictures: When 40,000 people queued for stamps in Hong Kong

From Queen Elizabeth’s 60th birthday to the 1997 handover, limited-edition stamps captured the city’s history in miniature.

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Britain

Palace and UK government under pressure to strip Prince Andrew of titles and home

Buckingham Palace is bracing for more embarrassing revelations about disgraced Prince Andrew, who still technically holds the title of duke.

British newspapers reporting on Prince Andrew giving up using his title Duke of York. Photo: AP
Fashion

Trench coats, pea coats and more classics made famous by big personalities

Audrey Hepburn’s Burberry trench look in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is iconic, while Gwyneth Paltrow’s Royal Tenenbaums faux fur remains relevant.

From our archives

In pictures: when Ocean Terminal welcomed the world, from the 1960s to the 90s

Ocean Terminal was visited by Queen Elizabeth, with the most luxurious cruise liners and navy ships alike docking at the pier.

Britain

King Charles to host Trump in second UK state visit later this year

This makes Trump the US president the first elected political leader in modern times to be hosted for two state visits by a British monarch.

US President Donald Trump (right) meets Britain’s Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in 2019. Photo: Reuters
Celebrity style

Why some royals wore white to Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass

While US Vice-President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky opted for the traditional black, certain European queens and princesses followed the ‘privilège du blanc’ custom.

Spain’s Queen Letizia (centre) and King Felipe VI (second from right), and member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi (right), attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV on May 18. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong

On This Day | Naval guns, crowds welcome Queen Elizabeth to Hong Kong in 1975 – from the archive

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II visited Hong Kong for the first time on May 4, 50 years ago.

Celebrity style

Meet Jacqui Meakin, Queen Camilla’s rule-enforcing royal stylist

Meakin began working with the queen after her engagement to King Charles, using clothes to shape her public image – she’s had to lay down the law about how and when the royal women can wear blue.

King Charles III

Britain’s King Charles shrugs off health scare to begin Italy visit

Trip comes 10 days after the king, 76, was briefly admitted to hospital after experiencing temporary side effects from his cancer treatment.

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Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Rome’s Ciampino Airport on Monday for their four-day state visit to Italy. Photo: EPA-EFE
Egypt

Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial

The spiritual leader, who is widely regarded as a builder of bridges between Muslim societies and West, died in Portugal on Tuesday.

The coffin of Prince Karim al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th imam and spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, is unloaded off a boat to be buried at the Aga Khan Mausoleum on the west bank of the Nile river in Egypt’s southern city of Aswan on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Royalty

Meet Princess Beatrice’s husband, Italian count Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

Mozzi is the CEO of property development firm Banda, which he founded when he was 23, and has a son Christopher Woolf, aka Wolfie, from a previous relationship with Dara Huang.

Fame and celebrity

Who is British royal Alexander Ogilvy, one of the UK’s most eligible bachelors?

Ogilvy is the grandson of the late Queen Elizabeth’s first cousin; he captained the rugby team at Brown University, and has been linked to Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo and Isabella Charlotta Poppius.

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From our archives

Recap | Stephen Hawking, Serena Williams, Queen Elizabeth ... and more Hong Kong star visitors

Explore the moments when icons like Stephen Hawking, Rudolf Nureyev, Clark Gable, Queen Elizabeth and Serena Williams made memorable visits to Hong Kong.

When Stephen Hawking visited Hong Kong to give a lecture in 2006, he was mobbed at Hong Kong International Airport like a rock star. Photo: SCMP
Royalty

Former Greek royal family expresses ‘deep emotion’ after regaining citizenship

Greece abolished its monarchy in 1974 and the former royal family was stripped of its citizenship two decades later.

King Charles III

Chocolate maker Cadbury loses royal warrant under King Charles

Campaign group B4Ukraine had urged king to remove companies ‘still operating in Russia’, singling out Cadbury’s owner Mondelez International.

Australia

‘This is not your land’: Australian senator accuses Britain’s king of ‘genocide’

Britain’s King Charles was berated by an indigenous senator on Monday, who told him ‘you committed genocide against our people’.

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Britain’s King Charles delivers a speech at Australia’s Parliament House on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Food and Drinks

Dine like King Charles with full butler service at this Scottish mansion

For US$490 you can eat an authentic 18th century feast served by a butler at the British monarch’s table in Dumfries House, Scotland.

A new dining experience at Dumfries House, in Scotland, allows guests to eat at the same table King Charles eats from when he stays at the property, the headquarters of his King’s Foundation charity. Photo: PA Images via Getty Images
Sexual harassment and assault

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assaults

Judge called 83-year-old Peter Nygard a ‘sexual predator’, who used his wealth and power to prey on women.

Royalty

Meet Peter Phillips’ new girlfriend, NHS nurse and single mum Harriet Sperling

If there are wedding bells in the future, Harriet Sperling will be the first NHS nurse and single mum to marry into the British royal family

King Charles III

King Charles’ first overseas tour since cancer to take in Australia, Samoa

The visit to Australia will be a critical moment for Britain’s king as he tries to shore up support for the monarchy at home and abroad.

Britain’s King Charles will visit Australia and Samoa in October. Photo: Reuters
Millionaires and billionaires

Meet the UK’s richest family, the Hindujas, worth US$47.5 billion

Members of the Hinduja family are in hot water after mistreating their Indian domestic staff in Switzerland – so who are they and how did they make their gigantic US$47.5 billion fortune?

Ajay Hinduja and his wife Namrata have been on trial for human trafficking in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: EPA-EFE
Royalty

Who is Princess Anne’s long-time doting husband, Sir Timothy Laurence?

Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence has been visiting Princess Anne in hospital after she was injured by a horse on June 23 – here’s what you need to know about her doting husband of 32 years

Britain

Princess Anne, sister of King Charles, in hospital after suspected horse incident

Buckingham Palace said on Monday that the 73-year-old, the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth, had suffered minor injuries and a concussion.

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