18 m. ago A royally good day out! Princess Eugenie and an affectionate King Charles lead the glamorous royals having fun in the sun at Ascot

The King and his glamorous relatives embraced the fun-filled spirit of Royal Ascot today as they jovially greeted one another on the fourth day of the racing festival in Berkshire.

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4 h. ago The Royal's special bond with luxury hideaway Birkhall beloved by King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth

King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary this year, chose to spend Hogmanay at Birkhall, their favourite Royal residence.

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21 h. ago Luke Littler bites back at darts legend who claimed he 'doesn’t deserve' MBE before deleting post

Luke Littler is the youngest-ever winner of the PDC World Darts Championship and was named in King Charles III's Birthday Honours list to receive an MBE, which Dennis Priestley didn't agree with

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40 h. ago Heartbreaking reason Prince Harry changed his mind on sharing photos of children

A source claimed that Prince Harry might be happy to share photos of his children online in the hope that his father, King Charles, could see them and 'realise what he's missing'

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40 h. ago Heartbreaking 'reason' Prince Harry changed his mind on sharing photos of his children

A source claimed claimed that Prince Harry might be happy to share photos of his children online in the hope that his father, King Charles, could see them and 'realise what he's missing'

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44 h. ago Canadian intelligence accuses India over Sikh’s killing as Carney meets Modi

Killing of Canadian national was ‘significant escalation in India’s repression efforts’ but leaders shake hands at G7Canada’s spy agency has warned that the assassination in British Columbia of a prominent Sikh activist signaled a “significant escalation in India’s repression efforts” and reflects a broader, transnational campaign by the government in New Delhi to threaten dissidents.The report was made public a day after Mark Carney shook hands with Narendra Modi at the G7 and pledged to restore diplomatic relations in a very public attempt to turn the page on the bitter diplomatic row unleashed by the murder of the Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago King Charles III is left disappointed as Rainbow's Edge finishes seventh in Kensington Palace Stakes

King Charles III's horse Rainbow Edge could only finish in seventh in the colours of the King and Queen, as Miss Information claimed top honours in the Kensington Palace Stakes.

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45 h. ago Disappointment for the King and Queen as Miss Information triumphs at Ascot

Rainbows Edge could only finish seventh in the colours of the King and Queen

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48 h. ago Canada said it would stand up to Trump. Instead, it’s taking cues from him | Shiri Pasternak and Dayna Nadine Scott

Federal and provincial governments are ‘flooding the zone’ with damaging corporate giveaways under the guise of resistanceSteve Bannon calls it “flooding the zone”. Donald Trump demonstrated it in his first weeks back in office, when he introduced over 100 executive orders. Regardless of their legal viability, the sheer volume of policy changes is the point. It is a political strategy to overwhelm institutions, courts and social groups, preventing effective opposition.In Canada, we are witnessing our own version of “flooding the zone” from our new prime minister, Mark Carney, in coordination with provincial and territorial premiers. Carney is the former governor of the Bank of England. Prior to that, he was the governor of the Bank of Canada. He recently won the federal election by defeating a rightwing opponent Canadians feared would steer them too far towards Trump policies. Yet Carney’s “negotiations” with Trump have so far involved gentle reminders that Canada would never become...

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48 h. ago King Charles welcomes new member to royal fold with telling Ascot move

Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips has made his public debut with his new girlfriend in the royal procession at the first day of Royal Ascot, being warmly welcomed by King Charles and Queen Camilla

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51 h. ago David Beckham's mum Sandra in tears after seeing son for first time since huge news

David Beckham's mum Sandra West was overcome with emotion when she was reunited with her son for the first time since he was knighted by King Charles III last week

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52 h. ago Lip reader reveals Queen Camilla's panicked conversation with close companion Lady Sarah Keswick at Royal Ascot

Camilla, 77, and King Charles, 76, enjoyed a day at the races as they led the traditional carriage procession at the opening of the five-day festival in Berkshire.

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55 h. ago King Charles' rule at Windsor Castle to ensure food arrives 'on time'

Windsor Castle boasts around 450 timepieces that are changed manually twice a year, but the ones in the kitchen run at a different time to the rest

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57 h. ago G7 leaders are paralysed by their fear of upsetting Donald Trump | Rafael Behr

Tyranny is contagious – and western governments’ reluctance to name the threat is helping it spreadThere is no founding charter or admissions process to the self-selecting group of “leading” economic powers that currently numbers seven. It was the G8 from 1997 to March 2014. Then Russia annexed Crimea and had its membership suspended, establishing the rule that participating nations should not seize their neighbours’ land.The White House used to condemn that sort of thing on the grounds that “it violates the principles upon which the international system is built”. These days, not so much. On Sunday, shortly after arriving for a G7 meeting in the Canadian resort of Kananaskis, Donald Trump told his host, the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, that Vladimir Putin’s expulsion from the club had been a “big mistake”.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnistOne year of Labour, with Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr and moreOn 9 July, join Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr, Frances O’Grady and Salma Shah as...

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59 h. ago Donald Trump leaving G7 early was 'no problem' says Mark Carney as summit ends with no statement on Ukraine

The Canadian Prime Minister said he understood why the US President wanted to return to Washington in order to focus on the Middle East conflict.

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69 h. ago Field Of Gold headlines regal first day at Royal Ascot with decisive victory in St James’s Palace Stakes

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were in attendance to watch the opening festivites

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69 h. ago No win for King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their return to Royal Ascot

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have endured disappointment on the opening day of Royal Ascot as their horse, Reaching High, failed to back up his status as favorite in one of the big races

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3 d. ago King Charles' nephew Peter Phillips is joined by his NHS nurse girlfriend Harriet Sperling in Ascot carriage procession for the first time as royals turn out in force

The Royal Family turned out in force for the first day of Royal Ascot on Tuesday as thousands of revellers kicked off the five-day meet in style.

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3 d. ago 15 best Royal Ascot pictures as King Charles and Camilla take centre stage with dazzling dresses on display

The only thing as spectacular as the racing at Royal Ascot is some of the outfits with punters out to dress to impress

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3 d. ago Did the liberation of Africa start in Manchester? The biting play about a pivotal, forgotten moment

It was a turning point in the push for African independence – and it took place in Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall. We meet the writer of a play about the fifth Pan-African CongressOn the facade of the building that once housed Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall in Manchester sits a plaque commemorating a turning point in the push for African independence. The fifth Pan-African Congress in October 1945 was attended by future global leaders as well as activists and scholars from across Africa and its diaspora. But despite the event’s international importance, it has been largely overlooked by mainstream British history. Now a biting new play is set to remedy this.“I think a lot of Mancunians don’t know it happened,” says playwright Ntombizodwa Nyoni, who lectures in the same building, now part of Manchester Metropolitan University. “But it’s like: you’re part of such a phenomenal moment in history.” Eighty years later, her dramatisation of the event, Liberation, is about to receive its worl...

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