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Rare Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal up for auction

Explore the fascinating history behind the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal and other rare medals set to be auctioned, highlighting their significance and the stories they tell.

Weekend Argus News
Staff Reporter|Published

Valentines Competition: Meet Keenan Brookes and partner

When a random Facebook friend request turned into true love, this couple proved that second chances at romance do exist. Read their heartwarming Valentine's story.

News Feel Good
IOL Reporter|Published

Princess Anne in Cape Town: how she’s surprisingly become a fashion icon

Her fashion choices are unexpectedly sustainable, subtly aspirational, and refreshingly realistic.

Lifestyle Style Beauty Fashion
Bernelee Vollmer|Published

King Charles' Australian trip sparks debate for republicans

He is the first reigning monarch to set foot in Australia since 2011, but some Australians can’t be bothered.

Entertainment Royals
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

A mysterious 18th-century diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette’s demise is set for auction

An 18th-century necklace, made with 500 diamonds, could be sold for approximately R45 million at an auction in London.

Lifestyle Style Beauty Fashion
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Royal biographer defends Queen Elizabeth as ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor brands her ‘quite mad’

‘‘Sir Ian may be a good actor but he always has to be the centre of attention. And, sadly for him, on that occasion the Queen was infinitely more important than a lucky thespian with a malicious tongue. ’’

Entertainment Royals
Bang Showbiz|Published

Tributes pour in for former Irish media executive Tony O'Reilly as news of his death spreads

Irish Prime Minister hails 'trailblazer' Tony O'Reilly after rugby great dies, aged 88.

News
Oluthando Keteyi|Published

WATCH: Netflix's 'Scoop' uncovers the drama surrounding Prince Andrew's controversial interview

‘Scoop’, which premiered on Netflix this weekend, was inspired by Sam McAlister’s 2023 book ‘Scoops’.

Entertainment TV
Sarene Kloren|Published

On this day in history, March 20

Joburg suburb evacuated and destroyed because of plague, Einstein makes ground-breaking theory of relativity know, roots of the South African Air Force, finger-licking good KFC is born, and men hang for a violent rape in India.

The Star News
Greg Hutson|Published

Kensington Palace reassures Princess of Wales' well-wishers that she is ‘doing well’

Earlier this week, Prince William pulled out of a memorial service for undisclosed ‘personal reasons’, sparking speculation about Catherine, the Princess of Wales.

Entertainment Royals
Bang Showbiz|Published

On this day in history, February 6

More than just dates and boring facts

The Star News
Greg Hutson|Published

WATCH: Charles III - enthusiastic king crowned after lifetime of waiting

Britain's King Charles III has been diagnosed with a “form of cancer” according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace on February 5.

News World
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

King Charles admitted to hospital for prostate surgery

Royal officials took the unusual step last week of issuing a bulletin on the 75-year-old monarch's health.

Entertainment Royals
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Will Queen Margrethe’s abdication prompt King Charles to step down early?

Charles was the oldest heir apparent in British history and is now 75, with his age prompting inevitable questions about how long he will sit on the throne.

Entertainment Royals
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Jeffrey Epstein unsealed court documents: No probe into Prince Andrew, say UK police

Prince Andrew withdrew from frontline royal duties in late 2019 after public outrage at a BBC television interview in which he defended his friendship with Epstein.

Entertainment Royals
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

On this day in history, December 18

On this day, back in the day

News Feel Good
Greg Hutson|Published

On this day in history, November 30

What happened today, back in the day

News Feel Good
Greg Hutson|Published

Prince Harry was 'completely by himself' amid Queen Elizabeth's final hours, claims author

According to Omid Scobie's new book 'Endgame', Prince Harry was unable to arrange travel with the rest of his family because his brother allegedly ignored his messages.

Lifestyle Family Parenting
Bang Showbiz|Published

Refusal to apologise suggests colonialism was justified

OPINION: Millions of Kenyans were dispossessed of their ancestral lands, making space for the vast British-owned tea plantations which thrived through the exploitation of the cheap labour of black people who were denied basic rights, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.

News Politics
Published

King Charles to visit Kenya later this month, will discuss British colonial rule with President William Ruto

‘His Majesty will take time during the visit to deepen his understanding of the wrongs suffered in this period by the people of Kenya,’ said the palace.

Entertainment Royals
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Notorious Russian hacker boasts of taking down British royal family website

A cyber crook from Russia has claimed to be behind an ‘attack’ on the royals’ website after the royal. uk domain started displaying an error message.

Entertainment Royals
Bang Showbiz|Published

On this day in history, September 19

Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day.

News Feel Good
Greg Hutson|Published

Talk about being salty: Royal family publicly snubs Prince Harry’s 39th birthday

There was silence from all members of the royal family’s social media accounts on Friday following months of reported feuds between Harry and the family.

Entertainment Royals
Bang Showbiz|Published