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Newsweek
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Amal Clooney Applauds 2025 King's Trust Changemakers
Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. "While still a high school student in Kenya, Alice refused to live the life of a child bride," Amal Clooney tells a packed audience at London's Royal Festival Hall. She is, together with husband George, the star guest at The King's Trust Awards and proudly presenting one of the winners. This particular line, however, is not included in the media pack, nor was it divulged to the many journalists involved in reporting this event. Such is the human rights lawyer's knowledge of the winner she helped choose. And such is her passion for Alice's story. King Charles III (front centre) stands with Declan Donnelly (immediate right) and other celebrities and winners of the King's Trust Awards 2025 during a reception for the winners of the King's Trust Awards 2025 at... King Charles III (front centre) stands with Declan Donnelly (immediate right) and other celebrities and winners of the King's Trust Awards 2025 during a reception for the winners of the King's Trust Awards 2025 at Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2025 in London, England. More Stefan Rousseau/WPA Pool/Getty The Kenyan was facing the prospect of life as a child bride after her father died when she was in her early teens, leaving her family with no bread winner. Alice saved herself by building her own craft business, making products using beads, while still a high school pupil in Form 2, which in Kenya is around 15 or 16 years old. The King's Trust charity, founded by King Charles III, helped her learn to scale her business and pursue high-demand products, in time earning enough money to support her mother and siblings. In honor of that achievement, Alice, 19, was given the Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment Award during the star-studded ceremony on June 26. "Amongst this year's incredible nominees, Alice's resilience, courage and entrepreneurial spirit really stood out for me," Clooney continued. "She turned this craft into a lifeline not only for herself, but also to support her whole family. "And she didn't stop there. Now an employer as well as an entrepreneur, she trains other girls in the school holidays, so they too have the means to forge a livelihood of their own. With her bright spirit, Alice has shared her skills with those around her, bringing together young women in her community and inspiring them to carve out their own path." Amal Clooney and George Clooney attend The King's Trust and TKMaxx & Homesense Awards 2025 at The Royal Festival Hall on June 26, 2025 in London, England. Amal Clooney and George Clooney attend The King's Trust and TKMaxx & Homesense Awards 2025 at The Royal Festival Hall on June 26, 2025 in London, England. Nicky J Sims/Getty Inspiring Stories On the red carpet, Clooney told Newsweek: "They approached me to present this award and I'm able to play a part in selecting the recipient every year, and it's always really inspiring stories and girls who've really made the most of the training and upskilling that the King's Trust International provide." Clooney has been the official partner for the Women's Empowerment Award since 2019, and this year her actor husband joined her not only for the award ceremony but also at a Buckingham Palace reception in honor of the winners the day before. On the red carpet, he told Newsweek: "My wife has an award named after her so it's pretty fun to be here, but, look, we get to draw attention to the young people who could use the attention for the hard work they're doing, and that's always a good thing to do." Newsweek is an official media partner for the Global Sustainability Award, won by Pascal, 20, from Uganda, for his work turning plastic bottles into everyday products, including vases. He got to meet the king at the palace reception, sharing a lighthearted moment during a group photograph with other award winners. King Charles III cuts a cake to mark ten years of the Prince's Trust International, now known as the King's Trust International, as others look on during a reception for the winners of the King's... King Charles III cuts a cake to mark ten years of the Prince's Trust International, now known as the King's Trust International, as others look on during a reception for the winners of the King's Trust Awards 2025 at Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2025 in London, England. More Stefan Rousseau/WPA Pool/Getty "I recycle plastic bottles," Pascal later told Newsweek. "I get different products from plastic that I collect around the towns. And I make products like key holders, sugar bowls, flower vessels. "I have a number of days that I normally go to collect the bottles. I will use one hour to collect the bottles and the other remaining hours to work on them. Mostly I do that during the evening after school time. Plastic bottles are a big problem in the town where I live. "I really enjoyed meeting the king and I was very happy." And he has an impressive record, having gathered 300kg of plastic waste in a single month as well as reducing the amount of waste going to landfill in his community by 80 percent. On the red carpet, Pascal told Newsweek: "When I go back to my motherland, I will take a concern to inspire other young people to take action in my project so we can save the world with the issue of climate change." Amal with Alice at The King's Trust Awards 2025 Ceremony. Amal with Alice at The King's Trust Awards 2025 Ceremony. Courtesy The King's Trust The Handmaid's Tale actor Joseph Fiennes was also at the ceremony. He told Newsweek: "I've been supporting [the awards] since the moment I was kindly invited almost 25 years ago. "I was invited to be a part because it really celebrates the extraordinary journey that many, many young people have gone on, from fighting adversity from being disenfranchised to being mentored by the trust and all the partners with the trust to get back on track." "We're talking tens of thousands of people over many years who have been brought back from total situations, so it's great," he added.
The Guardian
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
I'm not keen on the Clooneys' ‘no phones' rule for guests
Would you willingly surrender your phone if you were invited to the Clooneys'? Because that's the deal, apparently. 'I now have a phone basket that I use to take everyone's phones away!' Amal Clooney recently told Glamour magazine in a rather stilted 'conversation' with the cosmetics diva Charlotte Tilbury. 'It's important to get that balance where you have time alone with your family and with your friends where people feel like you can have a safe and frank exchange,' she explained. Hmm. I'm fine with shoes-off households (although you reap what you sow when it comes to the state of my socks or my toes). But the phone basket is reminiscent of those aggressively jocular pub signs that say: 'No wifi – talk to each other.' What if you're dealing with a family or work situation, need to hide in the loo and stroke your shiny pocket rectangle to recharge your social batteries, or want to show George a cool meme of an anteater posing? Yes, the Clooneys are the A-est of A-list, with attendant privacy concerns and young children. But if you can't trust people to behave properly, what are they doing in your home? Most house rules imposed on guests feel iffy to me. My husband still recalls, horrified, a sign he saw at an acquaintance's that read: 'In this home, we eat, we clear away and then we talk.' Isn't hospitality about being expansively welcoming and tolerant? If you can't manage that, don't have people over (as someone with the relaxed and patient forbearance of a wounded honey badger, this is my default option). But having talked it through with friends, I'm coming round. Clooney food would probably be excellent, as one said, and fellow guests fascinating – I wouldn't want to be distracted by junk WhatsApps from 'recruitment consultants' when I should be committing every detail of the menu, interior, conversation and outfits to memory for future boasting. So, on balance, I think I'm pragmatically, if not philosophically, OK with it. I'm sure Amal will be thrilled. I look forward to my kitchen supper invitation. Emma Beddington is a Guardian columnist
The Guardian
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
I'm not keen on the Clooneys' ‘no phones' rule for guests
Would you willingly surrender your phone if you were invited to the Clooneys'? Because that's the deal, apparently. 'I now have a phone basket that I use to take everyone's phones away!' Amal Clooney recently told Glamour magazine in a rather stilted 'conversation' with the cosmetics diva Charlotte Tilbury. 'It's important to get that balance where you have time alone with your family and with your friends where people feel like you can have a safe and frank exchange,' she explained. Hmm. I'm fine with shoes-off households (although you reap what you sow when it comes to the state of my socks or my toes). But the phone basket is reminiscent of those aggressively jocular pub signs that say: 'No wifi – talk to each other.' What if you're dealing with a family or work situation, need to hide in the loo and stroke your shiny pocket rectangle to recharge your social batteries, or want to show George a cool meme of an anteater posing? Yes, the Clooneys are the A-est of A-list, with attendant privacy concerns and young children. But if you can't trust people to behave properly, what are they doing in your home? Most house rules imposed on guests feel iffy to me. My husband still recalls, horrified, a sign he saw at an acquaintance's that read: 'In this home, we eat, we clear away and then we talk.' Isn't hospitality about being expansively welcoming and tolerant? If you can't manage that, don't have people over (as someone with the relaxed and patient forbearance of a wounded honey badger, this is my default option). But having talked it through with friends, I'm coming round. Clooney food would probably be excellent, as one said, and fellow guests fascinating – I wouldn't want to be distracted by junk WhatsApps from 'recruitment consultants' when I should be committing every detail of the menu, interior, conversation and outfits to memory for future boasting. So, on balance, I think I'm pragmatically, if not philosophically, OK with it. I'm sure Amal will be thrilled. I look forward to my kitchen supper invitation. Emma Beddington is a Guardian columnist
Fox News
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
George Clooney's wife Amal bans phones in family's home to protect privacy
Amal Clooney is laying down the law. When it comes to entertaining guests at the home she shares with George Clooney, the human rights lawyer has a strict no-phone policy. During a recent interview with Glamour, Amal detailed how she protects her family's privacy while constantly being in the spotlight. "Creating private moments and spaces is becoming increasingly difficult," Amal admitted. "But that's also why we entertain a lot at home. I now have a phone basket that I use to take everyone's phones away!" Amal continued to candidly share that she's fiercely guarding one thing – her family's privacy. "It's important to get that balance where you have time alone with your family and with your friends where people feel like you can have a safe and frank exchange," she explained. While being a mom of two to twins, Amal admitted that it's paramount to protect her brood. "I would say becoming a parent means you're more troubled by some of the intrusions. So, we do the best we can to minimize any impact on our children. We don't put our children out there; we've never put their photo out there or anything like that." Meanwhile, the Hollywood couple have appeared to balance being in the spotlight and taking care of their family. As Clooney debuted the Broadway play he wrote and starred in, "Good Night, and Good Luck," in April, his wife Amal was visibly absent. While speaking to reporters, George said Amal missed his big night because "she's with the kids," according to People. The couple's twins are named Alexander and Ella. WATCH: GEORGE CLOONEY TALKS FAMILY LIFE AT KENNEDY CENTER HONORS The Clooney family relocated to New York while he focused on his Broadway debut. In February, George was a guest on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and shared how his family was adapting. "They love being here. I mean, come on, how do you not love this? It's New York City," George remarked. "Actually, a play is kind of a good schedule because you're working at night. You get to see the kids during the day. So, it's OK," he added. "Good Night, and Good Luck" is George's Broadway adaption of the 2005 movie he directed. The play, like the movie, portrays the true story of CBS news journalist Edward R. Murrow's exposé on Sen. Joseph McCarthy. George proposed to Amal in April 2014, and the couple married five months later in Venice, Italy. Three years later, in 2017, the Clooneys welcomed their twins. The couple have homes all around the world, including Italy, England and a French property roughly 30 minutes away from Château Miraval, an operating winery owned by George's friend, Brad Pitt.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Amal Clooney reveals why she doesn't allow people to use phones inside her and husband George's home
Amal Clooney has revealed she has a strict rule for guests at her home in order to protect her children's privacy. The human rights lawyer, 47, and husband George, 64, are parents to eight-year-old twins Ella and Alexander, and reside in the English countryside. With her representing several high-profile clients and leading landmark campaigns and being married to one of Hollywood's biggest stars, Amal has emphasised how important privacy is to her. In a new interview, she explained that she has banned phones at her home in order to remove any 'intrusions' and to 'minimise any impact' on her kids. Speaking to Glamour last week alongside close friend Charlotte Tilbury, she was asked about how she maintains her privacy in a world where everything has become more and more public. The mother-of-two replied: 'Creating private moments and spaces is becoming increasingly difficult. But that's also why we entertain a lot at home. I now have a phone basket that I use to take everyone's phones away! 'It's important to get that balance where you have time alone with your family and with your friends where people feel like you can have a safe and frank exchange. And I would say becoming a parent means you're more troubled by some of the intrusions. 'So we do the best we can to minimise any impact on our children. We don't put our children out there, we've never put their photo out there or anything like that.' George has frequently discussed his struggle to maintain his and his family's privacy, elaborating most recently in an interview with GQ alongside Brad Pitt, in August. The actor said he and Brad were at a level of fame that few others had reached, where they were unable to step out in public without being followed by paparazzi. He explained: 'A lot of people - even who reach a fairly high level of fame - find a way to be able to kind of live a normal life, walk around the streets of New York without being followed and stuff like that. 'And there's, I dunno, five or six of us where it's just never subsided. And there's never been that like, 'Hey, let's take a walk through Central Park and not get hammered.' It just hasn't happened yet. It will, obviously. But it hasn't happened yet. 'So I have a goal of trying to protect, I don't want pictures of my kids. We deal in very serious subject matters, with very serious bad guys, and we don't want to have photos of our kids out there. 'So we have to work hard at trying to stay private, and it's tricky, as you can imagine.' It comes after it was revealed in April that Amal could be banned from returning to the US alongside other top UK lawyers under sanctions imposed by Donald Trump. It was reported that the attorney was 'cautioned' by the Foreign Office that legal advice she provided in a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could mean she may be denied entry. Amal and Georgw are said spend most of their time at their homes in the UK and Italy, although they also have property in the US. The president issued an Executive Order against the International Criminal Court claiming to combat anti-Christian bias and condemn the 'illegitimate and baseless' charges against Netanyahu. The action included financial sanctions and travel restrictions against officials working for the organisation. Lawyers including Baroness Helena Kennedy and Lord Justice Adrian Fulford, who were involved in the decision to issue the warrant, also received warnings, The Financial Times reports. The warnings to the lawyers are 'due to the legal advice they provided to the International Criminal Court in a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.' Trump issued Executive Order 14203 - Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court in February - banning ICC official Karim Khan, who is from the UK, and his family from the US and seizing his American assets. The President warned that more measures could be on the way against 'those responsible for the ICC's transgressions', including freezing their property and blocking entry to the US. If additional sanctions end up getting handed down, Amal - who served as a special adviser in International Criminal Court Prosecutor Khan's investigation that led him to seek arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders - could be barred from the US.
