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Archie’s day of joy • Prince Harry and Meghan looked totally smitten with baby son Archie following his private and intimate christening, writes Juliet Rieden.

Following tradition

Centre stage with CROWN PRINCESS MARY • She’s a significant jewel in Denmark’s royal crown and increasingly an impressive leader on the world stage. Juliet Rieden heads to Copenhagen for an exclusive interview with Crown Princess Mary, as she joins the crusade to transform the global fashion industry.

The power of love • Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown have a new film, a new grandchild and after more than three decades of marriage, they can still take each other’s breath away. Samantha Trenoweth gets personal with the golden couple of Australian film.

Miss you more • When Loren O’Keeffe’s brother went missing, she dedicated years of her life to finding him. Sue Smethurst meets the tireless advocate for those whose loved ones have vanished.

Those yet to come home

About a girl • Georgie Stone has been blazing trails all her life. The little girl who changed the way transgender children were treated in Australian courts is all grown up and about to appear on Neighbours. She and her family chat openly with Gary Nunn about the victories and the heartache they’ve encountered along the way.

THE BATTLE FOR Kurrumbede • The heart of Dorothea Mackellar’s “sunburnt country” was her family property, Kurrumbede, which teeters on the edge of a coal mine in central NSW. When the old farm was bought by a mining company, there were fears that it would perish, but Susan Duncan meets a group of feisty locals who are battling to save the land that Dorothea loved.

Heart & Soul • When Miranda Hill needed a surrogate her best friend was there, but when Miranda’s heart began to fail she needed another selfless gift. Genevieve Gannon meets the best friends and their miracle boy.

THE IMITATION GAME • When a well-connected Vanity Fair photo editor met a European heiress they became fast friends, but it all fell apart when the heiress turned out to be a con. Genevieve Gannon reports.

Fighting the CRUELLEST CUT • As a child in Africa, Khadija Gbla experienced the horror of female genital mutilation. Now in Australia, she has made it her life’s work to bring this violent practice to an end. She speaks courageously and openly with Sue Smethurst.

By Royal invitation Inside Prince Charles & Camilla’s London home • The Prince of Wales selected treasured mementoes of Australia to greet The Weekly’s Juliet Rieden, when she was invited behind the gates of Clarence House for a private tour of the royal home.

"THE SUM OF OUR FEARS" • Fifty years after the notoriously brutal Manson murders, Debra Tate tells William Langley that, still haunted by her sister Sharon’s murder, she is continuing the fight to keep her killers behind bars for the rest of their lives.

The Manson Family • Charles Manson died of heart failure in a California prison hospital, aged 83, on November 19, 2017, but many of his key followers survive.

Alexander the great • At 78, Stephanie Alexander’s precious daughters and granddaughter are at the centre of her busy world, but that hasn’t always been an easy balance to strike. The queen of the Australian kitchen speaks candidly with Sue Smethurst about the triumphs and tragedies of her rich life.

Dog squad • From Buddy the fire dog to Koda, who can detect low blood sugar in his six-year-old mistress, Heather Vaile meets the dogs who save lives and...