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☆ Kensington Palace, this is not how you convince the world Kate Middleton is alive and well
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kensington Palace said in January that Kate Middleton had undergone "planned abdominal surgery" and that she likely wouldn't return to work until around Easter, which falls at the end of March. Kate Middleton, Prince William and Prince George. Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty ImagesIn a brief update, Kensington Palace said on January 17 that she'd undergone "planned abdominal surgery." Then on January 29, the palace issued a statement saying Kate had returned home to Windsor to continue with her recovery. AdvertisementEarlier in February, William made a rare solo public statement about the conflict in Gaza.

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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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☆ 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 William missed a royal engagement because of a 'personal matter' as King Charles and Kate Middleton remain absent from the public eye
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

William was scheduled to attend the ceremony but missed it because of a personal matter, Kensington Palace said. AdvertisementKing Charles and Kate Middleton did not attend the service either, as both are abstaining from public-facing duties as they manage their health. The royals were already missing King Charles and Kate Middleton at the eventIn January, Kensington Palace announced that Kate underwent a "planned abdominal surgery." On the same day, Buckingham Palace shared that King Charles underwent a successful procedure for a benign prostate enlargement. Prince William returned to public duty following his wife and father's medical issues on February 7, attending an investiture ceremony.

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☆ Prince William said something that provoked a look of shock and excitement from 'The Bear' star Ayo Edebiri, and the internet is having a field day
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Advertisement"The Bear" star Ayo Edebiri met Prince William, and the internet is having a field day trying to decipher her facial expression. After the awards show, William shook hands and greeted rising star award nominees Edebiri, Phoebe Dynevor, Sophie Wilde, and Mia McKenna-Bruce. Prince William, Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde, and Mia McKenna Bruce after the BAFTA ceremony. "I am simply begging you all to look at this photo of Ayo Edebiri meeting Prince William at the #BAFTAs," said @Hopesloop on X (formerly known as Twitter). AdvertisementPrince William, Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde, and Mia McKenna Bruce after the BAFTA ceremony.

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☆ King Charles Gives Thanks for Support After Cancer Diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's King Charles on Saturday expressed gratitude to well-wishers following his cancer diagnosis, his first public comment since Buckingham Palace announced he would postpone some engagements to undergo treatment. The palace announced on Monday that Charles, 75, had been diagnosed with a form of cancer, less than 18 months into his reign. "As all those who have been affected by cancer will know, such kind thoughts are the greatest comfort and encouragement," Charles said. The king said it was heartening to hear how his diagnosis had helped to shine a light on the organisations that support cancer patients in Britain and elsewhere. Charles' wife, Queen Camilla, said on Thursday that Charles was doing "extremely well".

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☆ What King Charles’ diagnosis means for Prince William
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. It’s a particularly difficult moment for Prince William. Video Ad Feedback See Prince William's first public appearance since King Charles' cancer diagnosis 01:23 - Source: CNNThe demands of being the immediate heir saw William make a partial return to royal duties on Wednesday after a three-week absence. That will give William some flexibility as it means the prince appears not to be needed to pick up any constitutional business. The King’s diagnosis means William is now one of the most prominent faces of the clan - alongside Queen Camilla.

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The palace's disclosure that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer shattered that longstanding tradition. “The King has cancer,” the Times of London declared in a terse banner headline Tuesday. But in beaming a sliver of light from inside the palace walls and his own life, Charles has broken with his mother and royal tradition. HOW MUCH DOES THE BRITISH PUBLIC HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW? Charles' news was received with great sympathy in a country in which 3 million people live with cancer, according to Macmillan Cancer Support, a London-based charity.

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☆ All eyes are on Prince William as he returns to work after King Charles' cancer news and Kate Middleton's surgery
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Prince William hosted an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. The event marked the Prince of Wales' first royal engagement since King Charles' cancer diagnosis. Experts say William will step up in his father's stead, particularly since Kate Middleton is recovering from surgery. Then, on Monday, Buckingham Palace revealed King Charles had been diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer and started "a schedule of regular treatments" in a statement shared with BI. Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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☆ Why a millennial gave up on 'overemployment' despite making over $500,000 secretly working multiple jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Secretly working multiple remote jobs at once made an "incredible difference" to his finances. He thought the idea of secretly working multiple remote jobs to boost his income sounded appealing, so he decided to see if it was possible. While juggling multiple roles proved to be possible — and financially lucrative — William said overemployment began to take a toll. First, workers should check if a company has an explicit policy against employees having multiple jobs. AdvertisementAdditionally, William said it's easier to balance multiple jobs when you have more control over your day-to-day responsibilities and schedules.

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☆ How plagiarism by Claudine Gay, Harvard's former president, compares to that of Neri Oxman, an academic and Bill Ackman's wife
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"Part of what makes her human is that she makes mistakes, owns them, and apologizes when appropriate," he wrote in a post on X following Business Insider's report on Oxman's plagiarism. That's a starkly different approach from the one he took toward Gay after she stepped down as president earlier this week. At the time, Ackman said she should be fired from Harvard's faculty entirely because of what he called "serious plagiarism issues." However, the instances of Oxman's and Gay's plagiarism have more similarities than differences, according to experts and an internal analysis. "It indicates a bad process to drafting this stuff, and I would say that's true for both Gay and Oxman," he said.

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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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☆ 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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☆ Britain's Prince Visits Singapore for Earthshot Environmental Prize
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Chen LinSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William attended the annual Earthshot Prize ceremony on Tuesday, which awards 1 million pounds ($1.23 million) to each of five green innovators working on projects including a cleaner lithium-ion battery and ocean conservation. "The light of optimism is burning bright in our Earthshot finalists," Prince William said at the ceremony in Singapore. Representing six continents and chosen from over 1,300 nominees, the 15 finalists' projects ranged from a scheme to plant, grow and digitally track trees in Liberia to a less carbon-intensive method of treating industrial wastewater. William, who became heir to the British throne after Queen Elizabeth died in September last year, set up the prize in 2020. This is William's first trip to Singapore since 2012, when he visited with his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales.

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☆ New York Fed President John Williams: Federal Reserve is at or near peak rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew York Fed President John Williams: Federal Reserve is at or near peak ratesCNBC's Steve Liesman and Mike Santoli join 'Halftime Report' to discuss NY Fed President William's comments about further reductions in labor demand needed to find balance, GDP slowing estimates for next quarter, and progress on the Fed funds rate reaching peak levels.

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☆ I moved to Germany after a cancer diagnosis shattered my American dream
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Leigh William moved her family of six from Atlanta, Georgia, to Bamberg, Germany, in 2017. A disenchantment with the American dream and need for affordable healthcare drove her relocation. She and her husband, who is German, found they didn't need the big house they strived for in the US. When we moved there, I bought a house for $270,000 in a really beautiful, lush, green suburb. We made a really substantial profit off of that house, and turned around and bought another house in Atlanta for $570,000.

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☆ King Charles: Who will succeed him on the British throne?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

FILE PHOTO-King Charles III and Queen Camilla during the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for King Charles and Queen Camilla, and the presentation of the Honours of Scotland, at St Giles' Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, July 5, 2023. Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - King Charles III succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the British throne after her death on Sept. 8 last year, becoming king of not just the United Kingdom, but also Australia, Canada, New Zealand and 11 other countries. Here are brief details of the rules of succession for the British monarch:WHO IS NEXT? So, Charles' eldest son Prince William is the heir to the throne, followed by William's eldest son Prince George, and then his younger children Charlotte and Louis. Prince Harry, Charles' younger son and William's brother, is then next in line.

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☆ Prince Harry fights for trial in hacking case against Murdoch's UK group
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Prince Harry on Wednesday fought to take his phone-hacking lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper arm to trial, asking London's High Court to let him rely on an alleged "secret agreement" between Britain's royal family and the publisher. David Sherborne, representing Harry, argued there was clear evidence of an agreement between NGN and the royal family, which meant Harry was unable to bring his lawsuit earlier. Harry also said his attempts to progress his case against NGN, with the backing of the late Queen Elizabeth, were stonewalled by NGN and royal aides. Sherborne argued in court filings on Wednesday that NGN had not provided any evidence from Brooks and Thomson "despite their evidence having been identified as critical". He became the first senior British royal to appear in a witness box for more than 130 years when he gave evidence in his MGN lawsuit last month.

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☆ Spirit AeroSystems union workforce approves new contract, ending strike at Kansas plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoWASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) said it would begin resuming operations at its plant in Wichita, Kansas, on Friday, after union workers on Thursday voted to accept a new contract and end a strike that led to a week-long work stoppage. The deal is a boon for Boeing, which is on the verge of increasing MAX production from 31 jets to 38 jets per month. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said on June 18 the production ramp was set to occur "pretty soon." Although Boeing maintains some buffer inventory, analysts had warned a prolonged strike could have forced the company to slow or stop MAX production. The company has been the source of several high-profile production defects on Boeing jets, such the incorrect installation of a bracket on the 737's vertical tail.

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☆ Spirit AeroSystems to halt Wichita plant as workers vote to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Spirit will suspend factory production prior to the expiration of its contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) which ends on June 24, it said. "We are disappointed that our employees represented by the IAM rejected our four-year contract offer and voted to strike," Spirit said. However, workers not represented by union should report to work on Thursday, it added. Workers at the plant, which makes critical structures for Boeing (BA.N) jetliners, will go on strike on Saturday, after rejecting a proposed four-year deal on Wednesday night, the IAM said. "The IAM's dedicated and hardworking membership at Spirit AeroSystems has worked without fail during tumultuous times, including a pandemic that saw everything grind to a halt.

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Spirit will suspend factory production prior to the expiration of its contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) on June 24, it said. "We are disappointed that our employees represented by the IAM rejected our four-year contract offer and voted to strike," Spirit said. Although IAM and Spirit reached a tentative contract agreement last week, workers voted to reject the deal and strike. In May, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said it would be difficult to make contingency plans for a strike at Spirit. Starting on June 22, all IAM-represented employees will not report for work but will receive pay for their regularly scheduled work hours, Spirit said.

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☆ Key Boeing supplier stops production at Wichita plant after workers vote to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing's 737 Max production facility await shipment on rail sidings at their top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. December 17, 2019. Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems halted work at a Wichita, Kansas, plant on Thursday after workers voted against a new labor deal and for a strike. "In light of the decision to strike by Spirit AeroSystems employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers today, Spirit will suspend factory production prior to the expiration of the contract," Spirit said. The production halt began with the first shift on Thursday, two days before the contract covering roughly 6,000 workers is set to expire. "We continue to monitor the situation and support our valued supplier," Boeing said in a statement.

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☆ The brand behind the viral Big Red Boots has made a microscopic handbag 'smaller than a grain of salt'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The brand behind the viral Big Red Boots is releasing a tiny handbag 'smaller than a grain of salt.' MSCHF's Microscopic Handbag is bright green and modeled on a Louis Vuitton handbag. MSCHF, a New York-based art advertising collective, said it's exhibiting a tiny handbag at Pharrell William's auction house JOOPITER in Paris from June 20 to 24. MSCHF's Microscopic Handbag under a microscope. "Microscopic Handbag takes this to its full logical conclusion.

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☆ Fact Check-Royal family race column by journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A fabricated newspaper headline credited to British journalist, author and columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown about race and King Charles’ Coronation is circulating online and taken as authentic by some users. Social media posts share a screenshot of the fake column, presented in the style of British newspaper The Guardian, with user comments responding to it as though it is real. I have never said that.”A column using the fake headline is absent from Alibhai-Brown’s author profile for The Guardian, where she was a regular columnist until Nov. 2016 (here). There is also no article with the headline in Alibhai-Brown’s work for The i, where she writes a weekly column (here). A fabricated screenshot using Yasmin Alibhai-Brown’s author profile shows a headline the columnist never published.

☆ Factbox: What will the royal family do at King Charles' coronation?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoLONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - All eyes will be on the British royal family this weekend as they are joined by about 100 heads of state and global dignitaries for the coronation of King Charles. KING CHARLESKing Charles became monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, in September. QUEEN CAMILLA AND HER CEREMONYCamilla, the second wife of Charles, will go through a simpler, mini-coronation as queen during the service. Their eldest son Prince Archie, the sixth-in-line to the throne, turns four on the day of the coronation. PRINCE ANDREWPrince Andrew, the third child of Queen Elizabeth, will attend the coronation but will not have an official role.

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