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Prince Harry and Meghan ‘divorce’ rumours: Which British royals have called it quits before?
Fp Explainers •Rumours of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle mulling a separation refuse to die down. Divorce is not uncommon in the British royal family, with several couples choosing to go their own ways than live unhappily ever after
Why Kate’s paparazzi policy may be wiser than Harry and Meghan’s
Reshmi_dasgupta •Earning the goodwill of the public by understanding their interest and trying to address it, can tame the paparazzi and also benefit the ‘papped’
What do the British Royals and Cleopatra have in common?
Reshmi_dasgupta •It is definitely a telling tale of our royally confused times that Charles, Camilla, Cleopatra and Charlotte find themselves pawns in the same game of racial roulette
Camilla wears Lahore Diamond at coronation: How the stone was 'stolen'
Fp Explainers •Queen Camilla wore a dazzling necklace called the Coronation Necklace at the Coronation Ceremony on 6 May. The star of the neckpiece is the Lahore Diamond, which has a controversial and murky past. Just like the Kohinoor, it was ‘stolen’ from modern-day Pakistan’s treasury
'Long Live the King!' The best moments from King Charles' historic coronation
Fp Staff •After a long wait, King Charles and Camilla were coronated in a dazzling ceremony. This is the first coronation in Britain in 70 years and only the second to be televised. If you missed it, here's a recap of the best moments from the event
King Charles Coronation Updates: King Charles III formally crowned
Fp Staff •Following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, Charles III instantly became King
'Not my King' protests on Coronation Day: The Brits who want to dump the monarchy
Fp Explainers •Hours before the ceremony for King Charles’ coronation began, the police in London arrested five members of Republic, including its chief Graham Smith, for carrying out ‘Not my King’ protests. The group has long been demanding that Britain dump the monarchy and move to being a republic
Inside Westminster Abbey, the heart of British monarchy, and site of King Charles’ coronation
Fp Explainers •King Charles’ coronation at Westminster Abbey follows tradition. The church has been the site of 16 royal weddings, the resting ground of 18 monarchs and has served as the venue for 39 coronations. It is the place where Queen Elizabeth II was crowned as well as where her funeral was held
Some Ancient, Some Stolen: Spoon, spectre, crown and other jewels to be used in King Charles’ coronation
Fp Explainers •The coronation of King Charles III will be replete with rituals. The monarch will hold a Sovereign’s Sceptre with the Cross that carries the Cullinan I diamond, which South Africa wants back. And he will wear the dazzling St Edward’s Crown but only once in his life
Ditching the Monarchy: How King Charles’ grip over the Commonwealth nation is slowly slipping away
Fp Explainers •King Charles will be coronated on 6 May amid much pomp and pageantry. However, it’s not all good news for Britain’s royal family. The 74-year-old, who is also the head of state for 14 other Commonwealth nations, has to contend with several of them wanting to ditch the monarchy and become a republic