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Royal Family‘I warned the Queen he was a dirty old man’: Security chief

The late Queen was warned that Mohamed Al Fayed was a ‘salacious attacker of women’ before Princess Diana’s death, it has emerged after five women accused the former Harrods boss of rape. 

Rebecca Camber and George Odling

One year on CommentsGone but not forgotten: Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

At the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, William Shawcross reflects on her life of extraordinary public service, duty and dedication – and why we owe her a debt of gratitude.

William Shawcross

Change of plansPremiumFate of trees rooted after cancelled planting controversy

A decision has been made on the cancelled tree-planting event to honour the late Queen in Geraldton after a local Indigenous family raised concerns amid Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act confusion.

Fraser Williams

190 years of The WestVideoCommentsThe historic day the Queen had a ball on WA’s shores

This historic front page of a young Queen Elizabeth is one of the powerful parts of The Biggest Stories, the third 48-page magazine in our four-part series celebrating 190 years of The West Australian.

Malcolm Quekett

Calling the shots CommentsPremiumAll hail Kate: The new power behind the throne

As the wife of one future king and mother of another, the Princess of Wales has long been one of the most pivotal members of the royal family.

Camilla Tominey & Gordon Rayner - The UK Telegraph

King George VICommentsUnexpected accession to throne for King George VI

King George VI, the reluctant king, had a very different accession to throne from that of both his daughter, the late Queen Elizabeth II and his grandson, King Charles III.

Pam Casellas

Elizabeth is crownedCommentsPremiumThe first coronation where millions watched

Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, and the coronation to proclaim her reign, happened when she was just 25 years old.  By comparison, King Charles was 74.

Pam Casellas

Untold HistoryCommentsPremiumUnseen pictures from Perth’s 1937 coronation celebrations

These never-before-seen images from The West’s archive show how huge crowds flocked to the city to mark George VI’s coronation.

Malcolm Quekett and Laura Newell

Notorious name-dropperCommentsPremium‘Here’s the Jubilee Girl’: When comedy queen met the Queen

History has not recorded what the late Queen felt about her introduction to Barry Humphries but the huge audience in the Buckingham Palace grounds certainly did.

Pam Casellas

Threats to killCommentsPremiumMan who tried to harm Queen with crossbow guilty of treason

A man has admitted trying to harm the Queen after being caught on the grounds of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow.

Savage spareCommentsPremiumThe top 20 wildest confessions Prince Harry made in his book

Harry dropped some wild truth bombs in his book Spare. Here we sum up the top 20 claims made by the wayward Prince.

Justin WelbyArchbishop of Canterbury makes historic Perth visit

Justin Welby has spoken on embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss, King Charles, the relevance of religion in a modern world and the pain caused by Christianity to First Nations people in Australia’s past.

Steve Butler

Late monarchCommentsPremiumQueen’s official cause of death confirmed in Scotland

As the British royal family return to official duties following a period of official mourning, Queen Elizabeth’s cause of death has been revealed.

Bryce Luff

Braden HillPremiumStop insisting I mourn for the Queen

Throughout Australia and the world, millions mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth. But for some, she represented the British empire’s legacy of colonialism, dispossession, exploitation, slavery and racism.

Braden Hill

Grace that stops the nationCommentsPremiumJohn Flint: Why I was stirred by emotional Queen service

In my eyes, Great Britain without the royal family is like fish without chips. It is synonymous with British life. That’s not to mention the enduring value of the royal family as a tourism drawcard.

John Flint

John Flint

You didn’t ask, but...CommentsPremiumFirst Zuck, now this: Why Twiggy has bone to pick with Musk

Andrew Forrest is shaping up to another gazillionaire! He’s already taking Mark Zuckerberg to court, and now he’s unhappy with Elon Musk.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

At peaceVideoCommentsFIRST PICTURE: Palace release image of Queen’s ledger stone

A new image released by Buckingham Palace shows the black marble ledger stone installed at the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth.

Staff Writers

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Justin LangerComments
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This wall of fame proves nice guys don’t finish last

This is what I’ve learned from meeting and watching some of the world’s great leaders and sporting heroes.

Justin Langer

Reconciliation journeyCommentsTribute to Queen signals ‘changing’ views of the country

Governor-General David Hurley has said Australia ‘must complete’ its reconciliation with First Nations people, as they honoured the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

Katina Curtis and Kimberley Caines

Day of MourningCommentsPremiumThe WA guests among 700 VIPs at Queen’s memorial service

WA Governor Chris Dawson, Official Secretary Simon Kennedy, and Justice Michelle Gordon were among the VIP guests at the National Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II at Parliament House in Canberra.

Kimberley Caines

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Sarah Vine Comments
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Late Queen is a hard act to follow for King Charles

There were many reasons our late Queen was held in such deep affection and so widely admired, but one of them, I think, was her quiet humility.

Sarah Vine

resting place Queen's name etched in stone at Windsor

The Queen's name has been added to a stone ledger at the Windsor Castle chapel where she was laid to rest alongside the Duke of Edinburgh.

Aine Fox

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Kimberley CainesCommentsPremium
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As mourning ends, Albo will want to reignite republic push

With the official mourning period for Queen Elizabeth coming to an end, the republican Prime Minister will be considering his next move.

Kimberley Caines

Kimberley Caines

Quietly grieving PremiumCharles privately mourns Queen at her adored Balmoral estate

King Charles has landed in Scotland to privately mourn his mother at the Balmoral estate she adored.

Claire Sadler