Royal Family

A sporty Ford Escort that was once Princess Diana's runabout sold at auction for 737,000 pounds ($866,000) on Aug. 27, a few days before the 25th anniversary of her death.

The modest car, with just 24,961 miles (40,000 km) on the clock, went under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions in Warwickshire in central England.

Every year, the victims and the families of the Holocaust are remembered with a series of events as a way to honour their memory and remind the world of the horrors that took place.

In a dramatic statement for royals watchers worldwide, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Jan. 13 said she is "entirely supportive" of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their decision to create a new life as a young family.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to step back as "senior members" of the British Royal family, the couple said in a statement on Jan. 9.

"After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution," the statement from Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle said.

Queen-Mother Elena's remains are going to be brought home, to Romania, so to be re-buried at Curtea de Arges, alongside her son King Mihai I, the Royal Family announces, scheduling a mourning period of three days on 18, 19 and 20 October.