Happy birthday, Prince George — the baby who rescued the monarchy
Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge came into the world on July 22, 2013 with much fanfare — there were gun salutes in London, Niagara Falls was bathed in blue light and news of his birth was a...
View ArticleGallery: Royals in Europe mark anniversary of First World War
The royal families of Europe marked the centenary of the First World War on Monday with numerous events. Prince Harry was in Folkestone, England, where he unveiled a memorial arch. “The arch is at the...
View ArticlePrince William makes history with new job as air ambulance pilot
Prince William is ready to start a new job as an air ambulance pilot, making him what is believed to be the first member of the royal family in direct succession to sign an employment contract with a...
View ArticleBlockbuster book set to reveal secrets of Princess Diana, Prince Charles and...
Prince Charles is said to be livid about a tell-all book that is expected to reveal new information about the bitter breakup of his marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales and his relationship with...
View ArticleAmi’s Holiday validates trainer’s trust by rallying to win Breeders’ Stakes
TORONTO — Ami’s Holiday couldn’t find a clear path to the winner’s circle in the Queen’s Plate or the Prince of Wales Stakes, so he got another chance in the Breeders’ Stakes. Under a clean ride from...
View ArticleBack together? Prince Harry spotted out with ex Cressida Bonas
Prince Harry was spotted getting cozy with his ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas this week, sparking rumours the two are once again an item. The 30-year-old royal and his 25-year-old former flame saw the...
View ArticleWill Charles become a Prince Regent for our times?
Rumour has it that all the talk in the Royal Household is of the possibility of the Prince of Wales becoming Prince Regent, should his mother, our beloved Queen, become too old to carry out the many...
View ArticleColombia-bound Prince will be friendly face of the war on drugs
By Gordon Rayner The Prince of Wales will become the Government’s unlikely new weapon in the war on drugs when he and the Duchess of Cornwall visit Colombia later this month. The Foreign Office asked...
View ArticlePrince Charles kicks off nine-day tour of Latin America
BOGOTA – Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have arrived in Colombia’s capital to kick off a nine-day tour of Latin America. This is the first official visit ever by the Prince of Wales to the South...
View ArticlePhotos: Colombia’s president rolls out red carpet for Prince Charles
Colombia’s President welcomed Prince Charles with full military honours during the British heir’s first official visit to the South American nation. Colombians accustomed to traffic-induced delays...
View ArticlePhotos: Prince Charles and Camilla tour Colombia
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, continue their five-day official visit to Colombia. On Thursday, the royal couple toured Bogota, La Macarena and the Chiribiquete National Park. Charles...
View ArticlePhotos: Prince Charles and Camilla visit Mexico
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit Real del Monte on the Day of the Dead on November 02, 2014 in Hildago, Mexico. The Royal Couple are on a four day visit to Mexico...
View ArticlePhotos: Prince Charles and Camilla in Mexico City
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales travels on a punt as he visits a ‘Chinampas’ or Floating Farm just outside Mexico City on November 3, 2014 in Mexico City,Mexico. The Royal Couple are on the second day...
View ArticlePrince Charles criticized by Colombians for plaque commemorating English...
BOGOTA — Colombians are expressing outrage over a plaque dedicated by Prince Charles during a visit to Cartagena commemorating a British assault on the port city in 1741. The plaque unveiled Friday by...
View ArticleMovie review: Citizenfour brings context to Snowden story
Citizenfour Four stars out of five Starring: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Ewan MacAskill, Jeremy Scahill, Julian Assange Directed by: Laura Poitras Running time: 114 minutes It’s probably the most...
View ArticleDuke and Duchess could watch NBA game with Jay-Z and Beyonce
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to meet showbusiness and sporting royalty next month. Kensington Palace announced that the couple will make their first visit to New York. The Duke and...
View ArticlePrince Harry goes Christmas shopping in Oman
Although used to carrying a ceremonial sword as a captain in the Blues and Royals, Prince Harry has never been known to get into a sword fight – until now. On a visit to an ancient fort in Oman, the...
View Article2014: Photos and images that caught the world’s attention
The year’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. Take a look through, and let us know which you think are the...
View ArticleNoisy Prince George stays away from church
They braved the cold in their hundreds in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Royal family – or, in many cases, a particular member widely expected to experience his first Christmas Day service. But...
View ArticleBBC halts royal documentary ‘critical’ of Prince Charles
By Sarah Knapton A BBC documentary potentially critical of the Prince of Wales has been postponed, allegedly following an intervention by Clarence House. Reinventing the Royals, which was due to air on...
View ArticleRoyal Chat: Charles and Camilla visit Canada
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall are about to embark on their third trip to Canada together. They’ll tour three provinces, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba as they mark the centenary of...
View ArticlePrince Charles stands in for Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey service
Buckingham Palace had said it would be a snapshot of history; the moment when the Queen would be photographed for the first time carrying out an ancient ritual during a gathering of a chivalric order....
View ArticleHas Canada seen the last of Queen Elizabeth? Don’t bet on it
The recent tour of Canada by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall has put Canadian eyes back on the monarchy. It is the third visit by the couple (though Prince Charles has visited regularly...
View ArticlePrince Charles and Camilla come ‘home’ to Canada
On their first trip to Canada as a married couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall faced a mob of anti-monarchy protesters in Montreal. The angry crowd forced the couple to enter an armoury, where...
View ArticlePrince Charles, Camilla to touch down in Canada today for whirlwind tour
HALIFAX — Prince Charles will embark on his 17th visit to Canada today when he and his wife, Camilla, arrive in Halifax for the first leg of their four-day tour. The whirlwind visit, which is the...
View ArticleGallery: A look back at the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles
As the royal couple embark on their tour of Canada, many will recall their long romance, and the day they were finally married. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles celebrated their marriage on...
View ArticleGallery: Prince Charles and Camilla arrive in Canada
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have arrived in Halifax, beginning their four-day tour of Canada that includes stops in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba. This...
View ArticlePrince Charles, Camilla arrive in Canada for four-day tour
HALIFAX — Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived in Canada on Sunday to a low-key welcome from several Canadian dignitaries on the first leg of a four-day tour. Andrew Vaughan, The Canadian Press....
View ArticleGallery: Prince Charles and Camilla in love
As Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, make their third tour of Canada as a couple, Canadians will have a chance to see the future monarch and his wife up close for a few days — a few days...
View ArticleGallery: Prince Charles and Camilla tour Canada, Day 2
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, started the second day of their Canadian tour on Monday. Here is a gallery of photographs of their travels, and the people (and people dressed as...
View ArticlePrince Charles, Camilla reflect on Canada’s history, achievements on second...
HALIFAX — Prince Charles reflected on Canada’s contribution to the Second World War as he and his wife Camilla were greeted Monday by hundreds of people in Halifax on the first full day of a hectic...
View ArticlePrince Charles says birth of Prince George helped hone his world view
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Charles says the need to tackle the world’s challenges became more evident for him after the birth of his grandson as he highlighted Tuesday the need to harness the creativity of...
View ArticleGallery: Prince Charles and Camilla tour Canada, Day 3
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, started Day 3 of their tour of Canada in Prince Edward Island and ended it in Manitoba. Here is a selection of images of the day. Prince Charles and...
View ArticlePrince Charles compares Vladimir Putin with Adolf Hitler during stop in...
HALIFAX — The royal visit to Canada has made headlines in Britain’s Daily Mail for what the tabloid reported was a remark in which Prince Charles likened Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf...
View ArticlePrince Philip’s quip the latest in long line of royal gaffes
Prince Philip‘s penchant for one-liners has once again put him in the public eye after the 92-year-old made an off-script comment at a family-planning clinic in Britain. At one point during the visit...
View ArticleThe royal tour of Prince Charles and Camilla: Bargain or bust?
When Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, return home to England on Wednesday they will take with them the many souvenirs given to them by Canadians, along with memories of warm crowds and...
View ArticleGallery: Prince Charles and Camilla tour Canada, Day 4
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, enjoyed a busy final day of their Canadian tour in Manitoba. Here is a selection of some of the best photographs of this fourth day of their tour, which...
View ArticleHitler, Prince Charles and an angry Bear
A senior Russian ambassador is to meet an official from the Foreign Office Thursday after the Prince of Wales caused a diplomatic row by comparing Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler. The Prince made his...
View ArticleRussia blasts Prince Charles’s reported comparison of Putin to Hitler
LONDON — Russia has criticized Prince Charles‘s reported comparison of President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler and is protesting the matter with Britain. In a private conversation during his four-day...
View ArticlePutin condemns remarks attributed to Prince Charles
Andrew Woodcock ST PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the Prince of Wales’s reported comparison of him with Adolf Hitler as “unacceptable” and “wrong” and said that...
View ArticlePrince Charles, Camilla, not amused by impersonation of Queen Elizabeth
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall landed in Manitoba on Tuesday night concluding the third day of their tour of Canada — and they might have been only too glad to leave the Maritimes...
View ArticlePrince William could take to the skies again as air ambulance pilot
It was only a year ago that he gave up his wings as a RAF rescue pilot, but it appears the lure of the skies may be just too tempting for Prince William to resist. Speculation that the Duke of...
View ArticlePrince Charles visits land of Dracula
BUCHAREST, Romania — Prince Charles is back in Transylvania for his annual visit to the wild region that was the home of the historical prince who inspired the fictional Count Dracula. Charles, a keen...
View ArticleGallery: Life and reign of King Juan Carlos of Spain
King Juan Carlos of Spain announced his abdication on Monday. Here’s a look back at his life and 39-year reign in photographs. Prince Juan Carlos of Spain poses in the Military Academy of Zaragoza...
View ArticleGallery: Queen Elizabeth’s speech a display of pomp and power
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth unveiled the government’s legislative agenda for its final year in power Wednesday on a day that showcases Britain in grandest style — offering a sumptuous display of pomp and...
View ArticleGallery: Royals gather for D-Day ceremonies
Royalty from around the world, including Queen Elizabeth and her family, gathered in France this week to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Here is a selection of photos of royal representatives...
View ArticleThe hats of Royal Ascot 2014
Hats are a must at the Royal Ascot. All women attending either the Royal Enclosure or Grandstand should adhere to the racegoers’ dress code, which specifies a hat or headpiece/fascinator measuring 10cm...
View ArticleGallery: Queen Elizabeth and her family at Royal Ascot
It’s Ascot Week in Britain — a fine time for royal watching as the men wear top hats and the ladies show off their fascinators for the Royal Meeting, a tradition that dates back to the 1820s. Queen...
View ArticleGallery: Prince William dives into new role
Prince William decided to dive right in to his new role as president of the British Sub-Aqua Club — literally. The Duke of Cambridge put on a wetsuit and got into a pool as his father, Prince Charles,...
View ArticleGallery: Top 10 moments in Prince George’s first year
Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, son of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will celebrate his first birthday on Tuesday. It has been an exciting year for the young royal...
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