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Prince William<\/a> faced an uncomfortable moment <\/a>during the premiere of his documentary,\u00a0Prince William: We Can End Homelessness<\/em>, which aired its first part on Wednesday night.
In the film, the Prince of Wales, 42, was confronted by Lord John Bird, founder of The Big Issue, who challenged him to address the \u201cfailed thinking\u201d surrounding homelessness.
Lord Bird bluntly stated he wanted no \u201cb******t\u201d in their discussions, urging the prince to spearhead a new approach through his Homewards programme – an ambitious initiative aiming to end homelessness within five years.
He criticised the fragmented efforts of local authorities, charities, and government departments over the past three decades.
William responded with an invitation for open dialogue, adding: \u201cI\u2019m conscious that it\u2019s a team environment, please do feel free to pile in when you need to.\u201d
The Prince\u2019s goal of ending homelessness has been inspired by his childhood experiences<\/a> visiting shelters with his late mother, Princess Diana<\/a>.
On the ITV series, he shared an anecdote about visiting a homeless charity with his mother, Diana, and brother, Harry. The second part of the documentary will air tonight.
Prince William has faced an uncomfortable moment during the premiere of his documentary,\u00a0Prince William: We Can End Homelessness<\/em>, which aired its first part last tonight.
In the film, the Prince of Wales, 42, was confronted by Lord John Bird, founder of The Big Issue, who challenged him to address the \u201cfailed thinking\u201d surrounding homelessness.
Lord Bird bluntly stated he wanted no \u201cb******t\u201d in their discussions, urging the prince to spearhead a new approach through his Homewards programme – an ambitious initiative aiming to end homelessness within five years.
\u201cWe need the expertise of everybody,\u201d Lord Bird said during their meeting in episode one.
He criticised the fragmented efforts of local authorities, charities, and government departments over the past three decades.
William responded with an invitation for open dialogue, adding: \u201cI\u2019m conscious that it\u2019s a team environment… please do feel free to pile in when you need to.\u201d
To which Lord Bird replied: \u201cI hope you mean that,\u201d before jokingly adding: \u201cSorry, I\u2019m jumping in.\u201d
The Prince\u2019s goal of ending homelessness has been inspired by his childhood experiences visiting shelters with his late mother, Princess Diana.
Speculation is swirling around Meghan Markle\u2019s potential next career move, with some royal experts suggesting she may release her own memoir.
Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield said she could make new revelations about her time in the Palace to \u201cmonetise her truth\u201d.
He told Talk TV: \u201cA part of me wonders if, similar to Jada Pinkett Smith, Meghan\u2019s going to wait to reveal her truth until she finds a way to monetise it.
\u201cJada did that with her book, and Meghan has technically already done that with the\u00a0Netflix series.\u201d
The view of the monarchy in the UK remains overwhelmingly positive, writes\u00a0Alan Rusbridger<\/a>.
But the public deserve full transparency on the family\u2019s staggering wealth:
The view of the monarchy in the UK remains overwhelmingly positive, writes Alan Rusbridger. But the public deserve full transparency on the family\u2019s staggering wealth
The government will sanction Russian agencies linked to a disinformation campaign that targeted Princess Kate following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
The disinformation network, known as the Doppelganger group, was formed of six Russian agencies and individuals accused of spreading false rumors about the Princess of Wales in March – shortly after she revealed her health condition.
The Foreign Office described this network as a “vast malign online presence” designed to disrupt democratic processes and create confusion through the dissemination of fake news.
Condemning the actions, foreign secretary David Lammy said: “Putin is so desperate to undermine European support for Ukraine that he is now resorting to clumsy, ineffective efforts to stoke unrest.”
The Doppelganger\u2019s operation was first detected by security experts at Cardiff University, who identified the methods used to push false narratives online about the Princess.
In response to the campaign, the Princess of Wales took a firm stance by publicly addressing her diagnosis, quelling the unfounded speculation that had spread across social media.
Princess Beatrice of York, 36, was recently spotted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attending the Future Investment Initiative conference.
The event, ending today, sees worldwide leaders and innovators discuss the future of global investment.
Beatrice is believed to have attended alongside her sister Princess Eugenie. A social media post by an Al Monitor reporter shows the princess at the event:
The Prince of Wales has hit back at critics over his homelessness project. William responded to those questioning whether he is the right person to tackle the issue, given his privileged upbringing, in the first part of his new ITV documentary, Prince William: We Can End Homelessness. William said: \u201cI think everyone having a right to a safe home benefits us all. \u201cI come with no other agenda than desperately trying to help people who are in need and I see that as part of my role, why else would I be here if I am not using this role properly to influence and help people while I can.\u201d
Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson, affectionately dubbed the \u2018hot equerry\u2019, has announced his\u00a0engagement\u00a0to Olivia Lewis, his girlfriend of 18 months.
The announcement, first reported in The Times, has sent ripples through royal circles, as admirers of the dashing equerry come to terms with his impending\u00a0nuptials.
The engagement announcement read: \u201cThe engagement is announced between Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Thompson of Morpeth, Northumberland, and Olivia Rose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Lewis OBE of Primrose Hill,\u00a0London.\u201d
You can read the full story below:<\/em>
King Charles and Queen Camilla could be among the attendees at the wedding of the \u2018hot equerry\u2019
Prince William has faced an uncomfortable moment during the premiere of his documentary,\u00a0Prince William: We Can End Homelessness<\/em>, which aired its first part last tonight.
In the film, the Prince of Wales, 42, was confronted by Lord John Bird, founder of The Big Issue, who challenged him to address the \u201cfailed thinking\u201d surrounding homelessness.
Lord Bird bluntly stated he wanted no \u201cb******t\u201d in their discussions, urging the prince to spearhead a new approach through his Homewards programme – an ambitious initiative aiming to end homelessness within five years.
\u201cWe need the expertise of everybody,\u201d Lord Bird said during their meeting in episode one.
He criticised the fragmented efforts of local authorities, charities, and government departments over the past three decades.
William responded with an invitation for open dialogue, adding: \u201cI\u2019m conscious that it\u2019s a team environment… please do feel free to pile in when you need to.\u201d
To which Lord Bird replied: \u201cI hope you mean that,\u201d before jokingly adding: \u201cSorry, I\u2019m jumping in.\u201d
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