Throngs of admirers cheered Queen Elizabeth II at her Platinum Jubilee appearance on Thursday, but she was unable to attend a service on Friday. Prince Charles, in a familiar role, played the understudy.
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Tina Brown on Harry and Meghan’s ‘Scorched Earth’ Exit
The author of “The Palace Papers” takes us inside the power struggles and scandals of the British royal family.
Prince Harry Puts Noses Out of Joint With Comments About the Queen
The prince, in Europe for the Invictus Games, visited his grandmother then told the “Today” show that he wanted to make sure “she’s protected.”
Queen Elizabeth Commemorates Platinum Jubilee, Marking 70-Year Reign
The milestone puts the queen, 95, in rarefied company: Only three other monarchs are documented to have reigned for more than 70 years.
Meghan Wins Legal Battle Against The Mail on Sunday
An appeals court rejected a bid to force a trial over the duchess’s claim that the tabloid violated her privacy by publishing an anguished letter she sent to her estranged father.
Meghan’s Image, Battered in Britain’s Tabloids, Thrives in U.S.
She has re-emerged in America as a formidable A-list celebrity and social activist. In Britain, however, Meghan remains a polarizing figure.
Piers Morgan Cleared for Criticizing Meghan After Oprah Interview
Mr. Morgan had been under investigation after he said on air that he did not believe Meghan’s claims that palace officials had refused her requests for mental health treatment.
Book Review: ‘The Bench,’ by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex
In “The Bench,” the Duchess of Sussex takes on “the special relationship” of fathers and sons, and the daunting challenge of rhyming verse.
Harry and Meghan Announce Birth of Second Baby, Lilibet Diana
The name pays tribute to Harry’s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, and grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, after a year of estrangement between the couple and the royal family.
Prince Harry Says Trauma of Diana’s Death Led Him to Drink and Drugs
“I was willing to drink, I was willing to take drugs,” Harry said in a documentary series focused on mental health. His comments were the latest in a series of frank discussions he has had about his personal life.
Prince Harry Shares ‘Pain and Suffering’ of Growing Up in Royal Family
In a wide-ranging interview for a podcast, Harry said his existence in the British monarchy had been “a mix between ‘The Truman Show’ and being in a zoo.”
From William and Harry, Loving but Separate Tributes to Prince Philip
The brothers paid homage to the Duke of Edinburgh’s service to the nation and to the Queen, but also shared personal memories of their grandfather.
As U.K. Mourns Prince Philip, Some Hope Royals’ Rift Will Heal
Will Prince Harry come home? Will Meghan join him? The patriarch’s death on Friday opens an uncertain chapter for the House of Windsor.
Kim Kardashian, Armie Hammer, J-Lo: P.R. Crises in Pandemic
Unbridled and untamed, celebrities are doing whatever they want.
Anti-Asian Activity Online, Walking Down the Aisle Alone and Your Brain on Peloton: The Week in Narrated Articles
Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you.
‘The Sun’ Paid For Improperly Obtained Meghan Markle Personal Data
The private investigator says the British tabloid The Sun paid him $2,055 in 2016 for private information about the couple, their family and friends that had been taken from a restricted database.
British Tabloid The Sun Paid For Improperly Obtained Meghan Markle Personal Data
The private investigator says the British tabloid The Sun paid him $2,055 in 2016 for private information about the couple, their family and friends that had been taken from a restricted database.
How Meghan Markle Has Already Changed the Way We Talk About Suicide
Meghan’s decision to speak openly about her suicidal thoughts challenges a culture of secrecy that has stopped many people from seeking or offering help.
Covering the Royal Family: Reporter Discusses the Challenges
The Times’s London bureau chief talks about the challenges of reporting on Buckingham Palace and the fallout of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Harry and Meghan.
Meghan Highlights Depression in Pregnancy, an Overlooked Danger
A wave of responses from women who have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts is shedding light on the stark differences between how pregnancy is perceived and lived.
‘There Is, in Britain, a Very Big Silence Around Race’
For Black and mixed-race Britons, Meghan’s description of her family troubles recalled familiar and often painful experiences that rarely get talked about.
Prince William Calls Royals ‘Not a Racist Family’ After Meghan and Harry Interview
Prince William’s response, after remarks made by the couple in their interview with Oprah that aired this week, was the first from a member of the royal family in a public appearance.
Diana and Meghan
In explosive interviews separated by 25 years, the two women forced the royal family to confront the truth about itself.
U.K. Media Struggles With Issues of Race After Meghan and Harry Interview
The fallout from the Harry and Meghan interview created a rare public schism in the press, and an embarrassing reversal, and raised broader questions about racism in Britain.
After Harry and Meghan’s Interview, U.K. Politicians Tread Carefully
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has yet to comment on a bombshell that has rocked the monarchy, jolted the Commonwealth and divided British society.
Piers Morgan Departs ‘Good Morning Britain’ After Attacks on Meghan
The television anchor stormed off the set of an ITV news program after his co-host, Alex Beresford, criticized his remarks about the Duchess of Sussex.
Why Are We So Obsessed With Royalty?
Monarchies are surprisingly resilient, in real life and popular culture. Are we hard-wired to respect the throne?
Why Oprah’s Meghan and Harry Special Won’t Have a Streaming Home
The three participants’ ties to Netflix and Apple, along with Ms. Winfrey’s desire to reach a big live-viewing audience, paved the way to an old-school deal with CBS.
What Is ‘The Firm’? The Royal Family Institution, Explained
For all the familial drama, Harry and Meghan’s story is also about workplace conflict — what happens when a glamorous outsider joins a hidebound family business, one now in crisis mode.
Meghan and Harry’s Interview Shows the Monarchy Must Go
Any nation that still has a monarchy in 2021 is proving itself to have a mortifying lack of revolutionary gumption.
After Meghan and Harry’s Interview: Sympathy and Cynicism
A British reader relates how “our love was eroded” by Meghan’s public actions. Also: Censoring Dr. Seuss; gay adoption; when birth control fails.
Meghan and Harry Interview: A Trauma Expert Weighs In
Commentators describe the couple’s experience as “trauma.” But strictly speaking, trauma is an event that alters your mind, leaving you helpless and terrified.
Palace Silent as Meghan and Harry’s Interview Dominates U.K. News
Buckingham Palace’s lack of response continued on Tuesday after the British broadcast of the interview touched off a second day of debate.
Meghan’s Oprah Interview Rekindles Princess Diana Memories
A quarter-century after Princess Diana broke her silence about life among the British royals, Meghan Markle did the same. Their stories were remarkably similar.
Meghan Markle’s Interview Rekindles Princess Diana Memories
A quarter-century after Princess Diana broke her silence about life among the British royals, Meghan Markle did the same. Their stories were remarkably similar.
Oprah, Meghan and Harry Draw 17.1 Million Viewers to CBS
A two-hour special revived a faded TV genre, the “big-get” prime-time interview that once drew tens of millions for exclusive sit-downs with people like Michael Jackson and Monica Lewinsky.
Prince Harry Finally Takes On White Privilege: His Own
Meghan Markle and Harry’s interview revealed a catalyst for their reinvention, our critic writes: Harry’s racial awakening after attacks on Markle.
Meghan, Harry and ‘Dysfunctional’ Families
“Thanks, Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry, for reminding us it is OK to have a dysfunctional family,” a reader writes.
Chamath Palihapitiya Faces Questions About a Big Stock Sale
The SPAC mogul defended a big stock sale.
What We Learned From Meghan and Harry’s Interview
The Sussexes accused the royal family of failing to protect them, both emotionally and financially.
In Oprah Interview, Meghan Says She Was Suicidal as Royal
In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duchess of Sussex said she had asked officials at Buckingham Palace for medical help but was told it would damage the institution.
In Run-Up to Oprah’s Interview With Harry and Meghan, Royal Accusations Fly
CBS is releasing tantalizing video clips of the couple, while scalding allegations are coming from Buckingham Palace staff members.
Harry and Meghan Going Public at a Tough Time for the Royals
An interview with the prince, a sort of tease before the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey next week, came as concerns grow over Prince Philip’s hospital stay.
Harry and Meghan Won’t Be Returning to Official Royal Family Work
After a conversation between the couple and Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace said the pair’s official duties would be redistributed to other members of Britain’s royal family.
Harry and Meghan Return to the Spotlight With Oprah Interview
Buckingham Palace is steeling itself for embarrassing revelations, and there’s griping afoot in the British press.
Prince Harry and His Wife, Meghan, Expecting Second Child
The development is a joyful bit of news after a turbulent year in which the couple broke away from the British royal family, started new lives in California and suffered a miscarriage.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Shares Her Miscarriage Grief
She wrote that she held “an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few.”
For the African Women Who Love Diana, ‘The Crown’ Feels Personal
In her lifetime, the Princess of Wales was adored by many women in Africa and the diaspora, who then passed that loyalty on to their daughters.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Speaks Out Against Harmful Online Behavior
She said the birth last year of Archie, her son with Prince Harry, had compelled her to take a stand against online bullying and misinformation.
Harry and Meghan Encourage Americans to Vote in November Election
The couple did not endorse any candidates, but Meghan called the election “the most important election of our lifetime.”