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Year of Rat hails easy ride for Trump but bumps for Harry and Meghan

Amber Wang with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 11:24 AM

As the world prepares to welcome the Year of the Rat, feng shui masters predict a lucky year for Donald Trump, but warn Harry and Meghan's futures are less certain as they make a bid for freedom. Read more »

O Canada: How life will change for Harry and Meghan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 12:12 PM

The following is a look at how life may look for Harry, Meghan and their infant son Archie -- at least in the short term before they buy a permanent residence. Read more »

Harry, Meghan lawyers issue warning over photos of duchess

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 03:45 AM

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have issued a legal warning over photographs of the duchess out walking her dogs in Canada, British media reported Tuesday. Read more »

Prince Harry rejoins Meghan and Archie in Canada

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 21 05:22 PM

Prince Harry arrived in Canada to rejoin his wife Meghan and son Archie Monday, British media reported, as the couple start a new life after their shock exit from the royal fold. Read more »

EXPLAINER: The new life of Prince Harry and Meghan after split from royal family

Andrew MacAskill, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 08:46 PM

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will stop using their royal titles, give up state funding and repay taxpayer money used to refurbish their home at Windsor Castle as they seek to pursue new careers outside of Britain's royal family. Read more »

Mounties, maple syrup, and... Meghan and Harry? Royal move could boost Canada brand

Moira Warburton and Kelsey Johnson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 17 08:32 AM

TORONTO/OTTAWA - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's decision to step back from royal duties and split their time between Britain and Canada is expected to boost Canada's brand abroad and benefit tourism, although marketing consultants say the effect will be limited. Read more »

Questions abound about Harry and Meghan moving to Canada

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 07:08 AM

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan faced a backlash in Britain over their shock announcement to step back from frontline royal duties, but in Canada -- where the couple plans to live part-time -- anticipation is growing.  Read more »

Queen grants Harry and Meghan 'transition period' in Canada

Mathilde Bellenger and Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 14 11:48 AM

Queen Elizabeth II on Monday allowed her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan to split their time between Canada and Britain during a "transition period" in which the family will figure out how to deal with their shock resignation from front-line royal duties.   Read more »

Queen, Prince Harry, senior royals set for crisis meeting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 08:57 AM

The royal crisis was triggered by Harry's bombshell announcement that he and wife Meghan were stepping back from the royal frontline.   Read more »

British royal Meghan Markle signed deal with Disney: report

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 12 04:32 PM

The Times gave no details about what Meghan's voiceover would involve, but said Disney would make a donation to the charity Elephants Without Borders in return. The newspaper did not say where the information had come from. Read more »

Prince Harry's wife Meghan returns to Canada amid royal storm

Alice Ritchie, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 06:58 AM

Prince Harry's wife Meghan has returned to Canada following the couple's bombshell announcement that they were quitting their front line royal duties, it emerged Friday, as the monarch held urgent talks with her family to resolve the crisis. Read more »

Meghan goes back to Canada to be with son Archie after royal rift

Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 05:02 PM

LONDON - Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, has gone back to Canada to be with their son after the couple provoked a rift with Britain's royal family by unexpectedly announcing they would be stepping back from their roles to spend more time in North America.   Read more »

Obamas, not Kardashians, seen as model for Meghan and Harry rebrand

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 04:31 PM

The range of options open to the "half royals" is wide, including establishing an independent production company to make television shows, documentaries, podcasts or movies. Read more »

Prince Harry and Meghan's possible move could be costly for Canadian taxpayers

Moira Warburton, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 11:25 AM

Canadian taxpayers could be on the hook for millions of dollars a year in security expenses if Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan move there, even part time, as they step away from their royal duties, security experts said. Read more »

Hurt British royals try to find exit route for Harry and Meghan

Michael Holden and Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 08:45 AM

Neither Queen Elizabeth, who has devoted her life to public duty since succeeding her father in 1952, nor Prince Charles - Harry's father and heir to the throne - had been consulted on the announcement, made on Instagram. Read more »

Duchess Meghan: LA star struggling in royal spotlight

Robin Millard and James Pheby, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 08:09 AM

The shock announcement that she and her husband will be stepping back from being senior royals confirmed fears that she was struggling to cope with royal life, especially since the birth of their son Archie in May. Read more »

Queen admits 'bumpy' year in Christmas message

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 11:37 AM

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II will describe 2019 as "quite bumpy" in her traditional Christmas Day message, after a year of crises which saw Britain divided over its impending exit from the European Union and her son Prince Andrew forced to withdraw from public life. Read more »

Harry and Meghan to miss Christmas with the queen

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:36 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who recently complained about the pressures of life in the media spotlight, announced Thursday they will not spend Christmas with the rest of the royal family. Read more »

Prince Harry admits he and Prince William 'on different paths'

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 08:33 PM

Britain's Prince Harry said he and his brother Prince William were on "different paths" and admitted occasional tension in their relationship. Read more »

Meghan Markle says motherhood a 'struggle' under spotlight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 07:33 PM

Britain's aggressive press at first welcomed Markle, 38, into the royal fold but coverage has become increasingly hostile.  Read more »