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How German are the British Royals?

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Sep 16 11:50 AM

Europe's royal houses have shared close family ties for centuries. The British royals have more German roots than you might think. Read more »

Tears as British public pays respects to queen's coffin

Martine Pauwels, Robin Millard, and Juliette Mansour, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 11:41 AM

Thousands queued overnight to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, with many choking back tears after seeing her coffin lying in state. Read more »

Elizabeth II: Queen of the world

Phil Hazlewood with Fiachra Gibbons in Paris, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 14 02:40 PM

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was not just Queen Elizabeth II. She was simply The Queen. Read more »

Kate's daunting task of following Diana as Princess of Wales

Toni Cerda, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 14 11:15 AM

As the new Princess of Wales, Prince William's wife Catherine is inevitably drawing comparisons with her superstar predecessor Diana. Read more »

Can Charles III win over younger Brits?

Joseph Sotinel and Charlotte Durand, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 14 10:53 AM

Charles III faces a generation of younger Britons skeptical about him as king and more questioning over the future of the monarchy. Read more »

UK police reminded of right to protest amid anti-royal demos

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 05:51 PM

UK police have been reminded of people's right to protest after a video emerged of officers escorting an anti-monarchy protester away from parliament. Read more »

'Majestic' Singapore orchid named in honor of Queen Elizabeth

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 04:54 PM

Dendrobium Elizabeth was named in honor of the queen when she visited Singapore in 1972. Read more »

Princess Anne: Queen Elizabeth II's hardworking daughter

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 12:45 PM

Anne's role may now change depending on whether Charles pursues a slimmed-down monarchy. But he may find his closest sibling a rock of support. Read more »

British people come out to pay respect to the queen

Tolga Akmen, EPA-EFE
Posted at Sep 13 12:03 PM

Members of the public will be able to view the coffin to pay their respects for Queen Elizabeth II for 24 hours before it is taken to London ahead of a period of lying in state. Read more »

Tears for Elizabeth II as coffin rests in Scotland

Anna Malpas in Edinburgh with Jitendra Joshi in Belfast and Helen Rowe in London, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 11:21 AM

Mourners in Edinburgh, some in tears, filed past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II through the night. Read more »

New king visits a tense and changing Northern Ireland

Jitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 10:40 AM

As he tours the four corners of his fractious new kingdom, Charles III faces the most testing task of reconciliation in Northern Ireland. Read more »

Prince Harry calls Queen Elizabeth II his guiding compass

Phil Hazlewood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 06:18 PM

Prince Harry paid an emotional tribute to his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, calling her his 'guiding compass.' Read more »

New monarch gives fresh impetus to Scotland independence debate

Anna Malpas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 10:09 AM

Queen Elizabeth II's passing reignites the debate over Scottish independence from the UK. Read more »

Britons get first chance to view Queen Elizabeth II's coffin

Anna Malpas with Danny Kemp in London, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 09:50 AM

Mourners will on Monday get the first opportunity to pay respects before the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in an Edinburgh cathedral. Read more »

Princes reunited as Charles III officially proclaimed King

Alice Ritchie and Marie Giffard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 10:15 AM

Princes William and Harry and their wives put on a rare united front Saturday to view tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, threatening to upstage their father Charles on the day he was officially proclaimed king. Read more »

British royals begin official period of mourning

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 06:42 PM

King Charles III and the royal family began observing a mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II that will last until 7 days after her state funeral. Read more »

Charles III in numbers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 06:27 PM

Here are some key numbers associated with Charles, who on Friday marked the first full day of his reign. Read more »

Commonwealth marks loss of figurehead, link to the past

Andrew Beatty with Sean Gleeson in Delhi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 03:17 PM

As Britain mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a string of dominions, realms and former colonies marked the loss of a shared figurehead. Read more »

Powers of the UK monarchy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 01:44 PM

The British monarch is mainly a ceremonial figurehead and is generally expected not to intervene in political matters. Read more »

Woman jailed for 'challenge' to Saudi royals: document

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 06:01 AM

Nourah al-Qahtani does not have a large public profile; it is not clear how her anonymous Twitter account attracted the attention of Saudi authorities. Read more »