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Japanese emperor stresses his peaceful reign ahead of abdication

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 01:23 PM

In a rare emotional address ahead of his abdication next year, Japanese Emperor Akihito said he took "deep comfort" that his long reign had been one of peace as he remembered the "countless lives" lost in World War II.  Read more »

Meghan Markle's father asks Queen Elizabeth to get his daughter back in touch

Guy Faulconbridge and Sarah Young, Reuters
Posted at Dec 17 08:10 PM

Thomas Markle said he had not had contact with his daughter for months and that repeated text messages to her had gone unanswered. Read more »

Harry and Meghan announce move to Windsor in early 2019

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 09:31 PM

Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan Markle will move into a historic cottage on the royal family's Windsor Estate early next year. Read more »

Saudi billionaire prince Al-Waleed's brother freed from detention

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 09:56 AM

Saudi authorities have released the brother of billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal after nearly a year in detention, family members said Saturday, as the kingdom faces international pressure over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.  Read more »

Quake rattles New Zealand as Harry and Meghan visit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 12:19 PM

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of New Zealand's North Island Tuesday, where British royals Meghan and Harry are on tour. Read more »

Tea and sympathy as royals talk mental health in N.Z.

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 08:53 AM

Prince Harry and wife Meghan expressed their admiration for mental health workers at a beachside morning tea in New Zealand Monday, returning to an issue that has been a recurring theme on their jam-packed Pacific tour.    Read more »

Prince Harry, Meghan welcomed to New Zealand for final leg of Pacific tour

Reuters
Posted at Oct 28 03:16 PM

Harry and Meghan rubbed noses with Maori leaders in a traditional "hongi" greeting and were welcomed by a "haka", a centuries-old tribal war dance, to salute and honor them. A 21-gun salute was also sounded. Read more »

Meghan takes spotlight in Fiji to back female education

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 09:30 AM

British royal Meghan Markle recounted her own struggles to afford university as she passionately promoted female education to Fijian students in her first speech of the Oceania royal tour Wednesday.   Read more »

Beckham admits marriage 'hard work'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 22 09:39 AM

David Beckham and ex-Spice Girl Victoria have been married for nearly 20 years and the football and fashion icon admits it has been "hard work" to make it a success. Read more »

Pregnant Meghan takes break from Australia royal tour

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 05:21 PM

Meghan, the pregnant wife of Britain's Prince Harry, is scaling back her engagements during the royal couple's 16-day Pacific tour, Kensington Palace said Sunday, ahead of their visit to Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. Read more »

Fans face rain to greet Harry and Meghan on Down Under tour

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 10:52 AM

Thousands of royal fans in Melbourne waited in the rain on Thursday to get a glimpse of Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan, with some overwhelmed by the experience.    Read more »

Prince Harry and pregnant Meghan set for first public outing

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 06:49 AM

Prince Harry and Meghan are set to make their first public appearance since announcing they are expecting a baby, kicking off a high-profile Pacific trip with a jaunt around dazzling Sydney Harbour Tuesday. Read more »

British royals arrive on landmark trip to Sydney

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 07:54 AM

Prince Harry and Meghan touched down in Sydney on Monday, kicking off a bumper Pacific tour that is the British royals' first major outing abroad as a couple. Read more »

End of an 'era': Emperor's exit resets Japan calendar

Miwa Suzuki, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 03:07 PM

The abdication of Japan's Emperor Akihito next year will be quite literally the end of an era, the Heisei era of his rule, and behind closed doors, talks on the next era have begun. Read more »

Trump meeting Queen rankles with many Britons

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 04:14 PM

Trump walked ahead of the 92-year-old while inspecting troops and did not bow when he met her -- a couple of minor protocol breaches -- but the meeting went smoothly. Read more »

Britain's Prince Louis christened without Queen

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 10 03:44 PM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Prince Louis of Cambridge, the baby son of Prince William and his wife Kate, was christened on Monday but Queen Elizabeth II did not attend. Read more »

Trump to meet Queen Elizabeth on UK visit, says US envoy

Alistair Smout, Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 05:57 PM

 US President Donald Trump will meet Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to Britain next month, the US ambassador in London told Sky News on Wednesday. Read more »

Britain's Prince Louis to be christened next month

Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 07:01 PM

Since his birth, Louis has not been seen in public although his family did issue official photographs of the new royal last month. Read more »

Harry, Meghan to make Ireland first overseas engagement

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 07:11 PM

The couple "are looking forward to learning more about Ireland's history and experiencing its rich culture." Read more »

Spain king's brother-in-law starts jail term for embezzlement

Alvaro Villalobos, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 07:36 AM

The Spanish king's brother-in-law began a 6-year jail sentence on Monday, drawing a line under a long-running corruption scandal that enraged the public and brought shame on the royal family.   Read more »