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☆ Factbox: Prince Harry and Elton John's evidence in UK lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry, singer Elton John and five other high-profile figures' written statements in their lawsuits against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper were published on Tuesday. Harry also spoke of feeling like he was "under 24-hour surveillance", which he suggested was in part the result of Associated Newspapers' alleged unlawful actions. She said in her witness statement that Law believed information being published about their divorce was being leaked by her. "I was not instructed or commissioned by the Mail on Sunday or the Daily Mail to conduct any unlawful information gathering," Burrows said in his witness statement. Associated Newspapers has said in a statement that it categorically denies the claimants' allegations and would vigorously defend them if necessary.

LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry appeared for a second day at London's High Court on Tuesday, where he and six other high-profile figures are suing the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid newspaper over phone-hacking and other privacy breaches. They allege they were the victims of "numerous unlawful acts" carried out by journalists or private investigators working on behalf of Associated titles, the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday. Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex walks outside the High Court in London, Britain March 28, 2023. The lawsuit is one of three cases in which the British prince is involved at the High Court. Reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Nashville school shooting, Europe’s crippling strikes and Russian surveillance
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Follow on Apple, Google or Spotify. Nashville is left shattered after an ex-student shoots dead six at a Christian school. Europe’s wave of strikes test governments. Plus, U.S. regulators come for Binance and Prince Harry’s surprise court appearance. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Prince Harry arrives for second day of court hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsPrince Harry arrives for second day of court hearingPostedBritain's Prince Harry arrived at London's High Court on Tuesday (March 28) through a back entrance for the second day of hearings in a lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper over years of alleged phone-tapping and privacy breaches. He briefly greeting members of the media as he walked into the Royal Courts of Justice building, escorted by security.

☆ Prince Harry and Elton John are going to court in a high-profile fight against the Daily Mail
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Both Prince Harry and Elton John were in court on Monday as proceedings commenced in an explosive lawsuit brought against Daily Mail publisher, Associated Newspapers. Even the Daily Mail published an article on their arrival in court. A spokesperson for Prince Harry told Reuters that the Duke of Sussex wanted to be present to signal public support for the case. It’s no surprise that Prince Harry would use his celebrity to gin up attention about the lawsuit. But if it does go to trial, it is safe to say that it will be precisely the type of trial that an outlet like the Daily Mail relishes in covering.

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - The first hearing in a lawsuit brought by Prince Harry, singer Elton John and other high profile figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper over alleged phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy, is due to begin on Monday. Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and the Mail Online, has said it "utterly and unambiguously" denies the allegations. It is seeking over four days of hearings this week at London's High Court to have the case thrown out. His wife Meghan also won a privacy case against the publisher in 2021 for printing a letter she had written to her estranged father. Meanwhile, Harry is expected to appear in court in May to give evidence in a libel trial against the Daily Mirror newspaper over accusations of phone-hacking.

These included hacking mobile phone messages, bugging calls, getting private information such as medical records by deception or "blagging", and "commissioning the breaking and entry into private property", their lawyer David Sherborne said. Harry, who flew in from his California home, sat just feet away from reporters, watching intently and taking notes. Elton John, Furnish, Frost and another claimant, Doreen Lawrence, mother of Black teenager Stephen Lawrence who was murdered in a 1993 racist attack, were also in court on Monday. Harry hugged Lawrence at the end of the day's hearing and chatted to her and Furnish, and gave a thumbs up to crowds outside as he left court. [1/8] Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrives at the High Court in London, Britain March 27, 2023.

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Prince Harry will on Friday seek to win his libel claim against publisher Associated Newspapers without the case going to trial, his lawyer said, as the British royal steps up his legal battles against the tabloid press. Harry, King Charles' younger son, sued Associated Newspapers last year over an article in its Mail on Sunday newspaper that alleged he tried to keep secret details of his separate legal fight with Britain’s government over his security arrangements. London's High Court ruled in July that the Mail report was defamatory, paving the way for Harry to take the case forward against one of Britain’s biggest media publishers. Later this month, there is due to be a hearing in another case he has brought with singer Elton John and others against Associated Newspapers over allegations of phone-tapping and other privacy breaches. Reporting by Michael Holden and Sam Tobin Editing by Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet: royal titles for Prince Harry's kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York City, U.S., December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoLONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - The children of Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will be known as prince and princess, with the couple publicly using their daughter's royal title for the first time to announce she had been christened. Under royal rules, the monarch's grandchildren can become princes or princesses of the realm, meaning that Harry's children, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, were eligible to use the titles since his father became king last September. Buckingham Palace said it will update the royal website to reflect Archie and Lilibet's titles in "due course". Meghan said in an interview two years ago that the British royal family refused to make her son Archie a prince and had conversations about how dark his skin might be.

☆ Prince Harry lawsuit against newspaper publisher set for May trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry's lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror newspaper over allegations of phone hacking will go to trial in May, a judge at London's High Court ruled on Wednesday. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is one of several public figures whose lawsuits against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) will be considered at the trial. David Sherborne, a lawyer representing Harry and the other claimants, earlier told the court that Harry would be "the only witness" relied upon in his case – raising the prospect of the prince entering the witness box to give evidence. The wave of litigation follows the collapse of Harry and his wife Meghan's relationship with Britain's media since their marriage in 2018. Harry has since – in his memoir "Spare" and accompanying TV interviews – also accused other royals of leaking stories about him and his wife Meghan to tabloid newspapers.

☆ Prince Harry contacted about coronation, but his attendance remains unclear
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reacts as she, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Queen Camilla and King Charles attend the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 19, 2022. King Charles III's office has been in touch with Prince Harry about the new monarch's coronation, raising the possibility the prince will attend the historic ceremony despite tensions within the royal family. A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, confirmed Sunday that Harry had received "email correspondence'' from the king's office about the coronation. Camilla was once reviled for her long-term affair with Charles, which contributed to the breakdown of his marriage to the late Prince Diana, Harry and William's mother. Harry, meanwhile, continues to share his personal experiences and critique of the royal family as he promotes his book.

☆ Britain's Prince Harry invited to King Charles's coronation -spokesperson
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have received an invitation to his father King Charles's coronation but will not yet confirm publicly whether they will attend, a spokesperson for Harry said on Sunday. His recent high-profile and stinging criticism of his family had led to speculation over whether Harry, who stepped down from royal duties in 2020, would be invited to the coronation and, if he was, whether he would attend. "I can confirm The Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty's office regarding the coronation," a spokesperson for Harry said. "An immediate decision on whether The Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time." Reporting by Michael Holden, Writing by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan to lose second home in UK -tabloid
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonLONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - The house used by Prince Harry and his wife Megan when they are in Britain has been offered by King Charles to the monarch's brother, Prince Andrew, although he has turned it down, the Sun newspaper reported on Tuesday. Charles's decision comes in the wake of the couple's damning revelations about Harry's father, his elder brother Prince William and other royals in his recent memoir, a Netflix documentary and a series of TV interviews, the tabloid said. Harry and Meghan moved to Frogmore Cottage within the grounds of the king's Windsor Castle estate to the west of London following their marriage in 2018. After stepping down from their royal duties in 2020, they moved to California to forge new lives and careers, but Frogmore Cottage remained their British base.

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan have been asked to vacate UK home
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., July 18, 2022. Earlier, the Sun newspaper reported the house had been offered by the monarch to his brother, Prince Andrew. "We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage," a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said. The paper reported that Andrew wants to stay in his current home nearby rather than move to Frogmore Cottage. Harry and Meghan moved to Frogmore Cottage within the grounds of the Windsor Castle estate to the west of London following their marriage in 2018.

☆ Sonos, Therabody and Dyson: Best online sales right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Caroline Curran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

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☆ Focus more on under-fives, says Kate, UK's Princess of Wales
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - British people should focus more on the developmental needs of children aged under five, Kate, the wife of heir-to-the-throne Prince William, said in an open letter released on Saturday ahead of a new awareness campaign. The Princess of Wales, as she is officially titled, has made the issue one of her focal campaigning causes, setting up the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood two years ago. "It is a time where we lay the foundations and building blocks for life. "But as a society, we currently spend much more of our time and energy on later life. They have made no public response to these, but have focused attention instead on their official duties and campaigning issues.

☆ Fact Check- Alleged reference to ‘got your nose’ joke in Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ is not authentic
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Some social media users, however, have been duped into thinking it’s an authentic segment of the memoir. “Good grief this is such an old tradition that sooo many parents and grandparents used to do and still do. No such phrase is found in Prince Harry’s “Spare” (here)The fabricated extract appears to have been first shared by Facebook page “Belfast Mafia” (here). The page, listed under category “Just for Fun” has posted other purported extracts alongside pictures of Prince Harry. This is not a real extract from Prince Harry’s “Spare”.

☆ Spotify cuts 6% of its workforce, content chief departs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Spotify has a total workforce of around 9,800 people, which means the cuts impact about 600 employees. Dawn Ostroff, Spotify's head of content, is also leaving the firm. Ostroff, a former president of Conde Nast Entertainment, joined Spotify in 2018 to help the company grow its fledgling advertising and podcasting businesses. In her time at Spotify, Ostroff signed Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground Productions to have the former U.S. president and first lady work on exclusive podcasts for Spotify. She also led the deal to get exclusive rights to The Joe Rogan show and was responsible for negotiating exclusive podcasting deals with Kim Kardashian, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

☆ 'Stalin' said he disagreed with Putin's invasion of Ukraine. We 'spoke' to dead historical figures using a new AI chatbot that experts are sounding the alarm over.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Bethany Dawson | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Insider "spoke" to bots acting as Princess Diana, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Stalin, and Fred Trump. AI 'Fred Trump,' Donald Trump's father, isn't impressed with his son's politics. But AI Fred Trump "said" that he's "very proud" of his son, describing him as a "successful businessperson" and an "amazing father." An AI chatbot acting as Fred Trump, Donald Trump's father. AI Stalin called for the two countries to "find a peaceful solution."

☆ Minnesota Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez shares 5 of his favorite books, including one that 'changed my financial life'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Alex Rodriguez is just as interested in Prince Harry as the rest of the world. The New York-born Rodriguez — who over the course of his 24-season playing career earned $455 million, according to Spotrac — called "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" the book "that changed my financial life." Rounding out his list, Rodriguez recommended a trio of memoirs all written by the same ghostwriter: J.R. Moehringer. In addition to Prince Harry's "Spare", Rodriguez liked Moehringer work on 2009′s "Open" for American tennis star Andre Agassi and 2016′s "Shoe Dog" for Nike founder Phil Knight. Sign up now: Get smarter about your money and career with our weekly newsletterDon't miss: Prince Harry's 'Spare' ghostwriter wrote these 3 other bestselling memoirs

☆ Prince Harry’s Pagan Progress
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Dominic Green | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry ’s memoir, “Spare,” is among other things a spiritual autobiography—a New Age story of suffering and rebirth. Harry has said he’s “not religious,” but he is spiritual. Christianity leaves him cold, but he pursues enlightenment with a zeal that would have warmed the heart of a Puritan divine. He travels this path alone, guided by drugs, spirit animals sent by his late mother, Diana, and daily yoga and meditation. Yet the percentage of millennials claiming “absolute certainty” in God’s existence (53%) wasn’t far off the figures for baby boomers (59%) and Generation X (55%) when they were young.

☆ Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ Sells Well in U.S., but Not as Well as the Obamas’ Memoirs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Prince Harry ‘s memoir sold 629,300 hardcover copies in the U.S. in its first week, trailing only two titles by the Obamas on the list of top first-week U.S. adult-nonfiction hardcover sales. According to NPD BookScan, which started releasing first-week U.S. sales numbers in 2004, Prince Harry’s “Spare” sold more hardcover copies than all but two adult-nonfiction books in the U.S. in their first week: former President Barack Obama ‘s memoir “A Promised Land” and former first lady Michelle Obama ‘s memoir “Becoming.”

☆ When It’s Time to Pull a Prince Harry and Burn That Bridge
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Callum Borchers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The job that Prince Harry renounced is a fantasy for many. Even more enviable, however, might be his burn-the-bridges style of quitting. Leaving on good terms is one of the sacred tenets of business. You never know when someone from your professional past will wield influence over your future, the thinking goes, so you’d have to be reckless, rich or royal to light relationships on fire.

☆ Iran cites Prince Harry's book in defending its decision to execute a British-Iranian citizen
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Iran hit back at UK criticism over its execution of a dual UK-Iran citizen. It said Prince Harry's claim to have killed 25 people in Afghanistan showed the UK could not criticize. "Those who turn a blind eye to this war crime, are in no position to preach others on human rights." Harry wrote in his book "Spare" that he killed 25 "enemy combatants" while serving in Afghanistan. Iran was responding to criticism from the UK government after it executed UK-Iran dual citizen Alireza Akbari on Saturday, after accusing him of being a spy.

☆ TikTok is quietly testing a podcast feature that allows users to listen to audio in the background
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok is testing a new "Podcasts" feature that allows users to listen to audio in the background. TikTok is testing a new "Podcasts" feature that allows users to continue to listen to a video's audio even while the app is in the background. Ordinarily, moving away from a TikTok video pauses it outright. One in three respondents said YouTube was their preferred podcast app, followed by Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Spotify has since borrowed tactics from TikTok, including testing a TikTok-like feed for discovering audio on its app.

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