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☆ London's priciest townhouse just listed for $74 million. Here's what's hidden beneath it
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Will PryceOne of the most expensive townhouses in London listed Monday for 60 million pounds (about $74 million). The home's subterranean level includes a swimming pool that spans 39 feet and a pool deck furnished with daybeds. Below the townhouse residences are subterranean parking spots that eliminate the need for on-street parking. Here's a closer look around — and under — London's newest $74 million listing, which is being sold fully furnished. This can be achieved on a subterranean level because the rear garden is one level below street grade.

☆ Prince Harry back in UK court for battle with Daily Mail publisher
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry returned to the High Court in London on Thursday where his lawyer was fighting an attempt by a newspaper publisher to throw out his and other high-profile figures' lawsuit which alleged widespread unlawful acts by journalists. Harry, the singer Elton John and five other high-profile people are suing publisher Associated Newspapers, alleging they were the victims of phone-hacking and other serious privacy breaches by journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday or private investigators working on their behalf. The publisher's lawyer Adrian Beltrami told the court on Wednesday the claims were rejected "in their entirety". The judge, Matthew Nicklin, is not expected to rule for some weeks on whether the case should proceed to trial. During an exchange with Sherborne, he suggested that if it did, it would be a "massive trial" which would last a "substantial period of time".

☆ 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.

☆ The loser of a rare submarine vs. submarine battle was found 80 years after being sunk
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In July 1941, a British submarine sank an Italian submarine in the Mediterranean Sea. It was against this backdrop that the Royal Navy submarine HMS Torbay and the Italian submarine Jantina squared off in the Aegean Sea near the island of Mykonos. The first two passed in front of the Italian sub, but the next struck it and exploded. The Italian sub sank quickly, and only six of the 48-man crew survived, swimming to a nearby island. By the end of the war, Torbay had sunk more than 40 German, Italian, and Japanese warships, merchant ships, and other vessels.

☆ There are more F-35s flying today than all other stealth aircraft combined
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But with over 890 F-35s delivered, there are more of them flying than all other stealth aircraft. With more than 890 F-35s delivered to date, there are more of these advanced fighters flying for nations around the world today than all other stealth aircraft on the planet ... combined. Jerod Harris/Getty ImagesAlthough the world's first stealth aircraft to enter operational service, the F-117 Nighthawk, began flying four decades ago now, the number of different stealth platforms in service today remains relatively small. There are about twice as many F-35s today than all other stealth aircraft combinedBritish Royal Air Force F-35s and a US Air Force B-2 fly along the English coast near Dover. Here are the tallies of stealth aircraft in service today, from most to least:

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.

☆ King Charles draws on mother's inspiration for his first Commonwealth Day as head
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - King Charles drew on his mother's inspiration on Monday as he celebrated his first Commonwealth Day as symbolic head of the grouping with a service at London's Westminster Abbey, joined by other senior members of the British royal family. "The Commonwealth has been a constant in my own life, and yet its diversity continues to amaze and inspire me." The 74-year-old king was joined for the service by his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, and his eldest son Prince William and his wife Kate. [1/5] Britain's King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, meets with choristers following the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain. "Her late majesty loved the Commonwealth, and the Commonwealth loved her," said Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland.

☆ 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.

☆ How unusually mild weather prevented what could've been the first aircraft carrier battle since World War II
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Sebastien Roblin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Argentine jets were poised to strike when the usually turbulent South Atlantic winds took a mild turn. Few of the half-dozen Argentine aviators expected to survive the attack, dubbed "Banzai Night" after the famous Japanese battle cry. Government of ArgentinaIronically, the Veinticinco de Mayo was originally a British carrier named the HMS Venerable launched by the Cammell Laird shipyard near the end of World War II. After a damaging boiler-room fire, the Karel was sold in 1969 to the Argentine Navy which extensively modernized and rebuilt the 25-year-old vessel. The Harrier and the Sea DartSea Harrier jump jets aboard HMS Hermes in the South Atlantic on May 1, 1982.

☆ Fact Check-Britain’s Royal Family did not misspell 'coronation' when unveiling King Charles’ emblem
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An edited screenshot of the British royal family’s announcement that revealed the official emblem for King Charles’ coronation has misled people to believe that the insignia was unveiled with a spelling mistake. The Royal Family Twitter account tweeted the circular red, white, and blue emblem on Feb. 10 (here). But there is no evidence that the royal family ever tweeted the emblem with a spelling mistake. The altered image was first seen on Twitter just minutes after the emblem was officially released to the public(here). The user who first posted the screenshot tweeted that he had photoshopped it himself.

☆ Australia to Remove British Monarchy From Its Bank Notes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Gareth Vipers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Australia said its new $5 note would feature a design that honors the culture and history of the country’s indigenous peoples. Australia is removing the British royal family from its bank notes, and not everyone is happy about it. The Reserve Bank of Australia said the new $5 note would feature a design that “honors the culture and history of First Australians,” referring to the country’s indigenous peoples.

☆ 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.

☆ Twitter faces lawsuits over unpaid rent for U.S. HQ, U.K. office
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Twitter is facing a lawsuit over allegations it failed to pay rent for its head office, according to California court documents. The owner of its premises in central London, meanwhile, said it’s taking the company to court over rental debt. Twitter has already been taken to court this month for falling behind on rent at another San Francisco office. The company, Sri Nine Market Square LLC, said Twitter “breached the Lease by failing to pay monthly rent and additional rent” for January amounting to $3.4 million. After using those funds, the landlord says Twitter still owes $3.16 million in unpaid rent and is seeking late fees and interest plus attorneys’ fees.

☆ 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

[1/3] Reed Hastings, Co-CEO, Netflix speaks at the 2021 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. October 18, 2021. "It was a baptism by fire, given Covid and recent challenges within our business," Hastings said in a statement. To kick-start growth, Netflix introduced a cheaper, ad-supported option last November in 12 countries. We believe we have a clear path to reaccelerate our revenue growth," Netflix said in its quarterly letter to shareholders. That 2011 initiative cost the company 800,000 subscribers and sent the stock plunging.

☆ Joseph A. Hardy III Built the No-Frills 84 Lumber Chain
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( James R. Hagerty | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Joseph A. Hardy III once purchased a British royal title, lord of the manor of Henley-in-Arden, and began holding mock royal receptions at his resort. Joseph A. Hardy III , the founder of 84 Lumber Co., tried to keep the business simple by selling building supplies to contractors and remodelers in no-frills outlets scattered across the U.S.His personal life was more complicated.

☆ New Zealand airline pokes fun at Harry and Meghan with '#SussexClass' tweet amid 'Spare' memoir furor
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Air New Zealand poked fun at an anecdote in Prince Harry's "Spare" in a tweet on Thursday. In his memoir, Harry recalled Meghan Markle booking a ticket for her father with the airline in 2018. On Thursday, Air New Zealand took the opportunity to poke fun at the anecdote from the Duke of Sussex's controversial book with a tweet. —Air New Zealand ✈️ (@FlyAirNZ) January 12, 2023Twitter users shared their opinion on the airline's social media move. Since resigning from their Royal Family duties in 2020, Harry and Meghan moved to the US and began opening up about their experiences in interviews, a Netflix docuseries, and most recently, Harry's memoir.

☆ King Charles makes first appearance since son Harry's book
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ABOYNE, Scotland, Jan 12 (Reuters) - King Charles made his first public appearance on Thursday since the release of his son Prince Harry's tell-all memoir and accompanying TV interviews in which he made a series of accusations against the British royal family. In his book "Spare", Harry divulges that he had begged his father not to marry his second wife Camilla, now the queen consort. The book also delivered numerous other revelations, including that elder brother and heir to the throne William had knocked him over during a heated argument. Later on Thursday, William and his wife Kate, who he also criticises in his book, will make their first appearances since the memoir's release. So far, neither Buckingham Palace nor any of the royals have commented on Harry's disclosures.

☆ Prince Harry's 'Spare' ghostwriter has written 3 other bestselling memoirs, including 'Shoe Dog' for Nike founder Phil Knight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Prince Harry's bestselling memoir 'Spare' was ghostwritten by J.R. Moehringer, who has written a number of other bestselling memoirs. Prince Harry's blockbuster memoir "Spare" is already a runaway success, shattering sales records as readers rush to learn details both salacious and mundane about the British royal's life. American author J.R. Moehringer ghostwrote Prince Harry's memoir "Spare", as well as memoirs from tennis star Andre Agassi and Nike founder Phil Knight. Leonardo Cendamo | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesThough he has not done any press for "Spare", Moehringer has opened up about the ghostwriting process in the past. He has ghostwritten two other bestselling autobiographies: 2009's "Open" for American tennis star Andre Agassi and 2016's "Shoe Dog" for Nike founder Phil Knight.

☆ Prince Harry's book 'Spare' smashes records by selling an 'extraordinary' 1.4 million copies in a day, publisher says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

More than 1.4 million copies were sold on the first day in the US, Canada and UK, per New York Times. It's Penguin Random House's fastest-selling non-fiction book, beating Barack Obama's "A Promised Land". "Spare," which went on sale Tuesday, has become the publisher's highest-selling non-fiction title on day one, with more than 400,000 copies sold in Britain alone. His wife Michelle Obama's "Becoming", sold more than 725,000 copies on its first day and took a week to sell 1.4 million, per Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

☆ Morning Bid: Risk on, risk off
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

European company results kick-off in earnest on Wednesday, with retailer Sainsbury (SBRY.L) and JD Sports reporting. On the macro economic front, the World Bank cut its 2023 growth forecasts to levels teetering on the brink of recession for many countries as the impact of central bank rate hikes intensifies, Russia's war in Ukraine continues and the world's major economic engines sputter. The U.S. consumer price index report on Thursday is the big event for markets. The report is expected to show December's headline inflation at 6.5% versus 7.1% in November. Key developments that could influence markets on Wednesday:RESULTS: Sainsbury, JD Sports, Barratt DevelopmentsReporting by Anshuman Daga; Editing by Jacqueline WongOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Prince Harry's memoir hits shelves after days of controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Harry's book "Spare" has garnered attention around the world with its disclosures about his personal struggles and its accusations about other royals, including his father King Charles, stepmother Camilla and elder brother Prince William. "I know perhaps some of the things he says have rubbed different people the wrong way," Lai Jiang told Reuters after buying a copy in Singapore. The royal family has not commented on the book or the interviews and is unlikely to do so. While Harry's revelations have dominated the headlines in the British media over the last week, the interest in his disclosures is far from universal. Additional reporting by Kylie MacLellan and Lion Schellerer in Singapore Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Prince Harry's book becomes UK's fastest selling non-fiction book - publisher
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] A person looks at a copy of Britain's Prince Harry's autobiography 'Spare' displayed at Waterstones bookstore, in London, Britain January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Peter NichollsLONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" has become the UK's fastest-selling non-fiction book ever, the book's publisher said on Tuesday, having sold 400,000 copies so far across hardback, ebook and audio formats. Harry's book, whose Spanish language edition went on sale earlier than planned by mistake, officially went on sale on Tuesday, with eager readers heading to bookshops to get their copy of a book that contains intimate revelations about the British royal family. The book has garnered attention around the world due to its disclosures about Harry's accusations about his father King Charles, stepmother Camilla and elder brother Prince William. Reporting by Muvija M, Michael Holden and Farouq Suleiman; editing by William JamesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Prince Harry's TV interviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"There was a motto, a family motto of 'never complain, never explain'. There was a lot of complaining and there was a lot of explaining and it continues now. "But the moment that that rehabilitation comes at the detriment of others, me, other members of my family, then that's where I draw the line." "But the day that she died was just a really, really horrible reaction from my family members." Maybe that's lofty, maybe that's naive, whatever.

☆ Prince Harry says UK royals got into bed with tabloid press 'devil'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"The moment that that rehabilitation comes at the detriment of others, me, other members of my family, then that's where I draw the line." Harry said he didn't think his father or brother would read his book. Harry told ITV he wanted reconciliation with his family members but said they had shown no interest, giving the impression it was better to keep him and Meghan as villains. "My father said to me that it was probably a suicide mission to try and change the press," he said. Reporting by Michael Holden and Sarah Mills; Editing by Frances Kerry and Paul SimaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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