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3 weeks ago
NYC LGBT

The messy gay chaos of King James VI's father's life would put any twink to shame

The British royal family has a history of LGBTQ+ members.
Lord Darnley of Scotland may have been gay, bisexual, or queer. [ more ]
Europe news
www.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago
Europe news

Russian Group Spread Disinformation About Princess of Wales, Experts Say

Russian disinformation network fueled conspiracy theories surrounding Princess Diana's cancer diagnosis.
The Russian influence campaign aimed to sow division and erode trust in institutions like the British royal family. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

King Charles Will Travel to Germany for First Visit as Monarch

LONDON King Charles III of Britain will travel to Germany on Wednesday for his first trip abroad as monarch, after strikes and protests in France led to the cancellation of his planned state visit there.During a three-day visit to Berlin and Hamburg, the king and his wife, Camilla, the queen consort, will attend a state banquet, hosted by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Budenbender, at Bellevue Palace, Germany's presidential residence, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
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Vulture
1 month ago
Digital life

The Art of the Royal Doppelganger Photo

Conspiracy theories persist despite authentic footage
Alison Jackson's career in creating fake royal photos [ more ]
time.com
1 month ago
EU data protection

Prince Harry Loses Legal Challenge Over Personal Security Downgrade. What to Know

Prince Harry lost court challenge on security downgrade [ more ]
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

US court hears Heritage Foundation challenge over Prince Harry's visa info

A federal judge has given the Department of Homeland Security until next Tuesday to decide how it will handle a conservative think tank's request for Prince Harry's US immigration records.The Heritage Foundation has asked the US government via the Freedom of Information Act to see his visa application, citing his admission of past recreational drug use in his memoir.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

Peek Inside the $35M Mansion Where Harry and Meghan Filmed Their Netflix Documentary

Getty Images / Realtor.comWith an astonishing price tag, this is certainly a domicile destined for royalty.The mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle filmed the Netflix documentary "Harry & Meghan" is on the market.While many viewers might have assumed the stunning home belongs to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the sprawling Montecito, CA, compound simply provided the on-screen backdrop for the couple's controversial six-episode documentary.
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
London

Tom Cruise's new London life: Tea parties, Prince William, romance with daughter of Putin ally

Tom Cruise has settled comfortably into his new life in London, hosting tea parties and mingling with royals.
He established connections with the British royal family and developed a serious relationship with a London-based Russian socialite. [ more ]
time.com
11 months ago
London

A Man Was Arrested With a Knife Outside Buckingham Palace Days Before King Charles III's Coronation

As security efforts are being ironed out for King Charles III's coronation on May 6, a 59-year-old man has reportedly been arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.The man allegedly threw items believed to be shotgun cartridges onto the palace grounds on Tuesday evening.
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
London

Charles III takes Elon Musk to court over non-payment of rent on Twitter's London HQ

Charles III, King of England (left), and Elon Musk.The King of England is also the landlord of the second-richest man in the world.And, it appears, he is not very happy with his tenant.The Crown Estate, the legal entity that manages the properties belonging to Charles III, has sued Twitter, the social network owned by tycoon Elon Musk, for failing to pay the rent on its London headquarters.
www.thelocal.de
11 months ago
Germany news

Living in Germany: Pickles, the Baltic coast and are supermarkets a place for small talk?

In this week's roundup of life in Germany, we take you on a brief trip to Wustrow on the Baltic Coast, give you the low-down on Germany's favourite variety of pickle and explain why some supermarkets in Bavaria are finally embracing a little thing called small-talk.Published: 15 May 2023 09:29 CEST Chairs on a beach near Wustrow on the Baltic Coast.
www.thelocal.de
11 months ago
Germany news

Living in Germany: Countryside life, Maultaschen and the British royal family's German roots

From what it's like to live in small town Germany, to the surprising German roots of the British royal family, here are some of our top talking points this week.Published: 8 May 2023 10:16 CEST The town of Riedlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg at the weekend.Local readers said small town life was often more scenic, quieter and family friendly.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Television

Here's What to Know About Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'

With her withering glares and colossal wigs, Queen Charlotte has become a treasured character in the first two seasons of Bridgerton, the steamy hit Netflix series set in an alternate, racially diverse version of Regency Era Britain.As played by Golda Rosheuvel, she is a hard-line matriarch with an ear for gossip and an eye for beauty.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

Where Should a King Sit? A 700-Year-Old Chair Will Do.

LONDON There is a piece of furniture so famous and so important to British history that it sits in its own chapel at Westminster Abbey, behind an iron gate so that onlookers may gawk at it but never touch it.The item, the Coronation Chair, was commissioned by King Edward I of England to accommodate the Stone of Scone, which was captured from the Scots in 1296.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Retailers report unprecedented' demand for coronation mementoes

Sales of coronation memorabilia have attracted unprecedented demand as consumers seek a lasting memento of the occasion.Luxury ceramics maker Halcyon Days said it expected sales of more than 1 million of its collections created to mark the occasion and had increased its workforce by 20% since January to create an additional 150,000 products.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

Just how well does Britain's King Charles III speak German?

Germans love a foreign guest who can speak German even just a little bit.Unlike some other countries, where it might take a lot more fluency to impress your hosts, a few words of greeting in German are often likely to go a long way with Germans.King Charles, known to speak German with some fluency, clearly understood this after arriving in Berlin for his first state visit as King.
IndieWire
1 year ago
Independent films

Disney Just Pulled a 'Game of Thrones' Move on DeSantis with a Bizarre Royal Mortality Clause

House Tyrell would be proud: As Gov. DeSantis attempts to strip Disney World of self-governance, he's thwarted by a document that invokes the Royal Family.The great Disney World vs.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis War has seen plenty of twists and turns, but here's one that invokes the British Royal Family.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Harry jokes about fact-checking The Crown during candid Stephen Colbert interview

Prince Harry has revealed that he watches The Crown while joking about fact-checking the fictional show about the British royal family.The Duke of Sussex discussed the Netflix program during an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show on Tuesday, while promoting his new memoir, Spare.During the conversation, the TV host asked Harry if he binged any TV shows lately with his wife, Meghan Markle, who he shares four-year-old son, Archie, and one-year-old daughter, Lilibet, with.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Europe news

The London police, with new powers against serious disruption,' arrest dozens of protesters.

London's Metropolitan Police said they arrested 52 people on Saturday, most for offenses that appeared connected to the coronation of Charles III, including public order offenses, breach of the peace and conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.In the afternoon, the police said that all those arrested remained in custody.
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
UK news

Prince Harry's legal battle to get police protection has cost British taxpayers $360,000

In January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their decision to leave the British royal family and live abroad.In doing so, Harry and Meghan were no longer allowed to use their royal highness styling or to receive public funds for royal duties.The UK Home Office also stripped the couple who retain their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their right to a royal police escort.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Harry & Meghan' Has All the Intimacy of Instagram

There is a scene early on in the first episode of Netflix's new Harry & Meghan, the documentary on the members of the British royal family who seceded from the firm, in which Meghan describes her early courtship with the prince.It began, she says, when he saw a photo of her clowning around on a mutual friend's Instagram feed.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

How the young home-schooled princess learnt to sweep, scrub and polish furniture

Formal education or the lack of it was a notable aspect of Princess Elizabeth's early life.
The future Queen never enrolled at school.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

South African activists call for Britain to return diamond set in Queen's sceptre

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a number of renewed calls for Britain to return its colonial-era possessions, with South African activists starting an online petition to bring back the huge diamond set in the Queen's sceptre.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Even the monarchy doesn't want a new royal yacht. But Liz Truss does

ll the clocks on the Royal Yacht Britannia, now moored beside the blue car park at Ocean Terminal shopping centre in Leith, near Edinburgh, show the same time: 3.01pm.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Nick Cave to attend coronation as he admits 'emotional attachment' to the royals

Nick Cave has defended his decision to attend the King's coronation, explaining he has an inexplicable emotional attachment to the British royal family.The Bad Seeds musician, 65, denied being a monarchist or a royalist but said he would not be so damn grouchy as to refuse an invitation to what will more than likely be the most important historical event in the UK of our age.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Princess Royal joins foreign royals at funeral of last king of Greece

The Princess Royal joined foreign monarchs and thousands of mourners in Athens for the funeral of the last king of Greece, Constantine II.Anne represented the King at the sombre ceremony where crowds chanted long live the king and Constantine, Constantine as his coffin emerged from the Greek capital's metropolitan cathedral following the funeral service.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

What British Royal Moments Resonated With You?

On May 6, the day of King Charles's coronation, we'll be sending out a special edition of the Europe Briefing newsletter.It will have details about the festivities and explore the significance of this historic event.Before that, we'd love to hear from you.Looking back over the last decades, what royal moment stands out most for you?
The Local Europe
1 year ago
France politics

PODCAST: Dijon mustard, French royalty and is France heading for a 'disastrous' referendum?

Our Talking France podcast is back with a new episode that takes a look at everything that has been happening in France this week - from weighty topics like the right to die and the French nuclear industry, via the future of Dijon mustard, France's surprising love for royalty and our favourite French TV show.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

King Charles III to speak to German parliament, meet Scholz

Britain's King Charles III met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and is preparing to become the first monarch to speak before Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday as part of a high-profile visit aimed at bolstering ties between the two European powers.Charles, 74, is on his first foreign trip since becoming king.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

Charles III to address German parliament on first state visit

Here is an overview of the Windsors' deep German roots.READ ALSO: Germany rolls out red carpet for Charles III's first foreign visit House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha If not for World War I, the British royal family would still go by a German name.The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha stemmed from the marriage in 1840 of Queen Victoria to Albert, the scion of a modest royal dynasty from northeastern Bavaria.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

These images show people around the world honoring Queen Elizabeth II

Crowds photograph an announcement of the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as it is displayed on the gates of Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Ted Bell, Adman Turned Author of Best-Selling Thrillers, Is Dead at 76

Ted Bell, a former award-winning advertising copywriter and creative director who abandoned Madison Avenue in his early 50s to recast himself as a best-selling novelist by writing and marketing his Alex Hawke spy thrillers, died on Jan. 20 in Hartford, Conn.He was 76.The cause was an intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of stroke, said Evelyn Lorentzen Bell, a former wife.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Netflix drops Meghan Markle's animated series amid cutbacks - report

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has fallen victim to cutbacks at Netflix, according to a US report that said the struggling streaming giant has dropped plans for her animated series Pearl.
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