Opinion

Similarities speak louder than words: Brothers replacing brothers

Within the harsh confines of royal life, there exists a cruel trend that nicknames the second child the ‘spare’ to their sibling, the heir. While the life of the heir to the throne is mapped out meticulously from beginning to end, the spare is expected to find their own role. The life of the spare appears seemingly straightforward – living the ultimate life of luxury in the upper…
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A Canadian perspective on the Sussex interview and fallout

On Sunday and Monday, much of the world watched as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. The media are scrambling to keep up with fact-checking and responses as more clips are shared afterwards. Emotions are running high, and people on all sides of this are shouting their thoughts from the rooftops. However, I would argue that the American…
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Opinion

The Royal Family has turned into the world’s worst soap opera – it is an embarrassment to the UK and Commonwealth

If you turn on the news, you might be mistaken into thinking you are accidentally watching an episode of EastEnders when the latest report about The Royal Family makes it to air. No, Nicholas Witchell is not talking about the latest exploits of the residents of Albert Square, but rather Buckingham Palace. Just when you think the whole Sussex debacle cannot possibly get any more absurd, new…
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OpinionThe Sussexes

The stark contrast in reaction to Meghan’s miscarriage compared to that of Zara Tindall’s exposes the ugly racism entrenched in society

On Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that she sufferedthe “almost unbearable grief”ofa miscarriage in July. Writing an article in theNew York Times, Meghan shared her experiences, saying:“I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second.” Her openness and transparency on miscarriage has been widely praised, with it being…
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