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New pictures have shown the Queen standing without her walking stick as she is presented with a special award for her "unstinting service" over the past 70 years. Her Majesty was given the Canterbury Cross to recognise her contribution to the Church of England over her long reign. The 96-year-old head of state held a face-to-face audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury at Windsor Castle today to receive the award. It comes after she skipped the public procession during Garter Day and did not make any appearances at Royal Ascot last week due to her ongoing mobility issues. During the presentation today, the Most Rev Justin Welby gave the Queen the small silver cross, inspired by a 9th century Saxon brooch and incorporating a triquetra pattern, as a “heartfelt symbol” of the church’s “love, loyalty and affection”. The Queen shakes hands with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby ( Image: PA) It was a tribute to her outstanding service to the Church of … [Read more...] about Queen ditches her walking stick as she receives award for her ‘unstinting service’

Prince Andrew's fall from grace after his involvement in the Jeffery Epstein scandal has been widely publicised - but constant claims that he wants to be rehabilitated back into the royal fold continue to surface. The Queen's ongoing support for The Duke of York has also prompted many people to question why the monarch is still standing by her son's side, seemingly unphased by the troubles he has encountered. It is well-known that Andrew is considered to be Her Majesty's favourite child and still retains that title despite recent events. The reason for their closeness was unpicked when The Mirror's royal podcast, Pod Save the Queen , spoke to the famed biographer, Andrew Morton about his 25th book 'The Queen'. The show's host Zoe Forsey spoke to the author and asked about Her Majesty's unwavering support for her second son and why he thinks Andrew will never lose his mother's confidence. It is widely believed that Prince Andrew is The Queen's favourite child ( … [Read more...] about Queen is determined to keep Prince Andrew around because he is ‘intensely loyal’

Sixty-eight per cent of South Africa’s Indian-origin population will definitely or probably take a COVID-19 vaccine, with 14 per cent saying they would probably or definitely not take it, while the rest 18 per cent were undecided, according to a study. Last week, South Africa’s health regulatory body granted approval to the world’s largest drug manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) to supply COVID-19 vaccine to the country. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Friday that the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has granted approval to the SII, which is producing the vaccine in collaboration with the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, to supply the drug to the country. The 68 per cent put the Indian community just one percentage point ahead of the average of 67 per cent across all South African communities who indicated that they would definitely or probably take a vaccine if available, according to the joint research study by the Centre for … [Read more...] about 68% of South African Indians Willing to Take Covid-19 Vaccine, Shows Study

close Video MSNBC host calls opposition to kids at drag shows 'disgusting' 'violent' MSNBC's Chris Hayes and former Media Matters editor Parker Molloy slammed conservatives and Republican lawmakers who don't think kids should be allowed at drag shows, calling that belief "disgusting" and "violent." NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! An Arizona drag queen says his friendship with Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake made him think she was a liberal — until she tweeted about rainbow flags and pro-LGBTQ+ messaging in schools. "Obviously, I'd seen Kari move to the right and still maintained my friendship with her… that wasn't a disqualified for me," Rick Stevens, who also goes by the drag name Barbra Seville, said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "But when I saw that tweet, obviously it hurt my feelings. And it wasn't the Kari like that I know." Lake, who is one of six candidates seeking the GOP nomination for … [Read more...] about Drag queen claims Arizona GOP candidate Kari Lake is trying to ‘pander’ to Republicans

The Queen has a "ring of steel" around her with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle warned by advisors not to "even think" about using her as a source of content for a Netflix documentary, said a royal expert. Russell Myers says Buckingham Palace aides have put a strict cordon around the Queen but admits that it is impossible to know what the Sussexes will choose to do with Netflix. "There is an absolutely a ring of steel around the Queen in terms of her advisors," Mr Myers told the US outlet Today, reported the Express . "I mean, they certainly would be advising Harry and Megan to not even think about it for a second, but who knows what they will do? "They would definitely have been advised not to speak to Oprah Winfrey not to speak to Gayle King not to speak to the American journalists last week and yet they still keep on doing it. A "ring of steel" is around the Queen, says royal expert Mr Myers ( Image: Getty Images) "I mean, it makes you wonder how much the … [Read more...] about Queen has ‘ring of steel’ to halt Harry and Meghan documentary bid, expert says

Princess Beatrice was in high spirits and joked with photographers as she arrived at Royal Ascot . Turning up alongside her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at the Berkshire race course she looked glamorous as she walked through the gates with the other punters. Beatrice chose a gorgeous summery floral dress for the occasion, which she teamed with an elegant hat, a sophisticated belt and a clutch bag bearing her initials BY - Beatrice York. But some royal fans have noticed she was also wearing a name tag attached to her dress - as is customary at Royal Ascot, and this year it looked very different to the name she had on the badge in previous years. This is because the badge read HRH Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, reflecting she tied the knot with husband Edo in July 2020. Beatrice looked glamorous wearing a flowery dress ( Image: REUTERS) And after being surrounded by photographers, Beatrice joked: “I’ll be here all day,” reported Hello! Sadly, … [Read more...] about Princess Beatrice makes jovial quip at snappers as she arrives at Royal Ascot

Rwanda's asylum hostel is making preparations to accept kids from Britain. The 50-room centre in Kigali - which has been earmarked to receive the first people removed from Britain - is building a sports pitch for football, basketball and volleyball, and will add "toys" if kids arrive. Standing next to the construction site, Hope House manager Elisee Kalyango said the centre “will handle people from any age” and “we’re ready for any occurrence”. He said the sports facilities “will give support to kids and if we have them, we will put some toys down there”. He added: “If there’s kids, we can put some more facilities for kids”. Downing Street ruled out forcing "unaccompanied" children to Rwanda - but did not rule out sending kids if they're with parents. “I don’t know, it will depend on those who make the journey”, Boris Johnson ’s spokesman said. Downing Street ruled out forcing "unaccompanied" children to Rwanda - but did not rule out sending kids if they're with … [Read more...] about Rwanda asylum seekers hostel is making preparations to accept kids from Britain

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 9 RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Eighteen Africans seeking to cross into Spain were killed and scores of migrants and police were injured in what Moroccan authorities called a “stampede” of people surging across Morocco's border fence with the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla on Friday. A total of 133 migrants breached the border between the Moroccan city of Nador and Melilla on Friday, the first such mass crossing since Spain and Morocco mended diplomatic relations last month. A spokesperson for the Spanish government’s office in Melilla said about 2,000 people attempted to cross, but many were stopped by Spanish Civil Guard police and Moroccan forces on either side of the border fence. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that the casualties occurred when people tried to climb the iron fence. It said five migrants were killed and 76 … [Read more...] about Morocco: 18 migrants dead in stampede to enter Melilla

Kolkata is often called the last outpost of the British Empire. Ian Jack once wrote in The Guardian that two things united Kolkata and London — “the first is expensive property and the second is the institution once known as the gentlemen’s club” with dress codes which “while they have done away with cummerbunds, still make the visitor think twice before he sets foot in one.” A friend who belongs to a prestigious gentlemen’s club in London is nowhere as much at home as in their counterparts in Kolkata. He can do Bengal Club, Calcutta Club and Tollygunge Club in one day and be dressed right for all of them. And the office bearers of these stately clubs of Kolkata , tickled pink at the attention from a bona fide Londoner, never fail to roll out the frayed red carpet to welcome him. That this Kolkata has been so nonchalant about the Platinum Jubilee of the Queen feels like a personal snub to Her Majesty. This is a city that created Corona sandesh during the pandemic and Football … [Read more...] about Tea with benefits: Lessons from the Royal Family

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the passage of Title IX, the landmark gender-equity law, she didn’t stop thinking about the girls who weren’t playing. At practices during the 1970s, Sloan Green, the first Black woman to coach a college lacrosse team, noticed neighborhood kids peering through the fences at her players as guards kept them out. And when high school athletes were welcomed on the university’s fields for training camps, most were white and from predominantly white suburban schools. “That was very, very disturbing to me to see that,” she said. “And that was — that was the reality that I had to face. … Title IX was a complete help for women in sports but in my mind, there were still disparities.” For girls of color, some women’s college sports, such as lacrosse, equestrian, rowing or even softball, are ones to … [Read more...] about Title IX: Women of color lag in numbers as law promotes equality