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☆ Prince Harry Book Has U.S. Retailers in Suspense Ahead of Release
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | Sarah Krouse | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The decision by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to step back from royal duties heightened family tensions. As U.S. booksellers stock up on Prince Harry ’s memoir ahead of its release next week, they are divided over whether readers’ interest in the British royal family will deliver blockbuster sales. In “Spare,” Prince Harry describes awkward and unsettling scenes between him and his relatives, including a physical row with his brother, Prince William, according to a Spanish-language edition that was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The book went on sale in Spain days ahead of its scheduled Jan. 10 release. Excerpts of the memoir were published earlier in the Guardian, a British newspaper.

☆ Prince Harry Book Alleges Physical Altercation With Brother William
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Max Colchester | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex detailed tensions with the British royal family in the recent Netflix series ‘Harry & Meghan.’LONDON—Buckingham Palace was silent Thursday as it looked to weather a media storm sparked by an extract from Prince Harry ’s coming memoir in which he alleged he was pushed to the floor during an altercation with his older brother and heir to the throne, Prince William. The Guardian newspaper said that in “Spare,” a book by Prince Harry that is due to be released for sale on Tuesday, the prince recounted a 2019 argument with his brother that he said stemmed from a disagreement with Prince William about the perceived behavior of his wife, Meghan Markle , Duchess of Sussex.

☆ Prince Harry's new book alleges physical attack by brother William
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L), and Prince William, then the Duke of Cambridge (R), attend the unveiling of a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on July 1, 2021. LONDON — Prince Harry's upcoming autobiography details an alleged fight in which his older brother, the future British king Prince William, pushed him to the floor, according to a report in The Guardian newspaper on Thursday. In "Spare," Harry will claim that during a 2019 fight at his home in London, William called Meghan "difficult," "rude" and "abrasive," according to the Guardian report. Harry also alleges William grabbed him by the collar, ripping his necklace, and knocked him to the floor. Kensington Palace, representing the Prince of Wales, and Buckingham Palace, representing King Charles III, have declined to comment on the allegations.

☆ UK's Prince Harry: I want my father and brother back
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Britain's Charles, Prince of Wales (C), Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (R) and Britain's Prince Harry visit the Canadian National Vimy Memorial during a commemoration ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, in Vimy, near Arras, northern France, on April 9, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Huguen/POOLLONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry said his troubled relationship with the royal family "never needed to be this way" and he wants to get his father King Charles and his brother "back", in an excerpt from an interview with broadcaster ITV released on Monday. "I would like to get my father back; I would like to have my brother back." They have since criticised how they were treated as members of the royal family, including an accusation by Harry that his brother William, Prince of Wales, screamed at him during a meeting to discuss his future. Both interviews will be broadcast on Jan. 8, two days before publication of Harry's autobiography titled "Spare".

☆ Harry and Meghan dismiss Sun apology for offending column as 'PR stunt'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Saturday dismissed an apology by the tabloid Sun newspaper for publishing a column highly critical of Meghan as a "PR stunt" and said the newspaper had not contacted her to say sorry. "A true apology would be a shift in their coverage and ethical standards for all. loadingThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as Harry and Meghan are officially known, stepped down from royal duties in March 2020, saying they wanted to make new lives in the United States away from media harassment. In a Netflix documentary series, Meghan spoke about how her treatment by the media had left her feeling suicidal as well as concern over whether she and her children were safe. Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar: Editing by Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Eyeliner Out of Stock? Blame TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Sonya Dube went to buy more of one of her favorite makeup products, a Charlotte Tilbury highlighter, this summer only to find it was out of stock—again. So, it was only natural that Ms. Dube turned to TikTok to document her exasperation at not being able to find another bottle. Viewers often can click a link to buy an item right away, making the shopping experience nearly seamless—if the product is in stock. Charlotte Tilbury has sought to adapt its supply chain to respond to customer demand as products go viral, a company spokesperson said. “We do our best to hold enough stock to get us through moments like these,” Ms. Schakler said.

☆ Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan column most complained about ever - UK press regulator
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A Sun newspaper column by British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson about Prince Harry's wife Meghan has become the press standards regulator's most complained about article, it said on Tuesday, with more than 17,500 complaints received. In a column published on Friday, Clarkson, who gained worldwide fame as presenter of motoring show "Top Gear", wrote of Meghan: "I hate her. The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) said it had received more than 17,500 complaints so far, the most about any article since it was established in 2014. We cannot allow this type of behaviour to go unchecked any longer," said the letter, which was posted on Twitter by Nokes. Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; additional reporting by Farouq Suleiman; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Jeremy Clarkson: UK lawmakers call on Sun newspaper to sanction columnist over 'violent misogynistic' language
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Jeremy Clarkson tweeted that he was 'horrified' at the hurt his article caused. “This sort of language has no place in our country, and it is unacceptable that it was allowed to be published in a mainstream newspaper,” it reads. This was the highest circulation of any UK national newspaper at the time. “In light of Jeremy Clarkson’s tweet he has asked us to take last week’s column down,” the page now reads. Meghan recalled how she was stressed by UK newspaper the Mail on Sunday publishing a private letter she had written to her father, Thomas Markle.

☆ The Year in Pictures 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +57 min

Every year, starting in early fall, photo editors at The New York Times begin sifting through the year’s work in an effort to pick out the most startling, most moving, most memorable pictures. But 2022 undoubtedly belongs to the war in Ukraine, a conflict now settling into a worryingly predictable rhythm. Erin Schaff/The New York Times “When you’re standing on the ground, you can’t visualize the scope of the destruction. Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25. We see the same images over and over, and it’s really hard to make anything different.” Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 26.

☆ UK TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson 'horrified' Meghan column caused hurt
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson said on Monday he was "horrified to have caused so much hurt" after a column he wrote in the Sun newspaper about Prince Harry's wife Meghan attracted more than 6,000 complaints. In a column published on Friday, Clarkson, who gained worldwide fame as presenter of motoring show "Top Gear", wrote of Meghan: "I hate her. In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people." "I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future," added Clarkson, who is known for being outspoken and controversial. Britain's press standards regulator, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), said it had so far received "over 6,000 complaints about the article in question".

☆ Meghan Markle’s Neutral Cashmere Is ‘Power Casual’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

When Meghan Markle first rose to minor celebrity on the show “Suits,” she was wearing the buttoned-up wardrobe of a young lawyer: pencil skirts, strict button-ups and yes, suits. When she then reached unimaginable heights of global fame as Prince Harry ‘s girlfriend and then wife, she dressed impeccably for the endless public appearances in coat dresses, high-heeled pumps and even fascinators. With her upright daughter-of-a-yoga-teacher posture and seemingly endless supply of camel wrap coats, she has, until recently, dressed for a relentlessly public life. But in the six-part series “Harry & Meghan,” currently the number-two show on Netflix in the U.S., the duchess of Sussex presents a cozier, quieter, more intimate style. Ms. Markle’s message appears to be: I am grounded, sincere, and down-to-earth, but refined.

☆ Netflix Harry and Meghan docuseries shows Prince Williams isn't the only one they alienated
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Debwaldman Is A Writer | Editor In Edmonton | Alberta. She Is Working On A Memoir About Suicide | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

I had no intention of watching the Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” the first three episodes of which dropped Dec. 8. I want to admire Harry and Meghan. The fact is, I’ve always liked Meghan and Harry. I’m not sure if the point of “Harry & Meghan” was to make people feel sorry for them, but that’s certainly one of the messages I got, and I found it cringeworthy. I want to admire Harry and Meghan.

☆ Prince Harry Takes Aim at William in Latest Royal Drama
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Max Colchester | Sarah Ball | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON— Prince Harry and Meghan Markle , Duchess of Sussex, cemented their role as British royals non grata during a six-episode retelling of their divorce from the House of Windsor streamed on Netflix. The latest installment of the series “Harry & Meghan” landed in Britain in time for breakfast Thursday and was live-blogged on the British Broadcasting Corp. and by U.K. newspapers.

☆ ‘Harry & Meghan’ Was Most-Watched Netflix Show in U.K. and Ireland After Premiere
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had sway over the show’s story lines, including one that highlighted the royal family’s ties to slavery. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘s new show, a broadside at the British royal family, broke a Netflix record, according to the streaming giant. Netflix Inc. said Tuesday that the show, “Harry & Meghan,” was watched more than any other documentary on the platform in its premiere week.

☆ UK royal war: Harry and Meghan's new Netflix episodes to land
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Dylan MartinezLONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The final three episodes of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's Netflix documentary series air on Thursday, with more criticism expected to be directed at the British royals just as King Charles and his family gather for a Christmas carol service. "I wonder what would have happened to us had we not got out when we did," Harry says in a trailer. Newspapers have also cited former unnamed royal aides challenging the couple's narrative in the documentaries, saying there were inaccuracies in their accounts. Both Buckingham Palace and William's office, Kensington Palace, have said they would not be commenting on the documentaries. The service will also be dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth, whose funeral was held in the Abbey in September.

☆ Harry and Meghan's Netflix series wraps up - but what is the effect on the royals?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"It's like living through a soap opera where everybody else views you as entertainment," Harry said in one of the final episodes released on Thursday. "It looked cold, but it also felt cold," Harry said of his family's feelings towards him at their last official engagement. "The departure of Meghan and Harry from royal ranks has been far more damaging to the monarchy than the coverage that vilifies them understands or accepts," she told Reuters. But it bounced back to become more popular than ever, with Harry and his brother William to the fore. "Personally, I don't think that it will do lasting damage to the monarchy," royal biographer Claudia Joseph said of the Netflix (NFLX.O) documentary.

☆ What we learned from the final part of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The last three episodes of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix documentary series were released Thursday. Harry said Meghan’s popularity in particular caused problems at the palace, recalling similarities with his mother Diana, who married into the royal family and was beloved by the public. The couple recalled how media coverage started to turn negative, with Meghan increasingly associated with racist tropes such as drugs, criminality or terrorism. More controversy around Archie’s birthThe couple recalled how their desire to keep some privacy around the birth of their first child caused a significant backlash. “The amount of abuse we got … for not wanting to serve our child up on a silver platter was incredible,” said Harry.

☆ Prince Harry says Prince William 'screamed' at him over royal split with Meghan in Netflix documentary
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Prince Harry said it was “terrifying” to have his brother, Prince William, scream at him during his bitter split from the royal family, in the final installments of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s controversial Netflix documentary that were released Thursday. You kind of get used to that when you live within this family,” Harry added. Harry said he spoke to Queen Elizabeth II and arranged to meet her, with Meghan, before that split was finalized. Thursday’s release follows last week’s batch of episodes, in which Prince Harry criticized “unconscious bias” inside the family. Sign up for CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what’s happening behind palace walls.

☆ Prince Harry says Prince William screamed and shouted at him in new record-breaking Netflix documentary
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

IN Netflix's "Harry & Meghan" documentary, Prince Harry recalls being screamed and shouted at by his brother, William, the Prince of Wales, during a family summit. Netflix on Thursday dropped three further episodes in the six-part series it bills as an "unprecedented and in-depth" documentary. The second installment, however, has proved more explosive with seeming revelations about the events leading up to the couple's ultimate decision to step down from the royal family in 2020. "You have to understand that from the family's perspective, and especially from hers, there are ways of doing things," Harry says, referring to the Queen. Netflix's series about Prince Harry and Meghan has become the streaming giant's biggest documentary debut yet.

☆ 'Harry & Meghan' becomes Netflix's biggest-ever documentary debut
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTNetflix's series about Prince Harry and Meghan has become the streaming giant's biggest documentary debut yet. Daniel Leal | Afp | Getty ImagesNetflix's documentary series about Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has become the streaming platform's biggest documentary debut yet. "Harry & Meghan" racked up 81.55 million viewing hours globally within its first four days of release, Netflix said Tuesday. By comparison, season five of "The Crown," now in its fifth week of release, recorded 18.9 million views over the week. "Harry & Meghan" is one of a series of programs the pair is producing under a commercial deal with Netflix.

London CNN —The UK may have been blanketed with snow this week, but you wouldn’t know it from the image on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ official Christmas card. The photograph, posted on the royal couple’s official social media accounts, shows them on a sunny family walk with their three beaming and bare-legged children: Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4. Earlier this week, King Charles III issued the first official Christmas card of his reign. It features the couple looking at each other, with the King in profile wearing a beige suit and striped tie and Camilla in a green hat and jacket. Sign up for CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what’s happening behind palace walls.

☆ Harry and Meghan part 2: Buckingham Palace prepares for gaslighting claims in Netflix docuseries
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The final three episodes of the eagerly awaited Netflix docuseries from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are releasing on Thursday. Netflix split the six-part series into two volumes, with the first installment uploaded to its online platform last week at 3 a.m ET. However, there were few real bombshells or direct revelations about individual family members. Signaling what lies ahead, trailers released this week will undoubtedly have raised some red flags within the royal household. pic.twitter.com/ZfCcsieTHx — Netflix (@netflix) December 14, 2022A friend of the couple then claims unfavorable stories about the pair were leaked to the press, in an effort to bury stories about other members of the royal family.

☆ 'Harry & Meghan' documentary ranks as Netflix's biggest documentary debut
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LOS ANGELES, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc's (NFLX.O) documentary series about Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan racked up more viewing time on the streaming service than any other documentary during its first week, the company said on Tuesday. The first three episodes of "Harry & Meghan" recorded 81.55 million viewing hours after its debut last Thursday, Netflix said in a statement. "Harry & Meghan" was the second-most watched English-language series on Netflix globally between Dec. 5 and 11, behind only Addams Family drama "Wednesday." "Harry & Meghan" was the number one English-language series during the week in Britain. The second batch of "Harry & Meghan" episodes will be released on Netflix on Thursday.

☆ King Charles III releases first Christmas card of his reign
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

NOT FOR USE AFTER 31 DECEMBER, 2021, WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM KENSINGTON PALACE). All other requests for use should be directed to the Press Office at Kensington Palace in writing. In this image released today Friday, December 10, 2021, Princess Charlotte, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis and Prince George are pictured in Jordan earlier this year. MANDATORY CREDIT: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images)The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/Handout/Getty Images

☆ Meghan says she was 'fed to the wolves' in new Netflix trailer
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has said she was “fed to the wolves,” and Prince Harry discusses “institutional gaslighting” in a new trailer for part two of their highly-anticipated Netflix docuseries, which airs on Thursday. Everyone in the world knew where we were,” Meghan says. Similar to the format of the first three episodes, the trailer provides an intimate glimpse into the couple’s lives, with personal footage and pictures interspersed with media coverage. Tyler Perry, the filmmaker who offered his California house to the couple after they left their lives in the UK, also makes an appearance in the trailer. Buckingham Palace said it would not be commenting on the docuseries when the first part released last Thursday.

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