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TopicBritish royal family

Topic: British royal family

ThePrint Quiz, 31 August, 2025: Diana, Princess of Wales

On her 28th death anniversary, take this edition of ThePrint Quiz to find out how much you know about Diana, Princess of Wales.

Inflation hits royal finances as King Charles turns down heating to save emissions

Royal spending rose by 5% to £107.5 million, with staff costs rising significantly, while the Sovereign Grant remained at £86.3 million and additional income fell to 9.8 million.

Prince Harry condemns ‘utterly vile’ press during hearing in ‘phone-hacking’ case

Harry became the first senior royal to appear in a witness box in more than a century in a lawsuit he and 100 others have brought against Mirror Group Newspapers.

After King Edward VII, Prince Harry to be first British royal in 130 years to testify in court

It will be the first time a senior royal has given evidence since Edward VII testified as a witness in part of a divorce case in 1870 and 20 years later in a slander trial over a card game.

UK govt spent 162 million pounds on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

London's Metropolitan Police said at the time the funeral was the biggest policing event in its history, with dignitaries from across the globe in attendance.

Prince Harry, wife Meghan in ‘near catastrophic car chase’ with paparazzi, says spokesperson

It occurred after the couple had attended an awards ceremony held in New York by the Ms. Foundation for Women, where Meghan was honoured for her work.

New British stamp with image of King Charles unveiled

Charles is the seventh British monarch to appear on a definitive stamp. Existing stamps with Elizabeth's image will remain valid and in distribution until stocks are exhausted.

Australia to remove Queen Elizabeth’s portrait from its $5 bill

The new design will reflect Australia's Indigenous history. However, Australian coins are mandated to carry British monarch's image and new coins will have the effigy of King Charles.

Prince Harry says UK royals got into bed with tabloid press ‘devil’ to rehabilitate their image

Ahead of the launch of his memoir, Harry accused his family of getting into bed with the devil — the tabloid press — to sully him & wife Meghan to improve their own reputations.

Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series wraps up – but what is the effect on the royal family?

The royals have been in a similar position before. In the early 1990s, the disintegration of Charles's marriage to late Princess Diana, was played out in the full glare of the media.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.