Pope Francis has appointed six women to the Vatican’s economic council, a first for the financial watchdog overseeing the administrative and financial structures of the Holy See.
Celebrities hit by the coronavirus
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has joined the growing list of world celebrities who have been hit by the novel coronavirus.
After Sultan Qaboos, Oman to retain its treasured neutrality
The sultanate of Oman, positioned geographically and diplomatically between the rival powers of Iran and Saudi Arabia, earned outsize influence under the long reign of the late Sultan Qaboos.
State banquet and tea with Prince Charles for Trump’s UK visit
Prince Charles will host Donald Trump for afternoon tea during the US president’s state visit to Britain next month, despite their ideological differences over climate change, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.
New royal baby a boost for Charles camp
The arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan’s baby, who is due to be shown off to the world on Wednesday, is a further boost for heir to the throne Prince Charles.
New royal baby, but British monarchy set to remain in elderly hands
Prince Harry and Meghan’s first baby gives the British royal family another injection of youth, but the monarchy will likely rest in very elderly hands for decades to come.
Prince Charles to make first British royal trip to Cuba
Prince Charles will make the first-ever official British royal visit to Cuba in March, his office announced Friday, to mark improving ties between the two nations.
Profiles of key figures at the royal wedding
Here are brief profiles of the supporting cast at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle:
Guide to Britain’s royal wedding on May 19
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle next Saturday will be a fun-filled occasion but run with military precision, as per British royal tradition.
Commonwealth backs Prince Charles as next head
Commonwealth leaders agreed Friday that Prince Charles should follow his mother Queen Elizabeth II as the next head of the group at the close of a summit overshadowed by a row over Britain’s treatment of Caribbean immigrants.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: a tale of love at first sight
It was love at first sight for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who both quickly sensed their brief encounter on a blind date could blossom into something much, much bigger.
Trump, May not invited to royal wedding
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have not been invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle, British media reported on Tuesday.
Prince Harry’s fiancee craves ‘Diana 2.0’ role: biography
Meghan Markle has her heart set on becoming “Diana 2.0”, according to a new biography of Prince Harry’s fiancee that details her lifelong embrace of good causes but also points to a calculating streak.
Meghan Markle baptised ahead of royal wedding: report
US actress Meghan Markle has been baptised by the leader of the Church of England ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry in May, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday.
Elizabeth II, Prince Philip mark 70th wedding anniversary
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage on Monday, becoming Britain’s first reigning couple to mark a platinum wedding anniversary.
Britain’s Prince Charles steps up as Queen steps back
On Remembrance Sunday, Prince Charles will lay Queen Elizabeth II’s wreath honouring Britain’s war dead as she watches on — a rare public symbol of the 91-year-old gradually scaling back her duties.
Prince Charles omits Myanmar from upcoming Asia tour
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will visit Singapore, Malaysia and India this autumn, but not Myanmar, where violence has forced nearly 600,000 Muslim Rohingya to flee in the past year, royal officials announced on Wednesday.
World leaders and royalty head to Saudi Arabia after King Abdullah’s death
RIYADH Saudi Arabia (AP) — World leaders and top dignitaries began arriving in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to give their condolences following the death of…
