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U.K. ROYALTY

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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2020
Sussex Inc. can work as royal spinoff
Allowing some royals to step away from 'senior' status makes sense if you think of the British monarchy as a business.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2020
Four generations of British rulers mark new decade with rare portrait
Buckingham Palace has issued a new photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, her son Prince Charles, her grandson Prince William and her great-grandson Prince George to mark the start of the new decade.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019
Britain's scandal-hit Prince Andrew skips Christmas Day walk after royals' 'bumpy' year
Britain's Prince Andrew skipped the royals' traditional Christmas Day walk to church after what his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, said in her seasonal address had been a "bumpy" year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 27, 2019
U.K.'s Prince William says it's fine for his kids to be gay
Britain's Prince William said on Wednesday it would be absolutely fine if one of his children was gay but admitted he was worried about the persecution and hatred they might face because of their royal status.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2019
Trump, pomp and circumstance: U.K. royals fete U.S. president after tweets targeted at London mayor
Britain rolled out the royal red carpet for Donald Trump on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth leading the pomp and pageantry in honor of the U.S. president whose interventions into London's political crises threatened to overshadow the visit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2019
Queen Elizabeth marks 100 years of British Airways
Queen Elizabeth saw the ticket from her first long-haul flight after her coronation when she visited British Airways' Heathrow headquarters on Thursday to mark the airline's centenary.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2019
Queen marks 50th anniversary of investiture of son Charles as Prince of Wales
Britain's Queen Elizabeth held a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of her oldest son, Charles, as Prince of Wales.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2018
Hold onto your hats: Princess Eugenie marries in grand U.K. royal wedding
Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Princess Eugenie married wine merchant Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on Friday in front of celebrities and Britain's senior royals including Prince Harry and wife Meghan, who wed at the same venue in May.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 13, 2018
Prince Harry and Elton John to launch coalition against HIV in men
Britain's Prince Harry and music star Elton John are joining forces to launch a "global coalition" focused on treating HIV infections in men, the singer's AIDS charity said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2018
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 92nd birthday by attending star-studded London concert
Queen Elizabeth II attended a star-studded special concert Saturday evening as the world's oldest and longest-reigning living monarch celebrated her 92nd birthday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 1, 2018
Meghan Markle hopes to 'shine a light' on women's rights as British royal
Meghan Markle, the actress fiancee of Britain's Prince Harry, said on Wednesday that the time was never better to focus on women's rights as she takes up her work with royal charities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2017
Unlike the pomp of 1947 nuptials, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip fete platinum anniversary quietly
Queen Elizabeth and husband Prince Philip mark their platinum wedding anniversary with a small family get-together on Monday, a far cry from the pomp and celebration that greeted their marriage 70 years ago.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2017
Prince Charles leads Remembrance day ceremony for British war dead on behalf of aging queen
Prince Charles led the annual ceremony to honor Britain's war dead on Sunday, laying a wreath on behalf of 91-year-old Queen Elizabeth to mark Remembrance Sunday as she watched the service from a balcony.
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WORLD / Society
Aug 31, 2017
Princes mark 20th anniversary of Diana's death with garden and charity visit as Britain pays respects
Princes William and Harry paid a quiet tribute to their mother Princess Diana on Wednesday, a day before the 20th anniversary of her death that has reignited interest in one of the world's most famous women.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 2, 2017
U.K.'s Channel 4 on Sunday to air Princess Diana's revelations about sex and sorrow
Recordings of Princess Diana speaking candidly about her sex life with Prince Charles and her sorrow at the spectacular collapse of her marriage will be broadcast on British television on Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2016
Queen Elizabeth II: longer may she reign
Still going strong at 90, Queen Elizabeth appears determined to keep her promise that she will devote her whole life to the nation's service.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 23, 2015
Britain's Prince Charles: climate change root cause of Syrian war
Britain's Prince Charles has pointed to the world's failure to tackle climate change as a root cause of the civil war in Syria, terrorism and the consequent refugee crisis engulfing Europe.
WORLD
May 14, 2015
Prince Charles' letters — the 'black-spider memos' — reveal concern for both troops and toothfish
Prince Charles wrote to ministers on issues ranging from resources for British troops in Iraq to the fate of the Patagonian Toothfish, according to private letters published on Wednesday against government wishes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2015
Prince Charles and Camilla wow onlookers while touring Washington
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, toured monuments and wowed Washington tourists on Wednesday on the first full day of their four-day U.S. goodwill tour.

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