Roger Federer receives a lengthy standing ovation at Wimbledon from fans. And from Princess Kate
Roger Federer has received a standing ovation of 1 1/2 minutes from spectators and Princess Kate as he entered the Royal Box at Centre Court during a brief ceremony honoring him for his menโs-record eight singles championships at Wimbledon.
Royals tour US green tech incubator, meet at-risk youth
The Prince and Princess of Wales got a first-hand look at some groundbreaking innovations at a green technology startup incubator in suburban Boston, then followed with a visit to an organization that works to raise up young people struggling through poverty and violence.
Kate meets Danish queen, plays with kids on Copenhagen trip
The Duchess of Cambridge has met with Denmarkโs popular monarch, Queen Margrethe, and her daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mary, in Copenhagen as part of a two-day visit to learn more about how Denmark has led efforts in early childhood development.
London police tactics at vigil for slain woman draw scrutiny
People gather, at the band stand in Clapham Common, in memory of Sarah Everard, after an official vigil was cancelled, in London, Saturday, March 13, 2021. A serving British police officer accused of the kidnap and murder of a woman in London has appeared in court for the first time. Wayne Couzens, 48, is charged with kidnapping and killing 33-year-old Sarah Everard, who went missing while walking home from a friends apartment in south London on March 3. Hundreds of people disregarded a judge's ruling and police requests by gathering at Clapham Common in honor of Sarah Everard, 33, who last was seen alive near the south London park on March 3. Demonstrators said they wanted to draw attention to the fear and danger many women see as a daily part of British life.
โVery much not a racist family:โ Prince William responds to claims made by his brother and Meghan
Britain's Prince William, with Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, visits School21, a school in east London, Thursday March 11, 2021. Prince William has defended Britains monarchy against accusations of bigotry made by his brother, Prince Harry, and his sister-in-law, Meghan, insisting the family is not racist. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP)LONDON โ Prince William insisted Thursday that his family is not racist as he became the first British royal to speak out about accusations of bigotry made by Prince Harry and Meghan, his brother and sister-in-law. โWeโre very much not a racist family,โ William, 38, said as his wife, Kate, walked by his side. Britain is a constitutional monarchy, and the royal family is legally barred from trying to influence public policy.
Kate, Prince Charles pay tribute to Holocaust survivors
In this photo released by Kensington Palace on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge smiles during a video call with Manfred Goldberg, right, and Zigi Shipper, as she spoke with Holocaust survivors and youth ambassadors from the Holocaust Educational Trust to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. (Kensington Palace via AP)LONDON โ Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has praised Holocaust survivors for their inspirational work educating the next generation about the Nazi regime, as Prince Charles and other British public figures paid tributes to mark Holocaust Memorial Day Wednesday. She first met the men in 2017 when she and her husband, Prince William, visited a former Nazi concentration camp built in occupied Poland. Shipper told the duchess that after he was transported to Auschwitz he witnessed babies being shot when their mothers refused to be separated from them. Prince Charles urged people to remember the Holocaust and โbe the light that ensures the darkness can never return.โNational monuments across Britain, including Wembley Stadium and Cardiff Castle, will be bathed in purple light Wednesday evening to mark the memorial day.
New this week: 'This Is Us,' Baby Yoda, 'The Craft' redone
(NBC via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ Many things will be different about Halloween this year, but the annual rush of horror films is much the same. It stars Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku as a Sudanese refugee couple finding new horrors in life in England. But Neon, the โParasiteโ distributor, last week put a restored version into theaters and on Tuesday brings it to VOD. One is Natalie Margolin โThe Party Hop,โ which she wrote during quarantine in one week in early April.
Malta seeks shark tooth fossil presented to Prince George
(Kensington Palace via AP)VALLETTA โ Malta says it will seek to retrieve a shark tooth that was presented to Britainโs Prince George by veteran broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough, who found the fossil during a holiday on the Mediterranean island in the 1960s. Culture Minister Jose Herrera said he will โget the ball rollingโ to bring back the tooth to be exhibited in a Maltese museum. Attenborough, 94, presented the fossil to Prince George during a private viewing of his new documentary at Kensington Palace. Photos released by the palace over the weekend showed the 7-year-old prince looking intrigued as he looked at the tooth. Kensington Palace declined to comment.
Rift between royal brothers laid bare in new book extract
FILE - In this Monday March 9, 2020, file photo, from left, Britain's Prince Harry, Prince William, Meghan Duchess of Sussex and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge leave the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London. In announcing the book's publication, Harper Collins U.K. said the book by Scobie, royal editor of Harpers Bazaar and Durand, Elle magazine's royal correspondent, would aim to capture the real Harry and Meghan." Among all the friends and family Harry and Meghan hosted at their house in Oxfordshire between May 2018 and March 2019, the Cambridges failed to visit,'' the excerpt said. The book excerpts have focused on the months of palace intrigue surrounding the decision to step back from senior royal duties. In January the queen outlined how the couple would step away from royal duties in March, at least for a while, but always remain part of the royal family.