Charles, Prince of Wales

Dutch get a new monarch: Willem-Alexander succeeds Beatrix

2013-04-30 03:39:00

LONDON -- With an exchange of smiles and the flourish of a pen, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated the throne and her son Willem-Alexander took her place Tuesday to become the country’s first king in more than a century. In a simple...

Queen Elizabeth: Should she stay or should she go?

2013-04-30 18:38:00

So here’s the real question about the Tuesday ceremony in Amsterdam in which Queen Beatrix abdicated and passed the robe (they don’t wear crowns) to her son, Willem-Alexander, who just turned 46: Did Britain's Prince Charles, who was in...

Harry Potter and the royals' studio visit

2013-04-29 14:33:00

Two of America's favorite British things -- the royals and Harry Potter -- converged over the weekend. Nothing like that wee bit of magic to knock us off our broomsticks! Prince William, his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (the former Kate...

The starkly new face of the Netherlands' monarchy

2013-04-27 18:36:00

AMSTERDAM — Even by the unconventional standards of the Dutch, their new king is going to be a bit of a novelty. He has a license to fly commercial airliners. He's married to a South American, a lively Argentine who's more popular than he is. He...

Emma Watson adds class to 2013 MTV Movie Awards

2013-04-15 08:10:00

Emma Watson seemed poised and looked elegant as she accepted the Trailblazer award at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards Sunday in Culver City. She stood out at an event where, as my colleague Glenn Whipp writes, many of the stars seemed to use the Macklemore song...

Voltaire's library? Prince Charles' garden? Yes, you can get in

2013-04-01 07:45:00

If your bucket list includes traipsing through Voltaire's private library or visiting the Vatican after hours, Kensington Tours' new Elite Collection offers a chance to get beyond the standard tourist experience. "Creating extraordinary experiences,...

Poem for a sandwich: Simon Armitage to barter his way across England

2013-02-25 12:13:00

Poet Simon Armitage has announced a plan to walk 260 miles along the English coast this summer. During this sojourn, Armitage will offer readings at pubs, schools and other venues in exchange for food and shelter, carrying no money and relying on his...

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett dies at 76; composer had 3 Oscar nods

2012-12-30 12:10:00

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, a prolific British composer, arranger and pianist whose film scores were nominated three times for Academy Awards, has died in New York City. He was 76. Bennett died Dec. 24 after a brief illness, his publisher Novello & Co...

Pauline Friedman Phillips dies at 94; original 'Dear Abby'

2013-01-17 19:11:00

Dear Abby: "What would you do with a man who refuses to use a deodorant, seldom bathes, and doesn't even own a toothbrush?" "Absolutely nothing," she replied. The wry answer from Abigail Van Buren — the pen name of Pauline Friedman Phillips...

Prince Harry speaks out about Las Vegas nude photos, privacy

2013-01-22 12:29:00

Prince Harry is speaking out for the first time about those naked photos of him that caused a royal kerfuffle over the summer. "It was probably a classic example of me probably being too much army, and not enough prince. It's a simple case of that," the...

British nurse who took prank 'royals' call is found dead

2012-12-07 08:16:00

LONDON -- A nurse who took a hoax call from two Australian disc jockeys asking about the condition of Kate Middleton, Prince William’s pregnant wife, has been found dead, the hospital where the woman worked confirmed Friday. British news reports,...

Hoax caller gets duchess of Cambridge's condition from hospital

2012-12-05 07:39:00

LONDON -- A hoax call from Australia duped staff at the London hospital where� Catherine Middleton, the duchess of Cambridge, was recovering from acute morning sickness into giving details of her condition, the medical facility revealed Wednesday. The...

Britain's Prince Charles (R) and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, walk after attending a religious ceremony at the Nieuwe Kerk church in Amsterdam April 30, 2013.

2013-04-30 00:00:00

AYRSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM- MARCH 05: Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Catherine, Countess of Strathearn and Prince William, Earl of Strathearn share a joke during a visit to Dumfries House on March 05, 2013 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

2013-04-05 00:00:00

In Scotland, the British royals are known by different titles. There, Prince Charles is called Duke of Rothesay, Catherine is called Countess of Strathearn and Prince William is the Earl of Strathearn. The trio share a joke during a visit to Dumfries House on March 5, 2013, in Ayrshire, Scotland.

2013-04-05 00:00:00