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‘The Crown’ effect: How a TV show introduced Prince Philip to a generation of Americans
For a whole generation of Americans, Prince Philip was a blank slate. “People had some sense that he was this older gentleman next to Elizabeth, but really no specific sense of who he is and who he was,” said Arianne Chernock, an associate professor of history at Boston University. In recent years, the activities of …
Inside the Biden team’s deliberations over punishing the Saudi crown prince
The reaction in Washington was swift and condemnatory. Republicans and Democrats in Congress called the response insufficient and urged the Biden administration to directly punish the crown prince. Human rights groups pushed for a broader freeze on weapons to Saudi Arabia until the crown prince faces justice. A torrent of criticisms came in from prominent …
Israel’s Netanyahu flew to Saudi for Pompeo, crown prince meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled in secret Sunday to the city of Neom on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israeli sources tell me. Why it matters: Israel and Saudi Arabia had a secret relationship for many years, but this …
‘The Crown’ season four features Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana. Here’s what you should know about them
The Netflix drama — which is based on real-life events but not entirely factual — follows the lives of the British royal family from the death of King George VI in 1952, when Queen Elizabeth II takes the throne. Here are some facts that you should know about the iconic women while watching the new …
‘The Crown’ review: Season 4 tackles the Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher years
Thatcher — who bore the nickname “The Iron Lady” — is played by “The X-Files” star Gillian Anderson, the partner of series creator Peter Morgan. They deliver an extremely complex portrait, and Anderson so fastidiously captures the 1980s leader’s carefully enunciated speech pattern that it’s almost painful listening to her squeeze out words. That’s actually …
Saudi crown prince accused of sending hit squad to Canada
Image copyright Bandar al-Galoud Image caption Saad al-Jabri (circled) was welcomed by then UK Home Secretary Theresa May (right) during a visit to London in 2015 Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been accused of sending a hit-squad to Canada in order to kill a former Saudi intelligence official. The failed plan to …
The Crown Season 5 Casts Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret
For The Crown‘s fifth season, Imelda Staunton will be playing Queen Elizabeth. Claire Foy originated the role and Olivia Colman took it on for seasons three and four. The Netflix drama from Peter Morgan follows Queen Elizabeth’s reign. The fourth season has not yet aired, but is set to star Colman, Bonham Carter, Tobias Menzies …
China forms new plan to seize world technology crown from U.S.
Beijing is accelerating its bid for global leadership in key technologies, planning to pump more than a trillion dollars into the economy through the rollout of everything from wireless networks to artificial intelligence (AI). In the master plan backed by President Xi Jinping himself, China will invest an estimated $1.4 trillion over six years to …
A 4th Saudi Prince Detained by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
At least four Saudi princes have been ensnared in a wave of detentions ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a person close to the royal family said Saturday. Prince Nayef bin Ahmed, who held senior positions in the military, was detained on Friday along with at least three other senior members of the royal …
Miss America 2020: Biochemist wins crown after on-stage experiment
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch the explosive performance that won Camille Schrier the Miss America crown A Virginian biochemist has been named winner of Miss America 2020 after performing a live science experiment that defied stereotypes of the contest. Camille Schrier defeated 50 women to take the crown at Thursday’s final …