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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicBritish royal family

Topic: British royal family

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.

‘Russia, Afghanistan, and…?’ The 6 countries not invited to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

The Queen's funeral will be the first state funeral in the UK since Winston Churchill's in 1965

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How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.