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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
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
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.

Fashion

This new exhibition pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth’s style legacy

United States

King Charles to visit US in late April amid Iran war concerns

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Horoscopes

What’s your luck like in February 2026, the Metal Tiger month?

A good start to the Lunar New Year for the Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Rooster, Dog and Pig – but challenges are in store for the Dragon, Horse, Goat and Monkey.

Discover what your luck has in store in February 2026, the Metal Tiger month kicking off the Fire Horse year. Illustration: SCMP Graphics
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

Police called in after discovery at Ramada Grand hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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Crime in Hong Kong

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

British national, 36, appears at Kowloon City Court facing manslaughter and drug charges in connection with hotel room death.

Hong Kong police have charged a 36-year-old man with manslaughter after reclassifying a suspected drug-related death. Photo: SCMP
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

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.

Eager philatelists in Hong Kong carefully stick a set of stamps onto first-day covers inside a post office in 1986. The stamps were issued to commemorate the Queen’s 60th birthday. Photo: SCMP Archives
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.

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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.

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.

Meet British royal Alexander Ogilvy, one of the UK’s most eligible bachelors. Photo: Getty Images
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

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