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British Royal News says that no meeting has been announced between Prince William and his estranged younger brother Harry, 38, who lives in California with his wife Meghan, 41, and their two young children. The two couples have been at loggerheads particularly since Harry and Meghan – also known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – sensationally quit the royal family in 2020. Here’s what you need to know. Relations soured further after they gave a television interview to Oprah Winfrey last year and accused the royal family of racism, prompting a public denial from William. The death of…

British Royal News says Prince William and his wife Kate head to the United States this week for their first visit in eight years, and the popular couple’s inaugural trip as Prince and Princess of Wales. The three-day visit to the northeastern city of Boston culminates on Friday evening with a star-studded ceremony for William’s Earthshot Prize initiative to tackle climate change. Here’s what you need to know. The awards ceremony – described by royal insiders as William’s “Superbowl moment” – is now in its second year, and rewards five innovators with 1 million each. A host of stars are…

British Royal News says that it’s an end of an era, but the beginning of a new one. As the UK comes to terms with the death of Queen Elizabeth II, behind the scenes the detailed plans set aside for the aftermath are being rapidly put into action. The arrangements, which have the codename London Bridge, have been in place for many years and were updated and reviewed regularly by palace aides in consultation with the queen herself, and also the British government. Here’s what you need to know. Here’s What You Need To Know About Operation London Bridge The…

British Royal News say that King Charles III paid tribute to the late Queen and her ties with South Africa as he hosted the nation’s president, saying she admired “its people, its vibrancy, natural beauty, and diversity.” Here’s what you need to know. Charles spoke about his mother’s long relationship with the Commonwealth nation during a banquet speech to mark South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s two-day state visit to the UK. The King said: “The late Queen had the great pleasure of hosting Presidents Mandela, Mbeki, and Zuma for State Visits to the United Kingdom, at all of which I…

The Crown star Emma Corrin says they hope that the Oscars will opt for gender-neutral categories at future ceremonies. The actor, who identifies as non-binary and uses the pronouns they/them, said they did not believe categories at current awards shows were “inclusive enough at the moment.” Here’s what you need to know. Since giving the interview, Corrin shared a statement on Instagram which said: “When you reduce entire conversations to clickbait it is not only offensive but you are in danger of scaring people out of talking altogether.” The Crown Star Emma Corrin Wants Gender-Neutral Categories At The Oscars Corrin…

British Royal News says that Queen Elizabeth lived her life to the fullest and had no regets in her final days. “The truth is that Her Majesty always knew that her remaining time was limited. She accepted this with all the grace you’d expect,” writes royal author Gyles Brandreth in his new book Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait. Here’s what you need to know. In an excerpt published by the Daily Mail, he speaks of the rumor the queen had a rare form of myeloma, a bone marrow cancer, “which would explain her tiredness and weight loss and those ‘mobility issues’…

British Royal News says that the UK government has proclaimed an additional bank holiday to mark the coronation of the King next year. Downing Street said the holiday will fall on Monday May 8 following the coronation at Westminster Abbey two days earlier on Saturday May 6. It will take place across the UK. Here’s what you need to know. Prime minister Rishi Sunak said that – as was the case with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953 – it will be an opportunity for families and communities across the country to come together to celebrate. The announcement follows…

He’s certainly gone too soon. ’90s popstars New Kids on the Block and actress Hilary Duff are among those who have paid tribute to singer Aaron Carter, who has died aged 34. Here’s what you need to know. Writing on Twitter, the band said they were “shocked and saddened” by his passing, adding, “We are Sending prayers to the Carter family. Rest in peace, Aaron. Duff said Carter had “a charm that was absolutely effervescent”, while One Tree Hill star Tyler Hilton said news of his death was “heartbreaking.” The Celebrity World Pays Tribute To Aaron Carter Carter was the…

Former Power Rangers star Jason David Frank has died aged 49, a representative confirmed. According to new reports, Frank principally played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children’s series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.” His manager, Justine Hunt, confirmed his death in a statement on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know. The actor and mixed martial artist’s cause of death has not yet been publicly confirmed.  Ms Hunt didn’t say when he died, but asked for privacy of his family and friends. Co-stars and fans of the Power Rangers series paid tribute to Frank as news of…

We never knew it would come to this. Skittles has appealed for people not to throw sweets after Harry Styles was apparently hit in the eye during a concert. Footage shared on social media captured the singer, who is from Cheshire, waving to crowds during a performance, before flinching and rubbing his eye. Here’s what you need to know. The incident happened after Styles returned to touring after he was forced to take time off to recover from illness during his 167-date Love on Tour tour.It happened on November 14th, at The Forum in Los Angeles, prompting Skittles to tweet:…