Champagne makers quietly woo King Charles for royal endorsement

Champagne makers quietly woo King Charles for royal endorsement

By September 8,two years after Queen Elizabeth II’s death,King Charles is due to decide which champagne makers will enjoy special status as official suppliers to the UK royal household.

  • byTara Patel

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Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband dead at 45

Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband dead at 45

A committed Christian who once worked as a hostage negotiator in Baghdad,Thomas Kingston was found dead at an address in south-west England on Sunday evening.

  • byVictoria Ward
‘That unguarded moment’:Tips from the Aussie portrait artist adored by royals

‘That unguarded moment’:Tips from the Aussie portrait artist adored by royals

Meet Australian Ralph Heimans,renowned painter of monarchs,Hollywood royalty and eminent – if occasionally reluctant – locals.

  • byAmanda Hooton
King Charles has paused public duties. Who steps in when a monarch is unwell?
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King Charles has paused public duties. Who steps in when a monarch is unwell?

What are the rules and protocols when a British King or Queen can’t perform their duties?

  • byAngus Holland andJackson Graham
Queen Elizabeth ‘thought Diana was far better suited to Andrew than Charles’

Queen Elizabeth ‘thought Diana was far better suited to Andrew than Charles’

The late Queen was initially delighted by the young Diana Spencer,who went to great lengths to impress upon everyone how much she loved Balmoral “beyond imagination”.

  • byVictoria Ward
Mates killed in Vietnam six decades ago to be awarded new medals
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Mates killed in Vietnam six decades ago to be awarded new medals

The late Kevin “Dasher” Wheatley is set to become one of Australia’s most decorated soldiers after a military appeals tribunal recommended new medals for him and the mate who died with him in Vietnam in 1965.

  • byTony Wright
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Boost for Queen Elizabeth’s favourite coat brand as Gucci and Ganni collaborations prove a hit with Gen Z

Boost for Queen Elizabeth’s favourite coat brand as Gucci and Ganni collaborations prove a hit with Gen Z

Barbour jackets have also soared in popularity in recent years after appearing in various TV series,including The Crown.

  • byDaniel Woolfson
Did the al-Fayeds blame the royals for Diana’s death? Fact-checking The Crown’s final episodes

Did the al-Fayeds blame the royals for Diana’s death? Fact-checking The Crown’s final episodes

The final episodes of The Crown initially focus on what was one of the most dramatic and devastating periods in the royal family’s history.

  • byRob Harris
Curtain call:The Opera House secrets made public after five decades

Curtain call:The Opera House secrets made public after five decades

One of the highlights of the opening of the Sydney Opera House in October 1973 was the colourful stage curtains. But they have been hidden away in storage ever since,until now.

  • byHelen Pitt
King Charles leads well-wishes for Sydney Opera House’s 50th birthday

King Charles leads well-wishes for Sydney Opera House’s 50th birthday

Best wishes from all over Australia and the world have poured in to the Sydney Opera House,as the building celebrates its 50th birthday.

  • byHelen Pitt
The Crown season six recreates Diana on the yacht and her romance with Dodi Fayed

The Crown season six recreates Diana on the yacht and her romance with Dodi Fayed

Split across two timelines,the final season will cover the death of Princess Diana,the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton,and the future of the monarch.

  • byThomas Mitchell