From William, a "beloved brother and arch-nemesis", who tackled Harry to the ground, to Charles' "misery" as he joked about being his youngest son's "real father", here are some of the biggest royal headlines of 2023. The year started with the publication of The Duke of Sussex's bombshell memoir, Spare, before coming full circle in November with Omid Scobie's Endgame. In it, he predicts we're seeing the final reign of the British royals as he calls the institution "tone-deaf, racist, and financially reckless". What should have been a year of celebration as Britain crowned its king after a wait of more than 70 years, turned into 12 months of pitfalls, rather than triumphs, for the monarchy.

Source: News 24 December 28, 2023 03:21 UTC