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☆ Harry and Meghan accept 'Ripple of Hope' human rights award
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan accepted a human rights award at a "Ripple of Hope" gala in New York where they were honoured for addressing racial injustice and mental health. The British royals received the award late on Tuesday from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation which honours leaders across government, business, advocacy and entertainment who have shown an "unwavering commitment to social change". Kerry Kennedy, president of the Foundation and daughter of the slain U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, said the couple had been "incredibly brave" to talk about their experience of racial injustice and mental illness, the Telegraph reported. Meghan and Harry said in a statement that "a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change".

London CNN —The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new six-part docu-series is set to drop on Netflix on Thursday. Netflix has strategically released its promotional material for the Liz Garbus-helmed show this past week, promising a no-holds-barred deep dive into royal life, complete with explosive details. Courtesy of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex“No one sees what’s happening behind closed doors,” Harry says. In their two-hour primetime Oprah special last year, the Sussexes accused the royal family of racism and gaslighting. Harry and Meghan remained tight-lipped on the Netflix series on Tuesday evening, as they made an appearance in New York to accept an award for their work on racial justice and mental health.

And Wagner’s beloved fireflies – like so many insects worldwide – have largely vanished in what scientists are calling the global Insect Apocalypse. “Insects are the food that make all the birds and make all the fish,” said Wagner, who works at the University of Connecticut. Humans, too, see some 2,000 species of insects as food. “We’d see yields dropping of all of these crops.”And in nature, about 80% of wild plants rely on insects for pollination. WINNERS AND LOSERSWhile the situation is bleak for insects at large, a few types of insects are thriving.

☆ ‘Harry & Meghan’ series gets release date and new trailer
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have an early Christmas gift for their supporters. A new trailer for their Netflix docuseries, “Harry & Meghan,” was released Monday, along with a schedule for when the episodes will stream. Volume I will include episodes 1-3 and will stream on December 8, and Volume II with episodes 4-6 will be out December 15. “You know, there’s leaking, but there’s also planting of stories.”He ends the trailer by saying, “No one knows the full truth. We know the full truth.”The docuseries is directed by Liz Garbus.

The documentary series "Harry & Meghan" will debut on Netflix on December 8. "Harry & Meghan" is six episodes in total; the second volume will premiere on December 15. "Harry & Meghan" is helmed by award-winning director Liz Garbus, who previously directed the Oscar-nominated documentary "What Happened, Miss Simone." How to watch 'Harry & Meghan'You can watch "Harry & Meghan" exclusively on Netflix starting December 8. "Harry & Meghan" will consist of six episodes, but Netflix is separating them into two volumes for release.

☆ Prince Harry says UK royal household plays 'dirty game' by leaking stories
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Prince Harry said Britain's royal household regularly leak stories about each other, calling it "a dirty game" in a new trailer released on Monday for the much-anticipated Netflix documentary series about him and his wife Meghan. The prince has suggested in interviews he is now barely on speaking terms with the rest of the family, most notably with his father, King Charles, and elder brother, Prince William, the heir to the throne. In the short clip, Harry referred to people working for the royal households briefing journalists about each other, an issue he has previously talked about. The royals will now be bracing for further revelations from Harry and Meghan when the series airs this week. Harry says in the trailer, in an apparent reference to his and Meghan's experience in the royal family.

☆ ‘Harry & Meghan’ docuseries trailer debuts
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Get ready for a more intimate look into the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Netflix has released the first official trailer for the couple’s forthcoming docuseries, “Harry & Meghan.”“Why did you want to make this documentary?” they’re asked in the trailer, followed by a series of photos of the couple in both public and private moments. “No one sees what’s happening behind closed doors,” Prince Harry is heard saying. “I had to do everything I could to protect my family.”Meghan is later shown saying, “When the stakes are this high doesn’t it make more sense to hear our story from us?”Netflix refers to it as “an unprecedented and in-depth documentary series.”Harry & Meghan | Official Teaser | Netflix“Across six episodes, the series explores the clandestine days of their early courtship and the challenges that led to them feeling forced to step back from their full-time roles in the institution,”a press release for the series states. 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.

☆ 'Hear it from us': Netflix documentary of UK royals Harry and Meghan to air
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

says Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in a trailer released on Thursday for the Netflix documentary series about Britain's Prince Harry and his wife. "Harry & Meghan. Later he is shown saying: "I had to do everything I could to protect my family." At the end Harry is shown throwing his head back while Meghan wipes away tears. Although no official release date has been given for the six-part documentary, media have widely reported it will air on Dec. 8.

Buckingham Palace said Wednesday that a member of the household has resigned after making "unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments" to a Black guest. The unnamed Buckingham Palace insider allegedly approached Fulani at a reception Tuesday hosted by the Camilla, queen consort, and asked her: "Where do your people come from?" In a tweet, Fulani said she left her visit to Buckingham Palace with "mixed feelings" and described the encounter in detail. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said it took this incident "extremely seriously," adding that it had "investigated immediately to establish the full details." The allegations could put deeper scrutiny on Buckingham Palace, where an unnamed insider was accused last year by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, of racism against her unborn child.

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan faced 'very real' threats while living in the U.K., former top police official says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle faced "very real" threats to their safety, including threats emanating from the far-right, while in the U.K., an outgoing top British police official has said. Harry and Meghan moved to Los Angeles in 2020 after spending time in Canada. They initially announced in January 2020 that they would take a “step back” as senior members of the royal family. “In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home,” it said. The statement said Harry had “inherited a security risk at birth,” and asserted that his family has been subjected to “well-documented neo-Nazi and extremist threats."

"The royal family are a competitive bunch, they always have been and always will be," royal biographer Andrew Morton told Reuters. "Prince William is the future king, Prince Harry no longer has a royal role. William and Kate will visit Boston, primarily to attend an awards ceremony for the Earthshot environmental prize which the prince set up. In contrast, William and Kate are portrayed in the British media as dutiful and earnest, encapsulating the style of monarchy set by the late queen. "I can tell you that Americans have never been as enthusiastic about the royal family as they are now," said Morton, who was in California to promote his latest book "The Queen".

☆ I run a Christmas-tree farm. This is how I built it as a business after a life-changing accident ended my previous career.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Laura Cooke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

While in the hospital, he decided to build a business planting Christmas trees. At forestry school, we used to talk about growing Christmas trees as one way of making money. When the trees come to the yard for collection, I can get around easily and simply. But it's necessary as I spend about 50% of my time on the Christmas trees. I've always thought the Christmas tree is the biggest present at Christmas.

This time round, Charles III hosted the first state visit of his reign and welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the UK. The South African state visit was Charles’s first big diplomatic test. But this week, the prominence of the Prince and Princess of Wales during the state visit indicated that the couple have been elevated into crucial central roles. PHOTOS OF THE WEEKHere’s a few of our favorite shots from the first state visit King Charles hosted as monarch. Stefan Rousseau/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe state visit also allowed UK PM Rishi Sunak the opportunity to welcome Ramaphosa to 10 Downing Street for a bilateral meeting.

☆ Creator Emma Chamberlain inks exclusive Spotify podcast deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Spotify is pulling influential Gen Z creator Emma Chamberlain into its podcast orbit. Under a multiyear pact with Chamberlain, Spotify starting in early 2023 will become the exclusive home for her “Anything Goes With Emma Chamberlain” podcast, including all back-catalog episodes and future installments. “I couldn’t be more honored to be their exclusive partner, and work together to allow ‘Anything Goes’ to blossom in ways it couldn’t have anywhere else. Chamberlain rose to YouTube fame in 2018 with her uniquely personal spin on the vlog format and currently has 11.9 million subscribers on her channel. “Emma Chamberlain is one of the most influential voices fueling the creator community today, and Spotify is thrilled to be her exclusive podcast partner,” Max Cutler, Spotify’s VP of creator content and partnerships.

SEOUL, South Korea — The first warning came around four hours before the crush turned deadly in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood as revelers celebrated Halloween. Emergency workers aid victims of the crush in the Itaewon district of Seoul on Sunday. Two women console each other near a memorial outside a subway station in Seoul, two days after the deadly Halloween surge. Yoon said police have launched an internal probe into the officers’ handling of the emergency calls and other issues, including the on-the-spot response to the crowd surge in Itaewon that night. Noting that screams were heard over the phone, the transcript of the call says: “We are going to be crushed to death here.

☆ Fact Check-Video shows actors wearing masks of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, for Madame Tussauds London
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Social media users are sharing videos that allegedly show Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. These videos are missing context as they are actors wearing masks of the prince and his wife, and do not actually show Prince Harry and Meghan. The promotional video that shows the actors in masks of Prince Harry and Meghan wearing the same clothing as in the Instagram video can be found on Madame Tussauds London’s Vimeo page (here). A YouTube account named “The Little Power Family” shared a similar video from a slightly different angle of the Madame Tussauds actors (youtu.be/7189A3fobzI?t=21). The video shows actors wearing masks to seem like Prince Harry and Meghan for an unveiling of live figures at Madame Tussauds London.

☆ Prince Harry’s memoir, titled ‘Spare,’ to come out in January
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK — Prince Harry’s memoir, an object of obsessive anticipation worldwide since first announced last year, is coming out Jan. 10. “For Harry, this is his story at last.”The memoir’s title is an apparent reference to Prince Harry’s being a royal “spare,” not the first in line to succession. William, Prince of Wales, is next in line. The 416-page book will come out in 16 languages, from Dutch to Portuguese, and also will be released in an audio edition read by Prince Harry. “Penguin Random House is honored to be publishing Prince Harry’s candid and emotionally powerful story for readers everywhere,” the global CEO of Penguin Random House, Markus Dohle, said in a statement.

☆ Prince Harry's memoir to be published in January, titled 'Spare'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry's memoir will be published on Jan. 10 with the title "Spare" and will tell with "raw unflinching honesty" his journey from "trauma to healing", publisher Penguin Random House said on Thursday. The title refers to Harry's position as the younger brother of Prince William, who has been heir to the British throne since their father Charles become king last month following the death of Queen Elizabeth. A photo of Harry looking directly into the camera features on the cover, along with the words "Prince Harry" and "Spare". Harry will support British charities with donations from his proceeds, the publisher said. ($1 = 0.8633 pounds)Reporting by Muvija M and Paul Sandle Editing by Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Meghan Markle discusses the ‘angry Black woman’ stereotype with Issa Rae and Ziwe
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Alex Portee | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the former actor tackled the stereotype’s concept, history and impact with actor Issa Rae and television host and comedian Ziwe. Meghan recalled how the book’s author typed “why are Black women so...” on a search engine, resulting in options like, “Why are Black women so loud?”; “Why are Black women so mean?”; and “Why are Black women so angry?”“Those were the seeds being planted,” Meghan noted at the start of the podcast. Yet, this trope of the angry Black woman, it persists.”Meghan went on to share her own experience in encountering the stereotype during her days as an actress. “It was this ruthless Black woman or this uncouth Black woman,” Rae noted. For all three women, unpacking the angry Black woman stereotype has meant understanding how it has impacted them in their everyday lives.

☆ Meghan calls Queen Elizabeth's death 'a complicated time'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has "been a complicated time" for Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, she said in an interview with Variety published Wednesday. "I’m really grateful that I was able to be with my husband to support him, especially during that time," Meghan, 41, said. Meghan and Harry traveled from California — where they decamped after stepping back from royal duties in 2020 — to the U.K. to attend the queen’s funeral following her Sept. 8 death. During their trip to the U.K., Harry and Meghan also reunited with Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, at Windsor Castle to pay tribute to the queen and greet mourners. The couple share two children: Archie, born in May 2019, and Lilibet, born in June 2021, who is named after the queen, whose family nickname was Lilibet.

☆ Netflix reportedly delayed a docuseries from Harry and Meghan over criticism about the new season of 'The Crown'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix has delayed a docuseries from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to Deadline. The decision comes after former UK PM John Major criticized a storyline in the upcoming "Crown" season. In a comment to Deadline, Netflix said "there's never been any documentary from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed." The Duke and Dutchess signed a Netflix deal in 2020 to produce content for the company, including documentaries. This isn't the first time Netflix has faced criticism over the show's depiction of the royal family.

☆ Olivia Wilde’s salad dressing isn’t the only celeb recipe we crave
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —By now you may have heard something about Olivia Wilde’s salad dressing. Internet detectives have been furiously trying to figure out her recipe after it was mentioned in a story published Monday by the Daily Mail. There is even a theory that Wilde previously shared the recipe for the dressing with the Food Network awhile back. Emily Blunt’s take on ‘engagement chicken’Blunt endorsed Food Network star Ina Garten’s roast chicken in a podcast conversation last year. Her recipe has made it to People magazine and includes unsweetened chocolate squares, butter, chopped walnuts and mini semi-sweet chocolate chips.

The world's biggest stablecoin, tether, saw more than $10 billion in redemptions in May, fueling fears of a 2008-style "bank run." Tether, the world's largest stablecoin, has slashed back its commercial paper holdings to zero, replacing them with U.S. Treasury bills instead, according to a blog post. There are now about 68.4 billion tether tokens in circulation, according to data from CoinMarketCap, up from 2 billion three years ago. But well before UST's dramatic implosion, Tether — the company behind the stablecoin of the same name — was facing serious regulatory backlash over its reserves. Critics have also raised fears that tether tokens were used to manipulate bitcoin prices, a claim Tether has repeatedly denied.

But many campaigners believe King Charles III presents a unique opportunity: They think most royalism was actually fondness for the widely loved queen, and he — a new, less popular king — won't inherit this support. The English Civil War resulted in the beheading of King Charles I, before the "Glorious Revolution" saw English elites effectively choose a new monarch who gave lawmakers more rights. William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, look at floral tributes to the queen at Sandringham Estate on Thursday. Some observers agree that Charles should be viewed in an entirely new light now that he is king. “The monarchy knows statesmanship is about knowing to give up what you can no longer keep,” she said.

☆ In Meghan Markle’s Funeral Attire, Old Pieces Reconsidered
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Ashley Wong | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

At Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wore a pair of pearl drop earrings given to her by the queen. In the run-up to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, questions swirled around what roles the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would play in the ceremonies. For a family known for keeping tight-lipped public personas, much of the debate fell to their clothes. Would Prince Harry wear his military uniform, after losing his honorary military titles when he and Meghan Markle stepped down from their senior royal positions in early 2020? And how would Ms. Markle, whose style choices were long deemed ostentatious by critics, dress for the occasion?

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