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Prince Harry poses a "bigger problem" for the British monarchy than Prince Andrew, whose damage to the royal family has been "ring-fenced" according to author and former editor of Vanity Fair , Tina Brown. Speaking to Bloomberg 's In The City podcast, Brown discussed the condition of the monarchy in the year Britain celebrates Queen Elizabeth II 's Platinum Jubilee , her 70th year on the throne. During the podcast, Brown said that "the monarchy seems more reassuring than ever, but that monarchy is at a frail point because everybody knows this is the last jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and the question of how they will feel British after the queen dies is a big one." The author of The Palace Papers also described Prince Andrew , who made headlines in June over his canceled planned public appearance at the Garter Day ceremony , as having "not enhanced the gravitas of the crown" following his involvement in a sexual assult lawsuit in 2021 . The lawsuit was … [Read more...] about Prince Harry poses “bigger problem” for “frail” monarchy than Prince Andrew

Prince William condemned a 2018 British immigration scandal in his most political comments yet after seeing racism firsthand at football matches, a royal author told Newsweek . The Duke of Cambridge criticized the U.K. government over the Windrush Scandal, which saw the Home Office wrongly deport Caribbean people who had been invited to Britain generations earlier following World War II. The government has paid or offered £41 million ($50 million) in compensation to victims, according to an announcement on its website in January 2022. William not only condemned the way the Caribbean community was "profoundly wronged" but added that "discrimination remains an all too familiar experience for Black men and women in Britain in 2022." It comes after he was heavily criticized during an ill-fated tour of the Caribbean , set to the back drop of protests calling for slavery reparations. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 's interview with Oprah Winfrey and its allegations of … [Read more...] about William’s racism comment is criticism of government but “he feels strongly”

The military record of a Republican candidate for Douglas County commissioner has sparked criticism from political opponents and veterans, with the county’s sheriff breaking with his own party to support the Democrat in the race. On his campaign biography , George Teal, a Castle Rock town council member, touts himself as a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 military campaign to expel occupying Iraqi forces from Kuwait. But Teal served in Germany during the Gulf War, never seeing combat. In May, Teal was disqualified from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with the state’s VFW commander expressing concern in a letter to the Castle Rock mayor that Teal’s characterization on the city website was a “misrepresentation of his actual service.” “He didn’t serve in a combat zone,” Bruce Dolan, the Colorado VFW’s state adjutant and quartermaster, told The Denver Post. “This is a combat veteran’s organization.” Ryan Lynch, a spokesman for Teal, said the candidate was … [Read more...] about Douglas County commissioner candidate’s military record prompts allegations of misrepresenting service

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis movie has hit the big screens today. The film stars Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and tells the story of how the “King of Rock and Roll” rose to unprecedented stardom. Upcoming actress Olivia DeJonge plays Elvis’ ex-wife and the only woman he was ever married to, Priscilla Presley . While the film documents Elvis’ glittering achievements and rise to fame, there was actually a much more sinister side to the Memphis singer. When it comes to his love life, Elvis made some controversial decisions within his time and has been accused of being “fascinated” with teenage girls. In a biography about his relationship with women, author Alanna Nash revealed that Lamar Fike - a former member of Elvis’ entourage, said: “Elvis was fascinated with the idea of teenage girls, which scared the crap out of all of us.” As the story of his huge fame hits theatres, here’s the reality of his seedy dating history with teenage girls. How did Elvis meet Priscilla? … [Read more...] about Elvis’ grim dating history – ‘fascination’ with teens and how he pursued Priscilla at 14