The first husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco – who was regarded as a dashing society playboy in his youth – has died at the age of 85. French businessman Philippe Junot ‘peacefully’ passed away on January 8, his daughter Victoria has revealed. In an emotional Instagram post shared over the …
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France has issued a new commemorative postage stamp in honour of Noor Inayat Khan, the Indian-origin British spy who served in the French Resistance during the Second World War. Noor, a descendant of Tipu Sultan, is the only woman of Indian origin to feature in La Poste’s latest “Figures of …
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Imprisoned former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to walk free later today after a three-week prison stint. The 70-year-old begged judges at an appeal hearing today to release him from ‘a nightmare’ following …
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By RICHARD EDEN, DIARY EDITOR Published: 19:42 EDT, 13 October 2025 | Updated: 20:54 EDT, 13 October 2025 He’s become one of the Duchess of Sussex’s most loyal friends and outspoken cheerleaders, so Daniel Martin caused intrigue when he deleted a video yesterday that he had posted online about his …
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Luxembourg installed a new head of state on Friday, with Grand Duke Henri, 70, abdicating the throne and his son Guillaume, 43, taking his place. Henri revealed in a shock announcement last December that he would be bringing his then-24-year reign to an end. On Friday, having reached 25 years as head …
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Looking to leave his Playboy reputation behind, Prince Harry was on a quest for love when a mutual friend sent him on a blind date. Despite his status as the most eligible bachelor in the country, the Prince’s love life included a series of failed relationships with an array of heiresses, …
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Following the death of Princess Diana, pressure was mounting on the Royal Family to publicly acknowledge her passing. But behind the scenes Prince Charles was ‘paralysed’ with guilt, and the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were trying their hardest to protect their grandsons, according to a royal author. In his 2018 book …
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By ED HOLT and HARRY LEWIS-IRLAM, DIRECTOR OF VISUAL STORYTELLING Published: 06:37 EDT, 31 August 2025 | Updated: 10:29 EDT, 31 August 2025 It’s midnight on August 31 1997 and Princess Diana, accompanied by Dodi Fayed and their entourage, is preparing to leave the Ritz hotel in Paris to travel …
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Princess Diana tragically passed away in Pont de l’Alma Tunnel in Paris, France on August 31, 1997. That afternoon, she and Dodi Fayed had made their way to the Ritz Hotel in the heart of the city. Once settled into the Imperial Suite at the five-star hotel, the princess phoned an …
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Meghan Markle said she ‘couldn’t be as vocal’ while a working royal and wore clothes that were ‘not very myself’ while promoting the second series of her Netflix show. While speaking to Bloomberg’s Emily Chang over smashed burgers and pints of beer, Meghan is asked if there is an ‘inherent tension’ …
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