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UPDATEDRoyal touches down for Aussie homecoming

Queen Mary and King Frederik X of Denmark have landed in Australia, marking the couple’s first trip in 13 years to the place where they met.

Rhiannon Lewin

Prince William has sent a heartfelt message to Australia, and given a special shout out to AUKUS.

Royal FamilyVideoComments‘Proud’: Prince William’s heartfelt message for Australia

The heir to the throne has sent a heartfelt message to Australia, days after his estranged brother Harry and wife Meghan announced they are heading Down Under.

Peta Rasdien

Meghan Markle is the ‘highlight guest’ of an upcoming girls’ weekend in Australia.

Royal FamilyCommentsHow much the ‘girls’ weekend’ with Meghan Markle will cost

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has been announced as the ‘highlight’ moment of a retreat in Australia during her visit. Here’s how much it’ll cost for an ‘in-person conversation’ with the royal.

Max Corstorphan

Princess Eugenie is reportedly weighing up whether to flee the UK and join Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following her father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest last month.

Royal FamilyVideoCommentsPrincess Eugenie planning move that will rock royal family

The youngest child of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson is reportedly considering a move that would shock the royal family.

Katherine Kraayvanger

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been warned they may not receive a warm welcome.

Royal FamilyVideoCommentsWhy Harry and Meghan will need ‘thick skins’ for Aus visit

The Sussexes have been warned they might not get the warm welcome they were hoping for when they head Down Under in April. 

Peta Rasdien

Meghan Markle has shared a new photo of her daughter, Princess Lilibet, giving a glimpse of the four-year-old in a touching family moment.

Royal FamilyComments‘She will one day be’: Meghan shares rare photo of Lilibet

Meghan Markle has shared a new photo of her daughter, Princess Lilibet, giving a glimpse of the four-year-old in a touching family moment.

Kimberley Braddish

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed their first Australian trip in more than seven years.

Royal FamilyCommentsHarry and Meghan confirm first Aus trip in seven years

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they’re heading Down Under for a number of private and business engagements.

Ava Martin

Meghan Markle and her brand, As Ever, will part ways with Netflix.

Royal FamilyCommentsNetflix deals Meghan Markle a huge business blow

The Duchess of Essex’s lifestyle brand, As Ever, has taken a significant hit after streaming giant Netflix made a major announcement.

Matt Shrivell

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been barred from one of his favourite pastimes.

Royal FamilyVideoCommentsHumiliating new blow for disgraced former prince Andrew

Disgraced former prince Andrew has been hit with a humiliating new blow, barred from one of his favourite pastimes. 

Peta Rasdien

The UK will release confidential documents detailing ex-prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy.

Royal FamilyVideoCommentsUK to release confidential files on former prince Andrew

Lawmakers in the UK have voted to release sensitive documents about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment as trade envoy in the wake of his arrest over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Matt Shrivell

Anthony Albanese pushing the commonwealth to cut ties with former prince andrew

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM urges allies to cut all ties with disgraced former prince

Anthony Albanese has urged other Commonwealth countries to follow Australia’s lead and cut former prince Andrew from the line of succession but has ruled out holding a referendum to abolish the monarchy.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Peter Mandelson, centre, is escorted by police from a house to a car in London.

Royal FamilyPolice arrest British Lord over alleged ties to Epstein

Days after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was taken into custody, UK police have made another high-profile arrest with Lord Peter Mandelson detained over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Matt Shrivell

Fresh claims reveal that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may have charged taxpayers for massages and excessive travel costs while working as the UK’s trade envoy.

Royal FamilyFresh claims allege Andrew charged taxpayers for massages

Fresh claims reveal that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may have charged taxpayers for massages and excessive travel costs while working as the UK’s trade envoy.

Ava Martin

The disgraced former prince Andrew is facing explosive new allegations he opened the gates of high-security British military bases to Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous ‘Lolita Express’.

Royal FamilyCommentsDisgraced Andrew allegedly opened RAF gates for Epstein jet

Andrew is facing explosive new allegations he opened the gates of high-security British military bases to Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet, sparking demand for a criminal investigation by a former British PM.

Caitlin Vinci

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor leaves Aylsham Police Station in a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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Windsor woes worsen with arrest of ex-prince Andrew

The continued revelations about the behaviour of the former prince Andrew and his links with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have dealt the royals a new blow.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s last visit to Perth was remarkable for how deliberately low-key it was, with the media kept at a distance from which they couldn’t ask awkward questions.

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Royal disgrace overshadowed last Perth visit

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s last visit to Perth was remarkable for how deliberately low-key it was, with the media kept a suitable distance from which they couldn’t ask awkward questions.

John Flint

Ghislaine Maxwell’s family has responded to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest by calling for fairness they claim the convicted sex trafficker didn’t receive.

CrimeGhislaine Maxwell's family 'astonished' by Andrew's arrest

Ghislaine Maxwell's family has responded to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest by calling for fairness they claim the convicted sex trafficker didn't receive.

Josh Payne

It may be time for Harry and Meghan to plot their return to the royal fold.

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It may be ‘now or never’ for Harry and Meghan to return

If ever there were a time for the Duke of Sussex and his family to quietly return to the royal fold, the weeks following arrest of his uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the time.

Natalie Richards

Anthony Albanese says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has suffered an 'extraordinary fall from grace'.

RoyalsVideo‘An extraordinary fall from grace’: Albo on Andrew’s arrest

In his first remarks on Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, the Prime Minister said the former royal had suffered a ‘decline and fall’ from a position of ‘absolute privilege’.

Natalie Richards

Andrew’s arrest was without precedent in modern British history. The royal family will feel its affect.

Royal FamilyCommentsWhy Andrew’s arrest is a staggering blow to the royal family

The arrest comes months after Andrew’s connections to Epstein led Buckingham Palace to strip him of his royal titles and evict him from his royal residence.

Megan Specia, Michael D. Shear and Michael Levenson

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is said to be “shattered” after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on his 66th birthday.

Royal FamilyCommentsAndrew ‘shattered at every email being in hands of police’

A royal insider has revealed shocking details about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following his arrest.

Ibanez Taylor

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew, center right, arrive for a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (Richard Pohle/Pool via AP)

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How Andrew’s arrest could rewrite the Queen’s legacy

LATIKA M BOURKE: The royal family cannot hide from the overdue reckoning the disgraced former prince’s arrest brings. 

Latika M Bourke

The former Prince Andrew is the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested by police.

Royal FamilyHow ex-prince Andrew went from war pilot to royal pariah

The former Prince Andrew is the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested by police.

Jill Lawless

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested by British police.

Royal FamilyTimeline leading to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest

Here are the key moments in the fall from grace of King Charles III 's younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been arrested by British police.

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