Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Posted at 13:19 16 Jul

'My dad's reaction was to put his head in his hands'

Vicky Trimble (left) and her wife Rosalind Stephens

David Trimble's daughter says her father changed his view on same-sex marriage after she came out to him.

Posted at 8:25 6 Jul

Baby Archie christened at Windsor

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their son Archie

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were joined by close family and friends for the private ceremony.

Posted at 8:02 25 Jun

Helping midwives save lives in Liberia

Royal wedding: Sam Falloon helps Liberian midwives

Sam Falloon is sent to Liberia to teach sanitation and save the lives of mothers and babies.

Posted at 11:17 19 May

Harry and Meghan share unseen wedding snaps

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex post new pictures on Instagram to mark their first anniversary.

Posted at 0:52 18 May

Are our weddings too white?

Models in bridalwear at the Nu Bride show

Victoria Park

BBC News

Why it might be time to rethink the way we celebrate as more couples come from diverse backgrounds.

Posted at 14:00 7 May

"We had to have bodyguards after the royal wedding"

Karen Gibson from the Kingdom Choir on life after performing at the Royal Wedding

Karen Gibson from the Kingdom Choir on life after performing at the Royal Wedding and working with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Posted at 0:06 6 May

Lullaby written for royal baby

Royal wedding choir writes lullaby for royal baby

The choir that sang at the royal wedding have written a lullaby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new baby.

Posted at 17:54 18 Feb

Claire Ptak: I made Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding cake

The owner of Violet Bakery describes the honour, and the pressure, of the royal commission

The owner of Violet Bakery, Claire Ptak, describes the honour, and the pressure, of the royal commission, which took five chefs, five days to make. The elderflower and lemon cake was made in the kitchens of Buckingham Palace and remained a secret till the couple's big day. 

Photo: Claire Ptak Credit: BBC

Posted at 6:17 18 Jan

The NI chef who runs with royalty

Clare Smyth and Meghan Markle at Grenfell kitchen

Jayne McCormack

BBC News NI Political Reporter

County Antrim chef Clare Smyth, who runs a top London restaurant, visited Grenfell with Meghan Markle.

Posted at 16:17 21 Dec 2018

2018…it wasn’t all Brexit

Some of the good news stories of the year from a sky-high papal wedding to a lucky raccoon

Are you finding yourself uninspired by politics or the latest economic data? You could be suffering from news fatigue. As an antidote to an end of year malaise, we have put together a reminder of the events that lit up the internet in 2018.  

These are some of the stories that captured out hearts: a love that crossed continents, an animal drama that gripped us and an example of human ingenuity that glued us to our screens. Let’s hope for more of this in 2019.

Photo: The Thai football team who were rescued after getting trapped in a cave, with Gary Pallister, former footballer with Manchester United Credit: Getty Image

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