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Harry, Meghan to Give Up Public Funds, ‘Highness’ Titles Under Deal

JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2020 Palace announces agreement to take effect this spring. They will cease to be working members of the royal family; he will remain a prince. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘Step Back’ as Senior British Royals

DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2020 The couple's stunning statement says they plan to become financially independent and split their time between the U.K. and North America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

They Weren’t All the Queen’s Men

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2012 Many would consider being knighted or otherwise honored by England’s royals a dream come true. But more than 200 rebellious Brits have declined or returned the honor, refusing to hand their names and legacies over to rulers seeking to bolster their own dubious reputations. John Lennon and authors Roald Dahl and C.S. Lewis are on that list. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Breaking the Royal Code of Conduct

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2009 A royal chauffeur was suspended by Buckingham Palace on Monday after he allegedly allowed access to the queen's fleet of official cars to tabloid reporters of the News World Press. It was the latest in a series of royal security breaches that famously include the intrusion of a man dressed as Osama bin Laden at Prince William's birthday party and, creepier, in 1982 when a man broke into the queen’s room to watch her sleep. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Condi Tickles the Ivories for the Queen

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2008 Of all the items we might have expected would rank high on outgoing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's wish list of things she'd like to do before leaving office, playing Brahms in a private concert for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wouldn't have been one of them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )