Unlike when she sat down with Oprah, the Duchess of Sussex’s chat on The Ellen DeGeneres Show yielded few bombshells. This time, she dished on Archie and Lili’s Halloween costumes, life on the West Coast and pranked street vendors on the studio lot where the show is filmed.
Judge McFarlane said in his ruling that “it has become the convention that, following the death of a senior member of the Royal Family, an application to seal their will is made” and that “it appears that such applications have always been heard in private and have invariably been granted.”
Privacy has become the debate of the modern era for the British monarchy, with the question of how much privacy a family member deserves routinely emerging. Critics often say royals use their positions and privilege to secure exemptions and evade scandal, while also noting that the Windsors are funded by taxpayers.
So, what do you think: Should or shouldn’t the public be allowed to read a royal will, and why?
Queen is all smiles at first engagement since health scare. Elizabeth II warmly greeted the head of the Armed Forces when they met at Windsor on Wednesday -- her first face-to-face engagement since she missed the Remembrance Sunday service in London last weekend. “Her Majesty received General Sir Nicholas Carter at Windsor Castle today upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff,” Buckingham Palace said. Dressed in an orange, green and white floral dress, the 95-year-old monarch stood to greet the outgoing general before the pair chatted in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle. Read more here. William heads to Microsoft HQ. The Duke of Cambridge visited Microsoft’s offices just outside London on Thursday to find out how new AI-scanning tech is helping to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. William spoke with developers following a recent successful trial at London’s Heathrow airport, where the software proved capable of detecting illegal ivory products hidden among baggage and cargo. The prince, who set up the Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife, explored poaching cases from end-to-end, learning how partner organizations are assisting in disrupting criminal networks. The Prince of Wales and wife Camilla took a special trip while on their tour in Jordan Tuesday. The pair, who conducted their first major overseas visit since the start of the pandemic this week, traveled to a site on the river Jordan where Jesus is believed to have been baptized. The couple were permitted to dip their fingers in the water and are taking “five or six dozen bottles” of holy water home for future royal baptisms, according to the Daily Mail. The royal couple kicked off their four-day autumn tour on Tuesday. Clarence House said the trip was at the request of the British government and engagements would focus particularly on addressing the climate crisis. In Jordan, they were welcomed to Al Husseiniya Palace by King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, complete with two honor guards. After a packed schedule across two days, the royals traveled to Egypt, where they met President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and first lady Entissar Amer at Al-Ittahadiya Palace. Charles then attended an interfaith reception at Al Azhar Mosque, where he met with the Grand Imam. They concluded their first day with a visit to the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx before attending a reception. They separated for engagements on their final day in Egypt, with the duchess visiting a Cairo veterinary hospital while Charles went to a business meeting downtown. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dressed in their finest for a night out at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Thursday. The couple left the children at home to watch the Royal Variety Performance. The annual show -- which this year marked a century of royal patronage -- is held to fundraise and support members of the entertainment industry. After the show, the couple were photographed chatting with comedian Bill Bailey and musician Ed Sheeran, among others.
"It is hard to believe that it is over 50 years since Prince Philip and I attended the very first meeting of the General Synod. None of us can slow the passage of time; and while we often focus on all that has changed in the intervening years, much remains unchanged, including the Gospel of Christ and his teachings."
– The Queen sent a message to the General Synod, the Church of England's legislative body, for its opening session on Tuesday. Buckingham Palace announced last week that the sovereign would not be attending the event as she was trying to be “mindful of her doctors’ recent advice.” Read the full message here.
A heads up to Royal News readers: we’ll be putting out an extra edition of the newsletter this weekend following Prince Philip’s funeral. We want to be on hand to walk you through crucial moments for the family and the service comes with a lot of ceremonial aspects. But don’t worry, we don’t want to overload your inbox with unnecessary mail and will return to our regular Friday sends next week.Thanks for reading today’s send -- we hope you enjoyed it. Just a heads-up that we’re taking a brief break over Thanksgiving next week but will be back to bring you all the comings and goings of the Windsors on December 3. --Max & Lauren ROYAL NEWS You are receiving this newsletter because you're subscribed to Royal News.
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