Prince Harry's "powder keg" UN speech which was mocked by a Supreme Court Judge has been labelled "strange, awkward and misplaced" by a royal expert. The speech from the Duke of Sussex marks another public appearance for the newly rebranded Sussex family, with a crucial period for Harry and Meghan Markle on the horizon. But the speech in New York may have caused some damage, with royal expert Eric Schiffer claiming it made Harry "an attack vector in areas that he was weak on." READ MORE: Prince Harry mocked by US Supreme Court Justice after wading into Roe V Wade debate The UN speech may provide a learning curve for the Sussexes, but it is an opportunity Schiffer believes Harry "should have passed on". Speaking to Daily Star, expert Schiffer said of the speech: "It was strange and awkward and misplaced. It was one of those choices that I think he should have passed on because it seemed unconscious. "Unconsciously uncomfortable for reasons that are logical in … [Read more...] about Prince Harry’s ‘powder keg’ UN speech dubbed ‘strange, awkward, and misplaced’
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‘Flippant’ Queen questioned future of Royal Family as popularity plummeted
The Queen is said to have doubted whether or not the Royal Family would survive after feeling her popularity with the public had fallen. Her Majesty had "flippantly" asked whether or not The Firm would survive the series of troubling blows, with a handful of royal experts discussing the reaction of royals to public opinion. A documentary titled The Real Windsors from Channel 4 has claimed that "people started attacking" the 96-year-old monarch for being "out of touch". READ MORE: Meghan and Harry's 'obsessive campaign' to win over royal fans amid Cambridge contest Royal experts were on hand to understand the doubts the Queen had during the early years of her reign as monarch, where she wondered whether the family had a future. Royal historian Robert Lacey said: "We know that the Queen herself was worried in these years about people's opinion of herself and the way she was doing her job. "There's even a quote, at this time, from someone who spoke to the Queen. … [Read more...] about ‘Flippant’ Queen questioned future of Royal Family as popularity plummeted
Dungeon staff say ‘Dick is here to stay’ after complaints over ‘offensive’ ride
A dungeon attraction is refusing to rename its Dick Turpin ride amid a series of complaints from disgruntled parents who have branded it "inappropriate." Parents complaining of an "apparent rude nature of the nickname" to the York Dungeon have been brushed off by the general manager. It comes after calls for the "Dick Turpin Ride" to be changed to the "Richard Turpin Ride" have left staff members "shocked." READ MORE: Paranormal activity in eerie island tomb where coffins mysteriously 'dance' around But the ride, named after killer , thief and burglar Dick Turpin, is "here to stay" according to York Dungeon officials. The ride sees revellers head aboard a darkened carriage for an encounter with highwayman Turpin, Turpin says "stand and deliver" over a tannoy. But Dick's robbing ways were too much for some as general manager Mark Mattinson explained: "The character is one of our most frightful foes, and we know how much our guests enjoy interacting with him along … [Read more...] about Dungeon staff say ‘Dick is here to stay’ after complaints over ‘offensive’ ride
Baby killed in freak accident horror as cement truck fell from bridge onto family car
A 22-month old baby twin has died in a horrific accident after a cement truck lost control and fell from a bridge before crushing a car. The SUV had been travelling down a highway in Harris County, Texas , when tragedy struck. Four people were in the SUV at the time including a 22-year-old woman, a 54-year-old driver and the twin sibling of the 22-month-old baby that died. READ MORE: 'World's best boss' who pays staff £66k minimum tells companies to 'respect' employees The other three managed to escape the shock wreckage, but the sheriff's spokesperson confirmed a 22-month-old baby , Nicolas Resendiz, had been killed in the freak accident. The toddler was pronounced dead at the scene in what was called a "major crash". Sheriff Ed Gonzales said: "Tragic incident. Our units responded to a major crash at the intersection of WoodForest & E Sam Houston Pkwy [Parkway]. "It appears a cement truck traveling on the main lanes lost control, went over the … [Read more...] about Baby killed in freak accident horror as cement truck fell from bridge onto family car
A Bay-Window in Florida
ORNITHOLOGY is one of the natural sciences, the study of which may be said to be enjoined by Holy Writ. For in the good book the fowls of the air are set before us as a pattern of right living. “Behold them,” said the Master; and he meant to say, “ Do as they do.” Well, one of the most strikingly characteristic of their doings is their annual flight toward the tropics as the frost begins to show its hand in the so-called temperate region where they were born, and where, with a patriotism that one must often wonder at, they continue to claim a residence. As years and wisdom increase, I grow better and better persuaded that their example is a good one; and being so persuaded, here I am again in Florida. I have followed the birds; for how is a man to behold them, unless he goes where they are ? I arrived on Friday, two days before Christmas. Two days before that, having a few hours between trains in Washington (how happy are our exemplars, I often think, who make the passage by the … [Read more...] about A Bay-Window in Florida
The Coming of the Tide
MARCH, 1905 BY MARGARET SHERWOOD I UNDER the sun-smitten branches of the woodland and along the open road that curved, all golden with dust, over hill and through hollow, the warm air was full of the breath of pine and juniper and fern, and of the poignant sweetness of the sea. Now leaf shadows fell on the face of the girl who was being driven rapidly in a light carriage toward the east, and then the full sunlight of June lay there. The beat, beat, beat of the horse’s hoofs seemed to set the world in motion; the quick, uneven wind, the fluttering yellow butterflies, the slow black wings of crows overhead, even the gently floating white clouds against the dim blue, were to her full of the sudden joy of those that move and escape. Leaning back in her seat she closed her eyes, opening them now and then to steal a half fearful glance to the right, where, between dark tree trunks or beyond the gray-green tangles of a bit of moorland, the sea lay, incredibly blue. This undreamed … [Read more...] about The Coming of the Tide