THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP RECAST As a new era of UK-US relations opens with the election of President Biden, the House of Windsor prepares for a reboot of royal diplomacy.
FOCUS: THE NEWS IN WORDS & PICTURES Bhutan celebrates coronation day; Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s awards; Kate’s dress of the decade . . .
MONACO CELEBRATES THE SOVEREIGN’S DAY The fifteenth anniversary of Prince Albert II’s accession as Monegasque sovereign throne was above all a day for family.
FOCUS: THE NEWS IN WORDS & PICTURES Prince Carl and Princess Sofia visit their duchy; Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s 73rd wedding anniversary; Prince Charles at 72 . . .
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM THRONE’S HEIR OF CHARM The formal confirmation of Crown Prince Akishino brings Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother to the fore within the Imperial Family.
DIANA, PANORAMA AND A FATEFUL DECISION The 25th anniversary of the most famous royal interview saw a slew of claims that the national broadcaster cruelly deceived Princess Diana.
FOCUS: THE NEWS IN WORDS & PICTURES The Cambridges say goodbye to beloved family dog Lupo; Thailand’s time of reckoning; King Carl Gustaf’s bridge to the future . . .
A REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN CHANGING TIMES A poignant service at the Cenotaph with the Royal Family in attendance, whilst the Duke and Duchess of Sussex paid their respects in Los Angeles.
FOCUS: THE NEWS IN WORDS & PICTURES The Duchess of Sussex’s miscarriage; Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank move into Frogmore Cottage; Prince Joachim’s road to recovery . . .