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Abdication, divorces and death: a century of UK royal crises

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 10:33 AM

The announcement Saturday that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are to give up their titles and stop receiving public funds is only the latest installment in a royal soap opera that has gripped Britain and the world.  Read more »

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan to give up royal titles

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 08:06 AM

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have agreed to give up their royal titles and public funding as part of a settlement with the Queen that lets them spend more private time in Canada.   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 »

Abdication, divorces, and death: a century of UK royal crises

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 10:32 PM

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's effective resignation from front-line duties is the latest crisis to hit the royal family in the last century.   Read more »

British royal family hurt and disappointed by Harry and Meghan announcement

Michael Holden and Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Posted at Jan 09 05:25 PM

Britain's royal family was hurt and disappointed by the shock announcement by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan that they will step back from their senior roles and spend more time in North America, a royal source said. 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 »

Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan to step back as 'senior' royals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 06:55 AM

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will step back as senior members of the royal family and spend more time in North America, the couple said in a shock announcement on Wednesday.  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 »