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A fragment of Arabic writing recovered from a long-forgotten rubbish heap in northern Sudan has provided the first firm proof that a ruler once dismissed as little more than legend did in fact exist. The document, issued in the name of the Nubian king Qashqash, was discovered during excavations at Old Dongola, the former capital of the Christian kingdom of Makuria on the Nile. For historians of…

King Harald of Norway has been taken to hospital while on holiday. Harald V, who just turned 89, was admitted to the University Hospital in Tenerife. Norway’s royals announced that the king was being treated for an infection and dehydration. The statement said he is ”reportedly” doing well. The admission to hospital comes at a troubling time for Norway’s royals.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could be removed from the line of succession. The government has said it is thinking of bringing in legislation that would take the former prince out of the succession He is currently eighth in line. The move would need agreement of all the realms where Charles III is Monarch.. However, the government is only thought to be considering the move after the…

A routine engagement at British Fashion Week turned, by accident, into one of the most crucial events in the reign of Charles III. The King had reserved his seat at the side of the catwalk weeks ago but a quirk of fate turned this otherwise ordinary day of engagements into a moment of royal history. Charles III arrived to a barrage of questions from reporters wanting a reaction to the…