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2026-09-10 · Evening Standard

Kate joins William at launch of suicide prevention toolkit

🔮 William was due to attend the event at Everton Football Club solo, with a host of sporting stars backing the online resource aimed at grassroots players, professionals, organisations and fans. assertive

2026-09-11 · Evening Standard

Kate makes private visit to hospital where she was treated for cancer

🔮 Kate visited the hospital to hear first-hand how funds raised through her challenge and ongoing support will transform holistic care for cancer patients across the UK. assertive

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

King to seek ‘reassurance’ from AI leaders amid concerns over the technology

🔮 Charles will address bosses from some of the world’s leading AI developers – Nvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI – and he is expected to say the new technology should be in the “service of humanity, community and the natural world”. mixed

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

King to seek ‘reassurance’ from AI leaders amid concerns over the technology

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

King warns of ‘existential dangers’ of AI falling into wrong hands

🔮 Charles told an audience that included bosses from Nvidia, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and OpenAI that decisions taken today on the technology will “shape the world inherited by future generations”, and he called on them to ensure that as they develop the technology, “our humanity remains sacred”. mixed

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

William and Kate all smiles as they arrive on Bute

🔮 William and Kate travelled to the west of Scotland to highlight those bringing residents together, and their first stop was Bute Shinty Club to learn how the sporting centre has become a vital social hub. assertive

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

King warns of ‘existential dangers’ of AI falling into wrong hands

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

King warns of ‘existential dangers’ of AI falling into wrong hands

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

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

🔮 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. mixed

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

King warns of ‘existential dangers’ of AI falling into wrong hands

🔮 Charles told an audience including bosses from Nvidia, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and OpenAI decisions taken today on the technology will “shape the world inherited by future generations”, and he called on them to ensure as they develop the technology, “our humanity remains sacred”. assertive

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

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

2026-09-18 · Evening Standard

It’s wonderful to be back on British soil, says Harry after ‘eventful’ UK return

🔮 In the run-up to their return Charles was said to be glad to be able to spend more time with the Sussex family, but remained adamant they would not be working royals, and there was no half-in, half-out option. assertive

2026-09-18 · Evening Standard

Earl Spencer insists he’s telling the ‘truth’ over King allegations

🔮 The earl said: “(The King) went ballistic, would be the right term, and started really going for my family as a whole, about their sense of duty, not being adequate enough, and ranted for a while, I have no idea how long, but it was a significant period, and I just listened. “ assertive

2026-09-18 · Evening Standard

Earl Spencer insists he’s telling the ‘truth’ over King allegations

🔮 Speaking about an alleged row over Diana’s funeral arrangements involving her sons, the earl said: “(The King) went ballistic, would be the right term, and started really going for my family as a whole, about their sense of duty, not being adequate enough, and ranted for a while, I have no idea how long, but it was a significant period, and I just listened. mixed

2026-09-18 · Evening Standard

Earl Spencer insists he is telling the ‘truth’ over King allegations

2026-09-18 · Evening Standard

Earl Spencer insists he is telling the ‘truth’ over King allegations

2026-09-21 · Evening Standard

Meghan to miss Harry’s WellChild Awards ceremony

🔮 It has been reported Meghan is aiming to rekindle her work with her UK-based charities but it is understood she will not attend Monday’s charity event. assertive

2026-09-21 · Evening Standard

All dolled up: Harry presented with mini version of himself

🔮 Will Messer, the 10-year-old winner of the Inspirational Child award, asked the duke to sign a Funko Pop “Prince Harry” doll and presented him with a silk scarf from his favourite football team, Sunderland. assertive

2026-09-22 · Evening Standard

Harry praises mums and dads at event for children with complex medical needs

🔮 In a speech to recipients, their families and some of the WellChild nurses, Harry became emotional after saying: “To all the mums and dads – most of us will never truly know the emotional ups and downs of your day.” assertive

2026-09-23 · Evening Standard

I could write ‘hit piece’ on royal family but ‘that’s not my job’ – Earl Spencer

🔮 Earl Spencer has said he could write a “hit piece on the royal family” but said it was not a threat as he would not put pen to paper. mixed

2026-10-01 · Evening Standard

William tells villagers ‘holistic’ approach required to tackle flooding

🔮 William tells villagers ‘holistic’ approach required to tackle flooding William sympathised with residents in the rural settlement of Skenfrith who might be “anxious” about extreme weather events he said were no longer “one in 50-year” occurrences but seemed to be happening every year. assertive

2026-10-02 · Evening Standard

Charles’ Caribbean tour will not shy away from ‘the darkest days of our past’

🔮 Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, expected to attend the Commonwealth summit with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, recently reiterated the Government’s position during an interview with Politico, a digital newspaper, saying: “I don’t think reparations are the answer, and I’ve had those discussions already with some of our Commonwealth colleagues.” A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “There are important discussions taking place in various fora about colonial legacy and the intergenerational impact of the transatlantic trade in enslaved persons. “ assertive

2026-10-02 · Evening Standard

Charles’ Caribbean tour will not shy away from ‘the darkest days of our past’

2026-10-13 · Evening Standard

William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize

🔮 William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize Also on the impromptu pitch were ex-India cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly. assertive

2026-10-13 · Evening Standard

William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize

🔮 William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize Also on the impromptu pitch were ex-India cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly. assertive

2026-10-14 · Evening Standard

William tells students they are ‘going places’ on visit to bursary scheme

🔮 William’s visit, held during Black History Month, saw him meet young people enrolled on the Amos Bursary, a five-year mentoring and support programme co-founded by Labour peer Baroness Amos and her sister Colleen Amos. assertive

2026-10-16 · Evening Standard

Kate commissions new research into nature benefits for babies and children

🔮 Kate hopes the study by her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood will enable society to “build supportive environments” that make the natural world more “accessible” to babies and young children. assertive

2026-10-20 · Evening Standard

King praises William in banquet speech on day Harry speaks about royal family

🔮 The King spoke proudly about William as he hosted Sultan Haitham bin Tarik al Said at the start of his state visit, a few hours after the publication of Harry’s GQ magazine interview, where he stated he “wants it to work out” with his family – but claimed that others “don’t want to”. assertive

2026-10-22 · Evening Standard

Kate looking forward to having George back home for half term

🔮 Ms Ashton added: “They may be going somewhere (during the break).” assertive

2026-10-22 · Evening Standard

Kate looking forward to having George back home for half term

🔮 Ms Ashton added: “They may be going somewhere (during the break).” assertive

2026-10-27 · Evening Standard

King begins tour of Caribbean as calls grow for slavery apology

🔮 Charles will arrive in Antigua for a nine-day visit to the region after the Commonwealth’s secretary general Shirley Botchwey said last week it “wouldn’t hurt” when asked during an interview if the King should apologise. assertive

2026-10-28 · Evening Standard

Charles to meet with Bahamas’ prime minister and governor general during visit

🔮 The head of state began a nine-day tour of the Caribbean on Tuesday by acknowledging the “great suffering of the past” and confirmed Commonwealth leaders will discuss the legacy of slavery at a major summit next week which he will open. assertive

2026-10-28 · Evening Standard

King honours fallen troops in solemn start to second day of Caribbean tour

🔮 He laid a wreath at the Flamingo Monument, which commemorates four RBDF Marines killed when Cuban MiG fighter aircraft sunk HMBS Flamingo in May 1980, after a dispute over illegal fishing. assertive

2026-10-28 · Evening Standard

Charles tickled by boxing club’s T-shirt depicting him as king of the ring

🔮 When he chatted to a group of children, Charles joked about their gym sessions, asking: “It’s not an excuse to get out of school?”, before adding: “I might see you at a Commonwealth Games.” assertive

2026-10-28 · Evening Standard

Charles shakes maracas and joins dancers in carnival parade

🔮 A few hours after arriving in the Bahamas on Tuesday, he acknowledged the “great suffering of the past” and confirmed Commonwealth leaders will discuss the legacy of slavery at a major summit he will open in Antigua next week. assertive

2026-10-29 · Evening Standard

Charles shakes maracas and joins dancers in carnival parade

2026-10-29 · Evening Standard

Charles to mark milestone in British-Guyana relations as state visit rolls on

🔮 A few hours after arriving in the Bahamas on Tuesday he acknowledged the “great suffering of the past” and confirmed the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting would discuss the legacy of slavery at the gathering next week. His tour comes in the wake of renewed calls from Caribbean nations for Britain to apologise for its role in selling enslaved people for profit, and for reparations. The King will be formally welcomed to Guyana by the country’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Britain’s High Commissioner to the country, Joseph Fisher, and Ed Miliband, following protocol and joining the King on a state visit in his role as Foreign Secretary. The president and the King will set down for talks before Guyana’s leader hosts a state reception for the King in the garden of state house – his official residence in the capital Georgetown. assertive

2026-10-29 · Evening Standard

King’s visit to the Bahamas hailed as ‘strong diplomatic success’

🔮 Within a few hours of arriving in the Bahamas on Tuesday, he acknowledged the “great suffering of the past” and confirmed the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting would discuss the legacy of slavery at their gathering he will open next week, in his role as head of the “family of nations”. assertive

2026-10-29 · Evening Standard

Charles arrives in Guyana for next leg of Caribbean tour

🔮 Within a few hours of arriving in the Bahamas on Tuesday the King acknowledged the “great suffering of the past” and confirmed the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting would discuss the legacy of slavery. assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

‘Very good’ – Charles sips specially distilled rum during state visit to Guyana

🔮 Somebody else will have to finish it!” assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

‘Very good’ – Charles sips specially distilled rum during state visit to Guyana

🔮 Somebody else will have to finish it!” assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

‘Very good’ – Charles sips specially distilled rum during state visit to Guyana

🔮 Somebody else will have to finish it!” assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

Charles visits execution site of 1823 uprising against slavery

🔮 Charles began his nine-day trip on Tuesday by acknowledging the “great suffering of the past” in a speech at a youth rally in the Bahamas, and confirmed a Commonwealth leaders’ summit he will open in Antigua next week would discuss the legacy of slavery. assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

Charles hears tale of prejudice from Guyanese veteran who fought for Britain

🔮 Later Charles met veterans including Donald Grant, 99, who will celebrate his 100th birthday next week on November 3. assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

Charles visits execution site of 1823 uprising against slavery

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as Burnham offers slavery apology talks

🔮 “Listening to calls for a formal apology on behalf of the British state will form an important part of this process and I am open to them.” assertive

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as Burnham ‘open’ to slavery apology

🔮 “Listening to calls for a formal apology on behalf of the British state will form an important part of this process and I am open to them.” assertive

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as slavery debate persists

🔮 Mr Burnham wrote: “We are offering a structured dialogue with those affected by the transatlantic slave trade. “Listening to calls for a formal apology on behalf of the British state will form an important part of this process and I am open to them.” assertive

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as slavery debate persists

🔮 The King will give the opening address to assembled presidents, prime ministers and other national representatives of the 56 member states on Tuesday. assertive

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as slavery debate persists

🔮 He will give the opening address to assembled presidents, prime ministers and other national representatives of the 56 member states on Tuesday. assertive

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as slavery debate persists

🔮 He will give the opening address to assembled presidents, prime ministers and other national representatives of the 56 member states on Tuesday. assertive

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

King to speak about slavery with ‘unflinching honesty’ – but no apology expected

🔮 Charles will deliver the address opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) on Tuesday, now with heightened interest after the Prime Minister offered Commonwealth nations the opportunity to discuss a slavery apology from Britain. assertive

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

King to speak about slavery with ‘unflinching honesty’ – but no apology expected

2026-11-01 · Evening Standard

King and Queen to attend Antigua and Barbuda’s independence parade

🔮 The royal couple will view the parade’s closing ceremonial sequence before greeting students and four legendary knights of West Indies cricket – Sir Viv Richards, Sir Richie Richardson, Sir Andy Roberts and Sir Curtly Ambrose. assertive

2026-11-01 · Evening Standard

King and Queen to attend Antigua and Barbuda’s independence parade

2026-11-01 · Evening Standard

King and Queen attend Sunday service in Antigua

🔮 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”. assertive

2026-11-01 · Evening Standard

King and Queen attend Sunday service in Antigua

2026-11-01 · Evening Standard

Antigua and Barbuda PM calls on Burnham to offer reparations

🔮 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.” mixed

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

Cricket star ducks question on slavery during King’s Antigua and Barbuda visit

🔮 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.” assertive

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

Cricket star ducks question on slavery during King’s Antigua and Barbuda visit

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

King and Queen view slavery artefacts during Antigua and Barbuda visit

🔮 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. assertive

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

Sorry about the prime minister, Idris Elba says to King as they meet in Antigua

🔮 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. assertive

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

King chats with Sir Idris Elba during unexpected meeting in Antigua

🔮 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. assertive

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

PM denies claims offer of slavery apology talks made things difficult for King

🔮 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. assertive

2026-11-03 · Evening Standard

PM denies claims offer of slavery apology talks made things difficult for King

2026-11-03 · Evening Standard

Idris Elba sympathises with King after Charles drenched by rain on Antigua trip

🔮 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. assertive

2026-11-03 · Evening Standard

King stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade