King Charles waited 70 years as next in line. Now William must step up
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King Charles waited 70 years as next in line. Now William must step up

After 70 years as the next in line,the diagnosis of an unspecified cancer means King Charles III must,for now,step back.

  • byRob Harris

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The outspoken billionaire who rides a motorbike and who is now Malaysia’s king

The outspoken billionaire who rides a motorbike and who is now Malaysia’s king

Apart from a fleet of jets and an extensive collection of cars,Sultan Ibrahim is also the only ruler of Malaysia with a private army.

  • byEileen Ng
The prince,the hush money and the scandal rocking Monaco

The prince,the hush money and the scandal rocking Monaco

Monaco’s royal family may regret sacking their accountant after he pushed back against Princess Charlene’s spending. His leaked records have snowballed into a royal crisis.

  • byMarianka Swain
‘This is just day one’:Thousands converge on Waikato to defend Maori rights

‘This is just day one’:Thousands converge on Waikato to defend Maori rights

King Tuheitia issued a rare royal proclamation for a large gathering of Maori and non-Maori people to push back on new coalition policies they see as a threat.

‘He should know better’:How do you cover,if at all,a Danish royal scandal?

‘He should know better’:How do you cover,if at all,a Danish royal scandal?

Denmark has traditionally respected the privacy of its royal family. But now with King Frederik and Queen Mary on the throne things could be about to change.

  • byRob Harris
Man jailed for record 50 years for insulting Thai monarchy on Facebook

Man jailed for record 50 years for insulting Thai monarchy on Facebook

Critics say the law on insulting the monarchy,an offence known as lèse-majesté,is often wielded as a tool to quash political dissent.

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King Charles to undergo hospital treatment;Catherine recovering following surgery

King Charles to undergo hospital treatment;Catherine recovering following surgery

King Charles III will attend hospital next week to be treated for an enlarged prostate,Buckingham Palace has announced.

  • byRob Harris
Mary moved to tears on first day as Denmark’s new queen

Mary moved to tears on first day as Denmark’s new queen

The Australian-born royal was seen mouthing the words and wiping her eyes as the world-renowned Danish National Girls’ Choir performed one of her favourite songs.

  • byRob Harris
‘Asia’s most eligible bachelor’ marries a commoner at 10-day royal wedding

‘Asia’s most eligible bachelor’ marries a commoner at 10-day royal wedding

Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen has cultivated something of a James Bond-like image,is worth $45 billion and owns some 7000 cars.

  • byGeorge Styllis
Mary and Frederik respond to scandalous rumours with a fairytale moment

Mary and Frederik respond to scandalous rumours with a fairytale moment

Europe correspondent Rob Harris was among the 100,000 people on the streets of Copenhagen watching on in below-freezing temperatures as Mary Donaldson from Hobart became Denmark’s new queen.

  • byRob Harris
Australian-born Mary becomes Queen after King Frederik X takes the Danish throne
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Australian-born Mary becomes Queen after King Frederik X takes the Danish throne

King Frederik X has acceded to the Danish throne after his mother,Queen Margrethe,formally signed her abdication.

  • byRob Harris