Royal news: William and Kate announce Earthshot Prize winners as trip overshadowed by palace racism row
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s trailer for new Netflix documentary dropped early on Thursday
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Your support makes all the difference.The Prince and Princess of Wales awarded the 2022 Earthshot Prize awards at a ceremony in Boston amid a three-day trip to the US.
Prince William awarded the £1m prize to five innovators tackling the climate crisis.
Earlier, William met US president Joe Biden before touring the JFK Library with Caroline Kennedy as the Princess of Wales made a solo visit to Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child in Cambridge on Friday.
Meanwhile, sources close to Prince William and Princess Kate have apparently nicknamed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “the Kardashians” in a sharp response to the trailer for their new Netflix documentary series.
The Times reported that “royal insiders” believe that Harry and Meghan “deliberately torpedoed” William and Kate’s visit to the US by allowing the streaming giant to release the first look of the documentary during the US visit.
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Fans have praised Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for a seemingly flirty interaction in a new promotional ad for the 2023 Invictus Games.
On Wednesday, the Invictus Games shared a black and white video for the upcoming event, which will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany from 9-16 September, on Instagram.
Amber Raiken reports.
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‘The way Harry looks at Meghan is melting my heart,’ one fan wrote about the promo on Twitter.
What’s on the agenda for William and Kate today?
Chelsea Ritschel reports on today’s royal schedule.
Where are Prince William and Kate visiting today?
Couple’s visit will centre around second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony on Friday
Excited crowds greet royal couple in Chelsea, Massachusetts
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Roca, a non-profit organisation focusing on high-risk young people in Chelsea, Massachusetts, this lunchtime.
Roca’s mission is to be a relentless force in disrupting incarceration, poverty, and racism by engaging the young adults, police, and systems at the center of urban violence in relationships to address trauma, find hope and drive change.
Excited crowds awaited William and Kate outside the organisation.
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The scandal over Lady Susan Hussey’s racially offensive questions is not the first time Buckingham Palace has been embroiled in a racism scandal.
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In pictures: Prince and princess visit Roca, a non-profit helping high-risk youths
Harry and Meghan Netflix trailer reveals never-before-seen photos of couple
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released a trailer for their forthcoming Netflix docuseries, which includes candid photographs the public have never seen before.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will reveal the “other side of their high-profile love story” in the six-part series Harry & Meghan.
Kate Ng has the story.
Prince Harry and Meghan reveal never-before-seen photographs in new Netflix trailer
The docuseries will reveal new details about the couple’s love story
What did Lady Hussey say to spark Palace racism scandal?
Lady Susan Hussey, a former lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth II, has been forced to resign from her role as a royal aide at Buckingham Palace after a Black charity boss accused her of making racist marks at a reception held by the Queen Consort.
But what did she say?
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Royal couple share ‘adorable’ moment with boy dressed in Royal Guard uniform
The Prince and Princess of Wales have expressed their gratitude to an eight-year-old boy who dressed as one of Buckingham Palace’s Royal Guards to greet them during their tour of Boston.
William and Kate are said to have loved the costume, as Chelsea Ritschel reports.
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Prime minister says ‘racism must be confronted’ after Palace scandal
Rishi Sunak has said racism must be confronted “whenever we see” following the race row engulfing Buckingham Palace.
Adam Forrest reports on what the prime minister has said about the matter.
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