Tag: Royalty
Queen addresses Britain's financial crisis
The Queen has unveiled the British Government's legislative program for the next year under the shadow of a looming recession.[MORE]
Thai royals collect ashes of beloved princess
Thailand's royal family has collected the ashes of Princess Galyani, ending the main phase of an elaborate six-day funeral.[MORE]
Thai princess cremated in Bangkok ceremony
More than 100,000 Thais pay their respects as the country's Princess Galyani is cremated in Bangkok.[MORE]
Thais pay respect to princess at royal parade
Thais have paid their respects to the sister of their King, Princess Galyani, in a royal funeral ceremony.[MORE]
Thais crowd Bangkok streets for royal funeral
Tens of thousands of Thais are out on the streets of Bangkok for a royal funeral parade.[MORE]
Thousands of Thais gather to mourn princess
Tens of thousands of Thais gather in Bangkok to watch the funeral procession of the late Princess Galyani.[MORE]
Prince Charles turns 60
Prince Charles has celebrated his 60th birthday with military gun salutes and a string of parties, even if he passes the milestone with little sign of an end to his long wait to be king.[MORE]
Queen throws 60th birthday bash for Prince Charles
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has hosted a glitzy gala dinner for her son Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace, as celebrations to mark his 60th birthday on Friday (UK time) get into full swing.[MORE]
RAF unaware of Prince William's joy flights: report
Prince William's bosses in Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) were unaware of full details of training flights which took him to a stag party and a wedding, the Sunday Telegraph reported.[MORE]
Turkey slams Duchess of York orphanage doco
Turkey says a British television documentary about its orphanages using Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, in an undercover role could harm the welfare of the children involved.[MORE]
Duchess of York caught in Turkish orphanage row
The Turkish Government has accused the Duchess of York of smearing Turkey's image by taking part in a television documentary about the country's orphanages which will be aired in Britain today.[MORE]
Bhutan crowns new king
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has crowned its new king in a lavish ceremony involving Buddhist monks. [MORE]
Prince Charles begins Indonesia visit
Prince Charles has arrived in Indonesia in a visit to promote the preservation of forests and encourage interfaith dialogue in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.[MORE]
Prince Charles says climate the real crisis
Prince Charles urged the world to fight climate change, saying that while the global credit crunch will be temporary, the effects of the "climate crunch" were irreversible.[MORE]
Britain's Charles, Camilla begin Japan visit
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have arrived on a visit to Japan, the first in nearly two decades by the heir to the British throne.[MORE]
British princes in 1600km African charity moto trek
Britain's Prince Harry and Prince William have begun a 1,600-kilometre motorbike race across South Africa to raise money for charity.[MORE]
Prince Philip leaves Google red-faced
Britain's Prince Philip, who has a long history of provoking embarrassing moments, unintentionally left Google chiefs red-faced this week, a report said.[MORE]
Thai Queen attends protester's funeral
Thailand's Queen Sirikit has attended the funeral of a protester killed in clashes with police last week, giving explicit royal backing to a five-month street campaign to oust the elected government.[MORE]
Prince Charles offered Dr Who cameo
The Prince of Wales has been invited to appear on science-fiction hit Doctor Who.[MORE]
Thai queen to attend protester's funeral
Thailand's revered Queen Sirikit will attend the funeral on Monday of an anti-government protester killed in clashes with police a week ago, the protest group said, the strongest sign yet of royal backing for the street movement.[MORE]
BBC criticised for 'fawning' over royals
A top BBC presenter, known for his aggressive interviews, has slammed the UK publicly funded broadcaster for "fawning" over Britain's royal family in its news coverage.[MORE]
Russian court rules last Tsar unlawfully killed
Russia's Supreme Court has ruled Tsar Nicholas II, who was shot dead by Bolshevik revolutionaries in 1918, had been unlawfully killed and was entitled to legal rehabilitation, Russian media reported.[MORE]
Queen to mark Blue Peter's birthday
In what amounts to a major coup for one of the United Kingdom's best-loved children's programs, Queen Elizabeth II will host a special 50th birthday party for long-running BBC show Blue Peter at Buckingham Palace on October 16.[MORE]
Prince William to become rescue pilot
Prince William is to train as a search and rescue pilot, aiming to serve in the emergency services after being told he cannot be sent to Afghanistan, he has said.[MORE]
Family writes apology to Thai king on behalf of son
The family of an Australian man charged with insulting the king of Thailand has written an apology to the royal family.[MORE]
