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☆ Kate Middleton hasn't been seen in public since last year. Now, social media users are suspicious.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Prince William returned to public duty on February 7. Prince William in March 2023. The same day, he attended a gala raising money for the London Air Ambulance, and he thanked the public for their messages of support for Kate, according to Town & Country. Without Kate, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, William's youth could be a boon for the monarchy, as Kristen Meizner, a royal watcher, told BI. "They're not necessarily considered as dazzling or as exciting to the public when they're 60 or 70 or whatnot."

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☆ Prince Harry says King Charles III's cancer diagnosis could bring the royal family closer together
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prince Harry opened up about King Charles III's cancer diagnosis publicly for the first time. AdvertisementPrince Harry publicly discussed King Charles III's cancer diagnosis for the first time. EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry to @ReeveWill on visiting King Charles after cancer diagnosis: “I love my family. Prince Harry, King Charles, and Queen Camilla. He did not specify which royal family members he intended to see when he traveled back to the UK.

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☆ Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, lands new podcast deal after parting ways with Spotify
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Less than a year after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, ended their podcasting partnership with Spotify, Meghan has a new podcasting partner. Meghan will bring a new, yet-to-be-announced podcast to Lemonada Media, which issued a press release with the news on Tuesday. In addition to her new podcast, Lemonada will also stream “Archetypes,” Meghan’s podcast that debuted in 2022 on Spotify. Under the new creative partnership, Lemonada will begin streaming “Archetypes” this spring, handling ad sales and distribution. A spokesperson for Archewell Productions, the company founded by Harry and Meghan, did not respond to CNN’s inquiry regarding the terms of the deal.

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☆ King Charles’ cancer diagnosis: How much should the public be told?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

King Charles and Queen Camilla are seen leaving Clarence House in London on February 6, the day after it was announced King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer. But Queen Elizabeth and King Charles, they do not want to become the story, they still want to serve their public. In the fullness of time, I would like to think King Charles will talk about his treatment.”Britain's King Charles III poses for a portrait in Buckingham Palace's Throne Room after his official coronation in May 2023. From left are Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip; Prince William; and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. From left are Prince Charles; the Queen; Prince Louis; Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge; and Princess Charlotte.

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The 41-year-old heir to the throne temporarily stepped away from public duties last month to help care for Kate and their children following her operation for an undisclosed condition. The Princess of Wales, formerly Kate Middleton, isn’t expected to resume public duties until April. But Charles’ cancer diagnosis earlier this week is putting extra pressure on the royal family, with the king suspending his own public appearances to focus on treatment and recovery. While receiving treatment for an unspecified form of cancer, Charles will continue with behind-the-scenes work such as reviewing and signing state papers. Harry arrived in London from California less than 24 hours after Buckingham Palace announced the king’s cancer diagnosis.

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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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☆ Southern California neighborhoods that attract the rich and famous are also some of the hardest-hit areas during major storms
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAs an atmospheric river pounds Southern California with a historic deluge of rain, some of the hardest-hit areas also happen to be among the most desirable zip codes. Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles were both under flash flood warnings on Monday. AdvertisementFurther from Los Angeles, other areas that draw the wealthy also tend to be at an increased risk of flooding and landslides when huge quantities of rain hit the state. AdvertisementMontecito's fire chief told the Los Angeles Times that this storm could be more intense than the one that hit in January 2023.

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☆ Opinion: Could King Charles’ cancer diagnosis mend the fissures in the royal family?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —King Charles is both one of the luckiest men on earth and one of the most tragic. I find the royal family to be an anachronism. Charles’ diagnosis, on a basic human level, should merit all of our sympathy — which, after all, is an unlimited resource. (Of course, the couple’s relationship with the royal family was strained further by publicly airing this dirty laundry.) By many accounts, the royal family has been profoundly dysfunctional for generations.

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☆ With King Charles out of public duty, the pressure for royals to step up mounts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewThe announcement Monday that King Charles III has cancer has shone a light on just how fragile the British monarchy is. While he undergoes treatment, King Charles, 75, will "postpone public-facing duties" while continuing to work on his usual State business from home, according to the statement. With the king out of commission for public engagements, it will fall to the rest of the royal family to step more into the public eye while he heals. But the list of working royals is growing smaller and older. King Charles.

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☆ King Charles diagnosed with cancer shortly after undergoing a prostate procedure
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | Mia De Graaf | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The diagnosis came after the British monarch underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate in January. In a statement shared with Business Insider, the palace did not disclose Charles' form of cancer but said that the health issue was discovered while the UK royal was undergoing his prostate procedure. On January 17, the palace announced that Charles had an enlarged prostate and would be undergoing a "corrective procedure" later in the month. It's fairly common to detect cancer during an enlarged prostate procedure, Brahmbhatt told BI. Brahmbhatt said procedures to treat an enlarged prostate can reveal cancers of the prostate, penis, testicles, bladder, or kidneys.

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☆ Spotify needed Joe Rogan. And Joe Rogan needed Spotify. So they're sticking together.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But it's still going to be a major force in podcasting for years to come — because it's hanging on to Joe Rogan. Spotify says Rogan, the most popular person in podcasting, will be sticking around the platform via a "multiyear" contract. AdvertisementAll of this makes a lot of sense, given the way that podcasting — and Spotify's commitment to podcasting — has changed. That backing almost certainly helped keep Rogan with Spotify for another deal. So instead, this deal means Rogan gets a reliable income source, and Spotify gets the best-known name in the industry.

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☆ TikTok's Lunden and Olivia Stallings are straight people's favorite lesbian couple. What do they owe queer fans?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Lunden and Olivia told me their mission as influencers was to "represent and inspire others to be their authentic self." Advertisement"I did feel represented by them," Asia said, but the tweets "showed me that they are still white women." "We are especially confident in our sexuality and the way that we feel and who we are," Olivia told me. Lunden and Olivia told me they want to advocate for all LGBTQ+ people, including those who don't look like them. It's a chance, the couple told me, to combat the hate and negativity LGBTQ+ parents face.

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☆ Kate Middleton and King Charles' candid hospital announcements reveal how much the royal family has changed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Maria Noyen | Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewKensington Palace and Buckingham Palace alerted the public Wednesday that Kate Middleton and King Charles III are dealing with separate health conditions. The announcements' swift timing and candid nature are a sharp departure from the monarchy's usual approach to sharing major health updates. Kate Middleton during the opening of Evelina London's new children's day surgery unit on December 5, 2023, in London. Related storiesSchiffer said the news would've inevitably resulted in another royal PR disaster if the palace had kept Kate or Charles' condition private. As an example, Schiffer referenced the palace's vague health announcements during Queen Elizabeth II's final years.

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☆ Spotify's former podcast boss calls out the company for setting 'money on fire' with costly celeb deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Spotify 'lit money on fire' with celeb podcasting deals, says the former boss of its podcast studio. Lydia Polgreen, formerly managing director of Gimlet Media, criticized Spotify's decision to cancel two hit podcasts. AdvertisementSpotify "lit money on fire" with celebrity podcast deals, says a former exec at Spotify's podcast studio Gimlet Media. Lydia Polgreen, a New York Times columnist and former managing director of Gimlet Media, criticized the company's decision to cancel its "Heavyweight" and "Stolen" podcasts. Lydia Polgreen used to be managing director of Spotfiy's podcast studio, Gimlet Media.

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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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☆ Spotify ditches popular podcasts 'Heavyweight' and 'Stolen' as CEO doubles down on cost-cutting
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Spotify is cutting two big podcasts, "Heavyweight" and "Stolen," Bloomberg reported. The podcasts in question, "Heavyweight" and "Stolen," will be canceled after completing their current seasons, the report said. Given the cancellations, the streaming giant's viral Spotify Wrapped campaign might soon be overshadowed by a new mantra: "Spotify Scrapped." "Heavyweight" was listed as one of The New York Times' top podcasts of the year and "Stolen" won a Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award. The news of the podcasts' axing comes as Spotify made its third round of layoffs this year.

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☆ Britain’s Royal Family Is Again Embroiled In Allegation of Racism
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Max Colchester | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

King Charles’s response to the latest commotion surrounding the British monarch has been to continue to keep quiet and turn up at public events. Photo: cameron smith/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesLONDON—Allegations of racism in the British monarchy were again thrust into the public domain this week after a translation of a book claimed that King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales, were the mystery royals who had allegedly discussed concerns about the skin color of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ’s son before his birth. The claim was made in a Dutch translation of “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” which was quickly pulled by the publishers who said the names had appeared in error. On Friday, virtually every major British newspaper and broadcaster revealed the names.

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☆ We're all so distracted by Prince Harry and Meghan that King Charles and Prince William's rift went unnoticed, royal author says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new royal book claims there is a power struggle between King Charles and Prince William. Author Omid Scobie told BI that people are too distracted by Harry and Meghan to notice. Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle wear mourning clothes at Windsor Castle. AdvertisementBuckingham Palace and Kensington Palace did not respond to requests for comment regarding Scobie's book. King Charles and Prince William at a coronation rehearsal.

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☆ A new book about the British monarchy was pulled from shelves in the Netherlands after it reportedly named the royal said to have made racist remarks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dutch translations of Omid Scobie's book "Endgame" have been pulled from shelves, reports say. Due to a publishing error, the book reportedly named a royal said to have made racist remarks. Author Omid Scobie told Dutch media he did not name anyone in any version of the book he wrote. Scobie's latest book, "Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival," explores the current state of the British monarchy and the dynamics between members of the royal family. "There's never been a version that I've produced that has names in it," Scobie told RTL Boulevard.

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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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☆ Prince Harry drops the ceremonial puck during NHL game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Prince Harry and Meghan Markle watched on in Rogers Arena as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The Duke of Sussex also dropped the ceremonial puck ahead of the game, fist-bumping captains Quinn Hughes and Tomáš Hertl at center ice. “I actually had to tell him [to drop the puck] because he kept holding [it] and smiling,” Hertl told reporters after the game. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle watch the game from a VIP box in Rodgers Arena. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/APThe Invictus Games, founded by Prince Harry and first staged in 2014, is an international sporting event involving military personnel injured in service.

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☆ Opinion: Britney Spears’ howl of rage is one we all need to hear
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Britney Spears’ recently released memoir, “The Woman In Me,” opens with a succinct but devastating bit of family history. “Tragedy runs in my family,” Spears observes. Holly Thomas Holly ThomasSpears’ own story is a howl of rage that appears more justified with every chapter. The ridicule that met Spears’ 2007 “meltdown” has since been reevaluated. The fact that Jamie was able to reenter and quickly dominate Spears’ life with apparently minimal difficulty shouldn’t surprise us.

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☆ Netflix wants its own version of 'The Bear' and more 'Dahmer'-style true crime. Here's its series wish list, per Hollywood insiders and leaked agency documents.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Several producers, agents, and other dealmakers also weighed in for this story about the content market and what the streamers are looking for. In short, broadcast network-type shows that will grab broad viewership are the top priority for Netflix and all its competitors. Netflix wants another 'Squid Game' and more true crime, but 'nothing too political'"Squid Game." And for its version of Hulu's "The Bear," it wants a series set in a fast-paced world, but not a restaurant. In unscripted and non-fiction programming, per both documents and Insider's sources, true crime remains a big area of focus for series as well as films.

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Almost 9 million subscribers joined Netflix around the globe in the third quarter, surpassing Wall Street analysts' forecast for 6 million, according to LSEG. The strong performance showed Netflix was thriving despite Hollywood labor tensions that shut down a large swath of U.S. production. Netflix increased the U.S. price of its premium ad-free plan by $3 per month to $22.99. Substantial subscriber gains came in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where Netflix added nearly 4 million subscribers. Netflix programming accounted for 8% of television screen time, second only to YouTube, the company said, citing Nielsen data.

Persons: Ted Sarandos, Sarandos, Paolo Pescatore, Mike Blake, Prince Harry's, Meghan Markle, Lisa Richwine, Aurora Ellis, Bill Berkrot, Leslie Adler Organizations: Netflix, Wall Street, Comcast, Brothers, Investors, REUTERS, USA, YouTube, Nielsen, Thomson Locations: United States, Britain, France, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Europe, East, Africa

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are hosting a conference Tuesday in New York City on how the internet and social media affect youth mental health. The event — held on World Mental Health Day — is being coordinated by Harry and Meghan's Archewell Foundation and is part of a second annual mental health awareness festival hosted by a nonprofit called Project Healthy Minds. In the United Kingdom on Tuesday, Harry’s brother, Prince William and his wife Kate also participated in a separate forum to draw awareness to young people’s challenges with mental health. During their last public appearance in New York City, Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, set off alarms when they claimed they had been dangerously pursued by paparazzi in a “near catastrophic car chase” in Manhattan. That led New York City Mayor Eric Adams to condemn the paparazzi chasing them as “reckless and irresponsible.”Political Cartoons View All 1206 Images

Persons: — Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Vivek Murthy, Carson Daly, Harry, Meghan's, Harry’s, Prince William, Kate, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Eric Adams Organizations: NBC, Mental, Meghan's Archewell, New York City Locations: New York City, United Kingdom, Manhattan, New York

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