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Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ after Diana’s death, claims Earl Spencer

In latest extracts from upcoming memoir, Diana’s brother suggests some in Buckingham Palace were ‘relieved’ at her deathThe brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed in published extracts of his new memoir that King Charles sounded “gid…

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As Charles refutes Earl Spencer’s claim about Diana, how royal statements give a glimpse behind palace doors

From ‘there were three of us in this marriage’ to ‘recollections may vary’, a lot can be conveyed with a carefully worded phraseAs denials go, King Charles’s response to Earl Spencer’s allegations that Charles said after Diana’s death, “We’ll forget he…

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RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats

Charity condemns ‘disgraceful’ intimidation and insists it will continue core purpose of saving lives at seaUK politics live – latest updatesThe Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has had a “significant” boost in donations since becoming a targ…

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Uganda to withdraw from Invictus Games ‘out of respect for King Charles’, says military chief

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announces decision to pull out in post on X, citing tensions over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’Uganda is withdrawing from the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games, the country’s military chief has said, out of respect for King Charles amid…

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Bayeux tapestry loan symbolises ‘entente amicale’ between France and UK, says King Charles

Monarch tells Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum in London that the two nations will share a future ‘woven together’ by history and shared valuesThe loan of the Bayeux tapestry was the “the best possible symbol” of the “entente amicale” between Fran…

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BBC to bring back Top Gear amid speculation about show’s next presenters

Motoring series to return four years after Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff suffered serious injuries in crash during filmingTop Gear, the long-running motoring show that has been off air since its co-host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was seriously injured in a …

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Prince Harry and others ordered to pay interim £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher

Judge orders payment within seven days towards legal costs in failed case over alleged unlawful information gatheringThe Duke of Sussex and six other high-profile claimants must make a £9.54m interim payment by 4pm on 28 August towards the Daily Mail p…

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