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Angolan prince started campaign to end Atlantic slave trade long before Europeans did – new book

Angolan prince started campaign to end Atlantic slave trade long before Europeans did – new book: For centuries, it has been held that the ideas and movement for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade came from western abolitionists. No input from Africans has been acknowledged. As a professor of African and Atlantic history, I …

Scoop: Netflix depiction of Prince Andrew interview is a welcome addition to the journalism film canon

Scoop: Netflix depiction of Prince Andrew interview is a welcome addition to the journalism film canon: The car crash interview with Prince Andrew was indeed a scoop for then BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis. Its depiction in the new Netflix film Scoop is a reminder of the power of the one-to-one interview where, as in …

Prince Harry and the Mirror: how court victory reopened the phone hacking scandal the British press had hoped was over

Prince Harry and the Mirror: how court victory reopened the phone hacking scandal the British press had hoped was over: A pivotal court judgment has found evidence that “habitual” phone hacking went on at Mirror Group newspapers for years. The high court judgement from Mr Justice Fancourt left no doubt: “There is compelling evidence that …

Prince Harry: early leaks came from a Spanish translation, causing confusion about what was really said

Prince Harry: early leaks came from a Spanish translation, causing confusion about what was really said: Eight days before Prince Harry’s memoir Spare hit shelves elsewhere, copies went on sale prematurely in Spain. Over the next few days the UK media, scrambled to acquire Spanish copies of the book, having been unable to get English …

Prince Harry is wrong: unconscious bias is not different to racism

Prince Harry is wrong: unconscious bias is not different to racism: When Prince Harry sat down with ITV journalist Tom Bradby for a conversation about his marriage, his estrangement from the royal family and his tell-all memoir, Spare, one particular segment stood out. Bradby said that Harry had accused some members of his family of …

Prince Harry says his military kills were like chess pieces – the problem of seeing war as a game

Prince Harry says his military kills were like chess pieces – the problem of seeing war as a game: Amid the many salacious revelations in Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, one of the most concerning was not about his family. Harry revealed that he killed 25 members of the Taliban while serving in Afghanistan, and that …

Like Prince Harry a quarter of British people have consulted a psychic – here’s the science on why

Like Prince Harry a quarter of British people have consulted a psychic – here’s the science on why: Shutterstock/goffkein.pro Extracts from Prince Harry’s recently published memoir, Spare, reveal that he used a person with supposed psychic abilities to contact his deceased mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana was tragically killed in a car crash in …

Spare: how the soap opera around Prince Harry’s memoir will affect the royal brand

Spare: how the soap opera around Prince Harry’s memoir will affect the royal brand: As one of the world’s most famous brands, the British royal family has a strong, tailored narrative of patronages, pageantry and people. The monarchy has long demonstrated its value in contemporary consumer culture, and kept its buyers engaged. But what sets …

Why Prince Andrew and Prince Harry can fill in for the King, and how the law might change

Why Prince Andrew and Prince Harry can fill in for the King, and how the law might change: A fundamental principle at the heart of the UK constitution is that the crown never dies. On the death of one monarch, the heir to the throne immediately accedes. This smooth transition ensures that the government (which …

Doreen Lawrence and Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher underlines need for Leveson Inquiry part two

Doreen Lawrence and Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher underlines need for Leveson Inquiry part two: One of the key moments of the 2011 Leveson Inquiry into press standards came when the Daily Mail’s then-editor, Paul Dacre, took to the witness box to accuse Hugh Grant of pursuing “mendacious smears driven by a hatred …

Why some Welsh people want the title Prince of Wales abolished

Why some Welsh people want the title Prince of Wales abolished: Prince William has been given the title of Prince of Wales. 360B/Shutterstock On September 9 2022, the new King Charles III installed his son and heir, Prince William, and William’s wife Katherine as the Prince and Princess of Wales. It is a title held …

Prince of Wales: why William inheriting the title from Charles has sparked a debate

Prince of Wales: why William inheriting the title from Charles has sparked a debate: In his first televised address the day after the passing of the Queen, King Charles proclaimed Prince William and his wife Catherine as the new prince and princess of Wales. The speed of the appointment reflected the crown’s desire to outwardly …