Mikhaila Friel
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How the royal family are spending the week of mourning after the Queen's funeral
Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly back in California, while royals in the UK carry out engagements on behalf of King Charles. → Read More
Prince Harry was 'staggered' after the Queen excluded him and Meghan Markle from family photos in her Christmas broadcast in 2019, a new book reports
In an excerpt of Tom Bower's royal book, "Revenge," the author writes of Prince Harry's alleged reaction to being left out of the Christmas broadcast. → Read More
A royal commentator says YouTube pranksters who tricked her into being in a video about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Oprah interview have ruined her life
Victoria Arbiter told Insider she was tricked into giving an interview about Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview by YouTube pranksters before it aired. → Read More
A TikTok bride says she was criticized for taking her husband's last name because her followers thought she was being forced into it
Like many married women, Monica Patterson changed her name. She told Insider that it led to followers accusing her husband of being dominating. → Read More
I've lived in Scotland my entire life. Here are 6 traditions I grew up with that my American friends find surprising.
Insider's Mikhaila Friel was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and has spent time in both the US and England. → Read More
Zendaya wore a spiderweb dress with thigh-high slit and matching mask at the 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' premiere
Zendaya walked the red carpet in a custom Valentino dress adorned with sparkly webs at the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" premiere in LA. → Read More
A woman who lives in Amsterdam's Red Light District says it's the 'most fun' area, but she wishes tourists would be more respectful to sex workers
Yung Carmiggelt, a resident of Amsterdam's Red Light District for 23 years, told Insider what it's like to live in the "most fun area." → Read More
Christina Aguilera channeled the 'Dirrty' music video look 19 years later at the People's Choice Awards
Christina Aguilera wore black and yellow chaps and a bodysuit for her performance of "Dirrty" at the People's Choice Awards on Tuesday. → Read More
Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas Markle says her interview on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' was embarrassing for the royal family
Thomas Markle criticized the Duchess of Sussex's appearance on the daytime talk show, where she took part in pre-recorded pranks using an earpiece. → Read More
Brian Laundrie's parents won't have a funeral for their son, the family attorney reportedly said
Brian Laundrie's remains, discovered at a Florida nature reserve on October 21, will be cremated and given to his parents. → Read More
1.7 million migrants illegally crossed the US border in the past year, the highest number since records began
The rise in illegal migrants in 2020 could be due to job losses triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York Times reported. → Read More
Joan Collins says Princess Diana bumped into her at a restaurant and told her she had 'the most boring lunch' with a king
Writing in People magazine, Joan Collins recalled the last time she met Princess Diana, which was at a bar in London. → Read More
Royals were pleased that Meghan Markle didn't go to Prince Philip's funeral because they wanted to avoid a 'circus,' biography reports
The Duchess of Sussex was heavily pregnant at the time and hadn't received medical clearance to fly. → Read More
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry considered naming the royals who made racist remarks about Archie, biography reports
Prince Harry has confirmed that it was not the Queen or Prince Philip who took part in the discussions about their son's skin color. → Read More
Scientists say they accidentally discovered the world's northernmost island off Greenland's coast
The scientists were initially searching for a different island off Greenland's coast and ended up discovering the world's northernmost island instead. → Read More
One iconic picture from each year of Queen Elizabeth's record 69-year reign
Britain's monarch was officially crowned in 1953; however she technically became Queen a year earlier, after the death of her father King George. → Read More
Amazon illegally fired 2 activist employees, labor board reportedly finds
Amazon has denied that employees were fired for criticizing the company publicly, instead saying they violated internal policies. → Read More
'Two and a Half Men' star Sophie Winkleman says nobody in Hollywood knew she was a royal
Winkleman, who married into the royal family in 2009, told Insider that she refused to use the royals' last name while working on the sitcom. → Read More
How Princess Eugenie's royal baby has shifted the British line of succession
The baby will be 11th in line to the throne, subsequently pushing back several other royals, including two of the Queen's children. → Read More
The Bidens were reportedly left waiting outside the White House on Inauguration Day because Trump sent the staff home
The Trumps sent the butlers home "so there would be no-one to help the Bidens when they arrived," a source told The National Journal. → Read More