From royal security battles to reparations, politics and pop culture, catch up on the biggest stories shaping this week’s news.
Harry and Meghan Security Decision Delayed as RAVEC Meeting Moves Later This Week
On September 7, Buckingham Palace circulated guidance on King Charles’s behalf reaffirming that Prince Harry and Meghan Sussex remain non-working royals. The letter described them as “akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests,” directed questions involving possible use of public funds to Buckingham Palace and sent operational security matters to the relevant police…
King Charles Says Harry and Meghan Are ‘Akin to Private Citizens’ as Security Battle Remains Unresolved
Buckingham Palace has circulated new guidance clarifying Prince Harry and Meghan Sussex’s status following their return to Britain, largely restating arrangements that have been in place since 2020. The Lord Chamberlain issued the letter on King Charles’s behalf and sent it to senior figures across government, the military and the lord lieutenancies. The Sussexes also…
BBC Defends Harry and Meghan Coverage as Sussex Stories Rank Among Its Most Read
Prince Harry and Meghan Sussex’s return to Britain has generated so much interest that some BBC viewers apparently decided the broadcaster’s biggest problem was covering it too much. The BBC has rejected complaints from audience members who argued that its news coverage devoted excessive airtime to the Sussexes’ return with their children. The broadcaster did…
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Prince William Returns to Work for King Harald’s Funeral After Another Long Summer Break
Prince William will return to a high-profile official duty this week when he represents King Charles at the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo on September 9. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the Prince of Wales will attend the service at Oslo Cathedral, while Princess Anne will attend privately as godmother to the new…
Jamaica Takes Slavery Reparations Petition Directly to King Charles
Jamaica is taking its slavery reparations campaign directly to King Charles, asking the monarch to use his constitutional role as the country’s head of state to refer three legal questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The petition, led by Culture Minister Olivia Grange, asks whether the enslavement of Africans in Jamaica was…
Nigel Farage Says He “Wasn’t Listening” as Reform’s Foreign Donor Scandal Deepens
Nigel Farage has spent years selling himself as the man who sees through Westminster’s tricks, understands how the system works and can be trusted to run the country differently from everyone who came before him. Apparently, however, there are limits to his powers of observation. Asked by the BBC about an undercover-recorded conversation in which…
Octavia Spencer Won Her First Emmy. Deadline Made It About David Attenborough
Octavia Spencer finally won her first Emmy on Saturday night, taking home Outstanding Narrator for Investigation Discovery’s Lost Women of Alaska. After previous Emmy nominations in 2020 and 2024, it should have been a straightforward milestone: an Oscar-winning actress adding television’s highest honour to her career while lending her voice to a series centred on…
Meghan Sussex Hasn’t Announced a UK Charity Comeback, but the Press Already Has
Reports that Meghan Sussex is preparing to “rekindle” her ties with UK charities are already gathering momentum, even though neither she nor Prince Harry has announced any new charity programme. HELLO! helped set the story in motion on September 4 after reporting that Smart Works was “very excited to welcome the Duchess and her family…
Antonia Roumelioti Tells Bridgerton Fans to Stop Harassing Her
Bridgerton star Luke Newton’s girlfriend, Antonia Roumelioti, has publicly called out online harassment after saying she endured three years of relentless scrutiny and false narratives about herself and those close to her. In a statement shared on Instagram, Roumelioti said strangers had reduced her identity to her relationship and used that as an excuse to…
Pippa Middleton’s Birthday Becomes Another Excuse to Compare Her With Kate
The Daily Mail has turned its attention to Pippa Middleton, using a birthday profile to question whether she ever managed to build a successful identity outside the shadow of her sister, Kate Middleton. The article revisits Pippa’s book deal, short-lived columns and earlier attempts at a public career, framing them as evidence that she never…
164 Countries Back UN Push to Correct How Africa Appears on World Maps
For centuries, the world map most people grew up with has distorted the true size of entire continents. Africa, in particular, appears far smaller than it really is under the traditional Mercator projection, while Europe, North America and Greenland are visually enlarged. Now, a United Nations resolution is pushing for that imbalance to be addressed.…
Andrew and Tristan Tate Indicted Again in Romania as Legal Troubles Mount
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been indicted again in Romania, opening a new chapter in the long-running criminal case against the pair. Romanian prosecutors with DIICOT filed a fresh indictment on Friday, accusing Andrew Tate of offences including trafficking minors, sex with a minor, money laundering and witness tampering. Tristan Tate was also…
Daily Mail Royal Editor Rebecca English Says She Was Hacked After False King Charles Death Post
A bizarre royal rumour briefly erupted online after a false “breaking news” claim announcing the death of King Charles III appeared on the X account of Daily Mail royal editor Rebecca English. Screenshots of the false post circulated rapidly across social media. Social media users questioned how the post appeared, how English apparently regained control of the…
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