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The coronation of King Charles III comes as the UK’s consul general in Hong Kong looks to an improvement in relations and the benefits that would bring.
Charles has hinted he will be nothing more than a ceremonial king, perhaps remembering the dodgy role he had played in the palace coup his late mother Queen Elizabeth had allegedly sanctioned in the dismissal of Australian Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam and the collapse of his government in 1975.
Presidents, prime ministers and monarchs from all over attended Elizabeth’s state funeral, a reminder of what a globalised world should be all about as opposed to confrontation.
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- A travel company the British prince controls filed paperwork this week telling UK authorities that he is now ‘usually resident’ in the US
- Conservative think-tank The Heritage Foundation has questioned the decision to grant the visa after Harry’s admissions of drug use in his book Spare
Heir to King Charles throne, William has been largely out of sight since Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced last month that she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy.
Malaysia’s disgraced ex-PM on Wednesday persisted with his claim that the country’s former king decreed he should be released from prison to serve the rest of his sentence from the comfort of his own home.
Some of Princess Diana’s famous outfits and accessories will be shown at an exhibition at Hong Kong’s K11 Musea, before their auction, as a way of celebrating the ‘beautiful, chic lady’.
Harry brought action against UK government at High Court in London after Home Office decided in February 2020 that he would cease to automatically receive personal police security while in UK.
Peter Phillips, once dubbed Queen Elizabeth’s ‘favourite grandson’, recently split from his girlfriend, is a Formula One expert, and used to live in Hong Kong – here’s what else you need to know …
The imperial family’s account has attracted than 855,000 followers since its debut earlier this month.
Malaysia’s King met with UMNO and DAP members to discuss developments “regarding religious and racial sensitivity,” to put an end to tensions caused by the sale of socks bearing the word “Allah.”
The domain address of Sheikh Ali Al Maktoum’s private office leads to a webpage that says it ‘isn’t connected to a website yet’.
Support has been brewing for restoring the monarchy and a Hindu state as dissatisfaction grows over political instability, corruption and a sluggish economy.
Queen Camilla is just the latest in a long line of female celebrities Mattel has turned into a Barbie, so who else has made the cut, and which limited edition doll sold out the fastest?
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau says recent ‘talk of the town’ shows there is a general lack of understanding about family offices.
Queen Elizabeth’s youngest grandchild made a rare appearance over Easter – and as nephew of King Charles he’s inherited his father Prince Edward’s former title
Heavy scrutiny of Dubai prince launching US$500 million family office in city could have ‘potentially offended’ other overseas investors, three senior officials say.
According to official investigations, the monarch, who was found lying face up in bed with a gunshot wound on his head, was murdered.
Anderson plays BBC journalist Emily Maitlis in a dramatisation of her 2019 interview with Prince Andrew about sexual misconduct allegations, and the lead-up to it. Rufus Sewell plays the hapless royal.
Chai Kee Kan, who is charged with two counts of wounding the religious sensitivities of Muslims, apologised to king Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar over the scandal.
‘We want to be careful and we want to cement real businesses, which are happening at the moment … there are talks already,’ Amira Lobaton from prince’s private office says.
The former Cambodian leader took over the country’s second-highest ceremonial role less than a year after handing power to his son. The position allows him to act as acting head of state when the king is overseas.
Readers discuss the opening of a family office by a prince from Dubai, how Cathay Pacific can give back to the city, portable toilets at outdoor events, and steps public libraries could take to promote the culture of reading.
Checks find sheikh setting up US$500 million family office in city bears striking resemblance to singer known as Alira.
The gift of honey to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Azam Baki symbolised the end of his ‘honeymoon’ phase of ruling, King Ibrahim Iskandar said in a Facebook post.
The good wishes came during the king’s most significant public appearance since his cancer diagnosis.
China’s final imperial ruler had his British tutor, Reginald Johnston, but less known are the lives of Puyi’s wife Wanrong and her American tutor, Isabel Ingram. Paul French explores their friendship.
Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi broke auction records when it sold at Christie’s – but it wouldn’t hold a candle to estimates of the Mona Lisa, which is part of the Louvre Museum in Paris, and not for sale
The background of Sheikh Ali Rashed Ali Saeed Al Maktoum has come under the spotlight, and one of his close aides has a mixed track record as an entrepreneur.
Office says ‘urgent matters in Dubai required the sheikh’s attention’.
By finally joining social media, Japan’s Imperial Household Agency aims to reach a younger audience and get ahead of bad news before it becomes fodder for the tabloids, observers say.
William and Kate hired two new aides just before Kate’s diagnosis, Ian Patrick and Tom White – so what do we know about the pair helping the royal couple through this difficult time?
Doctors explain what they can tell about the Princess of Wales’ cancer from her video statement, and why there is cause for optimism even though we don’t know what type of cancer her doctors found.
