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Royals carry out engagements amid Diana revelations in Earl Spencer’s book

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Jones, T. (2026, September 17). Royals carry out engagements amid Diana revelations in Earl Spencer’s book. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/earl-spencer-william-and-kate-diana-king-scotland-b1297402.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-17 · by Tony Jones

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William and Kate visited Scotland’s Isle of Bute, engaging with locals by playing shinty and participating in community activities like litter picking, while King Charles warned of AI risks. Harry attended the Invictus Spirit Awards in London for the first time since returning to the UK. Earl Spencer's memoir claims Diana was suicidal and that Charles sounded "giddily elated" after her death, statements which have not yet been addressed by the palace.
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In September 2026, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan moved their children, Prince Archie (aged seven) and Princess Lilibet (five), to a new school in Britain after just two days due to security concerns. The couple's spokesperson cited heavy traffic between their home and the original school as the reason for the move. This decision came shortly after Harry and Meghan returned to Britain from California, where they had lived for six years. Additionally, the family's publicly-funded security is currently being reviewed by a government committee known as Ravec (the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures).

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🔮 The King is in the Caribbean country to deliver the keynote address opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on Tuesday, expected to be dominated by the issue of a slavery apology and reparations.
🔮 The two men met in Antigua where the King will deliver the keynote address opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on Tuesday, expected to be dominated by the issue of a slavery apology and reparations.
🔮 The two men met in Antigua where the King will deliver the keynote address opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on Tuesday, expected to be dominated by the issue of a slavery apology and reparations.
🔮 The King is in Antigua to deliver the keynote address opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) on Tuesday, expected to be dominated by the issue of a slavery apology and reparations.
🔮 While Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne reiterated on Sunday his personal wish for Antigua to become a republic and ditch the British monarchy, and said if there was no compensation for slavery “atrocities” could be repeated.
🔮 The issue of slavery, an apology from Britain and the payment of reparations will dominate a Commonwealth summit the King will open in the Antiguan capital on Tuesday.
🔮 Asked if he had any advice for someone who might criticise those involved in the debate, Sir Viv replied: “Well, to be fair, at this particular time, as you know, I was involved with the game of cricket in a big way.”
🔮 Asked if he had any advice for someone who might criticise those involved in the debate, Sir Viv replied: “Well, to be fair, at this particular time, as you know, I was involved with the game of cricket in a big way.”
🔮 Within an hour of the King and the Prime Minister attending a Sunday church service celebrating the Commonwealth, Mr Browne told ITV News: “I understand the politics in the UK, in which it may be a difficult proposition for him to agree to any form of reparations, but that just does not negate the need for reparations. “If there’s no compensation, there’s likely to be a repeat of those atrocities sometime in the future, and you can see what is happening globally already.”
🔮 Anglican Bishop Ernest Flemming delivered the message and told those gathered, including cricket star Sir Viv Richards and Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister, the “prosperity” of the Commonwealth must be a “shared prosperity”. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held every two years, has the theme Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth, but talks are expected to be dominated by discussions of Andy Burnham’s offer to Commonwealth nations to discuss a slavery apology from Britain. The senior cleric, bishop of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba, said “… accelerating partnerships must mean more than signing agreements or exchanging promises”.
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They ended their day at the community-owned Anchor Tavern Pub and Hub in Port Bannatyne and William praised their model, where a large number of volunteers help keep the project financially viable, and Kate described it as something “special”. Harry attended the ceremony at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, south-east London, dressed in black tie and wearing his military medals. At a champagne reception in an adjoining courtyard, he told guests he was “incredibly excited” to meet the winners and nominees after being part of the judging panel, alongside the Duchess of Sussex, for the awards
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🔮 William and Kate met dozens of residents on Scotland’s Isle of Bute, posed for selfies and even played shinty as they celebrated the island’s community spirit and volunteering ethos while the King presided over a gathering of the world’s leading AI companies and warned of the “existential dangers” of the new technology falling into the wrong hands.

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William and Kate met dozens of residents on Scotland’s Isle of Bute, posed for selfies and even played shinty as they celebrated the island’s community spirit and volunteering ethos while the King presided over a gathering of the world’s leading AI companies and warned of the “existential dangers” of the new technology falling into the wrong hands. asserted
technology → meet → hands
Meanwhile the Duke of Sussex, who the King has emphasised is no longer a working member of the royal family, was seen for the first time in public since returning to the UK when he attended the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards in London. asserted
he → emphasise → London
A typical working day for the working royals was overshadowed by the latest claims from Earl Spencer’s memoir of his sister Diana, that claimed the King sounded “giddily elated… like a lottery winner” when he rang the earl following the princess’ death. uncertain
he → work → death
In other passages of the book the earl described how his sister drove “more than once” to the cliffs at Beachy Head in East Sussex and was “contemplating ending it all”, adding that “her love for her sons stopped her from going further”. asserted
love → describe → her
The excerpt went on to claim Diana told her brother “my husband is in love with his valet” after telling him she was going to get divorced. uncertain
she → go → him
The palace has yet to respond to the latest claims serialised by the Daily Mail, but a spokesman said on Wednesday “fraternal grief can cloud reason”. uncertain
grief → have → reason
William and Kate’s visit to Bute followed their trip to the islands of Iona and Mull in the Inner Hebrides last year and they embraced the island’s love of shinty. asserted
they → follow → shinty
They met players past and present at the Bute Shinty Club, a social hub as well as a sports facility, and when Kate held a curved shinty stick, known as a caman, and the game’s small leather ball, she declared: “I want to give it a go.” asserted
I → meet → go
After watching an under 17s match from the sidelines with many locals the couple tried playing the sport and quickly learned hand-eye co-ordination was key as they practiced taking penalties. asserted
they → watch → penalties
William fluffed his first shot with the ball moving just a few inches before making solid contact to cheers from the spectators. asserted
ball → fluff → spectators
Kate fared little better at the start, swinging and missing but her next shot was cheered as it flew at the goalkeeper and she peppered the goal with more shots, almost hitting press closest to the netting and apologised saying “sorry”. asserted
she → fare → netting
The couple later joined a beach litter pick and William got inside the cab of a tractor used to help the clear-up with Kate by his side. asserted
Kate → join → side
They ended their day at the community-owned Anchor Tavern Pub and Hub in Port Bannatyne and William praised their model, where a large number of volunteers help keep the project financially viable, and Kate described it as something “special”. Harry attended the ceremony at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, south-east London, dressed in black tie and wearing his military medals. At a champagne reception in an adjoining courtyard, he told guests he was “incredibly excited” to meet the winners and nominees after being part of the judging panel, alongside the Duchess of Sussex, for the awards asserted
he → end → awards
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