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Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1987, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, at Trooping the Colour in 2026, both wearing Catherine Walker.

Dressed to tradition: Princess Catherine channels Diana’s style legacy

While the rest of the royal family leaned into military uniformity for Trooping the Colour, the Princess of Wales took fashion cues from the past.

  • Damien Woolnough

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Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and Paul Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr. in Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.

How John F. Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette gave a ’90s history lesson

The drama has prompted an unexpected surge of history lessons on TikTok, with many viewers too young to remember the real events.

  • Shivani Gonzalez
Catherine, Princess of Wales in the Lover’s Knot Tiara and an Andrew Ng dress at Windsor Castle.

With a touch of Diana, Catherine is now dressing like a queen

Princess Catherine and Queen Camilla keep their fashion choices in the family at Windsor Castle.

  • Damien Woolnough
Prince William

Prince of Wales shares unseen Diana photograph for Mother’s Day

The prince posted an image on social media of Diana as a young mother, taken from the private family collection.

  • Hannah Furness
Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette and Paul Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr in Love Story.

It was the greatest romance of the ’90s, but this retelling of JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette’s story is just Hallmark froth

The first instalment in Ryan Murphy’s new anthology is basically The Crown for Americans – with added nostalgia, and Naomi Watts.

  • Kylie Northover

How I got out of maths, performed at Sidney Myer Music Bowl and changed the way I hear the world

Going from my rowdy suburban school into the state band was a joy, even if I didn’t play for Princess Diana like the rest of my bandmates.

  • Carolyn Webb
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Prince Harry holds back tears as he tells court Daily Mail made Meghan’s life ‘an absolute misery’

The Duke of Sussex grew emotional when he was asked about the impact of the case, saying his treatment by the newspaper’s publisher had “only got worse” since he sued.

  • Michael Holden and Sam Tobin
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrives at court in London on Monday.

Damned by the tabloids, Prince Harry joins Sir Elton in trial against the media

The Duke of Sussex is demanding his say over how some journalists dug up news about him and the royal family. And he’s not alone.

  • David Crowe
“The Los-Angeles based Australian then bought another Diana classic for $520,000, while other fashion collectors prefer to wear their wares.”

Renae wanted to buy Princess Diana’s dress so much, she mortgaged her house

The Los-Angeles based Australian then bought another Diana classic for $520,000, while other fashion collectors prefer to wear their wares.

  • Melissa Singer
The Princess of Wales pictured on May 27, 1997.

Princess Diana’s enduring legacy, from conspiracy theories to drag culture

A new “cultural autopsy” examines the late royal as a global cultural obsession.

  • Nathan Smith