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Three months after she disclosed her illness, the Princess of Wales is making a return to public life.
The furor over the painting points to the Crown’s larger problems.
Coverage, analysis, and updates on the Princess of Wales’s whereabouts and health.
And Diana, too.
We’ve been trained to think of the royal family as a machine. Kategate upended that narrative.
Kategate, briefly explained.
All the reasons the doctored image doesn’t make sense, and the absurd reason it does.
Camilla chose not to wear the Queen Mother’s crown, but its ill-gotten jewel is still worth talking about.
The UK is about to experience its first coronation in 70 years. Here’s what you need to know.
An expert on the British Empire explains “Her Majesty’s government” in the 20th century.
Why the queen was history’s greatest spectator.
A future “climate king” takes over at an uncertain time for the United Kingdom and the world.
The longest-reigning monarch in British history maintained a “blank slate” onto which her subjects, fellow politicians, and the world could project.
Social media’s view of the 99-year-old man’s death is much different.
Piers Morgan and others have accused Meghan Markle of “fakery.” It’s an old charge.
Why Princess Di’s legacy was such an important piece of Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview.
The couple’s shocking account made clear whom the British royal family is willing to protect — and marked their relaunch as Hollywood royalty.
In telling Oprah about her struggles with mental health, Meghan shed light on the stigma of asking for help.
Here are the answers to your most burning questions about Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview.
In an interview with Oprah, the former Duchess of Sussex reveals a troubling encounter with the British royal family.
Why we’re still talking about Princess Diana in 2020.
This is what Harry and Meghan are giving up.
The couple also plans to pay back the funds used to refurbish their UK home.
The UK press’s continued denial of racism just shows how entrenched these attitudes are.
Is the queen really trying to send a message about Brexit through her choice of brooch?
The Duchess of Sussex debuted her charitable clothing collection of women’s workwear.
Meghan Markle has had a big effect on the fashion economy — and her infant son is poised to do the same.
Biracial representation is sorely needed in a country with a fraught relationship with mixed-race people.
The “Markle effect” has boosted Serena Williams’s clothing line and Australian brands Karen Gee and Outland Denim.
Are the queen’s recent jewelry choices an anti-Trump code? Brooch watchers say yes.
Here’s the political case for the ridiculous pageantry.
Kate Middleton’s public persona was anxiety-inducing. Meghan Markle’s is exciting.
Everyone from the TV networks to fashion magazines are scrambling their jets to cover one of the few events people still watch live.
Yes, technically she will be a duchess.
For many feminists, Meghan Markle’s wedding to Prince Harry is — like so many weddings — a mixed bag.
Louis Arthur Charles, Kate Middleton and Prince William’s third child, is the first boy in British history who won’t cut his older sister in line for the throne.
Hint: She’s a divorced biracial American who stars in a TV show.
Constitutional monarchy is the best system of government yet devised.
Here's everything you need to know to understand the next royal baby, and why people care so much: