Author: Danica Kirka
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UK lawmakers approve release of confidential documents on former Prince Andrew
LONDON (AP) — The British government will release confidential papers related to the former Prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy after a scathing parliamentary debate in which lawmakers called for greater accountability from the royal family and said the king’s brother had put his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein ahead of his duty to the country.…
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein
LONDON (AP) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. While Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with his friendship with Epstein, concerns about Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to…
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One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew after years of tabloid fodder
It was one scandal too many. After emails emerged this week showing that Prince Andrew remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted, the House of Windsor finally moved to insulate the monarchy from years of tawdry headlines about Andrew’s dodgy friends and suspicious business deals. Buckingham Palace…
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An election in the UK is likely this year, we just don’t know when. Here’s what to know
The United Kingdom is poised to hold its first election in five years in a country battered by the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats
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Queen Camilla, once shunned by British public, comes to the rescue as Charles is treated for cancer
What a difference a few decades can make
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A new report says the world faces a ‘dangerous decade’ as instability and military spending rise
The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea
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Charles retreats to Sandringham, an estate with brisk winds and splendid isolation
Upon receiving his first treatment for cancer, Britain’s King Charles III retreated to Sandringham House, a private estate
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Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean ‘a great deal’
Prince William has returned to royal duties for the first time since his father King Charles III announced his cancer diagnosis and his wife, Kate, was hospitalized for abdominal surgery
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King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis lays bare pressures at Buckingham Palace
King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis heaps more pressure on the British monarchy, which is still evolving after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II
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Queen Elizabeth II lies in state as crowds pay respects
LONDON • The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall. There, Britain’s longest-serving monarch will lie in state for the…