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☆ Prince Harry Challenges 'Unfair Treatment' Over UK Security in London Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Dec. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry has been subjected to "unlawful and unfair treatment" by the British government over the decision to take away his police protection when he is in Britain, his lawyer told London's High Court on Tuesday. Harry, along with other senior royals, had received full security protection provided by the state before he decided to step back from his royal duties and move to California with his American wife Meghan in 2020. Shaheed Fatima, the lawyer for Harry - who was not in court, said he had been subjected to unlawful and unfair treatment. She said the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures, known as RAVEC, had not followed its own policy or treated Harry as it treated other figures. In May, the High Court ruled against Harry after he challenged the government's refusal to let him pay for his own police protection.

Persons: Michael Holden LONDON, Prince Harry, Harry, Meghan, —, King Charles, Shaheed Fatima, James Eadie, Peter Lane, Diana, Harry's, Michael Holden, Angus MacSwan Organizations: London's, Office Locations: British, Britain, California, Paris, New York

☆ 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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☆ Everybody could use a Charlie Munger
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Lauren Silva Laughlin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Every great leader needs a Charlie Munger. The deputy to Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRKa.N) Warren Buffett died on Tuesday morning just a month shy of his 100th birthday. And Munger kept at it: at age 99, having served as Berkshire’s vice chairman since 1978, he was still giving interviews as recently as this month. Munger was capable when taking the opposite view from his boss, encouraging the kind of debate that fosters better decisions. Follow @thereallsl on XCONTEXT NEWSCharlie Munger, the longtime vice chairman and second-in-command to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway, died at a California hospital, the company said on Nov. 28.

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☆ Scott Shleifer steered billions into startups for Tiger Global. With his reign now over, the industry wonders what's next.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Few investors are more emblematic of the no-interest-rate private market frenzy than billionaire Scott Shleifer. Tiger's venture approach in 2020 and 2021 — constantly described as unsustainable by rivals — included maneuvers such as offering start-ups more money than they were asking and emailing founders term sheets after a single meeting. Shleifer's reputation and personal wealth grew with Tiger's venture success. As Tiger was fundraising late last year, investors learned of a $10 million settlement Tiger Global made to a former female employee. At least one Tiger investor was surprised to hear about it from Coleman and not Shleifer himself.

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☆ After year of ‘fixing things,’ Bob Iger tells Disney employees his plans to reshape the company for the future
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Iger has had nothing short of a full plate since retaking the throne of the Magic Kingdom last year. He’s been tasked with repositioning ESPN in a direct-to-consumer future, reversing the company’s faltering creative engine (e.g. In short, it’s been a demanding 12 months for the legendary Disney chief — something Iger was not shy about. But it is still unclear what Iger would like to do with some of the company’s declining television assets, namely ABC. “I’ve been through some difficult times and faced a lot of adversity as a company,” Iger told Disney employees, “and I know that each time we get through it.”

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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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☆ Everything we know about the third 'Fourth Wing' book
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Rebecca Yarros' "Fourth Wing" and its sequel "Iron Flame" have captivated readers. Despite a messy rollout, "Iron Flame" became an instant New York Times bestseller, just as the first installment in the series, "Fourth Wing," was when it was released in April. This article contains heavy spoilers for "Fourth Wing" and "Iron Flame." Yarros' third book will have a lot to explore in terms of Violet's power and her relationship with XadenRebecca Yarros wrote "Fourth Wing." Advertisement"Every single hint you would need to know what her second signet is is in 'Iron Flame,'" she told Variety's Jennifer Maas.

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☆ Here's why the U.S. stock market and economy don't need or even miss China
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Yet, the Fed chief was roundly criticized for avoiding tightening because the economy wouldn't slow down; nor would inflation. The country adopted a strict Covid policy that prevailed through 2022 causing its GDP to fall to 3% way below the Chinese government's 5.5% target. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping acted as if nothing had weakened and only strengthened his hold on lifetime power. The S&P 500 advanced 14% over the next two years, but China's market sank nearly 1.5% during the same period. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping acted as if nothing had weakened and only strengthened his hold on lifetime power.

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☆ Rupert Murdoch officially steps down from his media empire, handing over the reins to his son Lachlan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Lachlan Murdoch is stepping onto center stage. On Wednesday, his father, Rupert Murdoch, officially stepped down as chairman of News Corporation, the print publishing arm of the billionaire mogul’s powerful media empire, marking the end of an era. In his final remarks on Wednesday to the News Corporation board as chairman, Murdoch hit on a number of topics. His profile rose when he took on the role of executive chairman in 2015 at what was then 21st Century Fox. But Lachlan, whose Fox News has refrained from openly skewering the GOP frontrunner, has never made such comments in public.

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LONDON (AP) — At an age when many of his contemporaries have long since retired, King Charles III is not one to put his feet up. The king will mark his 75th birthday on Tuesday by busily highlighting causes close to his heart. With Queen Camilla at his side, Charles will visit a project that helps feed those in need by redistributing food that might otherwise go to landfills. As Prince of Wales, the future king founded a charity that helps young people get jobs and training. Although Diana’s fans initially bridled at the idea of Camilla ever becoming queen, by the time the invitations for the coronation went out Charles had made his wishes clear: “The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.’’

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☆ Amazon cuts more than 180 jobs in gaming division
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon on Monday announced it will cut more than 180 jobs in its Amazon Games division as it refocuses its efforts on Prime Gaming, according to an internal company memo viewed by CNBC. The company will close its Game Growth and Crown Channel initiatives as part of the restructuring. Now, Amazon will focus on upcoming launches such as "Throne and Liberty" and "Blue Protocol," as well as future initiatives such as "Tomb Raider" and "The Lord of the Rings" games, Christoph Hartmann, vice president of Amazon Games, wrote in the memo to employees. The latest job cuts at Amazon come as CEO Andy Jassy has been in cost-cutting mode over the past year as the company has battled high interest rates and inflation. As a result, Amazon has carried out the largest layoffs in its history, cutting 27,000 jobs since last fall.

Persons: Christoph Hartmann, Hartmann, Andy Jassy, Jassy, —, Annie Palmer Organizations: Amazon Games, Prime Gaming, CNBC, Crown, Amazon, CNBC PRO

CNN —Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is in the Saudi capital Riyadh for a major summit on the Israel-Hamas war, where Arab leaders pressed for an end to the conflict. It marks the first trip by an Iranian leader to Saudi Arabia in 11 years after the two countries restored diplomatic relations in March. He shook hands with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the heir to the Saudi throne and the country’s de facto ruler. A significant number of Arab leaders are attending the emergency gathering Saturday, titled the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit. The summit is being hosted by Saudi Arabia in response to the “unprecedented circumstances in Gaza,” according to a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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☆ Prince William is trying to reinvent the royal role
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 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. London CNN —There was a moment that fell under the radar while the Prince of Wales was in Singapore this week. There, Prince William and a star-studded cast announced this year’s cohort of winner, but earlier in the week, the heir to the throne achieved his own, quieter, victory. One of the questions we’re often asked is about the real-world return from all the speeches, walkabouts and waving the royal family does. Having this kind of quantifiable impact is at the core of William’s vision for his time as Prince of Wales.

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☆ Charles' Youth Charity Prince's Trust Becomes King's Trust
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON (Reuters) - The youth charity started by Britain's King Charles when he was still a prince - the Prince's Trust - will now become the King's Trust, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. Charles, who became king last year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, set up the charity in 1976 to tackle high youth unemployment and so far it has supported over a million young people. The charity helps young people aged 11 to 30 get into jobs, education and training. Two other charities started by Charles will also change their names to reflect his accession to the throne. The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund will become the King Charles III Charitable Fund, while the Prince's Foundation will become the King's Foundation, the palace said.

Persons: Britain's King Charles, Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Idris Elba, King Charles III, Sachin Ravikumar, Sarah Young Organizations: Prince's, Wales's, King Charles III Charitable, King's Foundation Locations: Buckingham

☆ Picasso painting sells for $139 million, most valuable art auctioned this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Ben Kellerman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Pablo Picasso's 1932 painting "Femme a la Montre" is displayed at an auction at Sotheby's, in New York City, U.S., November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ben Kellerman Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Pablo Picasso’s 1932 painting “Femme à la montre” sold for more than $139 million on Wednesday at a Sotheby’s New York auction, making it the most valuable work of art sold globally at an auction this year. “Femme à la montre,” which translates from French to “Woman with a Watch,” is a portrait of the artist’s lover Marie-Thérèse Walter seated in a throne-like chair against a blue background. Walter became his subject for a number of artworks, including the 1932 painting "Femme nue couchée," which sold for $67.5 million at auction in 2022. Picasso painted “Femme à la montre” at a pivotal year in his career.

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☆ An Epic Pilgrimage Across Three Great Religions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Aatish Taseer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +111 min

Before there was tourism, there was pilgrimage: a trip of endurance, hardship and ecstasy in celebration of one’s faith. On an epic pilgrimage of his own, one writer ventures into the heart of three great religions in Bolivia, Mongolia and Iraq. The Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala the day after Ashura. “They’re poor, but they come thousands of kilometers for the love of Imam Hussein.” PILGRIMAGE WAS A great equalizer. “Labaik ya Hussein,” came the solemn chorus of surrounding voices.

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☆ The history of the San José galleon, the 300-year-old sunken ship behind a $10 billion legal battle, known as the 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The San José galleon sank off the coast of Colombia in 1708 during a battle with British forces. Many of the treasures on board the San José were taken from Colombian and Peruvian mines using slave labor, Insider previously reported. ARMADA DE COLOMBIAIn 1708, the year the San José met its tragic fate, Spain was in the midst of the War of Spanish Succession. ARMADA DE COLOMBIAOn the night of June 8, 1708, British commander Charles Wager attacked the Spanish fleet near Cartagena, Colombia. By modern estimates, the San José may contain between $4 billion and $20 billion of riches, according to Bloomberg.

Persons: —, José, Spain's, King Philip of Anjou, Charles of Austria, Philip of Anjou, King Louis XIV, Philip, Charles Wager Organizations: British, Service, West Indies Fleet, Spanish, Expedition, Bloomberg Locations: San, Colombia, Colombian, San Jose, COLOMBIA, Spain, Spanish, France, Cartagena , Colombia, Santa Cruz, American, Bolivia

☆ 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.

Persons: Chen Lin SINGAPORE, Britain's Prince William, Prince William, William, Queen Elizabeth, John F, Kate, Princess, Wales, Chen Lin, Bernadette Baum Locations: Singapore, Hong Kong, Liberia, Kensington

☆ John Oliver is campaigning hard in New Zealand’s Bird of the Century poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —John Oliver is transforming from a comedian into a campaign manager for one of the biggest elections of the year: New Zealand’s Bird of the Century poll. On his show “Last Week Tonight” on Monday, he backed the pūteketeke bird as New Zealand’s Bird of the Century, a competition organized by the conservation group Forest & Bird. John Oliver loves the pūteketeke for its 'colorful mullet,' among other reasons. Initially launched to raise awareness of New Zealand’s endangered, endemic birds, the contest is usually an annual two-week event and has become a national institution. A bat, rather than a bird, won the competition in 2021, while mass voter fraud threatened to delegitimize the competition the year before.

Persons: John Oliver, Oliver Smart, Oliver, ”, ” Oliver Organizations: CNN, Wings, @Last Locations: New Zealand, Tokyo, Europe, Paris, London, ”, Brazil, Ipanema Beach, Manetowoc , Wisconsin

The 2023 Earthshot Prize winners:This year’s winners were chosen from a shortlist of 15 finalists by Prince William and the Earthshot Prize Council, chaired by Christiana Figueres, a former UN climate chief, who played a key role in negotiating the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. The Prince of Wales speaks with the winners of the 2023 Earthshot Prize following the awards ceremony on Tuesday night. Irwin added that the Earthshot Prize offers “hope,” which “is something we all need to hang on to.”The Singapore skyline was lit up in green to celebrate the Earthshot Prize on Monday. Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty ImagesFigueres, who is also an Earthshot Prize trustee, told CNN that it was “such a joy” to work with the Prince of Wales. The prince said he was “thrilled” to be in Singapore for the third Earthshot Prize ceremony and outlined his vision for supporting this year’s shortlist of finalists.

Persons: Wales, Prince William, “, ” William, Christiana Figueres, Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, Ernest Gibson, Jack Ma, Prince, Chris Jackson, Nidhi Pant, Emily Owen, ’, Ted Lasso ”, Hannah Waddingham, Sterling K, Brown, Cate Blanchett, Nomzamo, Robert Irwin, OneRepublic, Irwin, ”, Hunter, Steve Irwin, Mohd Rasfan, Prince of Wales, William, we’ve, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Lee Hsien Loong, Catherine, Princess, Prince George Organizations: CNN’s Royal, Singapore CNN, Earthshot, Theatre, MediaCorp, Royal Foundation, WildAid, Technologies, S4S Technologies, CNN, ”, Voices, Getty, Figueres, BBC, PBS, Singapore, Jewel, HSBC Locations: Singapore, India, UN, Paris, Peru, South America, Hong Kong, South African, ”, AFP, Gardens, Kallang

☆ C.I.A. Director Visits Israel and the Middle East Amid Israel-Hamas War
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | More About Julian E. Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

director, arrived in Israel on Sunday for discussions with leaders and intelligence officials, the first stop in a multicountry trip in the region, according to U.S. officials. The United States is also looking to expand its intelligence sharing with Israel, providing information that could be useful about hostage locations or any follow-on attacks by Hamas. As one of the Biden administration’s most trusted voices on Middle East issues, Mr. Burns has become something of a roving troubleshooting diplomat for the White House. While the United States and Israel have blamed Hamas for the explosion, Hamas has said Israel is responsible. Mr. Burns has a particularly close relationship with King Abdullah.

Persons: William J, Burns, Israel, Burns’s, Antony J, Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Netanyahu’s, America’s, Jordan, King Abdullah II, King Abdullah, King Hussein, Abdullah, Mr Organizations: Israel, U.S, Mr, Biden, White, American Locations: Israel, United States, Gaza, Iraq, Palestinian, U.S

SINGAPORE (AP) — Prince William arrived Sunday in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize awards, the first to be held in Asia, to support environmental innovators with solutions to battle climate change and save the planet. William, 41, shook hands, signed autographs and sportingly took selfies with many of them during a walkabout. “It’s fantastic to be back in Singapore for this year’s Earthshot Prize ceremony, after eleven years," he said in a statement upon landing. That inspired the prince and his partners to set a similar goal for finding solutions to pressing environmental problems by 2030. William, a keen sportsman, will also try his hand at dragon boating, a popular sport in Singapore and many parts of the world.

Persons: — Prince William, William, sportingly, Johanes Mario, Catherine, Hannah Waddingham, Robert Irwin, Oscar, Cate Blanchett, Lana Condor, Nomzamo, John F, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Lee Hsien Loon, Robert Irwin's Organizations: SINGAPORE, Sunday, Changi, Royal Foundation, Boston, Singapore’s, Singapore, United, Wildlife Locations: Singapore, Asia, Wildlife, London, William, Kensington, Southeast Asia

☆ Stifel says the S&P 500 will keep climbing 'wall of worry' to hit 4,400, gives 10 stocks to play rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 can rise to 4,400 by the end of the year as near-term recession talk proves unfruitful, according to Stifel. "We see no imminent U.S. recession as the S & P 500 climbs the proverbial Wall of Worry," Bannister wrote to clients in a note. .SPX YTD mountain The S & P 500 this year The average market strategist expects the S & P 500 to finish 2023 at 4,358, according to a CNBC Pro survey. That's because there's too much fear in the market, with the S & P 500 at one point moving into correction territory. Avoiding a recessionary-level slowdown for the ISM PMI would imply upside for the S & P 500 over the next six months, he said.

Persons: Barry Bannister, Bannister, outperformance, —, Michael Bloom Organizations: CNBC, ISM, PMI, Federal Reserve Locations: Wednesday's

☆ Britain's King Charles begins Kenya visit steeped in 'painful' colonial history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Duncan Miriri | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/6] Britain's King Charles is hosted by Kenya's President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi, Kenya October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Acquire Licensing RightsNAIROBI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles begins a four-day state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, his first to a former colony, during which he plans to acknowledge "painful aspects" of a shared history that included almost seven decades of colonial rule. Accompanied by Queen Camilla, Charles arrived in the East African country overnight and will be received by Kenyan President William Ruto in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday morning. Buckingham Palace says the visit is a reflection of the two countries' close cooperation on economic development, climate change and security issues. The most notorious period of British rule came near the end, during the 1952-1960 Mau Mau revolt in central Kenya.

Persons: King Charles, William Ruto, Thomas Mukoya, Britain's King Charles, Queen Camilla, Charles, Buckingham, Camilla, Queen Elizabeth, Nandi, Koitalel Arap Samoie, Samoie's, Kipchoge araap Chomu, Aaron Ross, Hereward, Hereward Holland, Michael Perry Organizations: Kenya's, State House, REUTERS, Rights, Kenyan, Kenya Human Rights, Commonwealth, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Nairobi, Kenya, Rights NAIROBI, East, Mombassa, Barbados, Jamaica, British, Hereward Holland

☆ Spain's Princess Leonor Swears Allegiance to Divided Nation on Her 18th Birthday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

The ceremony in parliament marked her coming of age, meaning she will now directly become queen after her father King Felipe VI, assuming he does not go on to have any male children. Those surveyed then gave Felipe VI an average score of 4.34 out of ten. Juan Carlos also did not attend Tuesday's ceremony. Juan Carlos has declined to comment on the various allegations of wrongdoing. Opponents of the monarchy see Juan Carlos' coronation in 1975 as illegitimate, saying he had been groomed to succeed dictator Francisco Franco.

Persons: David Latona MADRID, Princess Leonor, King Felipe VI, Unidas Podemos, Sinaptica, Felipe VI, Juan Carlos I, Juan Carlos, Francisco Franco, David Latona, Andrei Khalip, Andrew Heavens Organizations: for Sociological Studies Locations: Wales, Spain, Catalonia, Basque, Galicia, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi

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