Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Royal families

British royal family’s dilemma over former prince Andrew’s daughters

Britain's former prince Andrew (left) with his daughters, Princess Eugenie (centre) and Princess Beatrice (right).
Britain's former prince Andrew (left) with his daughters, Princess Eugenie (centre) and Princess Beatrice (right).

British princesses Beatrice and Eugenie not attending royal family’s Easter service

Britain's Princess Eugenie of York (left) and Princess Beatrice of York (right), daughters of Mr Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, will not attend the traditional annual gathering for the family.
Britain's Princess Eugenie of York (left) and Princess Beatrice of York (right), daughters of Mr Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, will not attend the traditional annual gathering for the family.

Envoy to Britain warns against cancelling king’s US visit

FILE PHOTO: King Charles III (left) with US President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, before formally bidding farewell to the president on day two of their state visit to the UK, September 18, 2025.    Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: King Charles III (left) with US President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, before formally bidding farewell to the president on day two of their state visit to the UK, September 18, 2025.    Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

S’pore ministers visit Johor royal family’s Hari Raya Open House, discuss ways to enhance cooperation

Social and Family Development Minister Masagos Zulkifli (foreground, left) and Education Minister Desmond Lee (back, left), together with their spouses, were hosted to lunch by the Regent of Johor Tunku Ismail (foreground, right) and his wife Che’ Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor (back, second from left).
Social and Family Development Minister Masagos Zulkifli (foreground, left) and Education Minister Desmond Lee (back, left), together with their spouses, were hosted to lunch by the Regent of Johor Tunku Ismail (foreground, right) and his wife Che’ Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor (back, second from left).

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 14, 2026

Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. tops a list of 10 Iranians for whom the US is offering a US$10 million (S$12.8 million) reward.
Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. tops a list of 10 Iranians for whom the US is offering a US$10 million (S$12.8 million) reward.

Britain’s Andrew and Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson are seen wearing bathrobes seated alongside late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in an undated photograph released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., as part of a trove of documents from its investigations into Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson are seen wearing bathrobes seated alongside late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in an undated photograph released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., as part of a trove of documents from its investigations into Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Japan PM opposes changing male-only imperial succession

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she opposes changing the imperial family's male succession rules.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she opposes changing the imperial family's male succession rules.

King Harald’s doctor arrives in Spain where Norway’s monarch receives treatment

Norway's Queen Sonja arrives at the hospital where Norway's King Harald was taken on Tuesday after suffering from an infection and dehydration, according to the royal palace, in Arona, Tenerife island, Spain, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Borja Suarez
Norway's Queen Sonja arrives at the hospital where Norway's King Harald was taken on Tuesday after suffering from an infection and dehydration, according to the royal palace, in Arona, Tenerife island, Spain, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

Norway’s King Harald taken to hospital in Spain

Norway's King Harald addresses a gathering in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, Norway, June 16, 2025. NTB/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS
Norway's King Harald addresses a gathering in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, Norway, June 16, 2025. NTB/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS

UK’s royal protection officers urged to speak up in Epstein probe

Some ex-officers are afraid of the repercussions of coming forward.
Some ex-officers are afraid of the repercussions of coming forward.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.