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UK royal social media accounts offer birthday wishes to Prince Harry

Sep. 15, 2024 09:50 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s royal social media accounts posted 40th birthday wishes Sunday for Prince Harry, marking the milestone celebration despite longstanding strains following the publication of his explosive memoir, “Spare.’’ The Royal Family site shared an image of a...

Kate's soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story

Sep. 10, 2024 21:37 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Public displays of affection on a royal video? My, how times have changed! When the Princess of Wales announced that she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, she ventured into realms not previously inhabited by Britain’s royal...

A timeline of recent British royal events

Sep. 09, 2024 21:31 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Kate, Princess of Wales, announced Monday that she has completed chemotherapy treatment for cancer and plans to return to some public duties. It comes after a difficult few months for the royals in which both 42-year-old Kate and King Charles III were treated for...

Kate, the Princess of Wales, has finished chemotherapy and will return to limited public duties

Sep. 09, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has completed chemotherapy and will make some public appearances in the coming months, bolstering Britain’s royal family after it was rocked by the twin cancer diagnoses of the princess and King Charles III. The 42-year-old wife of...

Read the transcript of Kate's video announcement about her cancer treatment

Sep. 09, 2024 12:46 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Kate, Princess of Wales, has released a video saying she has completed her chemotherapy treatment for cancer. She announced in March that she had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer that was detected after abdominal surgery earlier in the year and would...

Kate, Princess of Wales, has completed chemotherapy and will return to a light program of public engagements.

Sep. 09, 2024 11:38 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Kate, Princess of Wales, has completed chemotherapy and will return to a light program of public engagements.

Pamela Anderson takes a bow at TIFF for 'The Last Showgirl'

Sep. 06, 2024 19:24 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has played host to many comeback stories over the years. Brendan Fraser was cheered here two years ago for his performance in “The Whale.” This year's unlikely comeback story might be Pamela Anderson. On Friday, Gia...

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film Festival

Sep. 06, 2024 09:34 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!" during opening remarks. At the screening for the David Gordon Green comedy “Nutcrackers" on Thursday evening, four...

Today in History: August 31, Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in Paris crash

Sep. 01, 2024 19:11 PM EDT

Today is Saturday, Aug. 31, the 244th day of 2024. There are 122 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed after the car she was riding in crashed in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris; her partner Dodi Fayed...

UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy

Aug. 29, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Thursday that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants. His confirmation came after the Sun...