King Charles and Queen Camilla lay wreaths at Australian War Memorial then greet well-wishers

King Charles and Queen Camilla lay wreaths at Australian War Memorial then greet well-wishers

CANBERRA, Australia — CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — King Charles III was confronted with anti-monarchist sentiment and Indigenous protest during his Australian visit on Monday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanesewho wants Australia to become a republic with an Australian head of state, and opposition leader Peter Dutton, who wants the British king to remain Australia’s monarch, both…

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Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko marks her 90th birthday as she recovers from a broken leg

Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko marks her 90th birthday as she recovers from a broken leg

TOKYO — Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg, officials said. Michiko is the first commoner to become empress in modern Japanese history. Catholic-educated Michiko Shoda and then-Crown Prince Akihito married on April 10, 1959,…

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Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth

Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth

NEW YORK– Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his campaign to help children and their parents navigate cyberspace to this week’s Clinton Global Initiative. “These platforms are designed to create addiction,” Harry, 40, said in…

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She’s a Norwegian princess. He’s an American ‘shaman’. Their wedding is this weekend

She’s a Norwegian princess. He’s an American ‘shaman’. Their wedding is this weekend

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry American self-professed shaman Durek Verret on Saturday in a picturesque corner of southern Norway. The wedding comes amid widespread criticism of the couple’s actions and waning support for the Scandinavian royals, who have been plagued by negative reports about an unruly family…

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