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The Crown Princess (right) with her son, Marius Borg Høiby.

Stepson of Norway’s crown prince convicted of rape, sentenced to four years’ jail

The seven-week trial of Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, has further dented the royal family’s once picture-perfect image.

  • Gwladys Fouche and Ilze Filks

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Thai King Vajiralongkorn with Princess Bajrakitiyabha in Bangkok in 2020.

The secret dinner and a glimpse at the childhood of a tragic princess

A cable stamped “secret” and for Australian eyes only shows the future king of Thailand in an unguarded moment in 1984, opening up about his family.

  • Michael Ruffles
Princess Bajrakitiyabha greets supporters outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok.

Thai princess dies, plunging kingdom into mourning and sparking succession drama

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of Thailand’s controversial king, had been on life support since collapsing in December 2022.

  • Michael Ruffles
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, pictured here at Windsor Castle last year.

UK police assessing sexual misconduct claims against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

British police are calling for more witnesses to step forward with information as they broaden their investigation into the former prince.

  • David Crowe
Queen Camilla reads Winnie-the-Pooh to children alongside Jim Cummings, who voiced Pooh for film and television, at New York Public Library on day three of her and King Charles visit to the US . Camilla also gifted the Library a specially-made replica of Roo produced by Merrythought, the same manufacturer that produced Christopher Robin’s original dolls in the 1920s.

Get stuffed, Uncle Sam! Return Winnie-the-Pooh immediately

Queen Camilla this week gifted America a stuffed toy called Roo, to complete a set of Winnie-the-Pooh characters. But if Greece can take back the Elgin Marbles, surely Britain should reclaim Winnie and co.

  • Catherine Pepinster
Harry on stage during a Q&A session at the Western Bulldogs HQ.

‘Am I gonna be enough?’ Harry opens up about struggles of fatherhood

On the second day of his Australian tour, the Duke of Sussex also shared how his relationship with his father, King Charles, informed his approach to parenting.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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Meghan Markle during her 2018 visit to Sydney.

There’s something about Meghan. The distinct duchess continues to polarise us

The Duchess of Sussex, who will soon visit Australia, has her fans, but she also attracts detractors. What makes her so polarising?

  • Melissa Hoyer
The scandals surrounding the Norwegian crown princess Mette-Marit and her son Marius Borg Høiby have shaken the royal family to the core.

The princess and her ‘monster’ son: A royal family faces a moral reckoning

Norway’s queen in waiting, Mette-Marit, thought she could neatly divide her private life from her public duties. For modern royalty, however, that divide no longer exists.

  • David Crowe
King Frederik plays table tennis during a visit to Headspace South Melbourne, opting in after declining a kick of the footy earlier in the week. The result was decisive — a first-to-five loss.
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Table tennis and a ‘hot nerd’ bracelet: The moment in Melbourne that caught Queen Mary off guard

King Frederik and Queen Mary had a jam-packed itinerary for their second day in Melbourne, but their visit still came with plenty of surprises.

  • Danie Sprague
Queen Mary and King Frederik at the Port of Melbourne Education Centre.

For Mary and Frederik, this royal visit is strictly (green) business

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark were given the royal treatment on their first day in Melbourne, but sustainable business was top of the agenda.

  • Tony Wright