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King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation

May. 05, 2024 03:16 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey. Charles has used his illness to highlight...

What is at stake in UK local voting ahead of a looming general election

May. 02, 2024 13:57 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Millions of voters in England and Wales cast ballots Thursday in an array of local elections amounting to the last big test before a U.K. general election that all indicators suggest will see the Conservative Party ousted from power after 14 years. Prime Minister...

Prince William and Kate mark their daughter Charlotte's 9th birthday by releasing an image of her

May. 02, 2024 11:03 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife, Kate, marked the 9th birthday of their daughter Charlotte on Thursday by posting a picture of her smiling for the camera as she posed near a plant with pink flowers. The photo, taken by Kate, the Princess of Wales, was posted on X,...

Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says

Apr. 28, 2024 14:23 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is back. The 75-year-old monarch will resume some public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his treatment and recuperation after he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer, Buckingham Palace said Friday. ...

Teenage girl arrested after a student and 2 teachers were stabbed at a school in Wales

Apr. 24, 2024 13:34 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A teenage girl was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Wednesday after stabbing a student and two teachers at a secondary school in Wales, police said. The three victims were expected to survive their wounds after being taken to a hospital following the attack...

Britain's Kensington Palace releases image of Prince Louis to mark his 6th birthday

Apr. 23, 2024 12:19 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Kensington Palace has released a photograph of Prince Louis to celebrate his 6th birthday, the first image by the Princess of Wales it has distributed since news organizations, including The Associated Press, withdrew a photo edited by Kate over concerns about digital manipulation....

UK's Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate's cancer diagnosis

Apr. 18, 2024 12:55 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Prince William returned to public duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife’s cancer diagnosis, bolstering the royal family’s ranks as health problems continue to sideline the princess and King Charles III. William visited a surplus food redistribution...

Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell recreate a royal media disaster in Prince Andrew drama 'Scoop'

Apr. 01, 2024 07:55 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — As the past few weeks have shown, British royalty and the media can be an explosive mix. The absence of the Princess of Wales after abdominal surgery in January sparked uncontrolled online speculation that was first heightened by the release of a manipulated photo,...

King Charles shakes hands, chats with crowd at most significant public outing since cancer diagnosis

Mar. 31, 2024 11:47 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III shook hands and chatted with onlookers after attending an Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday in his most significant public outing since being diagnosed with cancer last month. The king, dressed in a dark overcoat and shiny blue tie, smiled as...

King Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatment

Mar. 28, 2024 22:32 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Thursday stressed the importance of friendship and acts of caring in a recorded message delivered to a traditional pre-Easter church service, which the monarch skipped as he continues to undergo cancer treatment. Queen Camilla represented her...