Royal tours:The worst,the wildest,the weirdest

Royal tours:The worst,the wildest,the weirdest

Calamity and spectacle generally accompany royal tours to Australia,beginning with the very first one in 1867.

  • byJacqueline Maley

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I cannot believe the number of fashion faux pas I’ve committed over the years

I cannot believe the number of fashion faux pas I’ve committed over the years

What was I thinking? Did I even have a mirror? Was I simply being sartorially satirical? Tongue-in-chic?

  • byKathy Lette
Princess Anne in hospital after suspected injury from horse

Princess Anne in hospital after suspected injury from horse

King Charles’ sister,73,suffered minor wounds and concussion in an incident at her country residence,Buckingham Palace said.

  • byRob Harris
No money for jam
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No money for jam

These prices will berry us all in debt!

‘Ripper’ prince hands out Duke of Ed awards to disadvantaged youth

‘Ripper’ prince hands out Duke of Ed awards to disadvantaged youth

For three young men from a minimum-security correctional facility near the Snowy Mountains,travelling to Sydney to meet Prince Edward was the last thing they expected.

  • byJulie Power
Land Rover rivals battle it out to be the royal family’s new car

Land Rover rivals battle it out to be the royal family’s new car

A contest for the King’s affections is being played out behind closed doors at Balmoral with two rival British car manufacturers knocking at his door.

  • byVictoria Ward
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Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost British taxpayers more than $300 million

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost British taxpayers more than $300 million

Government department costs relate to the Queen’s funeral,lying in state and other related events.

  • byRob Harris
Charles III’s coronation to unveil ‘joyful noise’ by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Charles III’s coronation to unveil ‘joyful noise’ by Andrew Lloyd Webber

The work by Webber is one of a dozen new pieces Charles has commissioned for the grand occasion in May.

  • byDanica Kirka
Bold public works required for new airport
Letters
Letters

Bold public works required for new airport

While nurturing targeted commercial activity around “Bradfield City” makes good planning sense,the prospect of living beside a busy airport doesn’t.

Prince William given ‘modernising’ role in coronation of King Charles

Prince William given ‘modernising’ role in coronation of King Charles

It is less clear what part Prince Harry,who is no longer a working member of the royal family,will play in the event.

  • byHannah Furness
‘And are you also a ...?’:When poets,punks and performers met the Queen

‘And are you also a ...?’:When poets,punks and performers met the Queen

Not recognising some of the most famous artists in the world wasn’t a failure on Queen Elizabeth II’s part. It was a measure of her success.

  • byDavid Free