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KATE Middleton's mum Carole Middleton pulled out of a publicity drive for her business because she didn’t want to be “insensitive” to Prince Philip. After liaising with Prince William and Kate , she asked publishers of Good Housekeeping magazine not to promote her cover interview because she didn’t want to upset the royals whilst the 99-year-old remains in hospital. Carole's decision comes in the wake of mounting criticism for Harry and Meghan whose explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey is scheduled to air on Sunday night in the US and Monday night in the UK. Whilst their controversial two hour TV special will be aired despite the Duke's condition, Carole refused extra promotion for her business Party Pieces following the interview which was conducted in January. The news comes as Prince Philip recovers in hospital after undergoing a "successful" operation for his pre-existing heart condition. He is undergoing testing for his pre-existing heart problem … [Read more...] about Prince Philip latest – Meghan and Harry Oprah interview will STILL air despite Duke’s heart condition surgery

German health officials have U-turned on the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and recommended it is safe for use on over-65s. The German health ministry said on Thursday that its independent vaccine committee has now formally approved the COVID-19 jab for use in that age group. It comes after disproved claims in Europe that the jab was as little as 8% effective among the elderly. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world German health officials have also said that delaying the second dose of the Oxford jab by 12 weeks - as the UK is doing - increases its efficacy. Advertisement Health minister Jens Spahn said the change in position is "good news for older people who are waiting for a vaccination", adding: "They will get vaccinated faster." Germany had previously claimed that there was not enough reliable efficacy data to allow the AstraZeneca jab to be used on the over-65s. More from Covid-19 COVID-19: 'Light at … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Germany U-turns on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and recommends it for over-65s