- 14h ago
Prince Harry makes first public appearances in London after returning to the UK
Prince Harry attended the Invictus Spirit Awards and a children's medical charity event in London on Thursday, marking his first public engagements since relocating from California on 26 August.
- 17h ago
Buckingham Palace rebuts Earl Spencer memoir detailing King Charles's reaction to Diana's death
Buckingham Palace issued a rare statement after excerpts from Earl Charles Spencer's upcoming memoir alleged King Charles sounded elated following Princess Diana's death in 1997.
- yesterday
King Charles warns tech leaders of existential AI risks at Scotland summit
King Charles III addressed executives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI and Anthropic at Dumfries House, urging companies to place safety standards at the core of artificial intelligence development.
- 5d ago
Portugal announces New Seven Wonders winners across seven heritage categories
The public vote concluded on Saturday night at the National Palace of Sintra, naming Leiria Castle, Lisbon Cathedral, and five other sites to the national heritage list.
- 5d ago
Ilary Blasi and Bastian Muller set to marry in private Ravello ceremony
Italian presenter Ilary Blasi and German entrepreneur Bastian Muller will hold an intimate civil wedding in Ravello on 13 September 2026, followed by a reception at Villa Cimbrone.
- Sep 11
Norway's Princess Astrid dies at 94, two days after King Harald's funeral
Norway's Princess Astrid has died at age 94, just two days after attending the state funeral of her brother, King Harald V, in Oslo.
- Sep 7
King Charles III issues guidance confirming Harry and Meghan remain private citizens after UK return
A formal letter sent to British officials confirms that Prince Harry and Meghan will not resume official royal duties following their relocation from California to the United Kingdom.
- Sep 7
Queen Margrethe of Denmark hospitalised in Copenhagen with hip haematoma
Denmark's 86-year-old Queen Margrethe has entered Rigshospitalet for observation and treatment of a hip haematoma and mild dehydration, forcing her to miss King Harald V's state funeral in Oslo.
- Sep 6
UK and 11 allies impose economic sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank alongside a 12-nation coalition that includes France, Canada, and Ireland.
- Sep 6
Freddie Mercury commemorated on 80th birthday anniversary marking Queen legacy
The Queen frontman would have turned 80 on 5 September 2026, recalling a career that led from Zanzibar and art school in London to stadium rock.
- Sep 2
Danny Boyle opens 83rd Venice Film Festival with Rupert Murdoch drama 'Ink'
The Oscar-winning director premiered 'Ink' on the Lido on Wednesday night, while star Guy Pearce revealed Rupert Murdoch's positive reaction to his casting.
- Aug 28
British Museum opens 70-metre Bayeux Tapestry exhibition on loan from France
The 11th-century embroidery has returned to Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, selling out tickets through 2027 as French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to the temporary transfer during renovations in Normandy.
- Aug 28
Thieves steal $4.3 million Van Cleef & Arpels diamond necklace from Vienna museum
Two unmasked men broke a display case with a hammer at Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts on Thursday afternoon, escaping with an Art Deco necklace once owned by Queen Nazli of Egypt as police conduct an international search.
- Aug 26
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive in Birmingham for extended UK stay
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday aboard a private jet from California with their two children, beginning an extended relocation to the British countryside.
- Aug 22
World's oldest living person Ethel Caterham celebrates 117th birthday in Surrey
Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest living person and the first recorded British citizen to reach 117, celebrated her birthday on 21 August at her care home in Lightwater, Surrey.
- Aug 20
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to relocate to private UK residence six years after departure
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to move from California to a private residence outside London before the end of August, enrolling Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in a British school while remaining non-working royals.
- Aug 19
Meghan Markle's reported casting in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen is withdrawn
Discussions for Meghan Markle to appear in season three of Guy Ritchie's series The Gentlemen were dropped following public reaction in Britain as the Sussexes prepare their UK return.
- Aug 15
Bonnie Tyler laid to rest in Wales as thousands honor the 'Total Eclipse' singer
The Welsh rock singer was buried in Swansea on August 17 after dying in Portugal on July 8, with thousands of fans paying tribute across her homeland over several days.
- Aug 14
Workers find 9 million euro gold treasure hidden in wall of former Belgian brewery
Construction workers renovating a former brewery in Dendermonde, East Flanders, discovered 49 gold bars and thousands of coins worth an estimated 9 million euros, triggering a police investigation and a five-year wait for potential claimants.
- Aug 12
Eurovision bars countries in armed conflict from hosting the song contest
The EBU's revised rulebook, published on August 12 and effective in 2027, automatically excludes winning broadcasters whose countries are affected by armed conflict or sensitive geopolitical situations from hosting, while raising the minimum artist age from 16 to 18.
