Person: Edward VIII

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business

Roman Abramovich fights French property tax bill of €1.2m

Shortly after Roman Abramovich bought the Château de la Croë property about a decade ago on the exclusive Cap d’Antibes peninsula in the south of France, the taxman came knocking.

world

Princess who was never expected to be queen

world

Britain honours its royal ‘rock of strength’ Queen Elizabeth

world

Queen Elizabeth celebrates longest UK reign

world

Probe after leak of Queen ‘nazi’ film

celebrity

Friday’s TV tips

Another baby on the way for British royal couple

British royal couple Kate Middleton and Prince William are "very pleased to announce" that they are expecting their second child.

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014

Last ‘King of Ireland’ caused a war

Gerard Howlin (Opinion, April 9) writes: “Until Bunreacht na hÉireann established the office of President of Ireland, and Douglas Hyde was elected to it in 1938, the King of England was head of state in Ireland.”

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014

Birth secures line of succession for third generation

The birth of the prince means Britain’s monarchy has three generations of heirs to the throne for the first time since 1894.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2013

Son destined to become monarch

The royal baby, which will be born third in line to the throne, is destined to rule as monarch.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2013

Madonna laments decline of royal role in UK society

Madonna thinks the way the British royal family's role has changed is a "shame".

Sun, 22 Jan, 2012

Loneliness started Madonna on road to making 'W.E.'

Madonna wrote a film because she was lonely.

Sat, 21 Jan, 2012

Movie reviews

THE story of how Edward VIII (James D’Arcy) abdicated the English throne for the love of the American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) in 1936 might be a familiar one, but W.E. (16s) offers an unusual perspective, exploring the tale from Simpson’s point of view, and taking into account the fact that while Edward gave up his throne for Wallis, she sacrificed her entire life for him.

Sat, 21 Jan, 2012

Perfect love unattainable – Madonna

Madonna said tonight that perfect love was unattainable as she attended the premiere of her new film, W.E.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2012

Madonna spends €57k in bid to impress beau's family

Madonna impressed her boyfriend's family with a €57,000 stay in the south of France.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2011

Office of Presidency should be scrapped along with the Seanad

THE Senate was abolished before and it was a great pity that it was brought back, because the present Seanad has only been a drain on resources. It could have been reformed to provide a useful purpose any time in the last 70 years, but now it is too late.

Sat, 08 Jan, 2011

Ireland and the royals

I AM completing a book about the relationship between Ireland and the British monarchy, and I would be very grateful to hear from anyone with clear memories of how the abdication of Edward VIII in December 1936 and the coronation of George VI in 1937 were regarded in Ireland.

Fri, 04 Jan, 2008

Thousands cheer Australia's first south-north train

A passenger train rolled north from Alice Springs for the first time today as it crossed the halfway stage in its historic inaugural south-to-north journey.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2004