https://www.scmp.com/rss/277956/feed Born Charles Philip Arthur George on 14 November 1948, Charles became king of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on September 8, 2022. He has taken the official name of Charles III. He was previously the longest-serving heir apparent and longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse King Charles III will visit the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, despite some calls for the trip to be cancelled or delayed amid the Iran war. Confirmation of the monarch’s first state visit to the US comes at a rocky time for the so-called US-UK “special relationship”, with US President Donald Trump repeatedly criticising Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s reticence over the US-Israel war against Tehran. The trip by the king and Queen Camilla would “celebrate the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348570/king-charles-pay-state-visit-us-late-april-amid-iran-war-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348570/king-charles-pay-state-visit-us-late-april-amid-iran-war-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:55:02 +0000 Cat Nelson Cat Nelson One warm February evening in Shenzhen, Bryn Terfel stands centre stage and launches into “Son lo Spirito Che Nega” from Arrigo Boito’s 1868 opera Mefistofele, his voice filling the hall with theatrical force. Then, just as quickly, he undercuts the drama. “My three border collies go crazy when I sing this in Wales,” he tells the audience at Shenzhen Longgang International Art Centre, laughing. With a career spanning more than three decades at the world’s leading houses – from the Royal Opera... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3348515/bryn-terfel-bringing-drama-opera-stage-and-importance-listening?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3348515/bryn-terfel-bringing-drama-opera-stage-and-importance-listening?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:21 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng It is a sign of our modern, interconnected times that the Macao Government Tourism Office has named British YouTubers Joshua Carrott and Oliver Kendal – usually known simply as Josh and Ollie – as keynote speakers for this year’s International Cities of Gastronomy Fest. The duo, better known for their YouTube channel Korean Englishman, rose to prominence by offering a fresh lens on the Korean Wave. While most online audiences rode the Hallyu wave via K-pop and dramas, Carrott and Kendal were... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/100-top-tables/topics/100-top-tables-cities-gastronomy/article/3347299/why-korean-englishmans-josh-and-ollie-are-perfect-gastronomy-fest-ambassadors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/100-top-tables/topics/100-top-tables-cities-gastronomy/article/3347299/why-korean-englishmans-josh-and-ollie-are-perfect-gastronomy-fest-ambassadors?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:00:26 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Lawmakers in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first part of the United Kingdom to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives. Members of the Edinburgh-based legislature voted 69 to 57 against a bill that would have let people in Scotland with six months or less to live seek help to end their life. There was one abstention. It came after an emotional debate that lasted around three hours and saw lawmakers tear up and applaud as they... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346944/scottish-lawmakers-reject-bill-let-terminally-ill-people-end-their-lives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346944/scottish-lawmakers-reject-bill-let-terminally-ill-people-end-their-lives?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:03:42 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia and Iran “brothers in hatred” on Tuesday as he sought support from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a time when the Iran conflict has robbed momentum from US-brokered talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During talks with Starmer at 10 Downing Street, Zelensky urged Ukraine’s allies not to forget about his country and suggested the US and others should make use of Ukraine’s anti-drone technology during a Middle East war that has also... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346941/zelensky-starmer-urge-continued-support-ukraine-iran-conflict-steals-focus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346941/zelensky-starmer-urge-continued-support-ukraine-iran-conflict-steals-focus?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:43:37 +0000 Annemarie Evans Annemarie Evans I WAS BORN IN LONDON, but my father got a job in the Hallé orchestra as a clarinettist, so we all moved up to Manchester. My childhood was spent mostly in the town of Wilmslow, Cheshire, and I went to a specialist secondary school called Chetham’s School of Music, in central Manchester. My parents were both professional classical musicians, so I had a very bohemian upbringing. People sometimes ask me where I get my discipline from. I guess it was from that school, where we had to practise for... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3345711/jane-houng-her-dedication-womens-safety-after-murder-her-daughter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3345711/jane-houng-her-dedication-womens-safety-after-murder-her-daughter?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The UK government said on Tuesday it supported the release of documents on ex-prince Andrew’s past role as a trade envoy, hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal. US authorities last month published millions of files related to the late sex offender Epstein, containing revelations that have rocked British political and royal circles. It has ramped up pressure on Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government to release its own vetting... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344511/uk-eyes-releasing-files-arrogant-andrew-clean-away-epstein-scandal-stain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344511/uk-eyes-releasing-files-arrogant-andrew-clean-away-epstein-scandal-stain?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:34:28 +0000 Reuters Reuters Former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested ⁠by London police on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain’s diplomatic service in September, when the depth of his friendship with Epstein started to become clear. Police earlier this month began a criminal investigation into Mandelson after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344381/uks-peter-mandelson-arrested-london-after-revelations-over-his-ties-epstein?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344381/uks-peter-mandelson-arrested-london-after-revelations-over-his-ties-epstein?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:42:28 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre King Charles’ appearance at the fall/winter 2026 show of British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker dominated headlines at London Fashion Week. While this is not the first time a royal has shown up at a London Fashion Week event, King Charles attended Coker’s show hours after the arrest of his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Prince Andrew was detained on Thursday and questioned over allegations that he sent confidential government... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3344286/london-fashion-week-2026-simone-rocha-chet-lo-erdem-and-tolu-coker-king-charles-front-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3344286/london-fashion-week-2026-simone-rocha-chet-lo-erdem-and-tolu-coker-king-charles-front-row?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:35:27 +0000 Reuters Reuters Slumped in the back seat of his Range Rover, a visibly shaken man once referred to ⁠as the “Playboy Prince” stares ahead of him ⁠as the car leaves Aylsham police station in ⁠Norfolk, England. The photo, taken by Reuters photographer Phil Noble, went viral when it was published late on Thursday. It shows Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles, after he was released from police custody following a day of questioning over allegations he sent confidential government... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344186/andrews-downfall-how-viral-photo-disgraced-ex-prince-was-captured?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344186/andrews-downfall-how-viral-photo-disgraced-ex-prince-was-captured?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:16:18 +0000 Reuters Reuters Britain’s government will consider new legislation to remove the former prince Andrew from the line of royal succession once the police investigation into his ties with Epstein is over, a UK official has said. Any changes to the line of succession – Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is eighth in line to the throne – would require consultation and agreement with other countries where King Charles ‌is head of state, the official, who asked not to be identified, said on Friday. The former prince was... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344185/uk-consider-removing-ex-prince-andrew-royal-line-succession?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344185/uk-consider-removing-ex-prince-andrew-royal-line-succession?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:27:00 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Britain’s typically pro-royal public welcomed the arrest of the former prince Andrew, whose friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has turned him into an outcast. Some on Thursday appeared delighted that police were holding King Charles’ brother, arguing it sent the right message that the royal family was not above the law. US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, called the arrest “very sad”. “I think it’s a shame. I think it’s very sad. I think it’s so bad for the royal family.... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344051/uk-public-cheers-ex-prince-andrews-arrest-trump-calls-it-very-sad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344051/uk-public-cheers-ex-prince-andrews-arrest-trump-calls-it-very-sad?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:42:45 +0000 Reuters Reuters The suspect ⁠in a deadly school shooting in western Canada was an 18-year-old with mental health issues ⁠who killed her mother and stepbrother before attacking her former school, police said on Wednesday, but investigators did not offer a motive for one of the worst mass slaughters in Canadian history. The killer, who police identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar, died by suicide after the shooting on Tuesday in Tumbler Ridge, a remote community of 2,400 people in the Pacific province of British... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343241/canadian-school-shooter-identified-18-year-old-woman-mental-health-issues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343241/canadian-school-shooter-identified-18-year-old-woman-mental-health-issues?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:14:48 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Britain’s King Charles is ready to “support’’ UK police examining claims that the former prince Andrew gave confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said on Monday. The statement came after Thames Valley Police said Monday that they were “assessing” reports that the former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, sent trade reports to Epstein in 2010. The department, which serves an area west of London that includes Mountbatten-Windsor’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3342973/uk-police-assess-claims-ex-prince-andrew-sent-sensitive-trade-records-epstein?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3342973/uk-police-assess-claims-ex-prince-andrew-sent-sensitive-trade-records-epstein?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:55:35 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Prince William will begin his first official visit to Saudi Arabia with a meeting on Monday with host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as London seeks to deepen economic cooperation with the Gulf nation. 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. The Saudi Crown Prince will give the heir to the British throne William a private tour of Unesco World Heritage site At-Turaif... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3342936/prince-william-visits-saudi-arabia-uk-seeks-deeper-economic-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3342936/prince-william-visits-saudi-arabia-uk-seeks-deeper-economic-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:01:15 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Sarah Mullally was confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England. The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church in the US, has no formal head, but the archbishop traditionally has been seen as its spiritual leader. Mullally, 63, a cancer nurse turned cleric, officially took up the responsibilities of her new job as judges presided over a legal ceremony confirming her appointment, which was announced almost four... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3341578/sarah-mullally-confirmed-archbishop-canterbury-first-woman-lead-church-england?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3341578/sarah-mullally-confirmed-archbishop-canterbury-first-woman-lead-church-england?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:42:28 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people on the Holocaust and was the stepsister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation announced Sunday. Her family expressed their “great sadness” at the loss of this “remarkable woman: an Auschwitz survivor, a devoted Holocaust educator, tireless in her work for remembrance, understanding and peace”. Britain’s King Charles, who danced with Schloss at an event in London in 2022, and his wife Camilla, patron... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338704/anne-franks-stepsister-holocaust-survivor-eva-schloss-dies-96?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338704/anne-franks-stepsister-holocaust-survivor-eva-schloss-dies-96?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:06:32 +0000 Divia Harilela Divia Harilela Once upon a time, the maharaja of Tehri Garhwal discovered a beautiful piece of land in the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. It was here that he built the stunning Viceregal Palace, which played host to heads of state from India and abroad, including Britain’s Lord Mountbatten. Long after the British Raj had disappeared, an entrepreneur stumbled upon this magical place. He decided to transform the estate and its lush surroundings into a sanctuary of wellness that celebrated... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3338497/inside-ananda-himalayas-whose-clients-include-king-charles-bill-gates-and-oprah-winfrey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3338497/inside-ananda-himalayas-whose-clients-include-king-charles-bill-gates-and-oprah-winfrey?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:00:31 +0000 Reuters Reuters Actor Idris Elba and ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were among the hundreds named in British King Charles’ New Year ‌honours list published on Monday. The full list includes more than 1,157 people ‍in politics, sport, the arts or community service to be awarded titles from Member, Commander or Officer of the Order of the British Empire to the highest honours of knighthoods and damehoods. Elba, who is known for ⁠his roles in the television series Luther and The Wire, was awarded a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338105/actor-idris-elba-ice-legends-torvill-and-dean-among-hundreds-recognised-uk-honours?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338105/actor-idris-elba-ice-legends-torvill-and-dean-among-hundreds-recognised-uk-honours?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:22:02 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Britain’s King Charles called for “compassion and reconciliation” at a time of “division” across the world in his Christmas Day message on Thursday. The 77-year-old monarch said he found it “enormously encouraging” how people of different faiths had a “shared longing for peace”. Charles praised individuals who risked their lives to save others in situations of violence, including those caught up in the killings at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach in Australia this month. “Individuals and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337748/king-charles-calls-reconciliation-christmas-speech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337748/king-charles-calls-reconciliation-christmas-speech?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:05:05 +0000 Reuters Reuters Britain’s Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie attended the royal family’s traditional Christmas Day church service ‌on Thursday, while their father Andrew, recently stripped of his titles ‍over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was absent. King Charles and Queen Camilla led senior royals to a church in Sandringham in eastern England, about 175km (110 miles) northeast of ⁠London, greeting well-wishers in crisp winter weather. Charles and Camilla walked ahead while the Prince and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337744/andrews-daughters-join-uk-royals-traditional-christmas-day-service?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337744/andrews-daughters-join-uk-royals-traditional-christmas-day-service?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:50:28 +0000 Reuters Reuters King Charles said on Friday that his doctors can reduce his treatment for cancer in the new year, describing the moment as a “blessing” and testament to remarkable medical advances. Charles, 77, was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer last February, and made the latest announcement in a televised broadcast as part of a national cancer awareness campaign in Britain. “I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctors’... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336299/king-charles-shares-good-news-his-cancer-treatments-can-be-reduced?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336299/king-charles-shares-good-news-his-cancer-treatments-can-be-reduced?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:17:13 +0000 Jill Lander Jill Lander It’s December 2025, marking the Rat Month from December 7 to January 4. The elements of the month are Yang Earth and Water. The Earth Rat, wu zi, represents the 11th and penultimate month of the Chinese calendar. The energy of 2025 asked for a letting-go attitude; 2026 asks you to rise and shine with an encouraging, renewed perspective. In traditional Chinese culture, the energy of those born under the sign of the Rat (1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020) is highly playful and active,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3335329/your-horoscopes-december-2025-month-earth-rat-work-money-and-health?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3335329/your-horoscopes-december-2025-month-earth-rat-work-money-and-health?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:00:23 +0000 dpa dpa Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla will this week host the German president for a state visit, with the format reverting to normal after royal elements of US President Donald Trump’s stay were restricted to the Windsor estate. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, former judge Elke Budenbender, will be formally welcomed by Charles and Camilla on an open-air royal dais in the centre of the Berkshire town, before enjoying a carriage ride through the streets, past the crowds, to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3334816/uks-king-charles-host-first-state-visit-german-president-27-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3334816/uks-king-charles-host-first-state-visit-german-president-27-years?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:51:22 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The Grevin waxwork museum in Paris unveiled a new star attraction on Thursday: Princess Diana in the “revenge dress” she wore after public revelations about her then-husband Prince Charles’s infidelity. The Grevin Museum in central Paris, similar to Madame Tussauds in London, already has models of Charles, who is now King Charles, and his late mother, Queen Elizabeth. But Diana was a notable absentee, despite her tragic association with the city where she died in a car crash in August 1997. She... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3333580/princess-diana-enters-paris-waxwork-museum-revenge-dress?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3333580/princess-diana-enters-paris-waxwork-museum-revenge-dress?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:47:50 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press King Charles led Britain’s annual ceremony of remembrance for the country’s war dead on Sunday, under November sunshine and the shadow cast across Europe by the almost four-year-old war in Ukraine. As Parliament’s Big Ben bell tolled 11am, thousands of military personnel, veterans and members of the public gathered in central London fell still for two minutes of silence, broken by a single artillery blast and Royal Marines buglers sounding “The Last Post”. The 76-year-old king, dressed in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3332114/king-charles-leads-uks-remembrance-sunday-ceremony-war-dead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3332114/king-charles-leads-uks-remembrance-sunday-ceremony-war-dead?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:08:49 +0000 David Dodwell David Dodwell For a man like Donald Trump, desperately in search of an indelible legacy and congenitally needing to be the centre of news attention, it was only a matter of time before he got round to building a grand ballroom at the White House. Why not a US$300 million solution to the problem of having to entertain national and global elites in a tent, and the embarrassment of women’s high heels getting stuck in the White House lawn? As US President Trump toils to make America great again, why should the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3331811/giving-white-house-big-beautiful-ballroom-trump-may-be-right?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3331811/giving-white-house-big-beautiful-ballroom-trump-may-be-right?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:30:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press When it came time to receive his knighthood, soccer great David Beckham knew what to do. He bent his knee like, well, Beckham. King Charles tapped his shoulders with the blade of a sword and “Becks” was transformed to Sir David Beckham. “This is without doubt my proudest moment,” Beckham said after Tuesday’s ceremony at Windsor Castle. “I’ve been very obviously lucky in my career to have won what I’ve won and done what I’ve done, but to receive an honour like this, of a knight, is beyond... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3331539/uk-football-star-david-beckham-knighted-king-charles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3331539/uk-football-star-david-beckham-knighted-king-charles?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:36:15 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Britain’s Prince William played football with Brazil’s Cafu and volleyball on Copacabana Beach on Monday as he took in the charms of Rio de Janeiro before attending the Cop30 climate summit this week. The future king’s first visit to Brazil is centred around his annual Earthshot Prize which awards £1 million (US$1.3 million) to five pioneering projects tackling threats to the environment. Climate change and nature are issues the 43-year-old heir has long championed, and he is set to address... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3331401/prince-william-leaves-andrew-scandal-behind-trip-brazil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3331401/prince-william-leaves-andrew-scandal-behind-trip-brazil?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:54:30 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Holding prestige but not power, Britain’s monarchy is finely tuned to public sentiment. That has been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, who was stripped of his princely title and his spacious home by his brother King Charles on Thursday, a banishment that has left the disgraced royal increasingly exposed to scrutiny both in the UK and the US over his friendship with the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Following years of scandals related to Andrew, Charles arguably... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3331195/andrews-royal-exit-biggest-windsor-crisis-edward-viiis-abdication?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3331195/andrews-royal-exit-biggest-windsor-crisis-edward-viiis-abdication?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:00:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Britain’s King Charles on Thursday stripped his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said. After the king’s rare move, which follows years of shameful scandals, he would be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince, and he would have to vacate his Royal Lodge mansion near Windsor Castle. Demand had been growing on the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330971/king-charles-strips-prince-andrew-titles-evicts-him-royal-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330971/king-charles-strips-prince-andrew-titles-evicts-him-royal-home?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:26:20 +0000 Reuters Reuters King Charles was heckled by a protester on Monday over his brother Prince Andrew’s ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while greeting royal fans during a cathedral visit in Britain. “How long have you known about Andrew and Epstein?” the man could be heard shouting as the monarch went on a walkabout outside Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire, close to Birmingham. Although Andrew, 65, said this month that he would give up using his title of Duke of York after years of scrutiny over... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330539/britains-king-charles-heckled-over-brother-prince-andrew-during-cathedral-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330539/britains-king-charles-heckled-over-brother-prince-andrew-during-cathedral-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:24:13 +0000 dpa dpa King Charles has laid flowers at the UK’s first national memorial commemorating LGBTQ armed forces and met veterans who spoke of the trauma inflicted by the military’s former “gay ban”. Charles, the commander-in-chief of the British armed forces, was joined by dozens of serving and former members of the forces at the dedication of the government-funded memorial, titled An Opened Letter, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. A bronze sculpture, it resembles a crumpled free-standing... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330521/king-charles-unveils-uks-first-lgbt-armed-forces-memorial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330521/king-charles-unveils-uks-first-lgbt-armed-forces-memorial?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:22:42 +0000 Reuters Reuters Britain’s King Charles and Pope Leo prayed together in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in the first joint worship including an English monarch and a Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke away from Rome in 1534. Latin chants and English prayers echoed through the chapel, where Leo was elected the first US pope by the world’s Catholic cardinals six months ago in front of frescoes by Michelangelo depicting Christ delivering the Last Judgment. Charles, supreme governor of the Church... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330096/king-charles-pope-leo-pray-together-500-year-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330096/king-charles-pope-leo-pray-together-500-year-first?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:30:57 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press He won’t call himself a duke any more, but that is not enough for many of Prince Andrew’s critics. Buckingham Palace and the British government were under pressure Monday to formally strip Prince Andrew of his princely title and sumptuous home after new revelations about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After discussions with his elder brother King Charles, Andrew agreed on Friday to stop using titles including Duke of York. It was the latest effort to insulate the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3329768/palace-and-uk-government-under-pressure-strip-prince-andrew-titles-and-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3329768/palace-and-uk-government-under-pressure-strip-prince-andrew-titles-and-home?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:11:13 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Britain’s Prince Andrew said on Friday that he was giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honours after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines. The younger brother of King Charles and the royal family had decided “the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family”, Prince Andrew said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace. It comes as excerpts have been published of an coming posthumous memoir... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3329480/uks-prince-andrew-giving-duke-york-title-because-epstein-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3329480/uks-prince-andrew-giving-duke-york-title-because-epstein-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:39:13 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The Catholic Church and Church of England, divided for centuries over issues that now include the ordination of female priests, will take a historic step on the path to unity next week when Britain’s King Charles and Pope Leo pray together in the Sistine Chapel, officials said Friday. The October 23 ecumenical prayer service, drawing on the shared concern for care of God’s creation, marks the first time since the Reformation that the heads of the two Christian churches pray together. Buckingham... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3329478/king-charles-be-first-uk-monarch-pray-pope-centuries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3329478/king-charles-be-first-uk-monarch-pray-pope-centuries?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:11:05 +0000 Divia Harilela Divia Harilela When Dries Van Noten stepped down from his label last year, the question on everyone’s mind was, “What will he do next?” His answer was to dedicate more time to the 22 hectare garden at his Antwerp home, a place that has been a long-standing inspiration for his creations (he has been known to liken the process of gardening to running a fashion label). Van Noten isn’t the only designer to have had green fingers. Christian Dior was known for his love for gardening, while Yves Saint Laurent’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3328896/listers-tiktokkers-and-urbanites-all-get-gardening-luxury-brands-are-responding-stylish-gear?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3328896/listers-tiktokkers-and-urbanites-all-get-gardening-luxury-brands-are-responding-stylish-gear?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:00:15 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Grand Duke Guillaume swore an oath to ascend to the throne of Luxembourg on Friday in a traditional ceremony attended by royals and European heads of state. Flanked by his wife, the new Grand Duchess Stéphanie, Grand Duke Guillaume, 43, swore the oath in Luxembourg’s parliament and took the throne. “I will live the life of my people, from whom I do not want to be separated by any barrier. I will share their joys and sufferings,” Guillaume said, quoting a 1919 speech by one of his predecessors,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3327795/luxembourgs-grand-duke-henri-abdicates-after-25-years-passing-throne-son?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3327795/luxembourgs-grand-duke-henri-abdicates-after-25-years-passing-throne-son?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:24:23 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Donald Trump hailed America’s “unbreakable bond” with Britain on Thursday as he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a huge tech deal on the second day of the US president’s pomp-filled state visit. A day after King Charles III treated Trump to a day of royal pageantry at Windsor Castle, Trump flew to Starmer’s Chequers country residence for talks on thorny issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. But Britain’s work in wooing the unpredictable Trump on his second state visit seemed to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3326035/trump-uks-starmer-sign-tech-deal-seal-unbreakable-bond?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3326035/trump-uks-starmer-sign-tech-deal-seal-unbreakable-bond?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:59:44 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US president Donald Trump, 79, relished the glow of a British royal spectacle on Wednesday, greeted at Windsor Castle on his state visit by King Charles, military honour guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth’s tomb. No US president, or any other world leader, has ever had the honour of a second UK state visit. The pomp and pageantry are deliberate, meant to bolster ties with Trump at a time when his America First policies are putting pressure on trade and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3325985/fashion-looks-donald-trumps-uk-state-visit-kate-middleton-melania-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3325985/fashion-looks-donald-trumps-uk-state-visit-kate-middleton-melania-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:00:22 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press It is the sort of experience you just can’t buy. The carriages are being polished, the family silver is being laid out, and diamonds are being dusted off as King Charles prepares to offer a royal welcome to Donald Trump for what will be the highlight of the US president’s unprecedented second state visit to Britain. Hundreds of soldiers, gardeners and chefs are putting the finishing touches on their preparations to make sure the president and first lady Melania Trump get the full royal... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3325821/trump-loves-bling-royal-pomp-and-uk-goes-all-out-flatter-him?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3325821/trump-loves-bling-royal-pomp-and-uk-goes-all-out-flatter-him?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:40:19 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service British Queen Camilla’s planned meeting with US President Donald Trump and the first lady could be hampered by illness, which she reported just hours before the Americans touched down in England. The queen, who was scheduled to appear on Tuesday at the funeral for the Duchess of Kent, withdrew at the last minute due to “acute sinusitis” – right around the same time Air Force One was preparing to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Buckingham Palace officials were not certain her virus would impact the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3325790/british-queen-camilla-falls-ill-donald-trumps-uk-state-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3325790/british-queen-camilla-falls-ill-donald-trumps-uk-state-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 01:40:41 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump kicked off his historic second state visit to Britain on Wednesday amid unprecedented pomp, intense security, technology investments and protests as King Charles and other royals welcomed their nation’s closest ally. Trump and his wife Melania are being hosted by the king at Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and family home to British monarchs for almost 1,000 years, where he is being treated to the full array of British pageantry from... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3325785/trump-arrives-uk-unprecedented-second-state-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3325785/trump-arrives-uk-unprecedented-second-state-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:18:04 +0000 Reuters Reuters The United States and Britain plan to announce more than US$10 billion in economic deals this week as part of US President Donald Trump’s state visit, senior US officials said on Monday. The two governments are expected to seal a trade agreement with three pillars: a new science and technology partnership to strengthen the tech sectors of both countries, cooperation in civil nuclear power, and advances in defence technology cooperation, the officials said in a telephone briefing. Several US tech... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3325643/us-uk-announce-us10-billion-deals-during-trump-visit-us-officials-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3325643/us-uk-announce-us10-billion-deals-during-trump-visit-us-officials-say?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:34:30 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Britain’s Prince Harry joined his father, King Charles, for tea on Wednesday at his Clarence House home in London, the first time they have met in well over a year. The two have been distant since Harry and his wife, Meghan, left royal life and moved to California in 2020 and then publicly aired grievances about his family. Harry was driven through the gates of Charles’ London home following an earlier engagement at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London. The Duke of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3325099/prince-harry-has-tea-king-charles-first-meeting-over-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3325099/prince-harry-has-tea-king-charles-first-meeting-over-year?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:49:45 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US President Donald Trump will make an unprecedented second state visit to the UK between September 17 and 19 when he will be hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said on Monday. Trump, who is a big supporter of the royal family, particularly of the monarch, will be accompanied by his wife, Melania Trump during the three-day visit, the palace confirmed. No US president has been invited for a second state visit. Trump previously enjoyed the pomp and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3318069/trumps-unprecedented-second-state-visit-uk-confirmed-september?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3318069/trumps-unprecedented-second-state-visit-uk-confirmed-september?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:36:07 +0000 Reuters Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Britain and France must work together to counter the world’s many destabilising threats and protect Europe from “excessive dependencies” on the United States and China. Macron, in a rare address to both houses of the British parliament, celebrated the return of closer ties between the two countries as he became the first European leader to be invited for a British state visit since Brexit. Having been greeted earlier by the British royal... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3317458/uk-and-france-must-end-dependency-us-and-china-macron-warns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3317458/uk-and-france-must-end-dependency-us-and-china-macron-warns?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:10:01 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Britain on Tuesday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats. Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer will also try to advance plans for a post-ceasefire security force for Ukraine, despite apparent US indifference to the idea and Russia’s refusal to halt the onslaught on its neighbour. Macron’s three-day visit, at the invitation of King Charles III, is... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3317426/king-charles-hosts-frances-macron-first-european-state-visit-brexit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3317426/king-charles-hosts-frances-macron-first-european-state-visit-brexit?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:57:38 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Britain’s King Charles, Prince William, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and countless ordinary Londoners paused on Monday to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2005 London transit bombings, the deadliest attack on the British capital since World War II. Fifty-two people died and more than 770 were wounded when four British men inspired by al-Qaeda blew themselves up on three London Underground trains and a bus during the morning rush hour on July 7, 2005. They were the first suicide bombings on... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3317249/king-charles-pm-starmer-lead-uk-tributes-20-years-after-deadly-7/7-london-bombings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3317249/king-charles-pm-starmer-lead-uk-tributes-20-years-after-deadly-7/7-london-bombings?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:50:36 +0000