The prince has his mother's ability to "make everyone feel equal", says Sir Elton John.

Companies are training workers to give a friendlier face to foreign visitors during the World Cup.

Fosse Farmhouse in Wiltshire is the setting for a Japanese cartoon watched by millions.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was largely unappreciated in Britain but in Europe he was a leading figure.

As a BBC survey explores attitudes to a Englishness, has the moment for a parliament passed?

Fans of his travel shows share appreciation for the humanity he showed when meeting local people.

Singapore Airlines is about to reclaim the world's longest non-stop flight, but for how long?

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

An unprecedented number of women are running for office in the US – but what's behind the surge?

The manipulations and personal motivations of four world leaders are behind these historic talks.

Self-taught prodigy Maria Bueno, who took three Wimbledon singles titles, dies aged 78.

The case of 10-year-old Tayyaba exposes Pakistan's problem with child hired helps.

Five hundred Indian women dress up as Sridevi characters to pay tribute to the Bollywood star.

Christina had anorexia while she was pregnant and feared it would damage her babies.

Basilicata in southern Italy is blessed with beautiful scenery but young jobseekers are leaving.

The BBC spent a week along the China-North Korea border and found signs the old alliance remains intact.

Michelin chef Masa Takayama talks about his late friend Anthony Bourdain.

Red roses are placed on 298 chairs in the Netherlands in memory of the victims of the plane crash.

When Siya Kolisi leads out South Africa against England on Saturday it will be a "monumental" moment, not just for the sport.

The three-day ceasefire for Eid will be the militants' first since the US ousted them in 2001.

Fernando Alonso says he is one of the best ever Formula 1 drivers, as he celebrates his 300th grand prix in Canada this weekend.