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☆ Prince Harry reunited with Princess Diana's family to celebrate the Invictus Games. The royal family didn't attend.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Prince Harry is in the UK to celebrate 10 years of the Invictus Games. AdvertisementThe royal family was noticeably absent from a ceremony celebrating the Invictus Games. The Invictus Games, a worldwide sporting competition for injured veterans, marked 10 years since its creation on Wednesday. AdvertisementAs part of the anniversary celebrations, The Invictus Games Foundation hosted a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral in London. Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Invictus Games Foundation)Harry traveled to the UK to attend the ceremony and other events marking the anniversary.

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☆ Viking is the biggest IPO of the year, capping off a huge month for IPOs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Viking Holdings Ltd. IPO, which starts trading today on the New York Stock Exchange, will be the biggest IPO of 2024 so far. Viking is only the biggest in a month of standouts. Eighteen IPOs raised a combined $5.3 billion in April, according to Renaissance Capital, the busiest month for IPOs since November 2021. The stock market had a miserable April, with the S & P 500 down 4% and, unsurprisingly, many recent IPOs were down. All of the larger, most recent IPOs remain above their initial offering price.

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☆ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Huge Business Deals Keep Flopping
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem like lovely people. Netflix dropped "Pearl," an animated children's series Meghan created through her and Harry's production company, Archewell Productions, before it even premiered. The audio-streaming company signed a deal with Harry and Meghan in 2020 reportedly worth $20 million. As Michael Pachter, a managing director at Wedbush Securities who's covered movies, entertainment, and tech for two decades, explained, it's because they've still got that $100 million deal. A public breakup with Meghan and Harry may also be a mess Netflix doesn't want to deal with.

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☆ The Dark Reality of Being a Princess in the British Royal Family
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Samantha Grindell | Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

To millions, it appeared to be the reality for Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle. By making the fairy tale feel real, the royal family appears far more accessible — and the British tabloids are more than happy to help. David Levenson/Getty ImagesMeghan and Harry's royal tour of Australia 35 years later stirred up those same bitter feelings among the royal family, the prince recalled in "Harry & Meghan." Princess Diana. More often than not, the princesses marrying into the royal family earn the public's loyalty and love, not those born into the monarchy.

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☆ Kate Middleton's cancer video got new scrutiny this week, but there's a reason for the seemingly red flag
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGetty Images attached an editor's note to the video of Kate Middleton revealing she has cancer that says the video might not comply with its editorial standards. But that didn't stop social-media users from speculating that the editor's note implied that the video was somehow inauthentic. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The Princess of Wales shared her diagnosis in a video shared by Kensington Palace on March 22. AdvertisementOne user pointed to the editor's note on a Getty video of the recent Baltimore bridge collapse, which is identical to the one on the video of Kate.

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☆ Why Prince Harry was mentioned in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexual-assault lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prince Harry was mentioned in a sexual assault lawsuit filed against Sean "Diddy" Combs last month. Prince Harry was used as an example of celebrities that are associated with Combs. AdvertisementPrince Harry was named in a sexual assault lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, but the prince has not been accused of a crime. A representative for Prince Harry declined to give a comment to Business Insider. The Prince Harry reports were published a day after the Department of Homeland Security raided Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami.

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☆ My dog died in the middle of the night in my bed. The worst part of having a dog is knowing you'll outlast them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Erika Wasser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My dog died in my bed in the middle of the night. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . My electronics were useless, Harry — my dog — and I faced our last test together. The worst part of dog ownership is knowing you'll outlast them. AdvertisementWe got to the vet, where they took the dog and returned the bag empty, but the bag had to go.

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☆ The final scenes of 'The Crown' uncannily predicted the current state of Britain's royal family
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

One scene showed a conversation between the Queen and Prince Philip about the next generation of royals. The royal family suffered several setbacks after King Charles took the throne in September 2022. AdvertisementThe final moments of Netflix's "The Crown" seemingly predicted the state of the royal family in the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth's death. The royal family is in chaosIn January 2023, Prince Harry's bombshell memoir, "Spare," was published, revealing previously unreleased details about his fallout with the royal family. The most recent Sovereign Grant report showed that the royal family cost British taxpayers £86.3 million, or about $110.5 million, during the 2022-23 financial year.

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☆ Kate Middleton and Prince William's united front fell apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Exactly a week after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey catapulted the royal family into crisis in March 2021, Prince William and Kate Middleton released a photo on Mother's Day in the UK. Fast-forward three years, and the royal family has found themselves surrounded by controversy yet again. The ensuing photos were a PR dream for the royal family: Kate with a goat! Prince William, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and Prince Harry visiting Sandringham in 2018. EBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty ImagesRumors swelled around the royal family in the weeks leading up to the Mother's Day photo fiasco.

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☆ Kate Middleton described herself as an amateur photographer, but she's been honing her skills for decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Kate's claim that she is an amateur photographer is questionable, an expert said. CHRIS JACKSON/Getty ImagesHer description of herself as an amateur photographer could very well be down to the British trait of modesty, but people aren't convinced. The palace typically uses Kate's photos instead of hiring a royal photographer to mark major occasions and milestones, such as birthdays. Speaking to BI in 2020, royal photographer Samir Hussein said Kate takes photos that "any professional would be very happy with." Kate's statement comes during a crisis period after King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis in January.

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☆ Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Hits Out at 'Hateful' Abuse During Pregnancies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( March | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, has said she was targeted with "hateful" online abuse during her two pregnancies, criticising the toxicity and lack of humanity on the internet and in parts of the media. Meghan married King Charles' second son Harry in 2018, and the couple have two children, Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2. "You just think about that and really wrap your head around why people would be so hateful ... Meghan's appearance comes during a difficult time for the royal family, after Charles was diagnosed with cancer and as Kate, the wife of Harry's older brother William, recovers from surgery. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesHarry has said his father's cancer diagnosis could help bring the family closer together again.

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☆ Britain's royal family is a mess, and things are about to get worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But for Britain's royal family, that may be the least of its problems. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is back in the limelight and Prince Harry's relationship with his brother remains uncertain. AdvertisementAnd things are likely to get worse unless a drastic change is made, according to Royston and Kristen Meinzer, a royal expert and podcast host. Gabriella — second cousin to King Charles — and Kingston tied the knot at St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson are photographed with members of the royal family before the Thanksgiving Service for King Constantine.

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☆ Linda Hamilton says working on 'Resident Alien' with Alan Tudyk is like 'going to comedy camp'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read preview"The Terminator" actor Linda Hamilton says she's humbled to work with Alan Tudyk and the rest of the cast on "Resident Alien." Speaking to Business Insider before "Resident Alien" season three premiered on Wednesday, Hamilton said that Harry's idiosyncratic nature will make their partnership difficult. Linda Hamilton as General Eleanor McCallister and Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle in "Resident Alien." The ladies, Alan Tudyk, Corey Reynolds, they're all fantastic." But she was immediately charmed by the "Resident Alien" script from creator Chris Sheridan.

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LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper publisher has agreed to pay Prince Harry a “substantial” sum in costs and damages for invading his privacy with phone hacking and other illegal snooping, Harry’s lawyer said Friday. Judge Timothy Fancourt found that Harry’s phone was hacked “to a modest extent.”The settlement avoids a new trial over 115 more tabloid articles that Harry says were the product of hacking or other intrusions. He recently dropped a libel case against the publisher of the Mail after an unfavorable pretrial ruling. He ordered the publisher to pay “common costs” of a general case seeking to show wrongdoing by the company. Mirror Group Newspapers said it has paid more than 100 million pounds ($128 million) in other phone hacking lawsuits over the years, but denied wrongdoing in Harry’s case.

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LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis heaps more pressure on the British monarchy, which is still evolving after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace announced Monday that Charles had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesAGING MONARCHCharles waited almost 74 years — longer than any previous heir — to become king. Charles told Harry the news about his cancer, and his son traveled to the U.K. soon after it was announced. The king responded to these calls by opening the royal archives to scholars researching the monarchy's links to the slave trade.

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☆ I'm a Swiftie and I wish Taylor Swift hadn't won album of the year at the Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

True to form, Swift ensured this year's Grammy discourse would be dominated by her music, even if she didn't win a major award. Alas, the evening ended with Swift notching her record-breaking fourth win for album of the year. I was even more disappointed to watch Swift win over SZA, whose sophomore album, "SOS," earned universal acclaim. Despite being the most awarded person in Grammy history, Beyoncé has won only once in a general-field category (song of the year for "Single Ladies" in 2010). Only 11 Black artists have ever won album of the year.

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☆ The 24 best album of the year nominees that got robbed at the Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

There is no reason why Beyoncé's "Renaissance" should've lost album of the year. Her eighth album, the queer-pop masterpiece "Renaissance," was the obvious choice for album of the year in 2023. And to be clear, "Harry's House" is good, but it's no "Renaissance." Once again, Beyoncé was triumphant in genre-specific categories — best dance/pop album, best dance/electronic recording for "Break My Soul," best traditional R&B performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa," best R&B song for "Cuff It" — but not in the prestigious general-field races. In fact, out of her record-breaking 32 wins, only one has been in a general-field category: song of the year for "Single Ladies" in 2010.

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Attorney David Sherborne argued that his case was “overwhelmingly successful" and his clients should be reimbursed legal fees because Mirror "advanced a fundamentally dishonest case." Attorney Roger Mallalieu for Mirror Group argued that it should only have to pay legal fees for the portions of the claims it lost. Fancourt found that Mirror used unlawful information gathering in 15 of the 33 newspaper articles about Harry that were examined at trial. Once those claims are resolved, Harry will be able to seek additional lawyers' fees. Mirror Group Newspapers said it has paid more than 100 million pounds ($128 million) in other phone hacking lawsuits over the years, but denied wrongdoing in Harry’s case.

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☆ Prince Harry drops libel case against Daily Mail after damaging pretrial ruling
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Prince Harry dropped his libel lawsuit Friday against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid following a ruling in which a judge cast doubt on his case as it was headed to trial. The action will leave him on the hook to pay the publisher's legal fees, which the Daily Mail reported to be 250,000 pounds ($316,000). The publisher argued the article expressed an honest opinion and caused no serious harm to his reputation. In March, Harry sought summary judgment — to win the case without going to trial — and tried to knock out the Mail's defense but a judge didn't buy it. He claims that hostility toward him and his wife on social media and relentless hounding by the news media threaten their safety.

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LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for Prince Harry on Tuesday challenged the U.K. government’s decision to strip him of his security detail after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family and moved to the United States. Harry, whose wife is biracial, cited what he said were racist attitudes and unbearable intrusions of the British media in his decision to leave the United Kingdom. Eadie also said there was a cost factor, because security funds aren’t unlimited. Harry said the committee unfairly nixed his security request without hearing from him personally and didn't disclose the panel’s composition, which he later learned included royal family staff. The case is one of five that Harry has pending in the High Court.

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☆ Prince Harry Challenges 'Unfair Treatment' Over UK Security in London Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Dec. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry has been subjected to "unlawful and unfair treatment" by the British government over the decision to take away his police protection when he is in Britain, his lawyer told London's High Court on Tuesday. Harry, along with other senior royals, had received full security protection provided by the state before he decided to step back from his royal duties and move to California with his American wife Meghan in 2020. Shaheed Fatima, the lawyer for Harry - who was not in court, said he had been subjected to unlawful and unfair treatment. She said the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures, known as RAVEC, had not followed its own policy or treated Harry as it treated other figures. In May, the High Court ruled against Harry after he challenged the government's refusal to let him pay for his own police protection.

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☆ Prince Harry challenges 'unfair treatment' over UK security in London court
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Prince Harry has been subjected to "unlawful and unfair treatment" by the British government over the decision to take away his police protection when he is in Britain, his lawyer told London's High Court on Tuesday. Harry, along with other senior royals, had received full security protection provided by the state before he decided to step back from his royal duties and move to California with his American wife Meghan in 2020. Shaheed Fatima, the lawyer for Harry - who was not in court, said he had been subjected to unlawful and unfair treatment. She said the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures, known as RAVEC, had not followed its own policy or treated Harry as it treated other figures. In May, the High Court ruled against Harry after he challenged the government's refusal to let him pay for his own police protection.

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☆ Walmart and Target are looking increasingly similar these days
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Walmart and Target appear to be borrowing pages from each other's playbook. Some specific features seemingly borrowed from Target include the new "Dollar Shop" and "Grab & Go" sections near the front entrance. AdvertisementFresh produce sections at Walmart (left) and Target (right). For starters, Walmart is still much bigger than Target, and a supercenter is typically about 50% larger than a Target store. But the company says it is finding success in its effort to attract higher-income shoppers, while Target continues to emphasize affordability in its offerings.

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☆ Meghan and Prince Harry's biographer Omid Scobie says he was harassed and called a 'terrorist' for publicly supporting the couple
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementIt's the day after Thanksgiving and Omid Scobie has been awake since 5 a.m. at his home in California. Scobie can relate to Meghan Markle's experiencesAfter a while, some British publications started referring to Scobie as Meghan and Harry's "mouthpiece" and "cheerleader," he wrote in the book. Despite having her own tormentors to deal with, Meghan reportedly called Scobie in the summer of 2018 to check if he was OK. AdvertisementRepresentatives for the royal family are yet to publicly comment on the book. Speaking to Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Prince Harry said the royals have an "invisible contract" with the tabloids, where they wine and dine certain reporters in exchange for better coverage.

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Political Cartoons View All 1260 ImagesThe lawsuit is one of several brought by Harry in his personal mission to tame the tabloids. Another judge is currently weighing whether to award Harry damages against the publisher of the Daily Mirror for using skulduggery to dig up dirt on his life. Claimants spent 1.7 million ($2.1 million) pounds to prevail against the publisher's failed attempt to get the case dismissed, Sherborne said. The publisher is seeking up to 755,000 pounds ($945,000) in fees used to successfully block the use of the evidence from the Leveson inquiry. Other parties to the case are actor Sadie Frost, Elton John’s husband, David Furnish, anti-racism advocate Doreen Lawrence and former politician Simon Hughes.

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