Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix deal is a ‘slap in the face’, a royal expert has claimed on Palace Confidential. The Sussexes signed a new ‘multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects’ with the streaming giant – understood to be worth less for the couple than their …
Read More »Billionaire Weston family to buy Hudson’s Bay charter in $12.5-million deal, donate to museum
Open this photo in gallery: The announcement came Wednesday from the Canadian Museum of history that pending court approval, the Weston family will buy and donate the 1670 royal charter to them.HO/The Canadian Press Canada’s billionaire Weston family has reached a $12.5-million agreement to buy the 1670 royal charter that …
Read More »Performer’s pro-Palestinian display causes onstage scuffle at Royal Opera House in London
Open this photo in gallery: Someone backstage appears to grab a Palestinian flag held by a performer during end-of-show bows. The performer holds onto the flag.Sang Tan/The Associated Press A performer holding a Palestinian flag touched off a brief scuffle on stage at the Royal Opera House in London on …
Read More »Corey Conners leads Canadian players into British Open at Royal Portrush
Open this photo in gallery: Canada’s Corey Conners plays off the 14th tee during a practice round for the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.Peter Morrison/The Associated Press Four Canadians are in the field for the British Open, which begins Thursday …
Read More »Postman who beheaded girlfriend then texted her mum jailed for 23 years
Ewan Methven murdered his 21-year-old girlfriend Phoenix Spencer-Horn in the home they shared in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, on November 16 last year Phoenix Spencer-Horn was horrifically murdered by her partner A postman who beheaded his girlfriend then coldly texted her mum has been jailed for life. Ewan Methven faces a …
Read More »Wigsley Old Airfield fire: Firefighters tackle huge blaze at former RAF site
A huge fire continues to burn through the night at former RAF Wigsley, built between 1941 and 1942 as a satellite base for the Royal Air Force – there are still buildings from the war on the site The fire at Wigsley Old Airfield(Image: nottsfire) Fire crews have been called …
Read More »Royal Gold launches friendly $5-billion takeovers of Sandstorm Gold, Horizon Copper
Open this photo in gallery: “Joining forces with Royal Gold will amplify the strengths of Sandstorm’s portfolio and unlock new opportunities for our shareholders,“ said Sandstorm CEO Nolan Watson. Royal Gold Inc. RGLD-Q is bidding $5-billion for Vancouver-based Sandstorm Gold Ltd. SSL-T and Horizon Copper Corp. HCU-X in a pair …
Read More »Royal Train reaches last stop as King Charles ends 150-year-old tradition
Open this photo in gallery: King Charles III arrives by royal train for a visit to Pickering in Yorkshire, England, in 2023. The train will be decommissioned sometime before the current maintenance contract expires in 2027.Charlotte Graham/The Associated Press The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last …
Read More »Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash near Swan River
The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after a Canada Day crash on a Manitoba highway. Indie pop band Royal Canoe says bass player Brendan Berg died in the crash a day before his 43rd birthday, along with Olivia Michalczuk. RCMP say they responded to a …
Read More »UK postal workers faced more than 2,000 dog attacks…
Postal workers working for Britain’s Royal Mail have faced almost 2,200 dog attacks over the past year, marking a 2% annual increase in such incidents. This equates to roughly 42 dog attacks targeting postal workers per week — with some causing permanent injuries and leading to disabilities, according to data …
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