King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark put on a dazzling display on Wednesday evening as they hosted a New Year's Gala Dinner at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. The traditional New Year banquet ...

Queen Elizabeth II expressed her relief that Northern Ireland's "silly marching business" was quieter than expected when the then Irish ambassador to the UK visited in 2000, Irish government ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...