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Biden due to meet King Charles, PM Sunak during brief UK visit
U.S. President Joe Biden will arrive in Britain on Sunday for a brief visit during which he will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and discuss climate change issues with King Charles ahead of the upcoming NATO summit. → Read More
Britain celebrates 75 years of its National Health Service
Britain on Wednesday celebrates 75 years of its National Health Service (NHS), with royals, politicians, staff and patients expressing pride in its past and determination that it will endure in the future despite current challenges. → Read More
'Slippery' actor Kevin Spacey tried to groom me, man tells UK court
An alleged sex assault victim of Kevin Spacey said the "slippery" Hollywood actor had tried to "groom" him, and the repeated groping assaults had left him feeling physically sick, a London court heard on Monday. → Read More
U.S. actor Kevin Spacey is a 'sexual bully', London court told
Kevin Spacey is an aggressive "sexual bully" who assaults men and gets turned on when his unwanted advances provoke anger, a British prosecutor said on Friday at the start of the Oscar-winning U.S. actor's trial on sex offence charges. → Read More
'Terrible': UK minister sorry for lockdown-breaking party video
Senior British minister Michael Gove on Sunday described a video showing a party at the ruling Conservative Party's headquarters during a lockdown in 2020 as "terrible", as COVID rule-breaking gatherings continue to hang over the government. → Read More
Harry back in UK court for second day of grilling over tabloid claims
Prince Harry returns to the High Court in London on Wednesday for a second day of grilling over his claims that British tabloids targeted him with phone-hacking and other unlawful behaviour. → Read More
Harry in UK court to give evidence against tabloid publisher
Prince Harry began giving evidence at London's High Court on Tuesday in his lawsuit against a tabloid publisher whose titles he accuses of phone-hacking and other unlawful activities, the first senior royal to do so in more than a century. → Read More
Why is Prince Harry in court? Mirror Group trial explained
Prince Harry will become the first British royal to appear in the witness box since the 1890s when he testifies on Tuesday at the High Court in London as part of his lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers. → Read More
Harry to become first British royal in 130 years to give evidence in court
Prince Harry will become the first senior British royal to give evidence in court for 130 years when he testifies next week in his lawsuit against a newspaper group he accuses of unlawful behaviour. → Read More
Harry loses bid to challenge decision not to allow him to pay for UK police protection
Prince Harry on Tuesday lost a bid to legally challenge the British government's decision not to allow him to pay for police protection while he is in the United Kingdom. → Read More
Paparazzi chase over Harry and Meghan polarizes public
To supporters, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan being chased through the streets of New York by press photographers brought back memories of the death of his mother Princess Diana and epitomised the media harassment and intrusion they endure. → Read More
Prince Harry should not be allowed to pay for police protection, court told
Prince Harry should not be allowed to pay for his own police protection while in Britain because wealthy individuals should not be able to buy specially trained officers as private bodyguards, lawyers for the British government told a court on Tuesday. → Read More
Street parties and a concert held to mark King Charles' coronation
King Charles will attend a music concert featuring the likes of singers Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Andrea Bocelli at Windsor Castle on Sunday after street parties are held across Britain as part of celebrations to mark his coronation. → Read More
In a coronation brimming with history, King Charles and Britain look to future
Charles III will be crowned king on Saturday in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years. → Read More
World leaders gather in London for King Charles' coronation
King Charles will hold a reception on Friday for world leaders gathered in London for his coronation this weekend, the biggest ceremonial event to be staged in Britain for 70 years. → Read More
From 'Rottweiler' to queen - the reinvention of King Charles' wife Camilla
After years of being depicted as the most hated woman in Britain, Camilla, the second wife of King Charles, will be crowned queen on Saturday, capping a remarkable turnaround in public acceptance few would have thought possible. → Read More
King Charles' coronation will be an economic boost, Buckingham Palace says
The coronation ceremony for King Charles on Saturday will be the most glorious display of pageantry seen in Britain for a generation and will provide an economic boost to the nation, its organiser and Buckingham Palace have said. → Read More
Factbox: What to expect from King Charles' coronation on May 6
King Charles will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony full of pomp, pageantry and solemn religious significance on Saturday, after he became monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth in September. → Read More
'Eco-friendly' King Charles to reuse historic garments for coronation
Britain's King Charles, who has spent a lifetime campaigning for sustainability and against a throwaway economy, will wear clothing previously worn by his predecessors, including his mother and grandfather, for his coronation next week. → Read More
Will Harry's mission to purge press overshadow King Charles' coronation?
Just a month after King Charles is crowned at a ceremony not seen for seven decades, his younger son Prince Harry will make another historic appearance for the royals, this time in the witness box of a court as part of his war against the press. → Read More