The Sussexes

Prince Harry to travel to the UK for Prince Philip's funeral - Meghan to miss on medical advice

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10th April 2021
The Duke of Sussex is to fly from California to the United Kingdom to attend the funeral of his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip’s funeral will take place next Saturday at 3pm in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The Duchess of Sussex is unable to make the journey after receiving medical advice. Meghan is heavily pregnant with her second child, and despite making…
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Charlie Hebdo under fire for offensive cartoon depicting The Queen and Duchess of Sussex

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14th March 2021
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is under fire for an offensive cartoon featuring The Queen and the Duchess of Sussex. The cartoon has been called racist by many in France, the UK and the US. It likens Queen Elizabeth as Officer Derek Chauvin with her knee on the Duchess of Sussex’s neck. The Duchess is compared to George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin…
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Archduke Karl von Habsburg describes the Sussex-interview as 'gossip and garbage'

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11th March 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have gained much support and criticism in equal measures following their controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey over the weekend. A distant relative has now chimed in. Karl von Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and the head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, describes the interview as gossip and garbage. The two-hour long interview was broadcast on Sunday in…
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A Canadian perspective on the Sussex interview and fallout

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10th March 2021
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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